Today I must unfortunately swallow two pieces of bad news, 1. my legs are still broken, and 2. I have failed already at every single one of my general 'health goals' for the week. I have been listening
to a lot of Elliott Smith and acting really weird. I had tickets to see Shut Up and Play the Hits
tonight, so I went, although I wasn't really in the mood. It was good,
though. Last night I was up until about 1 finishing Andre Dubus III's Townie: A Memoir.
It was incredibly moving; I can't recommend it highly enough. Sometimes
you meet people who lived in the same place as you and had the same
kinds of experiences as you, but despite all the similarities you find
that there is some kind of disconnect or misunderstanding: the
challenges might have been the same, but somehow the struggle was
different. I found that I identified strongly with the young Dubus
although our lives are very different.
As promised, here is the
recipe for the cookies I made this weekend... stolen from some random
blogger, I forget. Sorry. They are amazing, and as you can see have NO
added sugar and are completely vegan. If you are careful about the
chocolate chips you buy, they are even soy-free. I put mine in a
Tupperware in the fridge and was very happy with them. It is pretty
difficult to eat just one.
Ingredients - 2 bananas, cut in chunks
- 1 c. chocolate chips
- 1/4 c. almond butter
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1/3 c. almond milk
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c. raw rolled oats
Directions
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine all ingredients EXCEPT the vanilla and oats. Heat for
2-3 minutes or until just beginning to bubble.
- Using a potato
masher or fork, mash the bananas in chocolate mixture
until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Mine
didn't boil very well but it was definitely hot, so I just stirred it a
little to facilitate the chocolate melting.
- Remove from heat and
stir in the vanilla and oats. Stir until the oats are well-coated and
the whole thing is uniform in texture.
- Scoop out tablespoonfuls
onto wax paper. You can make bigger or smaller cookies, depending on
your taste. Shape into cookie shape and let cool.
- Eat a bunch of them; feel proud of yourself for your cooking chops and slightly smug about your health-foodie-ness.
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