Life Rules

"Forgive even when it is unwarranted.
Accept your dark side; it makes you whole.
Let go of everything. Give everything.
See yourself in the other. Love both.
Create something everyday.
Give your full attention to what's in front of you.
Be cautious of what you put in front of you.
Never be angry at the truth. Live the truth. Tell the truth.
Let pain transform you."

- Britta Truebridge

Healthy Swaps

Courtesy of Sambazon

10 Days of Love

Rachel Brathen & Wanderlust Festival hosted a contest on Instagram for 2 tickets to any Wanderlust Festival of choice ($950 value). I had so much fun with the contest & I'm kinda sad that it's over. I don't really care if I win at this point :)

Know Yoga. Know Peace

:) another lovely post from Sambazon. Love their products & inspirational posts!!

Super Moist & Delicious Healthy Banana Spice Mug Cake

3 T rolled oats
2 T egg white (I use All Whites liquid egg white)
2 T almond/coconut milk
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t baking powder
1 t agave (or 1-2 medjool dates)
1 ripe banana

Blend everything together in either a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour into a mug or 2 custard cups. Microwave for 1-2 minutes.

I handwhipped some Greek yogurt with my homemade salted caRAWmel. Topped my mug cake with that, drizzled more salted caRAWmel, & sprinkled some cacao nibs. Voila! :)

Conscious Eaters Manifesto - EAT REAL FOOD

I couldn't have said it better. Thanks, Sambazon!! If you haven't tried Sambazon products yet, you really should.

www.sambazon.com

Protein Chocolate Oats 'Mug Cake'

I've always wanted to try to make my own mug cake and I have to say that I'm a fan. As much as I love baking, it's so time consuming... Microwaved mug cake is a much better choice because: 1) I don't have to spend much time baking 2) I can make it super healthy 3) small portion (dessert for 1 or 2)

Today I've made chocolate protein oats cake, topped with strawberry yogurt sauce, salted caRAWmel sauce, and cacao nibs. Everything is pretty much homemade except for the cacao nibs.

Cake:
3 T almond/coconut milk
2 T rolled oats
1 T egg white
1 scoop protein powder (I used Vega One - plant based protein)
1 T cocoa powder
1 t agave
1/4 t baking powder
1 t almond/cookie butter (optional)

Mix everything together and pour into a mug (I used 2 custard cups). Microwave for 1 minute.

Yogurt sauce:
Blended greek yogurt (1/2 c) with fresh strawberries (about 2-3), & a little bit of agave (1/4 t)

Salted caRAWmel sauce:
3 medjool dates (pitted) blended with 1 c water & 1/2 - 1 t salt

Hello Spring!!

Finally it's warm outside! :) 70 degrees weather is just perfect. Bf & I went to a park near my house after work to enjoy the nice weather (more like climbing trees & doing flips lol) I found kale grown at the park for decoration... I know where I'm getting kale for my recipes from now on =P JK!

Super Green Smoothie

Delicious & good for you!

1 c spinach
1 c kale
1 c coconut/almond milk (or more depending on how liquidy you want your smoothie)
1/2 c greek yogurt
1 c frozen mangos
1 banana

Blend! I topped my green smoothie with chia seeds.

Lovely Sunday

Brunch with bf & friends at One Eared Stag (added to my list of favorite restaurants in Atlanta)

~ Chef's Breakfast: vanilla pancakes with duck liver butter & cane syrup, Greek yogurt with berries & granola, steak & egg over baby broccoli, fried quail & grits
~ Bone Marrow with beef heart hash, eggs, bacon marmalade

Cafe latte from Octane coffee near Grant Park