I can’t believe it’s over. Mostly because it often felt like it would never end. Everyone keeps asking me what’s next; and the truth is that I don’t exactly know yet. I do know that I plan on taking the RD exam in June before I leave for Europe and will continue my job search until then. I want to offer private nutrition counseling. I want to have a healthy meal delivery service. I want to write a cookbook. I want to become a personal trainer. I’m only half kidding. But really. I have BIG dreams. I want to change the world, one chickpea at a time. Of course I want to do a million bajillion different things, which I’m sure doesn’t surprise you one little bit. Whatever I end up doing or not doing, know that I’ll always be here. Your comments, emails and feedback are beyond inspiring. There’s nothing I love more than hearing this blog has been a stepping stone in your journey to health and happiness. Except maybe these brownies. When I came home a couple weeks ago to a package of five dark chocolate bars from Theo Chocolate, I nearly died. If you know anything about me, you must know that I freaking adore dark chocolate. I eat it pretty much every night. I bought Theo on my own before their lovely chocolate showed up on my doorstep, not only because it’s incredibly delish, but also because it’s organic, fair trade, and has a stellar ingredient list. Did I mention the gorgeous packaging? That counts, too. But the best part about Theo is their mission, their passion for the connections that exist from bean to bar. Theo chocolate is sustainably grown with fair trade practices and produced in small batches for the a truly divine chocolate bar that’s rooted in passion. When I saw that raspberries were on sale at the store, the lightbulb went off like immediately. Fresh raspberries + Theo raspberry dark chocolate = brownies. DUH! I learned a lot in grad school, but what really stuck with me throughout my thesis research is that a third of the 585,720 deaths from cancer each year could be prevented by healthy diet and a focus on plant-based foods. That’s 193,290 lives. Doesn’t it seem obvious?! Eat more plants! Cheers to beany brownies and oh ya know, just saving hundreds of thousands of lives a year with nutrition.
