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Smoothie as Pudding

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The day started off with a fruit-n-raw-veggies smoothie . Into the Vita-Mix went: 1 banana, 2 small oranges, 1/2 of a yellow summer squash (I know, kinda like huh would that work? …but honestly, not even notice-able), handful of baby carrots, 1/2 inch of ginger, dash of agave

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About 1 minute later Skylar and I had an orange creamsicle-colored Smoothie Fest Goin’ On

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It was good. Sweet, zingy from the ginger, and filling. Nice.

Yesterday I made a batch of chia pudding. This batch was 3/4 c vanilla almond milk with 2 tbsp chia seeds. Dash of agave and dash of stevia. Did the Stir-n-Wait thing on the countertop for about 20 minutes. Then I popped the Chia Pet into the fridge for 8 hours.

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Here’s what the Chia Pet looked like after it’s fridge time. After I took it outta the fridge is when I added a little vanilla extract . Didn’t want a chia failure that I think was related to the alcohol in the vanilla extract that happened before and the pet not setting up properly.

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Still wasn’t quite as thick as I may have liked, but that’s how pets are sometimes. Never know what they’re gonna do. I think I am going to take my new blogger friend RawDorable’s suggestions and maybe add more seeds and a little less liquid . I mean, duh, common sense. I know I’m blond and all though.

I also had a Cherry Cashew Pure Bar for snacky time. You can pick Pure bars up at Trader Joe’s . I seem to be in there every 36 hours, rain or shine. I swear, the place can’t live without me.

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Stats for the datey, nutty, yummy, little vegan nosh.

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Dinner last night was some leftover Un-Chicky Salad I had made the day before. The heap ‘o unchicky was resting on a bed of greens & cucumber ribbons. Also added orange & yellow pepps, carrots and some heavy dulse action. Mmmm….tasty. I slathered ranch dressing all over Scott’s, but that one didn’t make the cut here, sorry.

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Here was another bowl of veggie goodness we munched down. B.S., Zukes & Cukes, Carrots, dressed with oranges and OJ, agave, and cracked black .

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For dessert I have made a new BFF quicker than Paris can tell Nicole Ritchie to beat it. Medjools are nice…

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…but slathered in PB and some dark choco chips on top ….holy hittin’ the midnight spot! We eat dinner pretty late, unfortunately. So, by the time I get Skylar to bed and enjoy my dessert alone and in-peace, thank you very much, and surf everyone’s bloggie, it’s about midnight and these little poppers slide down rather wonderfully.

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Question for you… any experiences with or thoughts on PB2 ? I admit I am very intrigued and would like to give this stuff a whirl, but not if it’s nastiness in a jar. I’ll pass. Anyone ever tried the chocolate version of PB2 ? Gimme the skinny on the skinny PB por favor.

This morning, I went for a humid and damp, sorta coolish run . Came home and broke out a little yoga.

Here was me in Bow Pose. Dhanurasana

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:) Averie

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