GREEN Cookie Dough Smoothie

Holy crap this green smoothie was SO GOOD..life changing, really. I make smoothies every morning for my fiance and I, and this morning I decided to take a walk on the wild side and try something new. Well, if you couldn't tell, the result was ahhhmazing. This recipe was adapted from Green Thickies and yields one serving.

What you need...

• 1 cup almond milk
• 3 dates, pitted
• 1 banana
• 1 cup spinach or kale
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

How to make it...

1. Pour the almond milk into a blender, add the dates, and blend until smooth.
2. Add the bananas to the blender and blend until smooth.
3. Add all the other ingredients except for the spinach and, yepp you guessed it, blend until smooth.
4. Add spinach and blend until smooth.
5. ENJOY!

The recipe was so sweet and filling, it was the perfect Friday morning treat. I can see myself making this for dessert in the future. Give it a try, YOU WON'T BE SORRY. K, byeeee.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

I saw this recipe for Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole and knew I haddddd to make it. HOLY CRAP it was sooooooooo good. I made it last night for the super bowl and it was a HUGE hit. I put it out right at kickoff and it was gone four minutes into the first quarter! 

So what I'm saying is that if you have an inner fat kid and like buffalo chicken, you haveeee to try this! 

What you need...

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup Frank's RedHot sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup blue cheese
• 1 bag tater tots
• 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

How to make it...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Rub down the chicken breasts with a little olive oil, salt and pepper
3. Bake for about 30-40 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked
4. Leave the oven on and finely chop or shred the chicken
5. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat
6. Whisk in Frank's RedHot and minced garlic
7. Whisk for about 1 minute and then remove from the heat
8. Pour 1/3 cup of the sauce into a measuring cup and set aside
9. Add chicken to the remaining sauce in the pan and mix together to evenly coat
10. Add sauced chicken to the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish
11. Sprinkle the mixture with blue cheese
12. Top the chicken with tater tots - lay them out evenly in a little rows until the chicken and blue cheese are fully covered.
13. Top with shredded cheese
14. Bake for about 45 minutes  
15. Drizzle the remaining 1/3 cup sauce over the finished dish and serve

Not only was it AHHHmazing, it was really easy to make. You really can't go wrong with this dish. Give it a try! K, byeeee.

Fake Oatmeal

I like having oatmeal for breakfast because it is very filling. Instant oatmeal packets taste delicious, but they're actually disgusting when it comes down to the ingredients. Back in the day when I did the WLC, I was looking for grain free alternatives and came across this recipe for fake oatmeal. The good part about this recipe is that you can make a batch at the beginning of the week and you have an easy breakfast every morning!

What you need to make a batch...

• ½ cup + 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• ½ cup + 2 Tbsp cup golden flax meal
• ½ cup + 2 Tbsp cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 Tbsp + ¾ tsp ground cinnamon

How to make it...

Combine the chia seed, golden flax meal, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon and store in an airtight container. It is super complicated, right?

What you need to make one serving of fake oatmeal...

• ½ cup hot water
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut or almond milk
• Sweetener to taste (Stevia, honey, or agave nectar)

How to make it...

1. Scoop out ½ cup of fake oatmeal in a serving bowl
2. Pour ½ cup of hot water over the fake oatmeal
3. Add 2 Tbsp of milk and stir to combine

The fake oatmeal is very bland on its own, so I really like to add some sort of sweetener  and top it with fresh fruit to make it more enjoyable. Sometimes I'll smash up half of a banana and stir that in - it adds flavor and sweetness. Give it a try! K, byeeee.

#100byVDay

I am participating in the Love Your Body Series [by Tone It Up] where we have been challenged to complete 100 miles (or 150 miles if you're a superstar) by Valentine's day. I have been struggling to decide what would be the best way to track my mileage when I came across an awesome idea - print outs! These were made by a lovely #TIUsister, Kandis. I loved her idea so much I just had to write a quick post to share with everyone! For your printable mileage tracker, right-click on either link below and choose ‘save as’.

150byVday

100byVday

It's not too late to join the #LoveYouBody challenge, so head over to toneitup.com and see what it's all about! Thanks again to Kandis for sharing these printouts! K, byeeee.