Healthy Vegan Raw Snickers Bar Slice Dairy Free

This is seriously my new favourite slice. I decided not too long ago that I had to cut back on the dairy. I knew my body was not happy with it in my system. So I went straight to Pinterest to collect some recipes. I am looking forward to trying vegan cheese amongst other things. But I had to give this Raw Snickers Bar slice a go. I love a sweet something after lunch and/or dinner. This sounded like a good option. Thanks to A Sunshine Mission, I pretty much made the exact recipe but didn't have cashews so I used walnuts instead and I was very happy with the results.  I only had regular milk chocolate chips on hand. So I melted these with a bit of coconut oil and lightly smeared it across the top of the slice. Its a bit of a cheat and not dairy free, but naturally, you can use a vegan or dairy free chocolate.

Click above link for full recipe.

A Smoothie A Day Keeps....

You feeling really good throughout the day I must say! I have always enjoyed smoothies but traditionally for me, smoothies contained yoghurt or milk. I never thought of a smoothie just being made of fruit before. Over the past year and a bit I have realised my body doesn't appreciate dairy. So I have had to adjust to taking dairy out of my diet, which has been hard because while I can easily give up milk and yogurt, ice cream has been a big challenge. I do like chocolate but I can take it or leave it most of the time!!

I have embraced the almond milk, and will endeavour to make my own one of these days! I still consume cheese, but no where near as regularly as I once did. I will have it once a month if that and then I will be cranky with myself afterwards as I my body cramps up and responds to its presence in my system.

I have embraced the smoothies though and dairy free homemade ice creams, which I will also share with you.

1/4 cup Blueberries
Two small white peaches skin on chopped
2 mint leaves
1/3 of a small pineapple skin removed and chopped
Add about 1/2 to 1 cup of ice cubes
Add water to taste preference

Blend up in blender on pulse then liquify or puree if you have that function.

Watermelon - about 1 to 2 cups chopped
1/3 of a small pineapple skin removed and chopped
4 strawberries
table spoon of chia seeds
2 mint leaves
ice cubes and water
 Blend it up baby!!

Watermelon, about 1 to 2 cups chopped
1/3 of a small pineapple skin removed and chopped
4 strawberries
2 mint leaves
ice cubes and water
Blend it good, blend it real good!!

1/2 a small pineapple skin removed and chopped
2 mint leaves
1cm to 1.5cm nib of fresh ginger
1 tbs chia seeds
ice cubes and water
Blend it all up and refresh yourself!

1/2 small pineapple skin removed and chopped
1/2 large banana
2 mint leaves
4 strawberries
ice cubes and water
Blend it and blend it and blend it!

1 small very ripe pineapple skin removed and chopped
2 very ripe pears
ice cubes and water
Blend it and blend it!!

The Princess Bride themed Bachelorette Australia Episode 6 Recap and BachietteTreat

Episode 6

Well good on ya producers for breaking the somewhat boring rut this show had fallen into. The single date this week was with 'Princess Bride' look-a-like, Richie so my gifs are all from 'The Princess Bride' movie. Yes, I am clever! As for the date itself, BachieQueen and Richie sat in makeup for, I am just speculating, a fair few hours so they would look like they were 50 years older. My hat goes off to the makeup artists who did a sterling job on both BachieQueen and Richie.

They headed down to the Neutral Bay bowlers club (or whatever it was in Neutral Bay!!) for that all important stereotypical game of Bingo that all senior lads and lassies play and a boogie!!

 Later on, when the lights go down and their makeup is removed, the two settle down for alone time and I can almost hear Richie's thoughts....

Maybe BachieQueen heard it too because they have a pash and she gives him a rose. Maybe the end of the show will go a little like this....

Group Date

The Bachies went down to hang with the carnies at the carnival!! The guys have to prove, once again how manly and strong they are to hold BachieQueen's attention. So let me get this straight. If you are a strong man you are in, if you are ladyman you are out? Doesn't seem fair to me? Poor Sasha lost out on one of the games and all I thought about that was...

#teamSasha

The activities continue and the guy who wins out in the end for the alone time is, Dave the Plumber. After his tantie yesterday, this was no doubt a pleasant relief for him. Since The Bachelor, where Heather was #FriendZoned many people are wondering who will have that same fate this season? I have to wonder about Dave. This alone time was not sealed with a pash, on camera at least. Instead they got to 'hug it out'! Though he does come to his own defence and say he would rather do it in private. Well toot toot for you, but seriously, we are all in this too! We need to see how you kiss her and judge work out how compatible you are. It's a science this show and physical touch is all part of it. Sheesh, where did they get this guy from? As we are sticking to the 'Princess Bride' theme this is what I have to say about that ending...

BOOOOO!!

Rose Ceremony

It gets a bit heated, well at least BachieQueen attempts to make it that way, during the cocktail party when BachieQueen takes Davey away for a chitty chat. It would seem Davey acted like his true self during the Carnival group date and ruffled BachieQueen's feathers in a not so good way. The problem is, BachieQueen is worried the serious side to Davey's personality is not genuine or won't last long enough for him to make mature decisions. Basically...

So Davey was sent home and there was dramatically no rose ceremony, like that hasn't been done before!! 

BachietteTreat

To honour the mixed bag of nutty nutters these Bachies are I decided to  munch on some raw macadamia nuts this evening. Just keeping it real!! 

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