Italian Greens and Grains Bombs + Empty the Fridge Salad

June 17, 2011 By Leanne Vogel July 16, 2015

Congratulations, Alex + Claire – you’ve won 4 boxes of gluten-free granola bars! I’ll send you an email in a few!

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I know that’s not a bowl of chia pudding above, and chia has absolutely nothing to do with the recipe I’m planning to share with you, but enlighten me… Has anyone had chia pudding? I’m sure many of you have been doing the chia pudding thing for years. I’ve just accepted that I stay relatively behind the times when it comes to foodie trends. Anyone else want to celebrate pi day with me in July? Missed that boat entirely! I’ve been putting soaked chia in my cereal for as long as I can remember, but the thought of slimy chia gooeyness going down my throat, just scares the heck out of me. That was until I read Lisa’s post on chia pudding. It was then, on the evening of June 14th, that I decided I would fear chia pudding no more. To make the pudding, I combined:

• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon chia
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch stevia

and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes while I had a shower. I queued up a movie, grabbed my pudding, and sat in fear at the mass in front of me. Thankfully, the first bite was delicious. Oh, and so was the second, and the third, and, well you get the idea. I’ve had chia pudding on the 14th, 15th, and 16th and I’m darn well happy about it! The trick: add things you can chew, like raisins, seeds, and nuts! Something else that makes me happy? These grains muffins, aka BOMBS! [Kevin made up the name, I think it fits, don’t you?] View Nutritional Information (once on page scroll down) After taking pictures of these delicious morsels, I poured pasta sauce on a couple of my bombs and it was delicious! I bet it’d be really fun if you made miniature bombs too. They make for such a quick and healthy dinner on the run.   Since we’re running with the theme of things that make me happy… We got cable TV last night. Yes, you read that right. I now have 50 channels on my television! I know you’re probably thinking – Leanne, it’s the 21st century, everyone has cable! Not I my friends, not I… until the local provider offered us cable for 6 months for $1/month! Best summer present ever. Excuse me while I go watch Breakfast Television [my favorite morning show growing up] before I head to the gym. Happy Friday :) Do you have cable? What’s made you happy today?