Friends!!!

It has been a minute!

Oh, how I’ve missed you!

It feels like it’s been forever!

How are you?

Where are you?

What’s been going on?

Me?!

Well, where do I begin?!

It feels like so much has happened but not much has happened all at the same time?!

Right after I published my last post something really strange happened to my laptop – I won’t bore you with the all details but, let’s just say it’s been quite an undertaking . . .

Initially it started just typing jibberish, then despite having successfully re-set passwords (more than once!!) it wouldn’t let me log in?!

So, I made an appointment to see the genius peeps at the Apple store who spent a solid 2 hours trying to problem solve and trouble shoot the problem but, no luck. They just kept telling me they had never seen anything like this before and they really wern’t sure how to fix it?! ← Insert very sad and pouty faced Emma here ←

I went in looking for help and answers for a laptop that wouldn’t let me log in and 2 hours later was sent home with a laptop that wouldn’t even turn on . . . not cool apple, not cool at all!

But, spunky husband, bless his heart, was able to track down an independent technician that said he thought he would be able bring my now non functional Macbook back to life!

2 weeks later, here we are!

Honestly, I have no idea how he did it, We’re not entirely sure he knows how he did it either but, my trusty ol’ Macbook is up and running and we are back in business baby!

Can you even believe it?!

Raspberry and cream chia pudding for everyone!!!!!!

Because nothing says celebration like a creamy, dreamy pudding cup am I right?!

Oh you know I am. I mean, who doesn’t love a good pudding cup?!

Answer = no one!

And, let me tell you, as far as pudding goes, this raspberry cream chia pudding is in a world of it’s own!

I finally nailed the perfect, mix and make chia pudding!

For years this has been a mission of mine.

I wanted so badly to love the mix and make chia pudding because I know how incredibly nutritious those tiny little seeds are!

Rich in antioxidants, packed with protein, high in calcium, fiber, magnesium and those all important omega 3’s!

But the texture, I just couldn’t do it. It was always either too watery (ugh) or too gluggy/glue-y (grose!) too gritty (no thanks) so I always ended up blending it (see → here → here and →  here  ) – texture issues be gone!

But, finally, a break through . . .

This raspberry cream chia pudding is THE PERFECT consistency.

It’s light, fresh, luscious, creamy, subtly sweet and just all kinds of wonderful.

Not gritty, not gluggy , not glue-y, not watery not even a little bit!

It’s perfect!

Spiked with a hint of vanilla and finished with a quick and easy smashed raspberry jam OOooOO you my friend are in for a real treat!

Made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and comes together in 1 bowl in a matter of minutes!

Simply → mix → chill → smash → assemble → devour!

And FYI – for my meal preppin’ friends, these babies can totally be made ahead of time so you can whip up a batch at the start of the week (or whenever you get your meal prep on) and have them ready to grab and go whenever the need arises!

Gluten free, dairy free (if you want) , sugar free, grain free,  low carb, vegan, keto, paleo friendly and 100% Whole 30 compliant.

But, most importantly it really does taste like an absolute dream – hello berries and cream = match made in heaven!

Serve them simply as they are for the perfect on the go breakfast or snack – if you have a little extra time on your hands you might want to add a handful of this healthy, grain free black forest granola, a drizzle of nut butter and a big ol’ vat of coffee, of course.

Or , if I may be so bold, I strongly suggest that you save just one cup , stir through a couple of squares of your fave dark chocolate and have yourself a truly magical late night dessert ← seriously, do it!

All natural, subtly sweet, deliciously creamy, seriously healthy, vanilla spiked, raspberry cream chia pudding . . .

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it.

 

Raspberry Cream Chia Pudding

• Prep Time: 3 mins - Chill Time - 2-3 hours up to o/night
• Persons: 4
• Difficulty: Easy

• Ingredients
• For the vanilla cream chia pudding –
• 2/1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice)
• 1/2 cup coconut/Greek syle yoghurt (or extra milk but wont be as creamy)
• 1/2 cup of chia seeds
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence or 6-8 drops of Vanilla Stevia
• A pinch of salt
• Optional add-ins
• 1-2 scoops of unflavored collagen – for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness
• 1 scp protein powder – for extra protein (vanilla or unflavored would work best in this recipe)- If adding protein powder you may want to add an extra 1/4 cup water
• For the smashed raspberrie jamb –
• 1 cup of raspberries, mashed roughly with a fork to make a jam
• Optional but recommended for serving;
• Vanilla yogurt (dairy or non dair is fine)

1. Instructions
2. Place milk and chia seeds (and optional extras, if using) into a small bowl or jug and stir to combine.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, (I do mine overnight). Make sure you go and give it a little stir every now and again to remove any lumps and just to make sure those cheeky little chia seeds haven’t settled into a clump at the bottom of the bowl.
4. Once your pudding is nice and thick, taste and adjust sweetness if necessary, you could adding a little maple syrup, honey or vanilla if you like your pudding on the sweeter side but I thought it was perfect just as it was.
5. To serve –  layer evenly between 3-4 bowls or cute little mason jars – mashed raspberries, – chia pudding then top with coconut yogurt (or yogurt of choice) and pile on some extra raspberries and garnish with fresh mint if you’re feeling fancy. Devour!

 

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow chia pudding lover? What’s your favorite flavor combination?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your creamy, dreamy, chocolate pudding (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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