It's a lot harder than I thought to try and keep up with school,
studying, homework, the gym, our puppies, andddd a blog!!
I am a little behind with some of the posts that I have wanted to make.
This one might get a little long. Oops.
Frozen Bananas
1 banana cut in half
Cover the bananas in vanilla Greek yogurt and roll in granola.
(We rolled ours in a vanilla almond coconut granola.)
Place them in the freezer for 1 hour.
Enjoy!
Almond Joys:
Unsweetened Coconut Shavings
Melted Dark Chocolate
Whole Almonds
Cinnamon Apple:
Slice up one green Granny Smith Apple
Sprinkle with Cinnamon
Sliced Strawberries
Banana filled with Peanut Butter
Baked Apple Crisp:
Topping: coconut oil
agave nectar
cinnamon
oatmeal
walnuts
Bake at 350 until apples are cooked.
Almond Butter Bananas
One banana sliced
almond butter
Freeze for 30 minutes
Salad for dinner!
Low-fat Cottage Cheese
Cherry Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Chickpeas
Red Onion
Peppercinis
Natures Seasoning
Artichokes
Green Onions
Chicken Salad:
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Chicken Breast
Cherry Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Feta Cheese
Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes:
1 Mashed Banana
1 scoop Banana Protein
Splash of Vanilla Extract
Quick Oats
Splash of Unsweetened Almond Milk
Egg Whites
Cinnamon
Almond Butter or Apple Butter
Crockpot Banana Overnight Oats
2 medium ripe bananas, sliced
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop banana protein powder
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coat inside of a crock pot with cooking spray. Stir, cover, and cook on low for 7 hours.
Topped with strawberry vanilla granola
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Ezekiel Toast
Fresh Guacamole (one rip avocado, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper)
Salsa
Over-easy egg
Natures seasoning
Blueberry Smoothie:
Blueberries
Banana
Spinach
Unsweetened Almond Milk
Ice
Banana Protein
Breakfast:
Sunny side up egg
Avocado slices (drizzled with lemon juice and sriracha)
Salsa
Ezekiel Toast
Tried something new the other night: EGGPLANT!
Still unsure how I feel about it.
I made it two different ways, grilled with veggies and baked.
Grilled Veggies:
Squash
Zucchini
Eggplant
Marinate the veggies for 20 minutes
Marinate:
Soy Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Salt
Pepper
Minced Garlic
Grill on each side for 2-5 minutes
Baked Eggplant:
Eggplant
Olive Oil
Feta Cheese
Cherry Tomatoes
Artichokes
Garlic Powder
Cut the eggplant into slices, drizzle olive oil on them and sprinkle some garlic powder. Bake for 5 minutes at 350. Take out of the oven and spread one spoon full of tomato sauce of each slice. Add sliced cherry tomatoes, artichokes, and a little bit of feta cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes at 350.
Avocado Salsa Chicken:
Chicken Breast stuffed with: avocado and salsa
Seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced garlic and olive oil.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
Sauteed Veggies:
Cherry Tomatoes
Spinach
Minced Garlic
Onion
Mushrooms
Balsamic Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Had a nice lunch at Huckleberries with the husband last weekend.
Enjoyed a Mermaid Juice:
Wheatgrass
Apple
Pineapple
Pear
I also had a blackened tofu wrap that was amazing! 
A few weeks ago I made the dogs DIY no-sew dog beds for the living room.
I got a little too much fabric, BUT you could easily make the small dog bed with a 1/2 yard of each fabric (1 yard of fabric total for the top and bottom) and the large dog bed with 1 yard of each fabric. (2 yards of fabric total for the top and bottom)
I went to Joan fabrics and picked out 4 different patterns that I liked. (fleece)
I also picked up a big bag of stuffing at Walmart.
I started by laying the two fabrics on top of each other. (both right sides facing out)
If the edges are not even, trim the larger piece of fleece so that both pieces are even.
You cut one square out of the corner on all 4 sides.
Then you begin with one side and cut 1 inch strips all the way around.
You cut the strips for all the sides.
Once you are done, you take the strips and tie (knot each pair in an overhand knot) them together.
Leave one side untied so you are able to stuff the bed.
Then finish by tying that side.
*Our puppy has figured out that there is stuffing inside and loves to stick her nose through the holes and grab some of the stuffing, I would recommend sewing one strip around each side to keep the stuffing inside*
They were super easy and the dogs love them!
DIY Laundry Soap:
One box of Borax
2 bars of Fels-Naptha soap
One box of arm & hammer baking soda
One box of arm & hammer super washing soda
One tub of Oxy Clean
2 bars of Fels-Naptha soap
One box of arm & hammer baking soda
One box of arm & hammer super washing soda
One tub of Oxy Clean
One bottle of crystal fabric softener
Had a proud moment at the gym the other day-
I did my first pull up!
Kris said that I should just see if I could do one.
I tried knowing that I couldn't do it...
well I was wrong! I surprised myself.
Even with our crazy busy school schedules, we still make time to have some fun! Last weekend I had girls night and went out for Martini's and Bellini's. On National Margarita day, Kris and I went out for drinks and a nice dinner at Steelhead Bar and Grill.
