G’day (as the hubs would say). We’re currently driving through the back roads of Texas making our way up the panhandle to good ‘old Lubbock, TX. Be jealous, very jealous! Lots dirt, tumble weeds, and cactus. Just kidding. But there is a lot of dirt.
Lubbock is home to the great BUFFALO SPRINGS 70.3 (half ironman). I love this race. The course is ridiculously, hot, dry, and hard (well, at least that’s what the hubs says. hehe.). But the people are just fantastic and the view isn’t too shabby either.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites
Ingredients:
- 28 grams Dry milk powder (I used goats milk powder)
- 30 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (mini chips work well)
- 2 heaping tablespoon dark chocolate peanut butter
- 2 heaping tablespoon honey or agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
Directions:
Throw everything into a bowl. Mix with hands and roll into balls. Store in fridge or freezer and enjoy!
Makes around 15-16 bites.
Cheers from the road,
Cotter Crew
p.s.
If I don’t respond to any emails, tweets, etc., that’s because we’re in the boonies and there’s barely any cell service, let alone wireless. Good ‘old country roads!
ohhhh my gosh!!!! Mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor!!! I'm so trying this recipe 🙂
Yum, I need to try those bites. They look great. Uhm, I don't stay cool in the extreme heat (unless I stay in the air conditioning), I just turn into a big sweaty, red-faced mess, lol:)
I am definitely going to be making these healthy bites! Mint chocolate chip ice cream has been a favorite of mine for forever! I hope he doesn't have dehydration! I understand the dry weather in lubbock, thats where I was born and raised! haha have fun this weekend in my old stomping grounds and good luck to the hubs!!!!!
can't go wrong with either of those! Lindsay ________________________________
my thoughts exactly! 😉
mmmm – i LOVE the mint/choc chip combo! Delish!!!
how do i stay cool…….big ol' mug of nectar…..guinness!!!
Gotta love spelling it with AY…EY is just no good 🙂
hehe, I think I'll save my BBQ breakfast for another day. In this heat, all I want is a watermelon and smoothies . haha.p.s.hows training going? Lindsay ________________________________
ya, crazy but they love it! haha. Last year it wasn't nearly as hot and one year it was actually COLD!! weird TX weather.Lindsay ________________________________
Hi Linds!! So glad you stopped by. GLad to have another lindsay in the blog world, espeically Lindsay with an 'AY'!! Lindsay CotterNutrition Manager & Fitness [email protected] www.cottercrunch.com ________________________________
now that a brilliant idea!!! we need a cooler in our hotel room next time.;) Lindsay ________________________________
and where are you??? You need to come down to visit ASAP! Lindsay ________________________________
thanks Bre! send down some cold air for tomorrow, k? Lindsay ________________________________
oh ya, I bet that would be GOOD! let me know how it turns out megan. Lindsay ________________________________
I've had some dry soymilk powder sitting in my cupboard for months! Now I finally now what to do with it 🙂
whoo hoo for Lubbuck!!! I'll send the cheers down to the panhandle of TX for ya…and maybe some extra wishes for slightly cooler temps than they are forecasting! have fun on the weekend away!
lubbock is also home to my aunt, uncle, cousin, & his kids! 🙂 (my other aunt lives in austin!) you're living my family reunion! 🙂
oh now theres an idea. An ice bath in ice cream…….youre on to something lauren.;) Lindsay ________________________________
thank you jenny! I sure hope he does!happy weekend.Lindsay ________________________________
Good luck to your hubs!! He'll do great 😀
I hope hubs stays healthy this time around! I'd want to take a bath in that ice cream if I was running in 105 degree heat!In extreme heat I try to find a pond or lake to swim in — if that's not available, I take a cold bath.
Those healthy bites look delish!! I love freezing gatorade or powerade and taking it out in the heat with me. That way it stays icey for a little while depending on how hot it is.
I just found your blog! I kind of love it :). I'm new to blogging, and I'm definitely going to be reading yours from now on!
oh i hope the hubby does as well as he did last year (or better) but does not get dehydrated. it seems crazy that they would host a race in june in that heat……..anyway please send me some of your minty bites! they sound and look so good 🙂 hope you have a good weekend Lindsay!
Good luck to the hubs! I hope you guys enjoyed that bbq breakfast that you tweeted about this mornin 😉 LOL!
thx jenny! hope you have a great weekend with the hubs and pup!Lindsay ________________________________
thx chuck! you racing this weekend? Lindsay ________________________________
keep those fingers crossed till sunday night!;) Lindsay ________________________________
i'm thinking a bailey's mint chocolate chip bite next, might go well with amaretto cookies too.:P Lindsay ________________________________
Good luck to the hubs! Fingers crossed for no dangerous dehydration! Stay cool & enjoy your trip 🙂
Got to love that post race IV! Good luck to James this weekend and safe travels Lindsay!
Who's idea is it to plan a 70.3 in Lubbock in JUNE?! crazy people 😉 Hope you guys had a safe drive – Good luck tomorrow!! Drink up!
Lindsay, Best wishes to you both for a successful and safe race! 🙂
Good luck to the hubs!!Mint and chocolate?!?! YUM.
thanks emily! we like the team effort. 😉 Lindsay ________________________________
they are! and higher in protein!! yumm. hope your man is home this weekend. Lindsay ________________________________
thanks shannon! hope you give them a whirl. happy weekend! Lindsay ________________________________
oh thanks Elle! I need to buy these. Lindsay ________________________________
I actually get both at my local grocery store but i know Whole Foods has them too! Lindsay CotterNutrition Manager & Fitness [email protected] www.cottercrunch.com ________________________________
and good luck to you tomorrow! Lindsay ________________________________
thanks sarah! we prayin for a good one! have a good weekend friend. Lindsay ________________________________
yes, lets hope he stays hyrdrated come Sunday!! thanks K. Lindsay ________________________________
oh thank you friend! enjoy your weekend. Lindsay ________________________________
will do! thanks Paige. Have a good weekend! Lindsay ________________________________
you got that right. Thanks Tracy! Lindsay ________________________________
yes, grocery shopping is definitely limited, right?Have a ________________________________
good idea jess, and all i need is a good book, right?;) Lindsay .________________________________
haha, we're both in a form of LA LA land. right? Safe travels friend. Lindsay ________________________________
thanks ladies! hope you are all settled in for the weekend! cheers! Lindsay ________________________________
thank Katy! happy weekend!Lindsay ________________________________
yay!! so glad you are enjoying them. Thanks Holly! have a great weekend. Lindsay ________________________________
we're in tumbleweed, tx. haha. But lets hope all goes well! thanks Chris! Lindsay ________________________________
I'm so excited to hear how James does! Have a great weekend!
I love my healthy bites :)& GOOD LUCK to your hubs! I hope that he does very well…and hopefully the dehydration doesn't hit. That's kind of scary!
Those sound so delicious!!!! God luck to hubs in his race!!!
oh man IV, wow best of luck to all the racers. Love mint and chocolate!
Opposite here…you're in the country and I'm stuck in traffic in LA! I love mint chocolate flavored…anything! Have fun in the boonies 🙂
I stay inside, bahaha. Sorry, that definitely does not help y'all. I SO, SO hope your hubby stays COOL and beasts at the race. I'm sure you will be prepared 🙂
Haha, I am so in the boonies right now too. I'm trying to get used to that, but it is really hard! Good luck to Mr Cotter! I know he will do great!
You can never go wrong with mint and chocolate 🙂 Have a great trip!
Have a safe and fun trip there! And good luck to your husband!! 🙂
Hey there! Best wishes in your HOT HOT RACE, Team Cotter!!
an IV? oh gosh. I hope he's OK :s
Good luck, I hope the race goes well!! I hope you managed to keep from boredom in Lubbock 😉
those sound awesome, totally need to try them 🙂 good luck to the hubs this weekend!!!!!!
Ooooh these look REFRESHING! 😀 Yum yum.GOOD LUCK to you and the hubs!!!!
um yummmmmmmm those look delicious! and good luck to the hubs! i love how you guys support each other so much!
YUM!!!! love chocolate and MINT! sounds amazing! Have an amazing weekend and good luck to the hubs!
good luck this weekend!
i feel behind the times- but where would you find goats milk powder and dark chocolate peanut butter??? these sound amazing.
That view is stunning! Worth how early you must have had to get up :-)Good luck to him for the race too and those balls (hee hee) look delicious!In answer to the question on my blog about toaster bags, you can get them in supermarkets here but if you can't over there, they sell them on the US Amazon (link below) they're so good for toasted sandwiches!http://www.amazon.com/Set-NoStick-Toast-Toaster-Bags/dp/B0012XGM92
I have this "little" feeling that that day will come and I hope I get to read all about it. <3!Lindsay ________________________________
Oh, and I forgot: The mint balls are pretty cool – literally! 😀
105 °F?!?!?! That's some crazy heat! :O I so much love how much you always stand behind your husband! If I am to marry one day, I want to do the same for mine. (But he'd had to be a researcher in psychology so we cold go to congresses together. :D)
I am bringing my coconut water, thats for sure! Lindsay ________________________________
thanks Niki! we'll be hydrating all the way there! haha.Lindsay ________________________________
thanks friend. Have a good weekend!Cheers!Lindsay ________________________________
haha, I bet you did! thanks Tiff! Lindsay ________________________________
oh totally! I bet you don't miss it either. ha ha!Lindsay ________________________________
RIDE SAFE AND GOOD LUCK!!!! (;DRINK DRINK DRINK! (those minty roundess goodies look FAB! )
it is crazy how hard they push! I always try to make sure he gets an IV if its that hot. Really, it is intense. I could never do it. Green smoothies always cools me off too!Lindsay ________________________________
thank you friend. Enjoy Pizza night/;) Lindsay ________________________________
I need to find that in Austin! Lindsay ________________________________
they are SO awesome – a bunch of vitamins, minerals and even aminos! he puts the iv in my arm and hands me the big needle, it's an "iv push" and I just slowly push the needle for about 20 minutes. I've been doing them for long enough that I push myself (sometimes in 10 minutes, eek!) and have even taken the iv out, although I don't like that part. 😉 gives me AWESOME energy and the vitamins are better absorbed.
thanks matt! Can't wait till your racing in AUSTIN! Lindsay ________________________________
definitely cools you off! my favorite combo indeed! Lindsay ________________________________
thanks Rachelle! and yes, those bites do taste like mint choc. chip ice cream…..dream come true! Lindsay ________________________________
did you get my email reply from the blog? Lindsay CotterNutrition Manager & Fitness [email protected] www.cottercrunch.com ________________________________
Good luck to you hubby!! I cannot even imagine running in that kind of heat. I got dehydrated in 65 degree heat, you Texans are hardcore. :)Those bites look delicious and if they taste anything like mint chocolate chip icecream I will love them without a doubt. Travel safe my friend. 🙂
Good luck to "the hubs" at his race this weekend! Have fun!! Those cookie bites looks SO GOOD!!! nice invention 🙂
those bites have your name written all over them! hehe. 😉
i want to know more about this vitamin IV!! cool.
and lots of coconut and aloe water, right?!:)
Good luck to him on the race this weekend! And I hope he doesn't get dehydrated or anyone else, though I imagine you're right, a lot will. Those minty bites look AWESOME! I am def going to place an order soon. Have a wonderful weekend!!
I am receiving my vitamin iv Right Now as I read this – hope he does just as well this year with no dehydration! your mint bites look great.
Yummy recipe and IV sucks..but oh well!as long as it helps:)have a great trip! 🙂
Yum those bites look delicious! I love mint and chocolate together 🙂 Good luck today!!
Good luck to James this weekend!
Good luck to James this weekend!
Hope you guys have a safe trip. Lots and lots of luck to the hubby!!!
Hope you guys have a safe trip. Lots and lots of luck to the hubby!!!
Wow, I always knew triathletes were hardcore but I never realised just how hard the pros have to push themselves…it makes sense, as I know that marathon elites will absolutely run to the point of death essentially…it just never sunk in about top triathletes until now! I hope your husband takes care and has a fab race.We don't 'do' hot weather in the North East of England, but I'd never say no to a green smoothie as a method of cooling down. A glass of rice milk, chilled, is always nice too :)xxx
Good luck to James, make sure you don't get dehydrated either!
Yay for Texas races!!! I grew up in Texas and the summer's are always killer. Dry heat gets ya every time. Good luck at the race today Cotters!
Ive never made your healthy bites, but I sure want to know after the words of Mint is in it!! Have fun. Be careful and try to stay as cool as you can!!!
Yum!!!!!!! Those chocolate mint healthy bites look amazing!!!!Hope ya'll have a great time!
Ahh good luck to your hubs!!
:O I saw my very first tumbleweed in Lubbock, bwaahahahahaa. Good luck to hubs! ROCK IT OUT, BUB!