This weekend didn’t feel like a weekend. Probably because I was stuck inside for most of it. It snowed like 3 feet. Not really, probably like 16 inches, but I’m pretty sure my car only comes 5 inches off the ground, no it’s not a ghetto low rider, well maybe, but I seriously couldn’t even pull onto the street. I spent 30 minutes cleaning off my car to only make it 2 feet into the street. Ok, that was an exaggeration. I made it like 4 inches into the street. So my friend Sergio had to take me under his wing and drive me everywhere. I love feeling 15 again. Relying on others to grocery shop, work, and workout is really fulfilling.
But the weekend still turned out pretty fun. Laura, Sergio and I played the 3 best friends card and did everything together. We went to breakfast together, went grocery shopping together, then helped each other pick out outfits. Well Sergio sat there and rolled his eyes as I took 12 shirts out of my closet. I hate dressing up. My PaleOMG shirts are way easier to sport. And my boobs are way more comfortable in sports bras. You just can’t always wear a sports bra with real people clothes. Dumb.
So I wore my big girl bra to a show we went to see downtown. We saw Passion Pit or Passion Pit’s DJ or a person from Passion Pit. I don’t really know. I think I’ve heard like 2 Passion Pit songs so I didn’t really know what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by feeling like an old fart. The venue was bumping with teenagers who were excited to get out of their parents house and be able to dry hump while on hallucinogenic drugs. What better way to spend your Saturday night eh?!?! Drugs are weird. Teenagers making out while trying to dance to some kind of beat is weirder.
Guess what else I did this weekend?! Sweated my ass off while shoveling our sidewalk. Maybe we shouldn’t have waited until it was complete ice slush. And when I say we, I mean me. Laura sat and watched. And took pictures. I did an overhead squat with a shovel just to be really creative and original. I should send that pic into the main site. I’M SURE they would totally use it. Wanna see it?! Sh*t yeah you do.
I’m watching Dirty Dancing. I love watching movies that I’ve seen a hundred times. They get more corny every time I watch them. This guy just walked up to Baby and said ‘This danish is pure protein”….like what? Missing some of those lines in movies makes me really develop of disappointment in myself. A line like THAT and all I remember is ‘Nobody puts Baby in the corner’?? That’s stupid. You disappoint me JB.
OH!!! And I did handstands in my house. No big deal.
Sweet Potato Brownies
- Yield: 5-8 1x
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Time to bake that sweet potato. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, use a fork to puncture holes all around it, then throw in the oven for 25-30 minutes. (I’m sure you could microwave it, but I like the ole fashioned way. I’m just so ole fashioned)
- Once your sweet potato is soft and cooked through, peel off the skin and mash it up in a bowl. And turn your oven down to 350 degrees.
- Now add your wet ingredients: eggs, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla to the bowl and mix together.
- Then add your dry ingredients: coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and chocolate chips.
- Mix well to incorporate all that goodness.
- Pour into an 8×8 glass baking dish
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let rest to cool a bit.
- Eat those b*tches. Try not to eat them all in one sitting. Like what may have happened in my kitchen….oops.
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Made these for the first time last night for a cook out today. I went ahead and made a double batch – banking on the fact that these would be irresistible and I would need a double batch so that I would actually have something left to take to the cookout after I succumbed to my inner fat kid (or not so inner, whatever). I was not disappointed. These are amazery. Eating one for breakfast before a run – I think it will be perfect nutritionally as well as a great tone-setter for the day.
Since trying to do Paleo, I am not used to actually liking the things I cook (boiled chicken breast and steamed broccoli again!?)…but your blog has helped me immensely. I now actually like the healthy food I am eating…who would have thunk? Not this donuts-for-breakfast reformer. Profound thanks 🙂
Has anyone figured out the nutrition breakdown of this? CHO / PRO / FAT?
I made these for the wife today. She loved them!!! ( I thought they were great too!) Thanks for all these great recipe’s Juli, you rock!
Just made this afternoon and WOW!! They are amazing! My daughter keeps asking for more so I know they’re good!
I made these this afternoon and WOW!!! They are amazing! My daughter keeps asking for more so I know they’re great 🙂
You are my favorite person. I am laughing so hard right now!! Love it!!
The sweet potatoe brownie recipe is actually not very good, or at least mine wasn’t.
I’m sorry it didn’t come out how you hoped it would Terry 🙁
My house smells like coconut!!! Can’t wait to try the brownies tomorrow!!!
Mine weren’t as good as I’d hoped either 🙁
I wonder if I needed a little more coconut flour. My sweet potato gave me just shy of 1 cup but I found them a little too moist…maybe a little more cocoa powder? I dunno! I am also not a huge fan of raw honey, so maybe I will try subbing 1/2 of it with applesauce or some dates…I would totally make them again though, because they satisfied my sweet tooth without as much guilt! Thank you JB! XOX
On a more positive note: those caramel pecan bars still kick @ss!!!!
I would say try some dates for the sweetness and maybe add a little more coconut flour!
My kids (4 & 6) loved these! I cut back the honey and the chocolate chips, too. Thanks for providing alternative treats!