Chia and Chocolate Pudding

Making this pudding is incredibly easy. All you need to do is stir together the chocolate milk ingredients— almond milk, cacao powder, maple syrup, and a splash of vanilla– and then pour that over the chia seeds. 

Use a whisk to make sure the chia seeds will get evenly coated with the chocolate milk mixture, then transfer the pudding mixture to the fridge to thicken up! The pudding should be ready to serve in roughly 15 to 20 minutes, but you can also keep it in the fridge for several days as an easy make-ahead meal.

Bhudha bowl with carrot ginger dressing

 

This bowl is easy to ensemble, store, and serve. It is very gratifying as a light supper or as a hardy breakfast.

• 1/2 pound quinoa,

• 2 red bell peppers, roasted and sliced

• 1 cup carrots, shredded

• 1 cup zucchini, cut with a Julienne peeler as noodles

• 1 avocado, sliced

• 3 green onions, diced

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

• 4 sheets of toasted nori

Oat Milk

 Oat milk is an easy dairy-free milk that you can make at home in just minutes. I love that it’s nut-free, low in fat, and super-affordable!

The biggest challenge I’ve found when making oat milk at home is that sometimes it can come out with a “slimy” texture, for lack of a better word. There are a few things I’ve found that help you avoid the slimy outcome.

• Don’t over-blend the oat milk. If you have a powerful blender, like the Vitamix, I wouldn’t blend this for longer than 30 seconds.