The Calm Before the Storm.... and BREAKFAST :)

Ohhhh my gosh. This week's gunna be nuts!

Final month of classes. Can't even breathe. Everything somehow snowballed into one week... midterms, labs, papers, cleaning checks, presentations, hosting my bio innovation class, errands... the list goes on!

So you may have noticed the construction going on with this blog. It's kind of a process. I'm exploring what I want my life to be... so the blog is going to be evolving with me. The most obvious change I guess would be the blog name! I liked Cakerella... but it didn't really ever sit right with me. It's not something I really am anymore.

I like this new name. It's ambiguous, mysterious, and hard to nail down. It's attractive but doesn't scream for attention. It's individualistic without self obsession. It's what I'm going for these days ;)

I'm going to share with you all my latest obsession: overnight oatmeal. I've seen this crap ALL OVER pinterest and was extremely resistant. But WOW. Never again. Today I'm going to share my favourite flavour so far: Chocolate Peanut Butter. Classic.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

1/3-1/2 cup Rolled Oats
1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1-2 TBSP Cocoa Powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!)
1-2 TBSP Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, or Peanut Butter Protein Powder (I like Cellucor)
1/2 Cup Milk of Choice (I like Silk Cashew Unsweetened!)
Sweetener to taste
Pinch of Salt

Mix everything up in a jar and pop in your fridge! Let it sit at least overnight, if not two days. In the morning you'll have cool, creamy, oatmeal pudding with a bit of chewiness. SO good. I topped mine with peanut butter cheerios and a spoonful of white chocolate peanut butter. #heaven

Here's to a breakfast to look forward to!

xoxo

Back By (popular?) Demand!

Well hello beautifuls <3

Ew. It's seriously been forever. Whyyyyyy?.....

Here's why. I finished school (yay!). I started working (also yay!). I decided to apply to BYU (wha..?) and move to Utah. So now I'm a 20-something freshman working towards my B.Sc. with an alphabet of letters already attached to my name*.... What on EARTH Annie? For real.

In a nutshell. I love my job. It's so great. But I love learning a lot too... and I wasn't done. I want to SEE more. DO more. BE more!! It didn't make perfect sense when I was applying for school and studying for the ACT at the same time as studying for my graduate tests and two sets of boards exams  either.... and to be honest I'm still stumbling around in the dark a little bit!

Here's what I do know: I'm happy. I'm healthy. I'm learning. I'm starting fresh.

I'm happier than I have been since I can even remember. I feel so much like myself it's scary!

I'm running a lot now that ballet is (seriously) over. It's REALLY hard, and I still cry when I hear my old music. I know I would have loved just one more year... but really it would never be "time" for me to quit. I could dance until I literally fell apart. And even then I'd still try and pick up the pieces.

I'm so wrapped up in this new life and I got sick of just blogging about cake. As awesome as it is.... there's gotta be something else yo ;) AND THERE IS! There's so many wonderful and beautiful things in this life to share and to experience!

Don't worry. Cake will still come. There will always be cake. Speaking of which... want some? In about 5 minutes flat? I got your back.

*Cake in the Microwave*
Attempted by many, perfected by few. This cake is actually HEALTHY and is easily transformed into any variation of your favourite. I've been asked way too many times how I make this so here's the recipe!

2 TBSP Coconut Flour (if you use regular, I'd increase to about 3 TBSP)
1 TBSP Your favorite protein powder (optional, I like Cellucor!)
1 tsp baking powder
Dash of Salt
Sweetener to taste (sugar, splenda, stevia, coconut sugar... whatever you're into)
1 egg or 2 egg whites
Splash of vanilla
2-3 TBSP milk
1/2 TBSP applesauce
Add ins: chocolate chips, coconut shreds, crumbled oreos, canned pumpkin, streusel topping.. anything you're feelin.

Add everything together and whisk until smooth. Pour into a ramekin or mug sprayed with nonstick spray. Microwave for about 1:30-2 mins, just until done. Try not to overbake.

Pop your little beauty out and let it cool. I stick it in the freezer for super fast chilling. Then top it with whatever you like! Frosting, peanut butter, melted chocolate, greek yogurt, honey and butter.... Serious options people.

Here's some ideas to get you started...

 

Top Row: 1. Basic cake stuffed with nutella and topped with nutella sauce. 2. Peanut butter cake with chocolate chips, chocolate frosting and peanut butter swirl. 3. Cookies and Cream cake with peanut butter greek yogurt frosting and a crumbled oreo on top.
Bottom Row: 4. Funfetti cake with chocolate chips, chocolate frosting in the middle, and ice cream and a red velvet oreo on top. 5. Cinnamon streusel cake with honey and butter on top.

So there you have it. Healthy cake in a ramekin just for you in 5 minutes flat. Life is so sweet, right?

XOXO

Annie

*All those letters? Two sets of full ultrasound credentials. Kind of weird. Kind of awesome. #imanadult