I can’t believe The Yummy Yogini Blog is two years old! Thank you all so much for supporting this crazy little adventure of mine… I have met so many new people over the past years and I’ve had a ton of opportunities come my way thanks to my love of cooking and bitching about yoga! If you’re reading now and you haven’t hit the subscribe button over there to your right, or at the end of this post, take a second to do so… it means the world to me to see so many subscribers from all over the place! So… in honor of this here blog’s birthday, I’m having a contest and would love for you to take part and tell your friends too!
Taking pictures is something I am passionate about. I don’t have an expensive camera with a fancy lens nor do I plan on purchasing one anytime soon. I did however just invest in a new iPhone 6 and the quality of the pictures is unreal. That being said, you’ll see more pictures of my students, myself and my dogs on social media in the near future! #sorrynotsorry HA! So today, I’m inviting you to share pictures of yourself doing yoga in your kitchen! Sound fun? This is a chance for me to see all of your cute faces doing the thing that I love best, posing for the camera… lol! The poses can be simple and fun and you can enter as many times as you want!
The official Yummy Yogini Contest starts today and ends Monday, September 14th. You must have an Instagram account to enter, so if you don’t, take a couple of minutes to set one up; it’s fast, easy, fun, and the people are inspiring! Once you get on IG, find me, @niccolayoga, to begin. Snap your picture, tag me (@niccolayoga) and use the hashtag #yummyoginicontest and you’re through! Easy peesy right?! I’ll choose three different winners and repost their pictures on this here blog and reward each with a goodie bag sent to your front door! So get your camera timer out and start clicking!
I want to share with you one of my favorite fall treats since we’re almost in a new season. It’s funny saying that since the current temperature here is 90 degrees… I am not complaining.. some like it HOT! While shopping yesterday, I saw a fancy bag of granola with a price tag of $10 on it and I almost had a cow. Ten bucks for two cups of granola? Seriously?! So instead of buying the priciest treat I have ever seen, I snapped a picture of the ingredients and made it for myself! I yielded five cups of this stuff and spent under $10 for all the stuff. That’s what I call streeeeeeetching the budget for sure!
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Autumn Pumpkin Spice Granola- makes 5 cups
Ingredients:
-4 cups rolled oats (I used Trader Joe’s Gluten-free brand)
-1/4 cup melted coconut oil
-1 T vanilla
-2 T maple syrup
-1 cup shredded coconut
-1/2 cup pumpkin puree
-1/4 tsp each of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and apple pie spice
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 cup dried pomegranates
-1/4 cup dried cherries
-1/4 cup each of chopped walnuts and pecans
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl, mix the oats, shredded coconut, nut and spices together.
3. In a pan, melt together the coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and pumpkin puree.
4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and mix until coated. Add dried fruit last.
5. Place on a lightly-greased cookie sheet for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Enjoy for breakfast, a snack, or for dessert!
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That’s all for today folks but don’t fret, I’ll be back next week with new recipes, new book recommendations and pictures of the contest winners doing yoga in their kitchens! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my weekly posts (or rants) and sharing recipes and ideas with me! I love The Yummy Yogini community!
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