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8/29/2014

What is “Life In Pictures”?
Take as many pictures as you want throughout the week or day to recount the things you did avoiding as much text as possible. Your job is to guess what happened!

Thank you, Linda for inviting me to join this link-up party! Here's a few randoms from my life lately.

Since these pictures some of my favorite random moments of life the past week, I'm also linking up with Heather's Friday Favorites over on her blog,Housewife Glamour.
Wishing you all a Happy Weekend!

Have you ever tried Zebra Tomatoes?!

What are you looking forward to this weekend? Anything exciting coming up? Do share!

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Protein Pie

8/19/2014

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Let me break it down for you. This pie is:

Quick and easy to make
A refreshing and cold, minty dessert
Filled with lots of fabulous nutrients and antioxidants
A really damn good pie

How's that sound? Good? Great! Here's the details behind this frozen sweet creation: The kind folks over at Skoop sent me a big package of some of their best plant-based protein powders. For this pie, I wanted to boost it's vitamin and protein power and thus, used the B-Strong Skoop.

First of all, I must tell you about this protein powder. I'm not usually a big fan of protein powders, bars, drinks, etc. and it's usally because you have to be careful about the ingredients that are actually in these supposedly healthy protein-packed foods. Oh yeah, and I usually can't stand that "chalky" taste that can be pretty characteristic of many protein powders and fortified foods. Bleh....

Bearing all that in mind, I highly recommend you try out this B-Strong Protein Powder because it is by far the best protein powder I have ever tasted!

B-Strong Protein Powder:

Plant-based protein powder designed to help your body absorb nutrients, build muscle and recover quickly
Blend of super pure Brown Rice and Pea Protein supplies a complete amino profile for strong, healthy muscles and lasting energy
Prebiotics promote a happy belly
Added Omega-3, -6, and -9 fatty acids to aid hormone function and boost skin and cell health
Blend of antioxidant-rich Mediterranean fruits for post-workout recovery
Tastes great--not "chalky" at all!

The B-Strong Protein Powder, along with all the other lines of Skoop Protein Powders can easily be incorporated in smoothies, oatmeals, baked goods, and, of course, pie

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Protein Pie

Serves: 1 pie (8 servings)

Ingredients:

1 reduced fat graham cracker pie crust
2 1/2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Great Value brand)
2 Tbsp. Skoop B-Strong Protein Powder (or other vanilla or plain flavor protein powder)
2 Tbsp. sugar-free, fat-free vanilla pudding mix
2 Tbsp. sugar-free, fat-free cheesecake pudding mix
1/2 tsp. NuNaturals Peppermint NuStevia Liquid OR peppermint extract *
green food coloring
whipped topping (I used Cool Whip)
1 heaping Tbsp. mini choc. chips
2 Tbsp. Andes mint chocolate squares (approx. 7 squares; chopped into small pieces)

*Note: if you use the peppermint extract, I recommend adding a bit of stevia or sweetener of choice to the mix as well. Depends how sweet you want the pie.

Directions:

Add the yogurt, protein powder, and pudding mixes to a bowl and mix well. Add in the NuNaturals Peppermint Liquid OR peppermint extract and green food coloring to your desired flavor and color. Mix well in bowl.

Spread the pretty, green yogurt mixture into the pie crust. Top with Cool Whip or your desired whipped topping. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips and chopped Andes mint chocolate pieces on top of pie. Or you could even go the extra mile and top it with some Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies....Yum!

Store in freezer. Serve cold, either straight from the freezer or slightly thawed. It's up to you! I prefer it slightly thawed.

What's your favorite type of pie?

Do you have a favorite protein powder you regularly use? Or have you tried the Skoop protein powder?

Marvelous Monday

8/18/2014

Katie at Healthy Diva Life has been doing Marvelous In My Mondays for quite some time now, and this week I decided to participate. Naturally I wanted to partake in a fun way to make Mondays more fun and this is such a positive way to do it. I'm also linking up with Amanda's Thinking Out Loud over on her blog, Running with Spoons and Heather's Friday Favorites over on her blog, Housewife Glamour. Thanks for providing the great link-up parties, ladies!

Plus, I have an awesome easy recipe to share with you guys tomorrow with a sneak peak at the end of this post. Get excited!

Free art classes at Crystal Bridges Museum
A couple weeks ago, I randomly stumbled upon the calender on the Crystal Bridges Museum website that lists all the classes they offer through the month. Crystal Bridges is a pretty famous, up-and-coming local art museum in Northwest Arkansas.

While searching through the classes on the calender, one in particular stood out to me: Wooden-puzzle board painting. I LOVE jigsaw puzzles. So when I saw this free class, I didn't know many details but my mother and I happened to have some spare time on the Sunday they were offering the class so we thought, "Hey, why not check it out?". So glad we did!

Check out our wooden puzzle board art creations we each painted. Mine is on the top, my mother's is the flower. Yes, it might have been a class actually designed for elementary school-aged children, but it was FREE FUN and we both enjoyed it.

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Brown Rice Sweet Potato and Sea Salt Triscuits
I have been dying to try these wonderful creations for quite some time. They lived up to my expectations. The sea salt flavor hits your tongue first and then you're introduced to the savory sweetness of the sweet potato flavor. Magic in a Triscuit. Check 'em out.

No more Bae!!!
This word is often used as a term of endearment from one loving partner to another. I have NEVER liked this word ever since I first heard it and have known of it's existence. I find it to be annoying and not at all endearing or sweet. Now I have another reason to back up my dislike.

Guardians of the Galaxy
I HIGHLY recommend you go check this movie out at your nearest theater if you haven't already. Usually I'm not a huge fan of the "superhero" genre of movies, but this one blew me away. My favorite part?...It had many hilairous moments that had me laughing out loud. Then I recently found this picture that references Guardians of the Galaxy and the classic children's book, The Giving Tree. If you get this joke, you're awesome.

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Protein Pie
I've been needing to experiment with my new Skoop protein powder and finally found the perfect way to do it: add it to a pie! Okay, maybe I was just looking for an excuse to make a pie--my favorite dessert. Either way, THIS pie is a great experiment and I can't wait to share the recipe with you guys tomorrow. It's easy to make, refreshing, tasty, AND you better believe it's healthy too.

I need some more good cracker and chip recommendations!
I love trying new foods, so tell me what you like!

Have anything marvelous happen lately you would like to share?

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