No-bake energy balls have always intrigued me so tonight I found a few recipes and adapted them to what I had on hand.

Here's what I came up with:

1 C old fashioned oats

1/2 C peanut butter

1/4 C honey

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp melted unrefined coconut oil 

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Mix up all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 30ish minutes to firm up. Roll the mixtures into small balls and place in an airtight container back in the refrigerator. They'll stay good for about a week.

I also think they would great if they were rolled in unsweetened coconut but I didn't have any at home and finding coconut that isn't sweetened is turning out to be harder than I thought. 

Once again, this is husband approved :)

Have you ever tried no-bake energy balls before? What's your favorite recipe?

Pumpkin Spice Latte: dairy free edition

I have been seeing pumpkin spice latte recipes all over the place but they either a. call for sugar, b. call for dairy, or c. need a fancy espresso machine so I decided to come up with my own. I wasn't sure about it at first but the more I drank it, the more I liked it. Plus, it's just another great way for those of us with food allergies to spice up our morning coffee!

Here is what you'll need:

1 cup of brewed hot coffee

1/2 c almond milk 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tbsp pumpkin purée 

1/4 tsp pumpkin spice

Mix together everything but the brewed coffee in a small bowl and heat in the microwave until frothy (about 1:30-2 minutes). Pour this in with your cup of coffee and give it a quick stir. Enjoy!

*If you are not avoiding sugar, feel free to add in some sweetener of your choice. 

Game Day Buffalo Dip!

When I had my son, we quickly discovered his dairy intolerance. I had to change my diet immediately and to be honest, it's been a lot easier than I expected. Yes, no more wine and cheese nights but I'll live :)

I was venting to my sister one day in the beginning about how it was hard to even find snack foods. A few minutes later she sent me a link to The Dairy Free Omnivore. If you haven't checked out her blog, you should!

I looked at the recipe for her Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Dip and knew that I had to make it so off to Trader Joe's I went to get all of the ingredients. Let me just tell you how amazing this dip is! My husband now requests this for almost every FSU game...my extremely picky husband! If I hadn't told him that it was all dairy free, he would have never known.

Make sure to stop over to The Dairy Free Omnivore and check it out!