OK. Life is crazy right now. Crazy in mostly amazing ways, but crazy nonetheless. I'm in the midst of planning a great savory, creamy snack for a proper blog post but between school and work, it's mighty slow going.
When life gets crazy, some people forget to eat. When my life gets crazy, I forget to stop eating... chocolate.
Yep. That happened. They actually sell chocolate bars that big, and I have to admit this is far from the first time I've purchased one. In fact, there's a good chance they sell these primarily due to my business.
While I wasn't planning to do much of a blog post until I finished working on the next recipe, I figured I would put out this little chocolate blog post and mini-recipe to help us all get through the rest of the week. One more day, we can do it! Well, you can do it.. me? I can do it with chocolate.
I've been drowning myself in eating my fair share of chocolate, yes, but I haven't totally lost control. I've been buying strawberries every week, even though I never seem to write them on the grocery list. There's just something about ripe strawberries. You can't walk by those juicy, vibrant little berries and I'm glad because they taste just as incredible as they look.
I love chocolate, I love strawberries. Why not put them together? Of course the natural thing to do is dip those babies in some melted choco-rivers but that whole idea reeks of romance and I've come to terms with the fact that I don't have too much time for such things lately (unless a candle-lit dinner with my textbook counts?)
And so I present to you a frosty, portable version of an old favorite: romance in a jar?
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Chocolate-Covered
Strawberry Smoothie
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Sweet, frosty strawberries let a hint of chocolate shine through
in this simple twist on a classic dessert.
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Ingredient
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Amount
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Frozen Strawberries
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1.25 Cups
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Choice of Plant Milk (I used Silk Vanilla Soy
Milk)
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1 Cup
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Frozen Banana
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1/2 Banana
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Vanilla
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1/2 Teaspoon
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Cocoa Powder
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2 Tablespoons
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Agave Syrup(or other
sweetener)
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2-2.5 Tablespoons(to taste)
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Chia and/or Hemp Seeds
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1 - 2 Tablespoons
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Directions: Blend. Drink. Escape to the weekend a little early..
I'll see you on the other side with a new recipe and a lot more energy!
