Weekly Favorites

-  Finally getting the Fox Run White Marble Pastry Board that I have been wanting over a few months now. Of course I used it the second it came in to make these Protein Bites (see post below) -

 

- The Aspen Bay Tent Sale started yesterday and last until Saturday at 6pm. This only happens twice a year and it is one of the most wonderful things in the world! This really is like Christmas, their candles are usually $20-$30 but at the tent sale they are marked down to $4-$8. I mean how can you not love that! Okay so I may have gotten carried away and bought 18 candles, I mean that is completely normal right? Alright maybe it is not but I bought some of them to give to certain people for Christmas presents. -

 (a whole warehouse full of candles)

- Getting my September Birchbox this week. These are always a little goody because you never know what is inside. This month had eye shadows, hand lotion, nail polish, and a sample of perfume -

 

 

- As you know I am interning at a Physical Therapy Clinic this semester well I love it but there might be one little problem. The small problem is patients like to bring us sweet treats very often, this week alone there were fresh, hot, glazed donuts, cookies (sugar and chocolate chip), and a carrot cake. This is only a problem because it is very hard to not eat all of it and I cannot even imagine how it will be around Christmas time -

 

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

 

Protein Bites

Since finding out that I am allergic to Soy I haven't been able to find any protein bars. Majority of all protein bars have soy protein or soy lecithin in them. I used to always rely on a protein bar to give me energy and keep me full throughout the day. My best friend Anabel found this recipe for some quick and extremely easy protein bites. I made these yesterday and they are wonderful!

 

Ingredients:

1 cup (dry) oatmeal (old-fashioned oats)

1 cup toasted coconut flakes

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup ground flax seed

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Directions:

Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. Mine were a little larger than a tbsp. Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

 

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie