August 31 is National Trail Mix Day
I’ll probably spend National Trail Mix Day (Friday) at work (like most of you, I assume).
Tag: healthy
Rainbow Taco Salad
July is National Black Bean Month.
Do you ever feel like you are in the Chopped Kitchen? This salad came from such an experience. After opening the cupboard below the sink, I realized that my sweet potatoes had to be used ASAP. However, I desperately wanted a salad.
Butterscotch Peanut Butter Brownies
July is National Black Bean Month!
Last week I warned you that this recipe includes a weird ingredient, but there are just some risks you have to take when celebrating National Black Bean Month.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal Bars
Is there a more classic combination in the USA than peanut butter and jelly? Our children are raised on the sweet sandwich from an early age, and we have translated those flavors to many other treats.
Strawberry Salsa
May is National Strawberry Month AND National Salsa Month
Did you know that almost 14% of people think that cilantro tastes like soap? It’s true, and it’s completely scientific.
Coconut Straw-nana Chia Pudding
May is National Strawberry Month
Here’s a little known fact about me (or maybe it is a well-known fact): I love Veggie Tales. I grew up on regular doses Esther, Jonah, and King George and the Rubber Ducky (on VHS of course). I had the Madame Blueberry card game. I often fell asleep while listening to the audio cassette tape of Daniel. As time passed, my family had DVDs of Wizard of Ha’s, Lord of the Beans, and Sumo of the Opera. We knew every lyric to every song on Veggie Rocks. We even met Bob and Larry!
To this day, I regularly quote Veggie Tales. This is one of the scenes I have perfected:
You can’t eat strawberries without bananas!
So if we are celebrating National Strawberry Month, we need to have some bananas, too!
This chia pudding incorporates strawberries, bananas, and Coconut Macaroon Nut Butter!
If you have never made chia pudding, there is something you need to know. The chia seeds absorb a lot of the liquid, making the pudding thicker as it sets. When you make this pudding at night and let it sit until morning, you will get a thick, creamy pudding. If you don’t wait, you will basically be drinking milk with raw chia seeds.
But trust me, this is worth the wait!
Ingredients:
- One overripe banana
- One 5.3-oz container of coconut-flavored Greek yogurt
- Four tablespoons coconut macaroon nut butter
- One cup of milk (any milk will work. I used 2%, but I am sure this would be amazing with coconut milk)
- Eight or more strawberries
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- Extra banana slices and strawberries for topping
Directions
- Using a fork, mash the banana and mix it with the Greek yogurt. Try to make this mixture as smooth as possible. Stir in nut butter and milk. You may have to stir for several minutes to incorporate everything. Alternately, you could use a blender.
- Dice at least eight strawberries and stir them into the mixture.
- Add chia seeds and mix until everything is well-combined.
- Cover and refrigerate at least two hours, preferably overnight.
- Top with additional strawberries and banana slices, if desired.
- Eat and enjoy!
P.S. – I am linking up with Angie and her cohost, Antonia @ Zoale.com, for Fiesta Friday.
Rainbow Pizza
A few months ago, I subscribed to a YouTube channel called Eat the Pizza.
On every episode, Christian and Alyssia create uniquely-flavored pizzas or pizza-flavored things. One challenge they haven’t tackled (but definitely should) is revamping a frozen pizza.
