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I don't know about you but when I work a long day and end it off with a workout, I need something immediately to quench my thirst and cure my cravings. Obviously you've read the countless articles online of "what to eat post-workout" and 9 times out of 10 a smoothie recipe is linked. The main form of energy you need after a day of running around like a chicken with your head cut off is protein. ...
Chocolatey goodness created with oats, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maple syrup... sounds like heaven to me. Smells like it too. When I got bored this past Saturday afternoon, I realized I was fresh out of granola so I should take some of my empty time to make some. I had all of the ingredients necessary including a huge tub of oats, two jars of maple syrup (all the sugar I can get my hands on) and ...
Over the summer I made a few different muffin recipes and in doing so, I discovered the magic of spelt flour. Spelt is an ancient cereal grain that has a nutty flavor which is often used in replace of white or wheat flours in baking. It also has a high protein and fiber content so anything you put it in will be great for a post or pre-workout snack. My first encounter with it I made Angela ...
Growing up I always loved going to the movie theatre and getting the biggest tub of popcorn I could. Smothered in butter, the bag would be half way gone by the time the previews started. As time went on, I learned that you can still eat an insane amount of popcorn (or close to it) without compromising your health and losing that delicious flavor. Butter on popcorn is so 2005 when you now can ...
Not going to lie, I was a little nervous about prepping this year's Thanksgiving dinner. Since I wasn't with my brother for last year, my mom made me all of the veggie dishes in the world without a single complaint. She realizes my addiction to veggies while my brother is more of a... how can you say... I'll eat whatever and pork is the reason for everything. While I'm over here making recipes ...
Lately I've been on this huge smoothie kick. My go-to smoothie is pears and frozen bananas, maybe with a dollop of pumpkin puree (as it is in season), with a little vanilla extract. This week, however, I opted for something simple but still packed with protein. I decided I would use some of my Vega One French Vanilla Nutritional Shake protein in my smoothie and combine it with berries. When I ...
