What I Drink to Feel Good

 

For about two weeks I've been experimenting with vegan bulletproof coffee. I stopped drinking coffee on the regular years ago, but when you work until midnight there are days where green tea just isn't enough.When bulletproof coffee became the rage awhile back I kind of gave the whole thing the side eye as I often do with trends. Honestly I didn't even know a vegan version existed until I kind of accidentally came across a recipe on the interwebz. A lot of the recipes I've come across call for a teaspoon to a tablespoon of coconut oil. I use about one fourth of a teaspoon, a little coconut milk and a little maple syrup. You just blend the coffee and oil and those two things alone make the coffee creamy and frothy like a latte. It's the coolest thing! And if you add a little plant milk it's extra decadent! I don't know about all of the health claims, but I do know that it gives you a much longer lasting energy boost. It just kind of gently wakes you up, and helps you throughout the day. It's less of a sudden jolt and crash and more of a slow gentle lift that kind of just lingers with you and then gently fades away.  When I would have a regular coffee before work, I would get an extreme crash several hours later. Sometimes I would have another caffeinated beverage just to get through the shift. When I have a bulletproof coffee in the morning it lasts throughout the day.

Drinking green juice makes me feel like a kinder person. I guess because feeling healthy naturally makes you happier. Or something like that. I got that little picture on clearance at Big Lots for like ninety nine cents.

This was my green smoothie yesterday and most days really. Spinach, maca powder, banana, avocado, and whatever frozen fruit I have for the week. This week it's strawberries and pineapple.
I'm working on doing more meal prepping to help me make healthier choices when I come home from work, but the truth is sometimes I have frozen fries or tots for dinner. So I feel better when I've had lots of greens earlier in the day. Life is a balancing act right?

There is a spot to the left of my bedroom window where I believe a bird has made a nest. Joan is extremely interested in the goings on. Last night I left my window cracked and I woke up this morning to her being in between the screen and the window all stretched out and smushed. See the little baby leaves on the little tree? They seemed to sprout overnight. I love spring so much!!