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Looks like random posts are popping up over here. Life has become a bit hectic with a 4 year old turning 5 and a baby on the way. I've been a little distracted is an understatement. Just keeping up with the dailies has become a big challenge so posting here has somewhat been pushed to the bottom of priorities but I'm back...for now. As with babies on the way, lots of prenatal visits are in place now that I am on my third trimester - which gives me a chance to visit my favorite hospital Bistro (yes, it sound weird) but I love my birthing hospital’s muesli so much. Actually, quite addicted to it, that I tried to replicate it but added more Omegas to it. Success! They are an Adventist Hospital so pretty much everything is Vegetarian/Vegan and seriously, damn delicious. Pretty stoked to be birthing again in a place that has it's own birthing wing and appetizing food.

• ¾ organic oats •2 tbsps of chia •1 tbsp golden flax meal •1/4 cup chopped pecans

All of the above soaked in ¾ to 1 cup @califiafarms Toasted Coconut Coconut Almond Milk Blend with a splash of @so_delicious French Vanilla Coconut Creamer sweetness and added creaminess.

Fill it with enough liquid til it’s all submerged to soak overnight.

Served topped with organic apple bits & berries.

So darn good!

Yep, I re-used the hospital cafeteria’s plastic container to make sure it is about the same serving amount. Will use some mason jars now that I have the measurements down.

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Brownie with the crisp top like the old school days. Not totally vegan since I used 6 tbsps of organic butter, however, egg and milk free -- utilizing condensed coconut milk. First, I melted 8 oz of bitter chocolate with the butter on the double boiler. Once melted, tossed in 1 tsp of mocha coffee granules, 1 can of condensed coconut milk and 1 tsp organic vanilla essence. Once silky smooth, I took it off the heat and added on 1/2 cup organic unbleached flour with 1/3 cup raw unsweetened cacao powder (both sifted for a smooth consistency) and 1 tsp baking powder. I divided the brownie mix. Placed half of the mix in a lined and greased 8x8 baking pan, sprinkled a layer of unsweetened desiccated coconut and 1/4 tsp blobs of peanut butter scattered about then topped with the remaining half of the brownie mix. Sprinkled coarse Hawaiian sea salt and black Molokai sea salt on top. Baked at 350 F for 35 mins. Cooled off and slice. Damn delicious! 😋 #theficklekitchen

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Getting back into the habit. #turmericmilk #goldenmilk #theficklekitchen

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Refreshing salad with ripe papaya, edible ferns and a good squeeze of lemon! #theficklekitchen

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Changed up breakfast today. Made a frozen organic banana protein base with a ton of good stuff in it then topped it off with some organic frozen blueberries, some pumpkin flax granola with vanilla almond barley chia cranberry bits. Frozen banana protein base was a smoothie left over from a batch I made to freeze cubes of for Kainoa's snack when he wakes up from his nap later. It's made up of 2 frozen bananas, half a scoop of @sunwarriortribe vanilla raw vegan whole grain brown rice protein powder with 1tsp gelatinized maca powder, 1 tsp of spectrum decadent blend of chia flax seed with coconut & cocoa, 1 tsp of hemp seeds, 1 tsp almond butter, 1 tsp of organic honey, 1 tsp of organic vanilla, 4-6 pcs of cashews 1 cup or so of unsweetened vanilla almond milk free of carragean. #plantbasedfortheplanet #babybreakfast #theficklekitchen (at theficklekitchen.tumblr.com)