Happy Monday!
I bolded the “happy” for a reason. I awoke this morning with a little bit of the Sunday (long-weekened-Monday?) blues and have spent the first half of the day trying to cheer myself up.
First thing’s first, I needed some endorphins, but instead of opting for a solo workout, I went to RPM at my gym. I knew I needed the positive energy of a group exercise class.
I then headed to Barnes & Noble to buy a new book. Unfortunately, there were no more copies of Blackberry Winter which I have been wanting to read, so I picked up The Tiger’s Wife. I recognized the title from Jenna’s blog and thought it would be a good read.
While drinking my green smoothie and cup of coffee, I got a little Vitamix-happy and made a couple batches of nut butter. Nut butter always makes me feel better
Cinnamon-vanilla Hazlenut Butter
- 2 cups hazlenuts
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 T cinnamon
- EVOO to get the blender going
- Roasted almonds
- EVOO to get the blender going
I’m normally a thick and crunchy almond butter fan, but the Vitamix makes the best drippy almond butter, I’ve learned to embrace it.
I am going to spend the rest of the day with my dog and my book. A 5:30 PM yoga class might also be in order.
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