Heat Wave!

TEXAS HEAT!!!!
Wow, so on the news this morning I saw the temp was going to get up to 101 degres today and a chance to get to 103 deg tomorrow. GESHHHHHHH! But that is Texas for you.

So I went online to check out some new popcycle recipe ideas. I don't have all the ingredients for this one...but boy does it look yummy....


Check out the Blog for the details and the recipe below! If you try it let me know how it tastes...as soon as I can get a chance to have a moment away from my Dear Daughter (when my Hubby comes home from work) I might go to the store and get the stuff to make this...it remindes me of the coconut pops I used to get in the summer whenever my sister and I would walk down to the local gas station about 3 blocks away....yummmm!

I'm sure as I type this Betsy will be getting up from her long nap this afternoon, so no chance of me catching any shut eye, since I spent the whole nap time sewing away at a practice outfit for Betsy's Leggend of Korra outfit for the Anime Con we are going to next month... I took lots of pics so I'll post them in the next blog.

Till then...Enjoy!
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Coconut Pop from Smile Monster's Blog

1 14oz can of lite coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
6oz of whole milk
or
instead of milk and sugar use sweetened condensed milk.

Chocolate and PB Chia Pudding Recipe

I am probably the wrong person to be posting healthy food ideas on my blog, because I have a really bad habit of eating junk food. But, that said...I also love to eat certain healthy things...so I guess it evens out. One of the biggest problems I have is sweets (don't we all) I love rich chocolate and puddings and especially candy and breads. But I have been following this one blog Averie Cooks. I get the blog updates sent to my e-mail and I love laying in bed reading them right before lights out (on my cell phone, bad for my eyes but it helps me relax till I can pass out).

Averie, has some great raw food recipes and ideas so please check it out.

She has a give away right now for two raw food cookbooks. So go check it out for a chance to win!

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Checking out her blog today made me miss one of my favorite Raw Food Sweet Tooth finds. I am really in love with Chia Seeds. They are one of the best foods I have ever found...they are great in baking as Egg Substitutes (3tsp ground chia to 1tbs water). And great for after working out to help make drinking water to re-hydrate be better processed in the body.

One of my favorites is using them as a thickener in the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding recipe.

I found a recipe online a while back...and just make it from memory most of the time. However, here is a link to a recipe that if pretty close to the way I make it.

ENJOY!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk (may substitute coconut or other non-dairy milk)
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar OR desired sweetener to taste

Method:
Combine all ingredients in a high-power blender or food processor. Blend or process until completely smooth. You may eat it right away, but it is best after it has been completely chilled in the refrigerator.