Sunflower seed apricot protein bites

I finally tried to make my own protein /energy bites, bars, whatever.  So tired of running out of Kind bars, actually. ...tired of buying them even more. I started off with what I had in the house, so I wouldn't have the need to go to store excuse today lol.  I used:

Sunflower seed butter

Vanilla protein powder

Honey

Rolled oats

Apricots

Coconut 

 Sunflower seeds 

Mini chocolate chips 

This was sooo tasty, they are high in calories,  each little nugget is roughly 100 calories.... although I ate about 5 before heading to fitnesspal to get the calories,  oh well.  Only 3 at a time from now on. 

Healthy easy side dish

This year I am eating healthier, trying to incorporate more superfoods into my diet and got my body moving at least 5 days a week.
I found this Seeds of Change Quinoa & Brown Rice at Costco and its better than I expected.  Just heat the package and you're good to go.  I've been using it as a side dish with sauteed greens.

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Have you been intrigued by the chia seed hype everywhere? I was curious, especially after I actually looked up the nutritional benefits for myself. With a whopping 11 grams of fiber & 5 grams of protein per serving, I figured it was time to give it a try. Costco had the Nature's Intent brand, 2 pounds for $9.99, a great deal for organic chia seeds! Since everything is better with chocolate, I figured I'd start with a chocolate chia pudding. My trial recipe: 1 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup chia seeds 4 teaspoons cocoa powder mix the cocoa & chia seeds, add the milk and stir until no large lumps. Refrigerate 30 minutes, check consistency as you may want to ask more liquid, depending on consistency desired. Cover and refrigerate overnight. I decided to stir in 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar afer tasting. This was so simple, no cook and a nice healthy snack to have in the fridge. Definitely a keeper.