Happy Monday! Enjoying my first post-grad Monday so far. I woke up early to go to a barbell strength class and stayed after for half of a cycling class but I got too hungry so I left. Priorities. Refueled with a delicious smoothie.

Napping is on the agenda today. And then maybe some laying out. It feels great to have nothing to do. Soaking it all up before I move and start my job next week!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2-3/4 cup frozen raspberries
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• Vanilla Silk soy milk (until desired consistency)
• 1 tbsp peanutbutter
• Granola for topping

Complicated Directions:

• Add everything to a blender and blend ;)

Cheers!

- Rach

Happy Sunday! I've got a super easy pancake recipe for you today - Chocolate Chip Oat Pancakes!

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup oats
• 3 tbsp coconut flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg + 1 egg white
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Chocolate chips (however many you desire)
• Honey or syrup for topping (I also added a little peanut butter)

Directions: 

• Place all ingredients into a blender and blend
• Warm a greased skillet (I used butter - you can use cooking spray as well) on medium-low heat
• Pour a fifth of the batter on the skillet to make a small-medium sized pancake (I was able to fit two pancakes on the skillet at once)
• Let cook for about 5 minutes on each side
• Repeat with remaining batter
• Stack em' up and bon apetit!

What's everyone up to this Sunday? I am currently cleaning out my closet to try and sell a ton of clothes to Plato's Closet. Hoping that they like my style because more often than not, they give my clothes back because they aren't trendy enough...rude.

Going to get in a Sunday sweat sesh soon, do my grocery shopping, clean up and get ready for a work Banquet tonight! I always love Sundays because they are the perfect amount of productive and lazy. I've got an exciting week ahead - last FULL week of school (how the heck did that happen?) and someone special is coming to visit! Stay tuned...

Rach

Hello hello! I've got a really delicious fish taco recipe for you!! I was really craving sushi tonight but my wallet wasn't so I picked my next favorite type of food - tacos!

The sauce makes these. I also totally meant to add shredded cheese and I forgot. Sad. Clearly didn't notice much! But If you make these I would suggest the cheese. The recipe makes two hearty tacos.

Taco Ingredients: 

• 1/2 green pepper sliced thinly
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• 1/4 avocado
• 1/4-1/2 cup sliced romaine lettuce
• Kosher salt & pepper
• Trader Joe's Taco spice mix (or any taco mix!)
• 1 cod filet
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tortillas (I used La Tortilla light flour tortillas)
• For the yogurt sauce:
• 1/2 cup low-fat greek yogurt
• 2-3 tablespoons sriracha
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (I squeezed a fresh one so this is a guesstimate)
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp taco mix

Directions:

• Heat half of the olive oil in a medium pan
• Cook the peppers and onions on medium heat until cooked through but still a little crunchy - place in a bowl to the side
• Pat cod filet dry and season with salt and taco mix - place in heated pan with other half of oil
• Cook for about 6 minutes - As it cooked it became flaky and I forked the fish into small pieces
• Set to the side and make the sauce by combining all of the ingredients and stirring until smooth
• Heat the tortillas
• Place fish on the tortillas and top with veggies, beans, lettuce, avocado and yogurt sauce and give everything an extra spritz of lime!

These are so good I already decided I am making them another night this week. Fish tacos remind me of vacation and I always kind of wish I was on vacation. Don't you?

Hope you like these!

-Rach