Break ups are the worst. They make us question why we even decided to get in another relationship. And make us wonder what we could have changed to make it work. But sometimes we just have to face the fact, the relationship didn’t work and we are back on our own. I love relationships. I love loving someone and having them love me back. But I guess sometimes love isn’t enough. It still never seems to get easier.
While I tried not to completely drown in my relationship sorrows, Sergio helped me drown myself in chocolate peanut butter swirl frozen yogurt topped with chocolate sauce and chocolate sprinkles. Yeah, I got chocolate wasted. Thankfully it didn’t make me sick. But I thought chocolate wasted would be better than alcohol wasted. Alcohol leads to depression. Depression leads to text messages. Nothing good comes from texting, I know that for a fact.
In another effort to keep from constantly crying, I took on a mom roll. Meaning babysitting a couple dogs. Children aren’t that fun. Dogs are. And small dogs are pretty great, other than their love for barking. At anything. Parked cars. Grass. Fences. Really anything they can find to bark at. What they don’t seem to love to do is poop outdoors. Instead they felt the need to leave their tootsie rolls for me to step on. Twice. But they made up for it by cuddling with me constantly. I understand while people like small dogs, it’s like your own grown up style teddy bear. A socially acceptable one. I haven’t had a teddy bear in years, but having a fluffy little bear-dog sleep right next to me is even better than I remember. I kind of want a dog. I need a cuddle buddy.
Are you suddenly grossed out by tootsie rolls now? I sure am.
I pretty much took the long weekend to think about things. My last break up was covered up with alcohol and trips to sketchy dance clubs to keep from thinking about it. They didn’t seem sketchy to me at the time, but when I go downtown now, I always wonder what I was thinking when I actually liked going to those bars. Laura and I spent one night downtown, not drinking since we had to get back to our pups, and I wondered why anyone liked to spend their nights down there. Sure, you get whistled at by guys who can’t even spell their own name, but the bars are too loud to have a conversation with anyone. And conversations are usually dull. Am I just getting to that age where hiking up my skirt shorter than it falls in order to appeal to the opposite sex sounds like an awful night out? Or is it that I just like having sober conversations? I really don’t know. What I do know is that I got a parking ticket. All signs are pointing towards Juli staying out of downtown. I’m listening to the signs. And getting chocolate wasted.
Overnight Chocolate Coffee Chia Breakfast Pudding
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee (chilled)
- 1/2 cup full fat canned coconut milk
- 1 heaping tablespoon almond butter (or other nut or seed butter)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Blend brewed coffee, coconut milk, almond butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cocoa powder in a blender.
- Place the blended mixture into a resealable large jar (or 2 smaller jars) then add chia seeds. Seal jar and shake.
- Place in refrigerator overnight or for at least 3+ hours.
- Eat up. Breakfast is served.
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He is sooooo unlucky to have lost you! Sometimes the most perfect seeming things don’t happen because something even better or greater is in store. And be ready, because as soon as you really give up, and are disgusted beyond tootsie rolls by men, on comes the flood of ’em. A friend once told me this when I needed to be strong after a breakup: “men build bridges. If they want you, they will find a way to get to you”. It was harsh but it changed my life. Xo thank you for this pudding recipe and sharing in cooking/life school.
Ooh I make a little cold press mocha smoothie very like this…maybe I need to try chia pudding!
Sorry about the breakup 🙁 hopefully all the comments about how fabulous everyone thinks you are will lift your spirits a titch 🙂 I’ve been over the bar scene for a while…I think you just outgrow it, and learn there are more productive ways to meet people.
Feel better, sweets…
Why can’t you just date Sergio?!! I think we all need an entire blog post as to why you can’t/won’t.
Hi Juli I’m so sorry about the break up. I love you and have been following your blog for awhile now. But I totally agree we need a post as to why you don’t date Sergio ……he is so sexy?? Ok bye.
It is a little after midnight here (EST) and here I am awake not really feeling tired (cramming episodes of The Shield).
Then I saw this recipe. Whipped it up and now I simply must go to sleep to pass these 3+ hours.
Thank you Juli, I now have reason to sleep!
Before I saw your recipe I had sympathy for your breakup. I swear! It escaped me in my excitement for a sweet delicious breakfast.
Sorry to hear you are feeling anything less than 100%. I wish you the best
I’m sorry lady! Breakups are the worst! You on the otherhand are fabulous as evidenced by how much i love your blog. Tonight I made your chocolate Banana breakfast bars. They’re for breakfast but I had to eat one tonight…so good. And perhaps next week I will be making these. Oddly enough I saw premade little chia puddings at whole foods….bet yours will be better and cheaper. Keep your chin up!
Ps there needs to be a bat downtown for the “I’m not 23 anymore but I want to go dancing with my girlfriends”…just sayin’
Breakups are no fun. I hope your heart mends soon.
You know something? You are a wonderful, honest, rare, fun writer and an equally rare and fun experimenter of recipes.
Get that dog you are sensing you need (pick a good one). Take your dog places, do things with it, and you’ll meet someone who has a dog, too, and your dogs will get along, and you’ll get along too, because people who care for animals often care for things that make relationships last.
Break ups are the WORST! But so glad you can share the pain with us.
Eating this will get you through your breakup. Whipped it up last night and eating it now holy deliciousness. My daughter loved it also.
Good lord in heaven! This is amazing! Oh My Gosh! There is no more to say! Thank you, as always.