Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

1/3 cup oats
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
1/16 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
handful of blueberries 
(sorry my measuring isn't exactly precise)

Preheat oven too 380 degrees F. Mix together all ingredients and pour into a sprayed ramekin or other baking dish. Bake for 18-20 minutes until firm. For a more browned crust, place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes. 

I, of course, covered mine in a simple chocolate sauce which I put over just about everything. You can make it by mixing 1 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder with 1 Tbsp almond milk and a bit of maple syrup. 

Drizzle and enjoy. 

Birthday Cake Shake

What makes birthday cake soooo much better than any other cake? 

When I figure that out, I'll let you know =P I think its just simply the act of adding an occasion to the name. 

Birthday Cake Shake

1 ripe frozen banana
2/3 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp vanilla protein powder
sprinkles!

Place all ingredients in blender and blend.

This recipe is low in saturated fat well as high in calcium, protein and fiber. 

This would make a great post-workout treat! Minus the cookies...or not. 

I stirred it a bit with the straw and the coloring on the sprinkles created a cool tie dye effect. How pretty does that look?

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Happy October, Everyone! 

Fall is definitely my favorite season of the year. Here in Connecticut, I am surrounded by trees and nature. The weather is perfect, the colors are wonderful, and I love sweaters. 

And pumpkin. Lots and lots of pumpkin. 

I'm a huge fan of overnight oats. They are so easy to throw together with little to no preparation the night before. What could be better?

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

1/3 cup oats

2 Tbsp pumpkin puree

1 Tbsp chia seeds

2/3 cup non-dairy milk

1/4 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

sweetener of choice (brown sugar, maple syrup, stevia)

Mix all ingredients together without the sweetener and place in fridge for at least 2 hours.

In the morning, add in your sweetener to taste and anything else you can think of!

I added graham cracker crumbs and my homemade cranberry chia seed jam to mine. Its like Thanksgiving in a breakfast!

Blueberry Muffin Milkshake

Is it time for the Olympics again? 

I am literally obsessed with them and once every four years is not enough. I love watching amazingly talented people and when that much dedication and time is put towards one thing it is impressive. 

I am nowhere near talented. I took piano lessons for about 8 years but rarely had motivation to actually practice, I did gymnastics for a few years but still can't even do a proper cartwheel, and I like to paint but always forget about it so I only do it a few times a year. 

To celebrate my untalented self, I made a Blueberry Muffin Milkshake.

Blueberry Muffin Milkshake

1 large frozen banana

3/4 cup almond milk

1/3 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsp granola (I used my Addicting Everyday Granola)

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. It's that simple!

Do you have any talents?