LOOK WHAT I MADE ALL BY MYSELF (and I only stained one article of clothing!) This was good af so I wanted to share it because I feel like nowadays it’s hard to navigate the workout fuel scene because there’s so much out there and it gets overwhelming when all you want to do is eat clean, feel good, and have a happy exercise or training session without feeling too full, feeling sluggish or depleted, or crapping your pants! 💩 I used to be scared of fruit before workouts for these reasons. Turns out it wasn’t the fruit, but HOW and WHEN I was eating it. Get the pairing and timing right, and that natural fruit sugar (glucose) becomes quick, clean energy your muscles actually want before you train. Once I figured that out, I turned into a little Vegan scientist! 🧪 Here’s what i maded and why 💁🏼‍♀️ 🥣 BOTTOMS UP! Unsweetened plant-based yogurt — Forager brand is the best in my opinion*. Starting unsweetened means YOU control the flavor and the nutrition. Add what your body actually needs that day: a drizzle of maple syrup, honey, date paste, stevia, or allulose. *using a plant based yogurt with fruit makes it easily digestible without upset because dairy and fruit don’t mix well together. ☝️ 🌈FUN COLOR & FLAVORS • Butterfly pea flower + chlorella → this cool ocean blue color • Beetroot powder → blood red👹 plus nitric oxide support for blood flow • Turmeric + black pepper → anti-inflammatory and goldfish orange • Cacao → magnesium + antioxidants but not as pretty • Maca or lucuma → natural sweetness + energy support but boring color • Baobab → vitamin C (it’s tangy!) • Cinnamon or a splash of clean vanilla extract → warming and good for gut! Side note: if you’re not someone who keeps a ton of fresh fruit around, many shelf-stable fruit powders are actually great — they’re typically just dried and ground fruit, which counts as minimally processed. Be sure to check for added sugars or fillers. 🍓THE FRUIT — paired the Ayurvedic way I went with a “sweet” fruit family that digests well together (aka at the same rate): guava, blueberry, and cactus pear (dragon fruit’s tiny cousin!). Ayurveda groups fruits by taste and energetic quality, and sweet fruits generally pair well with each other.

Has anyone tried these? I’ve been seeing them all around the world in the vegan socials! Tell us what you think!! Bought the last one at my local.

Saw Epic Mint Leaves YT video with this recipe today and thought I would share it here too. He estimates the nutritional content as: Protein Content Total: 49 g plant-based protein 200 g smoked tofu = 19 g protein 120 g tahini = 30 g protein - 1 package (200 g) smoked tofu - 2 carrots ½ cup (120 ml) shaved into ribbons - ½ cup tahini (or almond butter) - ½ cup (120 ml) water - 2 Tbsp lemon juice - ½ tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, salt

Today for fun I made some ginger jelly and used the strained pulp to make some ginger ice tea too. I grated a knob of fresh ginger, tossed the pulp into water, simmered, then let it steep until it was just right. Added a splash of lime juice, a tiny pinch of salt, stevia to taste before straining and adding agar to thicken it just right. Yum! Great too for making glazes/sauces for tofu/veggie bowls.

Recently, I was laid off work due to deceasing workload/demand. Been a while since I was at the grocery store. Today, I literally did a HAPPY DANCE in the grocery store when I saw Tofu was $2/each!!!! (last time it was $5)