So remember that recipe I was going to share with you all two weeks ago? Well, I finally made it. Really it could not even be considered a recipe, considering how easy it is. And did I mention it’s healthy? Only five ingredients, is sugar-free, and can be made in about one minute.

Almond Joy Smoothie

serves 1

1 frozen banana

1 cup coconut or almond milk

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1 packet stevia (optional)

Directions:

Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and silky. I told you it was easy

This smoothie is more like a milkshake. Creamy, chocolately, and delicious And, it only has 155 calories if made with unsweetened almond milk. Can’t beat that

I have a feeling that I’m going to be making this a lot for a sweet treat during the next 40 39 days

Peace and Love,

Molly

Happy middle of the week! I hope your week is going great so far The same-old, same-old beens going on here, except for one small change that’s going to be happening over the next 6 weeks: no more sweets. That’s right, I’m breaking up with dessert

If you are familiar with the Lenten season in church, it is a 6-week period starting on Ash Wednesday lasting until Easter Sunday. During those 40-days you are supposed to give up something, or make a goal and work on it during that time. This year, I’ve decided to say no to sweets. This actually hasn’t been the first time I’ve done this, in 6th grade I gave up all chocolate, and last year I gave up ice cream (but caved a few times ). This year, I’m giving all most sugar up.

What this does includes:

-ice cream/fro yo

-cakes/cookies/brownies

-candy bars/M&Ms/chocolate bars

What this doesn’t include:

-granola/granola bars

-fruit

-greek yogurt

-hot chocolate (made with almond milk and dark chocolate)

-nut butters (think Dark Chocolate Dreams)

-the occasional chocolate chips on my oatmeal

Now, lets move on to yesterday’s eats, aka my last day with dessert

Breakfast

chocolate chip peanut crunch clif bar and coffee

Lunch

Angela’s black bean and butternut squash burrito (as a salad) and a cara cara orange 

Snack

recycled photo (I had a clif crunch bar instead of a zbar) with a tall soy misto

It’s becoming a pretty bad habit of me getting coffee between my two classes. I need the caffeine to help me focus! I think it actually improves my learning…

My sister was supposed to go out to dinner with her fiance, but since he was sick, I took his place

Dinner

veggie plate w/ spinach quesadilla, a poblano pepper, and rice (plus unpictured chips and salsa)

I texted my sister during school and asked her if she wanted to get frozen yogurt one last time before lent (she’s giving up dessert too), and so we made a stop after dinner (she actually got Dairy Queen, but I much prefer Orange Leaf )

Snack

basically every “cake” related flavor, and various toppings

Maybe I went just a little overboard? I had to squeeze everything in there, I mean, 6 weeks worth of fro yo

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Have a lovely Wednesday<3

Peace and Love,

Molly

Do you celebrate Lent? If so, are you giving something up/working on a goal?

all via pinterest

Peace and Love,

Molly