Let’s talk flavors and fueling. It’s Friday and I love alteration. So win-win, yes?
First off, flavors of the week.
Wine Flavors (okay not really flavor but go with it).
These are my a few of my favorite Red’s under $15. Yup! P.S. Target has THE SHOW on sale. Love Target!
Snack Flavors. Strawberry Banana Core Power and Cookie Dough Healthy Bites. It’s like a healthy version of cookies and milk. Oh yes!
Secret Flavors. Oh.. you must be intrigued. I know I am. New Flavors coming to Chobani in July!! I have no idea what they are yet but I get to taste them. And then maybe do a giveaway. Would any body want to try them? What am I thinking…. OF COURSE YOU DO!! #WTFlavor
Secret Flavor revealed. So excited I finally get to share the new Quest Bar flavor! White Chocolate Raspberry. But I think most you knew that. Sneaky Sneaky. Either way, it’s tasty and chewy. Melt that with some GF graham crackers and cherry jam. Just sayin…
And now for the STRANGE BUT GOOD Cotter Creations.
These two are my Fuel and Refuel recipes. They work for ME at the moment. My workouts range from 45-60 minutes. Running is usually trails and HOT!
Fuel UP Porridge
I’ve been using the rice cooker like no other these days! Especially with Jasmine rice. Saves me from the stove.
I cooked the rice in my cooker then added in a little coconut butter and/or creamy NUTTZO melted in. Then I add milk (regular or nondairy), mashed banana, coconut flakes (optional), a few spoons of love grown granola or trail mix, and an egg on top with a touch of cinnamon and molasses. I know STRANGE.. BUT GOOD! Sometimes I add in a vegan protein powder instead of the egg. There really is no certain amount of each. You just kinda mix it all in to your liking. Play with the combos and see for yourself!
The second recipe is my REFUEL recipe. So perfect for the post run hydration too!
Pineapple Honey Kiwi Smoothie with Parsley
Blend together one handful of frozen pineapple, 1 kiwi, ice, vanilla almond or coconut milk, vanilla protein powder, honey, vanilla extract, a dash of cinnamon (optional), and a sprig of parsley. If I don’t have protein powder I use Honey Corepower. Both work great!
Let me know if you try any of these! Happy Friday. I’ll be in the kitchen most the weekend but I plan on taking a BIG sabbatical soon. More on that later.
Cheers!
LC
Must go to Target ASAP. Love The Show! I think you recommended it to me initially 🙂
of course i did! hehe
You are lucky you can enjoy reds for under $15. I’ve suffered from Wine Creep over the years….You are also lucky that you can get wine at Target. In NJ, it’s a liquor/wine store and very rare grocery stores. Never anywhere else. Another reason I miss CA!
i think we should both move to CA and be neighbors. We can share wine and go hiking, deal?
Oh how delicious! I loved my rice cooker, but it’s time for another one. It makes meals so much easier. I loveee to make a veggie fried rice using coconut oil with it. I’m a huge fan of rice pudding/porriage and that sounds soooo good! I found that Apothic Red is only $8 in Publix, so I’ve been grabbing that lately. I STILL haven’t tried a Quest Bar…. I’m so behind on that train – like usual! 🙂
ohh i just opened that red last night. Such a good steal!
Oh that porridge sounds divine. I want to have access to my rice cooker again and I need to make that! 🙂
I just recently tried quest bars for the first time, so far I have really liked all three flavors I have had. How exciting chi has new flavors! It’s by far my favorite yogurt! Lucky you to get to sample it!
I might do a giveaway for their new flavors, so stay tuned!! YAY!
H my gosh look at all that lovely and delicious wine!!!
delicious indeed friend. Hope all is well! good to hear from you!
Those recipes look and sound delicious. And seriously? I have an addiction to coconut butter. so so so good!! xox
another $$ but worth it addiction! Happy bday friend!
mmm that does sound good…and yay for wine sales 😉
Thanks for the wine recommendations. The Show Malbec looks very interesting–I’ll keep my eye out for that one. Have you ever tried Gnarley Head’s Authentic Red? It’s one of our favorites. 🙂
h i need to try that. Love your recommendations Michelle!
A BIG sabbatical??? Oh goodness I need to hear about this ASAP! And I haven’t tried any of those wines, but I am all about shopping for under $15 wines. It’s actually really easy these days to do that, which is fabulous. Have a beautiful weekend! XOXO
we’ll talk soon.
😉
crazy good sounding recipes 🙂 have a fabulous, unplugged weekend!!
Wine is a very important flavor, so I’m glad you included it 😉 I need to try that quest bar! I still haven’t even tried the cookie dough one, ah! Happy Friday! (I almost typed birthday..haha)
oh the cookie dough is amazing too! try both!
Hmm, where to start on this post…first, thanks for the heads up on the wine prices at Target! I never even bother to look at them there (I am the daughter of a wine snob, so I blame my dad). Second, I SO want the WTFlavor (and I SO hope one of them is coconut!). Gimme ;). Also, you were right about trying your rice porridge…despite my dislike of rice, that sounds amazing. And so does the smoothie.
P.S. Good “talking” to you last night! I was checking out hotels today…gonna make this trip happen! Love you!
i think you’d like my porridge! come visit and we can run!!
So many fun foods & drinks here!!!! YUM!! I have not found the new Quest yet….
I am actually not a fan of wine – I know! 😉 I don’t even like to drink except for those fattening ones in Hawaii that mask the liquor! 😉
Great fun recipes!!!!!
i think you’d like the new quest bars, but then again, who wouldn’t? They are all good!
I love that you buy price friendly wines because I’m allll about them!
If only Target sold wines here!
Oh, I love your strange but good today!
You know I’m all about the smoothies 😉
you should come visit! Target trips!
I’ve been using my rice cooker a lot as well. There must be something in brown rice that really does me good because currently I want to eat it two or three times a day and always feel good afterwards.
me too!!! i add coconut butter
Love this post! (especially the core power + healthy bites ‘milk and cookies’ – my kinda snack right there!)
I need to try those wines – I think they’re all new to me!
i think we need to try these wines together. How fun would that be?!
So so fun!!!
It’s official… I am treating myself to a glass of wine tonight to celebrate being back in our home! I keep saying that I’m going to, but we are cracking open a bottle we bought in Napa on our trip a few months ago… I can’t wait!! mmmm, the rice sounds amazing!! Love the addition of Nuttzo…
I’m loving your smoothie combos lately too, YUM!!!
you better or I will come open it for you! haha
I’ll always and forever be a cookies ‘n milk kind of girl, and bonus points for a healthier version 🙂 I’m seriously crushing on that rice porridge. I love combining all sorts of different flavors, so I’d be all over that like white on rice 😉
mmm white rice. So good! and i think we need a balance of healthy cookies and just plain chocolate chip cookies.. no peanuts. you are so right! hehe
I keep seeing all these pineapple recipes and they inspired me to buy one of those pineapple corers. Just waiting for it to ship and then, its ON.
white chocolate raspberry!! that sounds amazing!!
I’m intrigued by the Cookie Dough Healthy Bites 🙂
I love quest! I can’t wait to try this new flavor!!
it’s another flavor to add to the favorites list!
The rice sounds so good! I really need to start using my rice cooker. I’m a sucker for pineapple, so the smoothie sounds incredible!!
Who wouldn’t want to try the new chobani flavors?! I love me some cho! And I’m not a huge white chocolate fan so I don’t know if I’d like the new Quest Bar flavor, so I’ll just stick to the cookie dough. Can’t go wrong there! 😉
Mmm, that rice coconut combo sounds awesome. And I’m excited that you’ll be taking a sabbatical!
I love Gunshow!! I think it’s the name… Hahaha!
You rock the #strangebutgood-ness. I love the Nuttzo rice idea! The runny egg is the icing on that cake. I think we should start a food commune.
The rice cooker meal sounds delicious! Oh yes…for the record, I don’t think it sounds strange at all! 😉 I’ve got to try that smoothie! It sound super refreshing! I make smoothies all the time, but I’ve never added parsley to them. I’m currently growing parsley, so I have a ton. This would be perfect!
can i come raid your parsley stash? I’ll make smoothies for you in return! hehe
I LOVE YOUR RECIPES!!!! 😀 I love both of the ones you’ve shared today! It’s funny you include kiwi since I was JUST thinking about kiwi’s yesterday! Haven’t had one this summer yet and since I’m loving smoothies lately, I think I need to grab some! Lucky today is grocery shopping day 😀
I really need to try your rice mix too! Sounds great! I haven’t had coconut flavoured anything with an egg on top yet! Sounds great! LOVE U
Mmm! That new Quest Bar flavor sounds wonderful. I’ll definitely have to be on the lookout for it. I can’t wait to learn what new flavors Chobani has come up with!
Love the Show Malbec, soo delicious!!
I need to get on that rice cooker situation- easy, fast, yummy and produces portable food! sounds perfect to me!
I DEF want to try the new Chobani flavors!! MmmMmmMMMMM!! 🙂
can i just say how excited i am to see what kind of balls you sent??!? the highlight of next week!
there might be sprinkles.. just sayin
Waaaah, I want wine! haha I just picked up a bottle of NA wine tonight since we’re having people over for dinner, and I know I’ll want a lil’ somethin’ somethin’ too.
You left us hanging again with the big news hint at the end!
I think I could get behind these cotter creations as opposed to ones that include Vegemite! That smoothie sounds so refreshing!
Happy Friday!
haha, okay, no more vegemite recipes. But it is high in b vitamins!
I am so excited to find out what the new flavors are!! I’m guessing papaya or peanut butter and jelly.
I want to try the new quest bar flavour!
I still want to try those quest bars. I don’t know if our WFs carries them. Score on the wine! I typically go for an Italian or French Pinot Noir.
they are usually on sale at GNC, just FYI. I should send you some. haha