I did a bad thing. I liked it… but I could have very well liked NOT doing it. I had coffee. It was like calling up your ex because your memory has failed you by only recalling the good times you shared.. and not that particularly cringe worthy time that you broke up due to a fight over whether or not the moon landing happened. Can any of y’all relate to this? Anyway, one iced oat milk latte later and I am here to tell you that coffee is drugs. It is drugs! Like, I have exceeded my personal speed limit. It’s been fun. I have enjoyed the experience but it has been different flavors of chaos all day long. I think my plating exhibits that energy quite clearly. So, I’m going to go do 22 other things now, one of them being to restock my pantry with delightful coffee alternatives. Are you coffee sensitive too? Want to know what else the world has to offer you beyond that tired recommendation of green tea? Check it out:

RASA: I love it. It gives you an energy boost and it is full of adaptogens that holistically help your body resist stress. It balances your hormonal and nervous systems to help you cope and make you more resilient. Plus, it is delicious! Bad ass, right? I steep mine in almond milk with a date and a tiny hunk of ginger.. because I like sweetness and hunks.

Choffy! It’s not coffee. It’s dark chocolate. I feel like you’re probably sold already but I’m jazzed up right now and want to fully inform you. Roasted cocoa beans is a good time. It has some caffeine but there’s no crash on the other side. It’s full of free radical fighting antioxidants AND it helps your body produce serotonin. But hold on, there’s more! Studies show that the cocoa bean helps our bodies produce Follistatin, which sounds like a hair growth drug to me but is actually a protein that helps your body produce lean muscle. End scene.

Day 169: Chaos Salad with smoked salmon and pesto rice.. this was like a season of American Horror Story. No clear decisions were made. Things just happened. Kale, avocado, cucumber, lunchbox peppers, cherry tomatoes, scallions, sprouts, salmon and feta.. strawberries, bloobs and cherries on the “side”.