It’s been a week since we moved in and I’m happy to say that we’re really getting settled now. It feels so good to sleep in our bed, eat at a dining room table instead of the coffee table, and play in the kitchen again!
- Speaking of playing in the kitchen, I broke out my brand new spiralizer and Vitamix this week. Holy cow I’m in love! I’ve spiralized zucchini and sweet potato so far and can’t wait to play with more. I also may never buy nut butter ever again. In 2 days I made toasted pecan butter and coconut cashew butter. Seriously. Fresh nut butter in 5 minutes? Amazing.
Couldn’t decide between the 2 nut butters.. why not both?!
- I’ve also started going back to my Pinterest boards for recipe inspiration. The honey sriracha chicken turned out great and I full intend on making this Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Fried Plantain and Coconut Fried Quinoa with Macadamia Nuts soon!
Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Fried Plantain and Coconut Fried Quinoa with Macadamia Nuts
– Half Baked Harvest - Speaking of Pinterest, I’m loving all of the easy storage and decoration ideas I’ve found! Did you know lentils aren’t just for eating? 😉
Crafty and delicious!
- Last week, I won one of the Love Grown Foods 14 Days of Giveaways packages. I was far too excited to dig in before taking a picture, but this stuff is awesome! I’ve had it once before but I forgot how good it is. Perfect on top of my oats!
There’s coconut in there too!
- I’m looking into getting a personal training certification. I plan on pursuing NASM since I’ve read so much about it and it seems like that is the most universally accepted certification. Thoughts? Tips? Think I’m nuts? 😉
This whole “new life” thing is pretty exciting and pretty scary. But I think I’m doing alright. That said, if anyone would like to solve all of my life’s mysteries and tell me what I should do with my life, I’m all ears! Haha happy Friday!!
Food for Thought
What is your favorite type of nut butter?
Have you gotten a personal training certification?
Barr & Table 
Hi Brittany! So happy to hear that your move went well and that you are enjoying your new kitchen. I certainly would have gone crazy without a kitchen a long time ago!
My favorite type of nut butter is almond butter 🙂 I’ve never tried cashew butter though, and suspect that if I did it might be my new favorite nut butter.
I say go for your personal training certification! You are definitely not nuts 😉 . I have also been thinking about it as well, but it is a little ways off for me. I’m looking forward to reading about your journey with NASM if you decide to pursue that route. I think you’d make a great trainer!
Thank you so much!
A personal training cert sounds so perfect for you given the fact that you are working on what you want to do career-wise! I have a bag of Love Grown hidden away in my basement kitchen pantry and am afraid to open because of the damage I can quickly do on one bag haha
I don’t use my measuring cups and spoons for a ton of stuff these days, but I definitely break them out for nut butters and granola. So addictive!
Oh man I really want a spiralizer and a vitamix and that jerk chicken looks amazing!
I highly recommend the spiralizer! And I’ll have to report back on the jerk chicken.. it’s on the menu this week 🙂
I’m also wanting to pick up an NASM certification and debating whether or not I’m crazy. Let’s go for it!
Yes! Let’s do it together 🙂
So cool that you might pursue personal training! I’m jealous. Can’t wait to do that someday, but while I’m in law school is not exactly the right time…
Ha one step at a time. I can’t imagine doing both at the same time!
Are you going to post recipes for your homemade nut butters?!?! They sound amazing!!!
When I come up with a fun recipe, I’ll definitely be posting. The pecan butter is literally just roasted pecans and a little salt. The coconut cashew butter is a bag of coconut-coated cashews from Trader Joe’s with a little coconut oil 🙂
OMG genius idea on using the coconut cashews!!!
It’s seriously so ridiculously good!