Today was National Running Day! I actually didn’t know until I saw a tweet on twitter later in the day, however I randomly decided to go for a run this morning instead of going to the gym. Crazy! Whether I was in the know or not, I’m glad I celebrated by running this morning. Twas a glorious 4 miles or so and I was a sweaty mess upon arriving home. It’s pretty humid here even at 6:30 in the morning.
This little bowl of overnight goodness was waiting for me when I returned.
Come to find out overnight oats are addicting- especially when topped with fresh cherries and a blob of almond butter. I’ve been wanting them every morning lately!
Cool, Creamy Overnight Oats
- 1/2 cup oatmeal (old fashioned)
- 1/2 cup almond milk (unsweetened vanilla)
- 1/4 cup honey or vanilla yogurt
- 1 T chia seeds
- Dash of cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix well, cover, and let sit in the fridge overnight. That’s it! Wake up, top the mixture with you favorite toppings and enjoy.
For lunch I munched on left over Cooling Cucumber Salad, humbecue and some raw crackers from the Pure2Raw ladies.
They sent me home from NC with a goody bag full of raw treats including lots of different raw crackers. Todays munching including the Cheez Cracker, Collard Onion Cracker and the Rosemary Cracker. I enjoyed all three immensely. These ladies know how to make a crunchy, flavorful raw cracker. Plus these are way healthier than any conventional crackers I’d find in the store.
I probably wouldn’t do the crackers justice if I tried to explain them so here’s the cracker information from the Pure2Raw site:
Rosemary Cracker: Flax meal is high in fiber and omega 3 fatty acid. Buckwheat is a seed in the rhubarb family. It contains 8 essential amino acids and full of vitamins like E and B. Almonds are a good source of protein and calcium. Rosemary is rich antioxidants and helps digestion.
Collard Green Onion Cracker: A crispy superfood cracker that contains no nuts! Spirulina is a superfood due to being nutrient dense and full of protien, GLA, iron, and B12. Onions are very anti-inflammatory. Chia seeds are a great source of fiber, iron, potassium, and calcium. Hemp seeds are full of GLA, omega 3 and 6, and protein. Pumpkin seeds are a great source of iron. Sunflower seeds are a good source of zinc. Dulse is a natural electrolyte. The cracker is alkaline forming due to dark leafy green – collards. This is part of our ‘green’ line where we try to create delicious and healthy snacks where you can get more ‘greens’ into your diet.
Cheez Cracker: Our version of Doritos but much better for you! Hemp seeds are full of protein and Omega 3’s. Flax meal is high in fiber and omega 3 fatty acid. Sunflower seeds are good source of zinc and vitamin E.
After that tasty little lunch I packed up my afternoon snack and headed back to the office.
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been on a Voskos Greek yogurt kick lately. The company sent me a variety of yogurts to try and I’ve throughly been enjoying taste testing them. Today I went with the plain jane, non fat variety. I’m a fan of plain yogurts because they don’t have a ton of sugar, but the super tart taste of plain yogurt isn’t something I love. To be fair I tried the Voskos completely by itself, no granola, no sweetener and I must say that it was quite tasty, super rich, creamy, and amazingly thick. It’s definitely up there with the top Greek yogurt brands and to be honest I would probably have to do a taste test with all the Greek yogurt brands together to tell you which one I liked best. Currently, Oikos, Fage, Voskos, and Chobani are at the top of my list. 
So like I said, I tried the yogurt on its own and realized that it might be more appealing to me with a little sweetness. I added a little granola and a few drops of stevia. The liquid stevia works like a charm in plain yogurt. From tart to sweet with just a few drops. <3
Last but not least I went from all things cool to a hot dinner by trying out Jenna’s Meatless Sloppy Joe’s. I followed her recipe almost exactly but used a little less barbecue sauce than the 1/3 cup. The recipe still turned out great and totally brought back memories of my meat eating days. Move over Manwich- these Meatless Sloppy Joe’s are delish!
I put the mixture on a ww bagel thin and soon realized that even meatless joe’s are still sloppy- especially when you have a hole in your bun. Oh well, I ate everything – even the mix that fell through the hole and it was still just as tasty without the breading.
I will note that this was my first time trying the bagel thins and although the flavor was fine, it wasn’t very bagelish to me – more just like a sandwich thin with a hole in the middle. Who knows, maybe it would have been different if I had toasted it?? Have you tried the bagel thins – what did you think?
Alrighty friends, I’m out of here. I hope you had a grand day.
- Brittany
Oh yeah I almost forgot. I have a question for you all – What’s a crowd pleasing spring/summer cookout dish to make? I have two parties that I need to bring a dish to this weekend and I’m looking for ideas!!
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Brittany Mullins, HHC
