Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
I haven't posted in what feels like forever due to my busy schedule and with recently getting hired at Chicago Raw (which I'm so excited about) but I'm back! This past week I received a huge box from my mailroom filled with wonderful goodies from Vega. Vega is a company founded by Brendan Brazier who wanted to create a plant-based protein shake that was not only good for the body but also adapted ...
Nothing I love more than a large mason jar filled with overnight oats. However, when you mix some chia seeds in there, let them soak overnight and add some fruit in the morning, you can't lose. I just recently bought a huge bag of Spectrum Ground Chia Seeds for $12 at Whole Foods. I also bought a bag of flaxseeds and together it cost me almost $30. Funny I'd rather spend $30 on healthy omega-3's ...
Let me just say, I've really never been a huge granola fan. Growing up I don't recall thinking "oh man I could go for some granola right now!" Sure I would put it on my yogurt every now and then as a kid or throw it on my occasional cup of fro-yo but it was never a statement purchase my mom picked up from the grocery store. As I became older and more health conscious, realizing how much sugar was ...
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 ...
This morning for breakfast I decided to make my favorite pancake recipe from Almonds and Avocados: Banana Bread Oat Pancakes. Not only are they vegan but they turn out really well, cook up pretty quick and make a decent 2 serving batch. I edited mine a bit compared to the original recipe by adding chocolate chips and using a teaspoon of chia seeds instead of two teaspoons of flaxseeds. This ...
I've been meaning to try the whole "baked donuts" thing for quite some time. There are so many cool donut shops in the Chicago area (one of the most popular being Glazed & Infused) that I have yet to try but hopefully will in the next coming months. I figure this year I definitely will need to try Do-Rite Donuts - they sell Vegan flavors daily including raspberry, chai and blueberry. Yum for ...
