Power Shake to cheer you up!

Hey guys!:)

 

These days are somehow strange.. school hasn’t started and i’m tangled up between studying, checking band-stuff and trying to organize myself.

oh, and i’ve just recently started to do some workout again, and i really love it!

it’s so comforting 2 do sth for my body again..how could i forget how much i love sports?!

 

still, tonight i’m not in the best mood and therefore figured i could use something to cheer me up..yes, of course it’s something sweet!

 

i created this incredibly yummy shake for two purposes:

1.) as stated above, i need some drinkable comfort.

2.) this shake is loaded with healthy power & fuel for the body! which makes it just perfect as a pre- or post-workout shake!

 

try and be amazed!:)

 

 

Power Shake

(makes 2 servings)

 

- 6 Medjoul dates, chopped

- 2 bananas, chopped

- 3/4 c. coconut milk (i used light)

- 1 T protein powder (i used hemp)

- 1/2 c. water

- 1/2 – 1 c. mylk (i used soy lite. almond would sure be great!)

- pinch of salt

 

- depending on your taste preferences:

cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, cardamom, ginger powder; (this makes a great chai-flavour!)

 

*optional:

- 1 T peanutbutter

- instant coffee powder

- cocoa/carob powder

–> blend 2gether all the ingredients and enjoy!:)

 

..e voilá! 

 

your amazed,

s.

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Holiday Round-Up

 

Hello my dearest readers!

 

I know, i know, I’ve been absent for quite a time now..

 

but, a girl has to enjoy her holiday, right?

so, here’s a review of my break, and I can tell you, i loved every moment of it.

 

 

To start, a lil pic of a delicious x-mas meal with my family: RACLETTE! a very good choice when dining with omnivores..;)

 

 

here’s some presents I gave to some friends of mine:

Cookies & Muffins IN A JAR!

 

It’s so easy to make, you simply add all the dry ingredients of the recipe you chose and then add a nice card with directions of what wet ingredients to add and how to prepare the yummy treats.

simple, inexpensive and such a pretty gift!

 

 

 

i brought my beloved cookies in a HUGE jar for christmas evening..:)

 

 

 

I had both of my brothers over for some time in my apartment, and we had a great time.

 

Here’s one meal I prepared for one brother and me, the opener of a very relaxed, interesting evening we spent catching up and watching some funny series:

 

“Tortilla-Chilli”

 

I created this meal by using a self-created recipe consisting of spicy tofu, red beans, tomatoes, spices, chilis and, of course, tortilla chips!

 

My brother was impressed and loved the totally vegan meal.

 

For my other brother, who is 7 by now, I prepared vegan hot-dogs, which unfortunately were gone before I could take photos, but just let me tell you that he, although being generally a very very picky eater, inhaled the hot-dogs!

I was so happy he liked them and only told him the meat-less truth after he ate the doggies- he truly loved the vegan food!

 

 

I did spend a lot of time reading a book I got as a christmas present myself: FOOD REVOLUTION by John Robbins.

A very interesting read!

 

 

 

I experimented with avocados and created some yummy chocolate mousse by adding bananas and cocoa powder. YUM!

 

 

My granny gave me this to make BAKED APPLES.

I added lemonjuice and cinnamon to taste..this thing is so cute!

 

 

 

 

Another thing I did a lot is drawing.

The boyfriend got me some great materials for sketching and I practiced a lot.

I found sketching is very relaxing and balances me somehow.

 

here are some results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and I’ve (again) been quite hamstering throughout the holiday..

 

Enough with the holiday, it’s time to get some work done and find back to my average routine.

That’s why I start every day with some sport and spend at least 2 hours daily with studying for a test I will be having in february.

 

Again, I could use some more holiday…;)

 

 

So, tell me, how has your holiday been?

Yours, S.

 

waving the old year goodbye

and greeting the new one with a kiss!

wel well, my dear friends. on the first day of 2012, i present you a New Years Survey.

Feel free to use it yourself!

 

 

NEW YEARS SURVEY

What was the best part of last year?

no doubt: going vegan. read more about it here.

What was the worst part of last year?

the reason why i moved out overnight. it was a seriously terrible fight.

What was the biggest surprise of last year?

one day, i was called to an “audition” with some guys who needed a new singer. i didn’t expect much, but life surprised me: i now have the greatest band i could ever wish for: Oh, I Taste The Queen

Name 1 thing you are proud of that happened in 2011!

i got into the university i wanted to get in and survived the first semester! hurray! (i reported here)

Did you find new friends in 2011?

indeed i did:)

Name one new thing you learned in 2011!

i started sketching again! more, i improved:

Your favorite beverage in 2011?

homemade chai-coffe shake! i’m obsessed with this stuff:)

recipe here.

What was the most delicious recipe you created in 2011?

i wanna name 3! all of them loved by non-vegans as well:

1.) these incredible cookies

2.) homemade granola :

3.) my beloved protein bars (careful! highly addictive!):

Which food did you learn to love in 2011?

chickpeas! “never know how much i love you..never know how much i care..”

What have you been doing on new years eve?

enjoyed a chilled evening @ a good friends place

Who have you been with at new years eve?

2 of my best friends, the girlfriend of one of them & my beloved boyfriend

Who do you want to kiss in the new year?

the one i have been kissing in the last year!

Who will you probably end up kissing to see the new year in?

same:)

What was the best song of last year?

unable 2 answer this one!

What was the best TV show of last year?

LOST

What was the best book you read last year?

the kind diet, eating animals & the china study

What was the best film of last year?

i seriously dunno!;)

What change would you like to see in the world next year?

more and more people informing themselves about animals in their diets and the many areas this affects negatively

Do you believe in New Years Resolutions?

honestly, not really. i believe that we can make important changes at any time of the year, cuz there’s always a decision. we need to make every moment count, all year long, learn to forgive ourself and others and eventually simply MOVE ON!

so my dear readers, i also wanna thank YOU!

this blog has a very, very small audience, but i’m happy for everyone of you.

i wish you all a wonderful 2012, filled with love, passion and peace.

yours,

s.

cookies rather than WIWW

no, you won’t get any WIWW pics today..

why?

 

truth be told, i’ve been sick for a couple of days now..a bad, annoying flu in the middle of my finals..yay.

i look like a mess right now and don’t really care bout my clothes..but I do care about what’s in my tummy!

 

so, instead of getting pics of me, i give you pics of these:

good compensation?:)

to brighten up this  horrible time right now, i decided to create the ultimative get-well-soon cookie! it includes chocolate, nutbutter and  chickpeas..definitely a winner!

based on CCK’s choc.chip blondies, i gave it a try to make up a cookie recipe.

oh my gosh, it turned out just perfect!

due to me being not in the right condition to going out and shop plus not having much at hand right now, this recipe is really easy and does not call for any “special” ingredients at all.

(let’s simply ignore the fact of me having no chocolate at home..my daddy had to bring his little, oh-so-adult girly girl some chocolate! love you, daddy <3)

 

anyways, try it and be amazed!

 

 

PROTEIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

yields about 12 cookies, but i would highly recommend to double the recipe! 

 

- 2 c. chickpeas (cooked, rinsed and drained)

- 1 c. riceflour (i used white)

-3/4 -1 c. spelt flour

-1 T nutbutter (peanut-, almond-,…)

-1T oil

-1 T baking powder

-1 T baking soda (natron)

- cinnamon

- sweetener (depending on your sweet tooth)

- 1 t salt

- some mylk (about 1/4 to 1/3 c.)

- choc. chips

*note: this recipe is very flexible. you can easily switch

proportions of the flour and for example just use spelt-flour. more,

you can use either 2 T nutbutter or 2 T oil,

depending on what you have at hand.

maybe you could even sub water for the mylk,

but i haven’t tried myself.

directions:

mash the chickpeas & slowly add all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips. mix everything very well.

then, add your chips and put the cookiedough on a baking sheet, depending on how big you want your cookies. you can even make cookie-balls!

turn on heat to about 200°C and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

let cool and indulge!

honestly, i believe these are the best cookies i ever made had.

i promised i’d save some for my family..this is gonna be hard!

yours,

s.

Between all that studying..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

forget chewy, here comes crunchy!

 

looking for an easy, storable, healthy, protein-rich snack that’s embodying CRUNCHY-ness?

then you should definitely try these:

 

SPICY CRUNCHY-ROASTED CHICKPEAS

 

u need:

• 2 or more cups pre-cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• spices of choice (i used basil, chili-powder, curry-powder, black pepper and salt)

 

directions:

1. rinse and drain your chicks
2. heat your oven to 220°C 
3. place the chicks on a bakingsheet and add all the spices you chose, except the salt

 

 

       4.    bake the chicks for about 35 minutes.

           5.    take ‘em out and add the salt.

           6.    let the chicks cool and munch on!

 

 

mmmmh. welcome  to crunch-heaven!

your munching,

S.

my personal thanksgiving.

as you might know, there’s no actual thanksgiving celebrated in austria. we have one similar day, but no one really celebrates it..a shame, if you ask me!

 

so, anyway, i’m sure that there were quite a couple awesome thanksgiving celebrations going on all around the world.

i decided to take a couple of minutes and write down what i’m thankful for these days (points are just randomly ordered, doesn’t mean anything!) :

 

• my incredible boy

  

  what can I say?

i simply love him with all my heart.
he’s the one i can always run to, the one who keeps me on the ground
and who has been saving me so many times.
i guess I must me the luckiest girl on the planet to have him !

 

<3

• my family

 

they’re the best. i love them.

now that i have moved out i really miss them,

and try to see them as often as possible.

 

aaaw…:)

i really am thankful to have them!

• my friends (i really mean all of them! i just had to chose a couple of photos out of a hundred!)

 

it’s a shame i don’t see them more often..

really makes me sad every once in a while.

but i know that i can always count on them, and that is what really matters!

 

• my band Oh, I Taste The Queen

these guys are almost like family to me, i really do love them! and i enjoy our music so much!

 

• being in college

yes, honestly, i am.

although it is so hard right now, it sure is a great opportunity,

and i’m not gonna mess this one up!

i am thankful for all the new people i’ve met and friends i’ve made,

and i’m happy to have been given this chance to study!

• my apartment-room

how long did it take me to get here?

this was a major step in my life, and it just feels so good.

thank you!

• arts & music

this world would be so empty without it.

don’t ever take anything for granted.

try to live in the present moment 100%.

take a deep breath and think about what you’re thankful for.

yours,

s.

WIWW #2

gooood.

i need to get more sleep.

like, a LOT more sleep.

 

song of the day: “Trading Water” by Nada Surf

(one of my all time favs!)

 

and did i mention how cold it is over here?

i literally feel like dying when walking to and home from college every morning and afternoon..how come 7 minutes feel that endless?!

..walking as fast as i can..

..through the already frozen fields..

so..enough of that.

as we all know, it’s WEDNESDAY!

so here comes my

WIWW #2

..sry for the lame pictures..:)

i wish you a wonderful evening!

yours,

S.

This Chick’s Protein Ice Cream

Hey there!

 

Well, i’m, once again, floated by tons and tons of work..good that i’ve got some powerfood at hand!

 

some recent eats in pictures..

..asian inspired green beans /w champignons pan..

..leftover green beans /w spicy white beans..

..quickly thrown 2gether protein bars with what i had on hand..

..lovely dish @ asian restaurant, featuring maki..

..leftover veggie-curry..

..indian inspired veggie-chickpea-curry..

 

 

 

..super-yummy protein ice cream..

WAIT.

protein icecream..?!

yes, you’re damn right.

here you go:

(serves 1 hungry chick)

-1 c. cooked chickpeas

-2 small bananas

- 2 T hemp protein powder (or other)

- 2 T syrup (agave, maple,…)

- 1-2 T cinnamon (or more for freaks like me)

- 1 t vanilla extract

- 2 T chia seeds

- 1 T lemon juice

- 1/4 c. mylk of choice

* optional : add cocoa powder or carob, choc. chips, 2 T nut butter or some berries;

 

directions:

blend everything except the chia until creamy.

pour into airtight container and add the chia.

freeze and enjoy!

 

yours,

s.