Um, What are you Drinking?
Posted: June 20, 2013 Filed under: Food, Health and Wellness | Tags: almond breeze, almond milk, blender drinks, chia seeds, cocco rizzo cooler, coconut milk, easy recipe, Eat & Run, Food, recipe, rice milk, scott jurek, vegan, vegan drink 6 CommentsI finished Eat & Run by Scott Jurek.
Awesome book. Great story-telling, interesting (and tasty!) recipes. Great information. In all honesty, I probably would have finished it in a day or two, but my schedule hasn’t allowed for much down time…regardless, I enjoyed it…I’ll probably end up buying this book.
Am I going to immediately go vegan now that I’ve read it? No.
But I will be adding a lot of his recipes to my current rotation. Scott’s “Holy Moly Guacamole?!” Anytime, anywhere. I whipped up a batch the other night…Farmer Ben and I had devoured it by the next day!
After last night’s run, I made a little refresher Scott named the “Coco Rizzo Cooler.”
This drink is surprisingly light and not-too sweet with just a hint of coconut. The chia seeds add a fun texture. Scott recommends this for before, after or during a long run. I don’t know if I’d drink it during…but it is tasty for an after run treat. It’s got some really good stuff in it!
I had a serving this morning in place of my usual coffee pick-me-up.
The really good thing about this is that it’s great on it’s own…but I can see it being equally delicious with a variety of other ingredients (crushed ice and rum, maybe?)…experiment!
It’s not very pretty, but it’s fun!
Mason Jar Tupperware. It’s a thing.
Anyway, I didn’t have the exact ingredients…so here’s my version:
Coco Rizzo Cooler
Adapted from Eat & Run
What you’ll need:
- 1 cup plain cooked rice (I used jasmine)
- *1 cup almond-coconut milk (I always get Blue Diamond’s Unsweetened Variety)
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp. agave nectar or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
*The original recipe called for coconut milk… either way, be sure to read the label. Buy the milk, NOT the drink.
What to do:
- Combine all ingredients except the chia seeds in a blender. Blend until completely smooth. (I had a few chunky bits because I overfilled my blender and had the beginnings of a Coco Rizzo disaster…oops.)
- Pour into a large container that has an airtight lid (I used two giant mason jars), add the chia seeds and give it a good shake.
- Keep refrigerated. Serve chilled and shake again before drinking.
Can be poured into a glass or bottle, if you are on the run. Makes 4-5 servings.
Enjoy!
I’m obsessed with this book. The only reason I didn’t plow through it in 2 days is because it’s so good I didn’t want it to end. I told my boyfriend that I’m going to be his pacer when he runs his first ultra.
Yes! I loved it! And that is awesome! You go, girl!
My favorite was the quinoa porridge recipe. We make that quite often. Nice alternative to oatmeal and more nutritious too boot.
Yes! Can’t wait to try that! I love quinoa!
I absolutely love this book and love it when others do, too!
I know! I’m obsessed! I hardly every buy books anymore because I am a heavy library user, but this is definitely going to find a place on my shelf!