How are you all?? Did you have a scrumptious weekend. Half of my weekend was food-less due to my 24 hour fast. And you know what? The fast went wonderfully well. I drank so many fluids (including some awesome Oso coffee, which I was actually craving..very weird) and chewed some gum. It wasn't until I broke the fast and started eating again, that I got a nagging headache. This is a researched phenomenon found in women who fast which "goes away" after a couple of fasts. As I never get headaches, this was the worst part of the whole thing. Yet, I loved how much I learned about the mental aspects of my eating patterns. I feel that I don't listen enough to my body, listening more so to that "voice." So, this process is teaching me to step back from listening to my way-to-active mind which I think is something I haven't done in a long time.
I'll do a weekend re-cap post tomorrow, but I wanted to tell you about a day that I've been waiting for for 7 months! I am officially finished working at my second job..wahoo!!! I'm not sure if I shared my story but since moving to Nelson, I've been the breadwinner. When we were both working , Ryan worked in construction and made nearly double my wage. When we moved to Nelson I luckily kept my day job and have been working via a server. Ry tried to get a job here, giving out more resumes than I have in my entire life! Yet, not one call back. So, I had to try and because of my experience working in a coffee shop, I got hired. I'm grateful that I had the extra income, it just sucked that the company was brutal to work for. I made it through though and even with all the missed social events and such, it helped me to step outside my comfort zone. We went through a roller coaster ride with my emotions (ya, I worked through some serious emotional baggage), our finances, and in the end I feel so much more connected with the hubby (and myself). Now that I'm done working there I feel like I'm moving onto a new stage of my life, a time where I get to focus on my passions. This makes me ECSTATIC!
I played around in the kitchen the past couple of days! I'm loving making bars lately as they come together so quickly and they are so versatile. So, when I was out of my usual protein bars, I decided to whip up something using sunflower seeds ( my fave!). I came up with a bar I like to call scrumdidliumptious bars or scrum bars if you get tired of the long name:) These bars are so divine and again just make them with what you have or add more ingredients if they seem to basic for your taste!
Scrumdidliumptious Bars
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (soaked is best, yet I skipped that this time around)
2 tablespoons flax seeds
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons honey ( or sweetner of choice)*
2 tablespoons Vega Vanilla Chai powder **
Process sunflower seeds in a food processor first. Then add in the flax seeds and shredded coconut. Add in the raisins and sweetener, keep processing until well incorporated. Add in the protein powder last. Once you get the smooth consistency, spread the delciousness onto a pan that is lined with plastic wrap (don't need to do this if you don't want to, just makes for easier clean up). Place in the freezer for about 20 minutes and enjoy!
* If you want to make these with with less sweetener go for it! I made them with half the amount and they still tasted delish:)
** This stuff seals the deal for the flavor aspects but you can use whatever protein you have and play around with the flavors (cranberry chocolate chip, perhaps? goji berry orange?)
I loved these so much! They were sweet and a little chewy..perfect:)
I love seeing WHOLE foods together to make something delicious!
Out of the freezer and ready to be devoured..yum!
Ry ate these and raved about them..so I'm guessing they hit the spot:)
I know these don't compare to all the absolutely gorgeous ice cream cakes that are being produced around my neck of the blogosphere, but these were all I could muster in my kitchie..lol!
Out of the freezer and ready to be devoured..yum!
Ry ate these and raved about them..so I'm guessing they hit the spot:)
I know these don't compare to all the absolutely gorgeous ice cream cakes that are being produced around my neck of the blogosphere, but these were all I could muster in my kitchie..lol!
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
