Go for the Gold

I'm sitting on my sectional IN MY HOME IN CANADIA. Can't believe my first year at BYU is done!! I've had such an amazing year and met some really (and I mean REALLY) stellar people. Ugh I miss them all already!!

So basically this last couple of weeks have been very crazy. Pretty much everything I thought was happening actually wasn't, and now I'm readjusting my thought process. I've learned A LOT about life and what I want out of it (and a few things I definitely DON'T)!

Some life lessons from Annie as of 2015:

• Go for the GOLD.
• Work Hard, Play Hard.
• FOMO Isn't a Real Thing. 
• Have Courage.
• Be Kind. (I know it's from Cinderella.... stop it. It's the best advice I've probably ever heard)
• Let Love In.

I kind of want to talk about each of these things separately... PROOOOBABLY in different posts ;)

First of all: GO FOR THE GOLD.

Oh my gosh. This one is so real. Through my experiences (and experiences of others I've talked to) it never pays off to listen to ANYONE who tells you to do less, be less, reach less, dream less, or achieve less. If anyone tells you that you can't do it, or that you shouldn't try, or that it's too hard... DON'T LISTEN.

Seriously. It's gunna take too long?? The time's going to pass anyway. And then you'll wish you had done it.

It's too hard? Other people probably have done it... and if they haven't? There's gotta be a first. Why not you??

Here comes the hard one...

You might not make it. True... but then again... you might! And hey, even if you don't... chances are your efforts won't be in vain. You'll learn invaluable lessons. You'll grow. You'll move on and find something even MORE wonderful!!

So seriously guys. Be your very best!! Don't settle for less. Push yourself. Stretch. Be uncomfortable. Pack in all the incredible, wonderful, and astounding things life has in store for you!! You're worth more than you could possibly imagine.

And now? There must be cashew butter.

Coconut Cashew Butter.

LOW CALORIE COCONUT CASHEW BUTTER.

Staaaaaahp.

Coconut Cashew Butter (with optional protein boost!)

Ingredients:
1 Cup Cashew Pieces (I like them roasted AND salted)
3/4-1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
3/4 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (I like Silk!)
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (I like Cellucor)
Sweetener to taste (I use Splenda and Truvia Brown Sugar Baking Blend)












Directions:

Put cashew pieces in a food processor and let er rip!! Add the almond milk, protein powder, and sweetener and blend until SMOOOOOOOOTH. Add in the coconut and pulse till combined. I like it super chunky ;)

This recipe is lower calorie, high protein, and DELICIOUS on anything!!

I like it on overnight oats :) and sandwiches. And 1 minute cake. And ice cream. And spoons.


















Much love

xo

Annie

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