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    Healthy Eats: Acai Bowl

    January 9, 2017

    Hi friends! I wanted to start a little series here on healthy eating. I am always trying to find easy, healthy recipes to make. I’m not at the skill level to make my own recipes, but I hope I will get there eventually! This post does not contain any affiliate links, I just wanted to share a recipe that I find really yummy and hope you will too. 🙂 

    The first recipe I want to highlight is an Acai Bowl! I’m sure you’ve heard of them before. They have gotten so popular in the last year. They also remind me of summer and I definitely need that reminder on a snowy day like today. I am currently drinking mine pretending I’m on a beach!! I have adapted this recipe from my all time favorite baker. Her name is Rachel, I have linked back to her post at the end. I have also done one other recipe adaption from her website, (although that one is NOT healthy at all) it is SO delicious and my husband and I’s favorite desert.

    Acai-Bowl.jpg
    picture source

    What you will need for the Acai Bowl:

    • 1/2 C of blueberries
    • 1/2 C of strawberries
    • 1/2 C of milk (I use almond milk if I have it, if not then whole milk.)
    • 1 Tbsp acai powder
    • 1-1/2 bananas
    • 2-3 Tbsp of old fashioned oats
    • 1 tsp of peanut butter (optional)
    • granola for toppings

    Use a blender to combine all ingredients and top with whatever toppings you find most yummy. The other half of the banana works great and I usually use granola (as listed). You can also use chocolate chips, any other type of fruit, or even nuts.

    Have you ever had an acai bowl before? How did you like it?
    What is your favorite breakfast?

    Adapted from: http://www.bakerita.com/acai-bowl 

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    #nationalsmoresday // what’s going on in my life currently

    August 12, 2015

    Hi guys! So for the past two days I have wanted to write this post but am not entirely sure what has kept me from doing so to be completely honest lol

    Some fun facts about the past week:

    1. I’m blogging today from my new Macbook Pro! 🙂 woohoo, it’s awesome and I love it. I got it last Thursday I think.
    2. On Monday, August 10 it was National S’mores Day and I really wanted to celebrate by posting my favorite S’mores recipe that Tommy and I make all the time, but instead we just celebrated by making and eating it (sorry not sorry).
    3. I’ve been a little stressed out over small things in my life and I feel like that’s why I haven’t had the energy to actually write the blog post that I’ve wanted to. I almost put it off again today but reminded myself that writing helps me to process things and makes me feel better. So I figured I’d share with you guys one of my current stressors. When Tommy and I were driving up to Lake George about a month ago I got a ticket for failure to move over. There was a cop on the shoulder who had someone pulled over and there’s a law in New York (and apparently New Jersey too) that you need to yield to the cop and move over to the left lane or slow down. I didn’t know that this was a law and the cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket (I did slow down). But anyway, tomorrow I am driving an hour and a half to Athens to fight the ticket because if I don’t it will be points on my license and I really don’t want that. I’d appreciate your prayers for the situation if anyone actually happens to read all this haha

    Okay so on to the fun stuff 🙂

    I really wanted to share with you guys the most amazingly, awesomely, delicious dessert you will ever taste – that is if you’re as much of a chocolate enthusiast as I am (that’s what Tommy called me today so I have decided to adopt the phrase). But really, he loves it as much as I do.

    Smores Brownies
    How To Make The Most Amazing S’mores Brownies Ever*
    Ingredients:
    For the graham crust
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
    For the brownies
    • 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter
    • 1¼ cups (8.75 oz) granulated sugar
    • ¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons (2.5 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 large eggs
    • ½ cup (2.25 oz) all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup milk chocolate chips
    • ½ cup of dark chocolate chips
    • ½ cup marshmallow fluff
    • 1 cup mini marshmallows
    Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides. Spray with nonstick cooking spray; set pan aside.
    2. In a bowl, combine melted butter and graham cracker crumbs. Press into prepared pan. Set aside.
    3. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, sugar, cocoa, salt, and heat on high power to melt, about 45 seconds. Stop to stir, and heat in 10-second bursts until mixture has melted and can be stirred smooth (mine took 45 seconds + 15 seconds). Batter will be very granular.
    4. Add the vanilla, eggs, and stir vigorously until batter is thick, shiny, and well blended. Add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
    5. Dollop half of the marshmallow fluff all over the batter and swirl slightly with a knife. Spread the remaining batter carefully over the marshmallow fluff. Repeat with the remaining marshmallow on top of the brownie batter. With a knife, carefully swirl the marshmallow fluff slightly into the batter. Don’t swirl too much!
    6. Bake until a toothpick in the center emerges slightly moist with batter, about 25 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375°F. Top with mini marshmallows and bake for another 3-5 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned on top.

    *Adapted from http://www.bakerita.com/smores-brownies recipe. The picture is also off her website. I took one of my own but I just couldn’t resist using hers cause it was much better. The girl who runs this website is a baking genius, I have made a lot of her recipes and they all have turned out great. She’s especially good for patriotic ones.

    So there you have it. Tommy and I make this quite often cause we love it so much. When we eat the leftovers we microwave them so that the chocolate melts again, it’s delicious. If anyone ends up trying it let me know how you like it!

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