Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Hello friends. 
So, I don't really like typical salad dressings, but I've been hoping to come across one that I do like in hopes that it would make me eat more salad. And I was hoping that the dressing that I find is actually healthy. And thanks to good ol' Pinterest, I found one! I halved the recipe that I found and tweaked it a little bit. Here it is!

Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• A little less than 1/4 cup olive oil
• About 1.5 teaspoons honey
• Black pepper
• Salt

Blend. 

Store.

Enjoy!

Happy Wednesday friends! We're almost to the weekend.

Chia Seed Pudding

Have you ever had chia seed pudding? If not, I highly suggest it. Fair warning though, it does have a strange texture. Good, but strange. I'm going to give you a quick and extremely simple recipe.

Whisk together:

• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I've also heard coconut milk is good)
• 1 cup greek yogurt (vanilla or plain...I used vanilla)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• dash of salt
• 1/4 cup chia seeds

Then cover and put in the fridge overnight. The next day, the seeds will have soaked up some of the mixture and it will be a thicker, more pudding-like consistency. Add fresh berries or nuts or whatever you want! This is delicious and filling - a great breakfast or even lunch. 

Plants, plants, plants.

In the past few years I've developed a love for plants. I haven't had too many, and I'm still figuring out the whole taking care of them part. My friends make fun of me because "I killed a cactus," but I will forever argue that it was the really old, cold dorm building that I lived in that killed it. Anyway, after work today I decided to repot my aloe plant because it is actually thriving under my care (hah!) and needed a bigger home. Speaking of aloe, fun story... I was staying with my sister a few years ago, and needless to say, I got a little burned from the North Carolina sun. She told me that there was aloe on the table in the corner. I checked it out and, well, I did not agree. She had to clarify that I was not looking for a bottle of aloe lotion, but an actual fresh aloe plant. Whoops. 

Clearly outgrown the pot...

Lookin' much better.

This little munchkin hung out with me outside.

Also, my spider plant is doing really well. I've already potted one of the spiderettes that came from it. Today I started the process again, and put two more little baby spiders in some water. Hopefully they do okay.

The original plant...which was a spiderette on one of my friend's plants.

The baby