Raw Energy Bars.

Raw energy bars and SUPER expensive & this girl is on a budget, so I decided to make some of my own. 

I put 1/2 cup of almonds/walnuts in the food processor and got them into really small pieces and poured them out into a separate bowl. Then I put 1/2 cup of pitted dates & 1/2 cup of dried cranberries in the processor, and chopped those up super small. Then pour the nuts back in. Run the processor a little longer, until you can pick it up and squish them together. 

Make them into small rectangles (this recipe will make about 8). Then wrap them in wax paper and stick in an air tight container in the fridge. Obviously, you can use all sort of dried fruits, spices, and other things to mix these up and make them even more awesome! 

I heart my Skillet (Part 2)

quick, yummy, healthy, fast… skillet meal idea #2 

warm your skillet on the stove with a tblsp of olive oil. add 1 chopped portobello mushroom, 2 cups cooked chickpeas, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp dried oregano leaves. Once your mushroom is nearly cooked…

add 2 cups fresh spinach and stir until spinach begins to wilt…

serve hot. enjoy! 

the walnuts give it such a nice texture and a great toasty taste. this was an impromptu weekend lunch and was sooo ridiculously good! i love whatever was in the fridge surprises :) 

prep time: 2 minutes. cook time: 5 minutes. 

only one pot to clean. win! 

-cristi