Baking

I love it when a plan comes together. I've been really "good" about sweets lately -- hardly indulging beyond a green smoothie and I've been trying to eat mostly raw vegan foods. But last night I cracked. Rather than dive full face into a vat of ice cream I grabbed my food processor and whipped up a really amazing bar -- a virtuous brookie . This bar could be dinner its so healthy. But taste it and you'd never know it was good for you. If you don't know what a brookie is, basically it's a brownie like bar with a brownie bottom layer and a cookie topping. I went with the classic brookie flavours in my bar recipe --> a gargantuan chocolate chip cookie on top of a fudgey chocolate chip brownie. Delicious. I did not go classic at all for the recipe though -- black bean-sweet potato-avocado brownie meet chickpea chocolate chip cookie dough! I also kept the sugar low and from exclusively healthy sources -- thank you stevia, maple and raw honey! Perhaps the on...

Ok, first off a HUGE apology to anyone who subscribes to my blog and actually looks forward to my posts. I have been so beyond MIA this last few months. But I have a legitimate excuse! I have not been myself, in fact I have been really out of it. I have had a huge relapse in my anxiety and stress levels as I transition to the life of a freelancer. Uncertainty is the culprit. From day to day it's hard to know my schedule, client roster, income. It's been a rollercoaster! But I'm happy to report that both my work and my mental health are starting to find an even keel. I have more stable clients, I'm getting new business all the time without seeking it out and I have embraced yoga and meditation! Yoga has been totally changing my response to uncertainty. Rather than hyperventilate, I'm opting to breathe deeply, and twist my way to relaxation. I haven't felt this good in years! Another main reason I have been so out of the picture is that I'm in the final stretc...