I have seen pins all over Pinterest for cupcakes made with diet soda.  I gave up diet soda but we had some diet mountain dew in the house and a box of strawberry cake mix.  Figuring I don’t like strawberry or mountain dew, I wanted to try the recipe, taste it and not feel bad if I didn’t like it.

Unfortunately, I did like it.  The recipe was simple, 12 oz of diet soda and 1 box of cake  mix mixed together.  The cupcakes turned out nice and fluffy.  The kids loved them too.

Since the new year, and my healthy habits for life plan, I  have not had fast food.  The kids begged me for Chik fila today and it smelt wonderful.  I saw the new menu offering and had to get it.

Chicken Tortilla Soup with yummy crunchys!!!

Pintrest is addicting.  I hate looking at yummy treats while trying to be healthy.  When I saw this I almost died.  I am allergic to splenda so I made a substitution. Orignal post.

• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas (1 can, drained) (250g)
• 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
• tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2 to 3 T oats

Directions: Add all ingredients (except for chocolate chips) to a food processor, and blend until very smooth. Then mix in the chocolate chips.

*I tried using a hand blender and it sucked.  Still turned out good but lumpy.  The original blogger served them with graham crackers so that’s what I got too.