My Moonie Pie + Roons For a Cause
Hey guys! Howโs your day going?? I am blown away by your amazing donations to my auntโs relay pageโthank you so much <3 (More info + Roons For a Cause at the bottom of this post)
So today, I had a little bit fun with Heatherโs Moonie Pie Challenge. ๐
Behold, the Almond Butter Crunch Moonie Pie
(I still have to cover it with raw chocolate ganache, but theyโre in the freezer waiting to be frosted!)
Edited to say: Hereโs the finished version!
The gist of the Moon Pie Challenge is that you purchase Heatherโs ebook (which has the recipe), make your own variation of it, and post about it on the blog.
I couldnโt wait to get started ๐
First, I put the cashews and dates to soak:
Then made the dough:
I added in some coconut flakes to give it some โcrunchโ and made the bottom layer.
Next, the almond butter โfluffโ (added 3 T almond butter, 1/2 T nutritional yeast and nixed the lecithin)
2nd layer of goodness:
3rd layer:
Ridiculous, right?? ๐
All cut up:
If youโre wondering if I had any, I think we all know what the answer to that is ๐ Quality control is muy importante.
Today has actually been a super productive day. I moved all of the furniture out of one of the guest rooms (by MYSELF. I feel like a little hardcore, haha) so Ashley and I have room to do the Insanity workouts in there. I did the Fit Test today (which made me feel extremely out of shape, but it was a lot of fun!) and also took the puppers on a base trail walk.
I even gave corn chip a bath:
She smells like a baby coconut now ๐
Time to head to work for a little while and then teach Zumba.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
xoxo,
Gina
Roons for a Cause: Your amazing donations to my auntโs Relay page brought me to tears earlier (Iโm a giant mush, but that still says a lot!)- thank you <3 I am so grateful to those of you who donated to my auntโs cause, that I thought it would be fun to send one of yaโll a batch of macaroons. If you donated to her relay for life page, forward me a copy of your receipt and Iโll pick one random macaroon winner tomorrow at midnight. $5 donations will get one entry and $10 will get two entries ๐ The amazing thing is that 100% of these proceeds are going to an amazing cause. If youโd like to donate and possible get some macaroons sent your way, please make a small donation *here* and forward the receipt to fitnessista at gmail dot com to be entered. THANK YOU!!! <3
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Gina-
I was curious what kind of KitchenAid mixer you have. I want to ask for one for my birthday, but didnโt realize there were so many models. Do you like the one you have or would you suggest something else? These treats look amazing!!! (as usual)
this is the one i have:
http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KSM150PSWH-Artisan-5-Quart-Mixer/dp/B00005UP2K
and it was the best wedding gift we received- i love it so much and use it for everything!
That moonie pie seriously looks amazing! Wow! You are brilliant in the kitchen!
thank you! <3
i canโt wait to hear what you think about the insanity workout! a lot of times when i was training iโd hear about these extreme workouts that kill people to get them in shape, but theyโre so hard to stick with because theyโre so difficult! iโd love to hear your thoughtsโฆ
i can already tell that i probably wouldnโt recommend them to the average jane. i think theyโre geared for already very athletic peopleโฆ if i tried these when i was first starting on my weight loss journey, i would have been so discouraged. iโll definitely post a full review when weโre done with the program
i cant wait to hear about your success with insanity. I am kind of jealous, because i would love to do the program but literally have no space in my tiny nyc apt to work out. when i move to a bigger place, i think i will definitely have to get the dvds.
Oh girl that looks sooo good!! How do you make time for so much!?! Good luck with insanity, right now I am actually doing Jillian Michaels โMaking the Cutโ program and though the workouts are pretty insane I am seeing awesome results!!! Canโt wait to hear about you Insane results!!
i usually plan my days out in the morning, just so i have time to do everything i want to do ๐ it keeps me from slacking around, too ๐
WOWโฆYou are quite talented, lady!!! ๐
In my โperfect worldโ I will win a Noble Prize in Medicine then use some of my winnings to hire you as my personal chef.
โฆWe can all dream, right?? ๐
That is so fabulous to hear the response for your auntโs efforts. There are some good people out there. ๐
Oh Insanity FIT TESTโฆit killed me as well! I started the full blown program this morning. Today was a wee bit painful but it felt incredible to complete.
Iโll be posting each day on my blog about my Insanity journey. Oh it shall be grand!
Iโm just in transition phase to a new workout, canโt wait to see what you think of Insanity, maybe Iโll give it a try too!
As selfish as it sounds, Iโm glad youโre back home. My favorite posts are always daily living postsโฆ ๐
SO SO SO stoked to see you participating in Heatherโs challenge!
I canโt believe how DELICIOUS those look! I definitely wish I had a stand mixerโฆ.it is on my wish list ๐
Hi Gina,
I do remember when a raw chocolate cheesecake was sent to you, you said you will give it a fry on Easter day, I didnt see any posts about it, but I am really interested in the review, if you liked it or not! Thank you! Katalina
Whoa, I canโt believe how good this looks.
Not something I should recreate at home, if I donโt want to eat the entire batch in one sitting!
Canโt wait to hear how you like the Insanity program! It sounds intense!
I just started the Physique 57 DVD program, and I love it so far! Itโs really fun AND effective! I love changing up my at-home workouts, and I donโt think itโs possible to have too many workout DVDโs. ๐
Your moon pie looks awesome! Iโve never had a real one, so I wouldnโt even know where to start! But Iโm pretty sure Iโd like your version more than the traditional one anyway!
Oh man those look amazing! Seriously. I think I might just make those ASAP.
That moonie pie does look REALLY good!
Your moon pie looks fantastic! I think it is so funny how to refer to your pupper as โcorn chipโ. That is truly the smell, isnโt it? My pupโs feet are the strongest โ and I always ask him if heโs been walking in Fritos! Or I simply call him Frito Feet.
Mo
I love that you call your dog corn chip (she looks like velvet now, by the way!) I call my dog Frito when she smells like chips โ why is that dogs smell that way when they get dirty?
Iโm not a โroon fan, but that looks amazing. Iโm doing Insanity tonight. Iโll let you know how the fit test goes!!
Wow, that looks amazing. I wouldnโt even know where to begin making a healthy treat like that but youโre so skilled. It looks like something Iโd buy at a bakery.
You never cease to amaze me with your cooking creations!
WOW! The pilot is one lucky guy- those look delish!!
Those moon pies look AMAZING!
Cannot wait to try that, YUM!
Your moonpie looks so delicious. That sounds kinda dirty.
My trainer incorporates some Insanity moves. So crazy!
<3
haha why are you looking at my moonpie?!
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and yes, insanity is intense stuff
I made a donation to help your aunt reach her goal, but I do not need any macaroons (although I am sure they are amazing and am dying to try some haha). I just want to say that I really hope that we find the cure for cancer, and that all of these donations help that and help families who need it in their time of need. We have been fighting hard for so many years- we have to find the cure soon, right?
Keeping you all in my prayers.
Best,
S
thank you, lovely <3 i appreciate it so much
xoxo
That moon pie looks incredible! All it is is dates, cashews, coconut, AB and nooch?!
those look tasty, a little giveaway is a great idea!
That moon pie looks ahhhhmazing!! I wish I had your talent in the kitchen:)
If you felt like you were out of shape doing the Insanity Fit Test, then Iโm double scared to try it. ๐ Iโm so happy that you are giving it a shotโฆcanโt wait to hear your thoughts on it. I love your honesty!!
iโll definitely be honest about it ๐
xoxo
Ahh!! Girlie! Your moonies look wicked โ love your variation! Canโt wait to see how you liked it with the choccie covering too! ๐
Love you and your blog!
Heathy
WOW, that looks AMAZING. I can just taste it through the computer, haha!
I know how your feeling. I felt ridiculously out of shape after doing the insanity fit test too!! And I know Iโm notโฆitโs just something new that we arenโt used to but itโs good to change it up once and awhile ๐ I think the exact words out of my mouth after one insanity workout was โrunning 13 miles is easier to me than this is!!โ
And your moon pie looks so yummy!!
thatโs so true! it would be so much easier to chill on the elliptical for 3 hours or run a half marathon than those 25 minutes of craziness
Thats looks amazingggggg. I was interested to see your thoughts on insanity. I know they say that no matter how fit you are it will give you a crazy workout, I guess โtheyโ were right. ok off to dream about moonpies.
I. LOVEEEEELOVEEELOVEEEE this. I tried warmed dates stuffed with almond butter yesterday and was thinking about making something JUST Like this haha. I wanted to make a date crust with some sort of almond fluff. I wasnโt sure how to go about it, so this is perfect! Love the combination!
Your moon pie looks amazing!
Nice substitutions. I think thatโs the best moonie pie entry Iโve seen so far, even while itโs naked. You need to put a chocolate robe on that bad boy ๐
thanks girl! yes, i will do that this week.. they taste amazing without it, but itโs going to be out of control covered in chocolate
those moonpies look unbelievable-especially the filling!
how are you liking insanity?
thank you!
iโm loving it so far.. itโs the most challenging workout iโve ever done, but not to the point where iโm dreading it, ya know??
That moon pie looks de-lish! I want one (and your macaroons, and your kale chips). We need you to post your recipes. Pretty please!!
My dog also has corn chip smelling paws. We say his day job is working at the Frito factory. ๐
I have a Shiba Inu also and I am always telling people that she smells like Fritos!