Being back to working out regularly is awesome. It makes me an even happier person. I’m pretty unhappy while traveling, mostly because people smell weird, but as soon as I get my first workout in, I’m back to normal. I don’t really understand how traveling can be so exhausting. All you’re really doing is sitting for a prolonged amount of time. And all that really happens to me is that my hips hurt baaaad and I smell different. Not necessarily bad, but definitely not like I normally smell. Do you think it’s people’s breath that makes the air smell weird, therefore rubbing off on others clothes? That’s my theory. More people should floss regularly.
It’s been an interesting transition to working out less. It’s not that I don’t want to workout as much, but I just sometimes can’t. I don’t have time to go to the gym while I’m in California creating this cookbook. And yes, of course I could do 150 burpees in his backyard, but it’s really the last thing I want to do after cooking all day and doing more dishes than I thought possible. Dishes are truly the worst part of cooking. Especially because I’m terrible at washing dishes. Ask any of my roommates. My poor roommates. Anywho, when I used to compete, I worked out 8-10 times per week. Now I’m lucky to get 6 workouts in. But the most interesting part of it all is that it doesn’t bother me now. Before, it would eat me up inside if I missed a workout or didn’t get a second workout in. I would obsess over it and beat myself up, thinking that I would gain weight or I would lose some of my strengths. Now, I don’t worry about it as much. I love working out, that will never change. But I have my whole life to workout. For me now, it’s not a sprint to look a certain way, it’s a marathon to keep myself happy and healthy. And this race has been way more fun since I haven’t stressed over it.
That’s just my thought for the day. You’re the best for sitting through that paragraph.
OMG. Have you ever tried a buddha button? My life was literally changed the other night. Ok, so I’ve been hearing about buddha buttons for a while from a couple of my friends. But they never explained what they were or why they were so exciting. Until the other night, when I was handed one by my friend Ben. Not sure what I expected one to look like, but that definitely wasn’t it. It looks like a little pod. Like if you squeezed the pod, some goo would ooze out. Your visualization of a buddha button is probably way off, but it’s cool. Anywho, I put this pod in my mouth and started chewing away. It doesn’t taste good, not whatsoever. But it does make your mouth feel numb. Then your tongue and the roof of your mouth feel like they are growing hair. Similar to what it looks like in the sea with the moss, or whatever the hell it is, swaying back and forth. Then everything you eat or drink tastes different. It’s real weird. Maybe I’ll make a recipe with them. Like chop them up into a burger so your burger tastes even more so like the animal it came from. Ew. That’s weird.
Oh ps- this is probably my favorite chia pudding thus far. I mean, I’ve only made one other one, but that one was real good. But this one takes the cake. Or pie. Whatever you like better. I made this pudding a bit thicker than my last one and added almond milk on top for a thicker pudding consistency experience. Don’t you just love experiencing new things? I sure do. 67% of the time.
Protein Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups almond milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 scoop (30 grams) Vanilla Primal Fuel
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (or other nut or seed butter)
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- extra almond milk for topping
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients, except chia seeds, until smooth.
- 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. I shook my jars once in between to make sure they didn’t become too gelatinous.
- Pour some extra almond milk on top and eat up. Breakfast, snack or post workout recovery is served!
Notes
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Tried this for the first time. Didn’t have the protein powder so not sure how much of a difference it made on the taste of things but it was amazing! I spent my morning raving about this recipe! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Hi Juli, it’s hard to find pure paleo almond milk. What brand do you use? Haven’t tried this yet but going to make it tonight! So excited!
Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk is amazing and is free of GMO…added bonus!
This recipe is amaze balls, I’ve already made it a few times! Super easy & delicious! Thanks! Love your blog and the great recipes- keep it up!
This recipe is amaze balls, I’ve already made it a few times! Super easy & delicious! Thanks! Love your blog and the great recipes- keep it up!
I’m so excited!!!! 3 hours seems so long from now!
OMG this was seriously amazing! Splitting it in to two servings was a little much for me, so next time I’ll split it into three. Tasted like pumpkin tapioca. You are brilliant! It’s the perfect breakfast because I can just pull it out of the fridge and go.
PS for those of you struggling with the consistency… I made a second batch last night. I altered it slightly, increasing the protein powder, reducing the peanut butter to 1 T., and when I measured out the almond milk there was just a little bit left in the carton so I dumped it in the blender. I also split it into 3 servings because 2 is too much for me. I used 1 T. chia seeds in each jar.
It didn’t come out as thick and the seeds kept trying to sink to the bottom (but I wouldn’t let them – I kept shaking it every 15 minutes or so until they cooperated). So if your chia seeds aren’t playing nice, I would suggest less liquid, more peanut butter and/or more chia seeds (because this is what I altered from the original recipe – original recipe was perfect, my variations struggled). Also, I really don’t think it’s possible to shake too much.
What an amazing recipe. Considering the uncommon relationship between Paleo and ‘treats’ i consider this a wonderful addition to the recipe book!
Made a double recipe of this last night, but split it into 5 jars, and man… it is freakin delicious. And simple.
I subbed out the almond milk for regular whole milk (yeah… yeah…) and used Trader Joe’s chia seeds, and the consistency ended up being a little runny for pudding. This morning I added an extra tablespoon of chia seeds to each jar and it’s now perfect. Not sure if it was the regular milk or the brand of chia seeds, but just adding more chia did the trick.
This is now going to be a regular Sunday night prep for a week’s worth of breakfasts/workout snacks. Thank you, Juli, for another awesome recipe!
I made this in the blender right after making the Chai Pumpkin Bread (which is in the oven now(!) These are both delicious and easy, allowing you to use up a small can of pumpkin. Oh, I used Ginger Tea Bag contents instead of Ginger. Awesome!
I am not a big fan of ginger, would it be detrimental to the recipe if I left it out? If the flavor is subtle, I can handle it. I am looking forward to trying this. I am on the hunt for new breakfast recipes for my family, my kids are getting tired of eggs.
P.S. I think you and George should teach some cooking classes the next time you are in California. I live in the same area as George, and would be first in line to meet you both!
It will be fine without the ginger 🙂