Protein Cookies and Cream Mint Hot Chocolate

Welcome to our weekly Foodie Friday link up! I’m linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama, Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl + Jess from Hello To Fit to create awesome healthy recipes each week! This week’s theme = Food Blogger Love!

Oh em gee you guys! Best discovery ever of the week–I can get into the Rutgers gyms!!! I’d heard mention that this was a possibility but no one’s ever tried it. My unsuccessful attempts at adulting by finding studios/gyms to take classes at have been completely unfruitful because none of them are close enough or have the hours that I could potentially make.

The awesomeness about being able to masquerade as a college student get into Rutgers gyms = I can join the sports clubs!!!

When I crashed the RU Involvement Fair 5 years ago, there were a ton of clubs I wanted to join, but I told myself I needed to focus on getting into med school (sigh), so I never did. :[ Clearly, I am nothing if not consistent, because I’m still very much interested in joining the same things.

• Salsa club
• BJJ Club
• Outdoor Club
• Powerlifting Club

I’d also love to join the Equestrian + Gymnastics club but pretty sure they’d never take me and my severe lack of free time ever would probably bar me from doing this. But…maybe the above 4 would work? Kindasorta? (One can dream!)

This week, I’m sending some food blogger love over to one of our Foodie Friday co-hosts–Esther! She made this super delicious Protein Peppermint Hot Chocolate a couple months ago and I wanted to semi-replicate it!

But I also had a whole lot of protein powder I wanted to use up, so I’m altering it in accordance to what I had hanging out in my kitchen! :O

Today’s the last day of my last rotation of 2016! I’m headed back home to California tomorrow to hang out with my friends and family and I’m super excited! :] (I haven’t seen them since June!)  I have several posts scheduled in anticipation of this since I’ve packed my 2 weeks with a billion activities because who the hecks needs sleep when there are loved ones to see!? <3

Protein Cookies and Cream Mint Hot Chocolate

Protein Cookies and Cream Mint Hot Chocolate

From fairyburger at https://www.fairyburger.com/protein-peppermint-cookies-cream-mint-hot-chocolate/

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Cook: 5m

Yield: 1

Total: 0h 5m

You'll Need...

• 1 packet peppermint hot chocolate powder
• 1/2 scoop cookies & creme protein powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 1/4 cup vanilla soy milk

Directions

1. Heat milk in a small saucepan or pot.
2. Stir in hot chocolate powder, protein powder, and vanilla extract, until dissolved and mixed thoroughly.
3. Pour into a cup. Top with cookie crumbles, chocolate chips, and/or whipped cream, if desired!*

Additional Notes

*I crumbled up some oreo cookies!

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End-of-Week-ish Recap!

• See what a day in the life is like for me on my last rotation of this year–Newborn Nursery!
• Ever tried making your own lotion? Check out this super easy 4-Ingredient Lavender Coconut Oil Lotion! I’ve been using it as a night cream since it’s been so dry lately!

• Did you join any clubs when you were in college? Should I try for all of the above?!
• Do you have a favorite sport?
• Favorite hot drink?

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Interested in getting to know more about any of your super-awesome co-hosts? :]

• Farrah | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin’
• Annmarie | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin’
• Esther | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin’
• Jess | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin‘

Join us next week for Make Ahead!