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TGIF. why did i even bother setting regular clothes out last night? idk. it's just too hot to be cute. i threw on what i feel most comfy in before hitting the streets- GYM CLOTHES. knowing good and well i will NOT be seeing the inside of a gym today at that! the older i get, comfort > style indeed. oatbran banana pancakes and a veggie egg white omelette fueled me up and out the door this morning.

so messing around with this fluffernutter stuff had me creating all kinds of crazy recipes. like this one:

Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Graham Cracker Fluffernutter Brown Rice Crispy Treats (from memory!)

the stuff:

3 cups gluten-free crispy brown rice
1 cup Barbara's Snackimal Vanilla Blast cereal
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp light agave nectar (or honey, or maple syrup)
1/2 cup roasted cashew butter (or any creamy raw or roasted nut butter)
1/2 cup brown rice syrup
1/2 cup Enjoy Life dairy-free chocolate chips (you can use real/regular choc. chips, YES!)
5 honey graham cracker sheets (enough to cover the surface of the bottom of your pan
Fluffernutter (just any plain marshmallow fluff) to top

do this:

combine cereal, syrup, vanilla, brown rice, agave nectar, cashew butter together in a large mixing bowl until incorporated WELL.
spray your rectangle pan (9 x 13 or something similar) with no stick cooking spray and line the bottom when 1 layer of the Enjoy Life chips. set the pan into a heated oven until the chips begin to melt, about 5-7 minutes.
take the pan out and make a flat layer of graham crackers on top of the melted chips. press down SLIGHTLY until even all the way across.
dump the cereal mixture on top of the graham cracker layer and GENTLY press into an even layer all the way across the pan.
sprinkle a few more Enjoy Life chips on top and put the whole thing in the fridge to set for at least an hour.
cut into squares, (flip some over to see the cool bottom layer if you're being fancy) and top with a dollop of fluffernutter cream and more crushed graham crackers on each one.

FREAKISHLY GOOD!!!!! please share.

i cut 14 bars outta my rectangle so the stats are for 1. remember, gluten and/or dairy free does NOT mean fat or sugar-free yall! these are a bit indulgent, but definitely better for ya than the packaged stuff.

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HAPPY FRIDAY.

anybody else used to buy those tiny wheatgrass shots from Jamba juice? i did it more than a handful of times. seeing this wheatgrass powder at Sprouts Farmers Market reminded me of my frivolous spending days.

i cracked the bag open for the first time yesterday and made some maple wheatgrass pancakes with it! turned out good enough to share. so i will.

maple wheatgrass pancakes:

the stuff: ?

1/2 cup oat bran ?
2-3 heaping tbsp wheat grass powder ?
1 tsp maple extract ?
1 tsp vanilla ?
2 egg whites ?
1/2 tsp baking powder ?
4 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or more if batter is too thick)
1-2 packets stevia ?
2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce

do this:

combine real good and cook up like cakes in your no-stick cooking spray coated, medium heated skillet! 3-4 minutes each side. top however you like - i chose pecan pieces and Walden Farms zero calorie pancake syrup.

stats:

197 cals, 4g fat, 160mg sodium, 39g carbs, 8g fiber, 5g sugar, 16g protein. ???????????????

i took a FULL rest day yesterday and did some grocery shopping . Walmart was planned. Whole Foods was not.

after sacking 43 lbs of sweet potatoes in Wally World, my eyes caught ahold of a big end cap of these One Step French Fry Cutters. *jaw drops* and then i saw the price directly below them: $9.88. *jaw drops lower*. i threw the cutter as well as all the skepticism 'as seen on tv' products come with in my buggy and kept truckin'.

i'd say it worked pretty well, wouldn't you!? great investment. i like to chop my veggies by hand, but you can use this thing to chop up a bunch of other stuff too (garlic, shallots, etc). here's an IMPORTANT TIP though: nuke your potatoes for 1.5 minutes or so (really depending on size) AND cut them in half so it will fit in the gadget (think hamburger style, not hot dog). and be super careful not to over cook them! it will create a huge mess. don't ask me how i know. ugh.

i tried it out on my Spicy Smoky Sweet Potato fries from my ebook!

so about Whole Foods... it never fails. i always come out with extra stuff and a biggER bill. i went to get some Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour which i could not even find (nor could the store associate) so i got some from the bulk bins. and on the way out i found these two gems:

vegan, gluten-free, organic Sprinklez by Let's Do Organic (cause they DO exist apparently), and vegan (dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free) Chocolate Chip cookie dough by Eat Pastry. why did i even bring this up in my house :shock:

i entered a crazy fluffernutter (marshmallow fluff) challenge on IG last night at the last-minute using what i had and made a big fluffernutter pazookie pie!

since the dough is egg-free i'm definitely eating the rest raw. go get somma that DOUGH.