Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
Today was one of the weirdest Mondays I've had in quite some time. I haven't been able to sleep the past few days because my room is the hottest one in my apartment, therefore getting a good night's sleep is close to impossible. If you walked into my room it'd be laughable at how many fans I have going and yet I still wake up sweating every night. Currently I have a ceiling fan, one fan in front ...
This smoothie is everything you could possibly dream of. Creamy, sweet, packed with a ton of flavor, tastes as satisfying as a vanilla milkshake from a fancy restaurant but has all of the nutrition your body deserves. Not only is this recipe dairy-free (yay for being lactose-free), it is soy-free and gluten-free. And all natural sooo obviously yum. Last week I surprisingly went until Thursday ...
I think this year I've become more obsessed with pumpkin and banana. A weird combination to most but when they're blended together, a whole new world is opened up. The sweetness of the banana with the fall flavor of the pumpkin is unbeatable. I love having this smoothie for a snack post-class or in the morning for breakfast. It's like having dessert in the middle of the day and is a great pick me ...
So as of right now my new favorite thing is this smoothie. It is so creamy, so rich and overall I'm just obsessed. The first time I made it I used cocoa powder because I don't usually have chocolate protein powder on hand (I currently have a huge bag of SunWarrior Vanilla which I love and highly recommend). Because of that, I can always use vanilla protein powder and just throw in a tablespoon ...
