Snacks
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Choco-Banana Gluten Free Granola Bites
When the monsters awake from their slumber, itās always a guess what theyāre going to want for breakfast. Ā Theyāre imdivually picky and equally hard to please so it takes effort to find something they all agree upon. Ā I was pleased they all love these yummy chocolate banana granola bites aka mini muffins! Ā Theyāre gluten free and no added sugar too! Not only do they make for a quick breakfast or to pop in their lunchbox, theyāre a great after school snack and have a little extra protein and hidden fruit and veggie in them too! I hope your kiddos enjoy them as much as mine do! Ingredients:Ā Ā 2 mashed…
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Introducing The BEACHBAR- Snack Bar Elevated!
It’s HERE!Ā The MOTHERLOAD of Snack Bars! As a mother, as a fitness and lifestyle coach, as a nurse, as a busy woman, I could not be more excited for the launch of this amazing SNACK bar- the BEACHBAR, a new, delicious creation by Beachbody.Ā I had the opportunity to taste test the prototype in February at my leadership event and oh my… they are HEAVENLY! These are an elevated addition to a market of snack bars that offer little nutritional value and way too much sugar.Ā Fortunately these are quite a bit better.Ā I’m fairly picky about what we eat for snack bars and what we feed the kids…
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Flourless Chocolate Fudge Brownies
There comes a time in life when you feel incomplete. Where thereās a void inside that is longing to be filled. I found the filler… And itās made of gooey, fudgey, chocolate. These are the holy grail of brownies. Gooey. Dense. And best thing yet… theyāre healthy. Okay. Okay. Theyāre not made out of kale and quinoa and crushed dreams. Ā But they have some healthier alternatives to make them a lot more friendly on your waistline and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. Ā Plus theyāre gluten free if thatās your jam! If youāre like I am and using them for a refeed day for your fitness routine, theyāre perfect! I…
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Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread Shakeology
Favorite thing about zucchini bread?! Thereās zucchini in it so itās healthy, right?!Ummmm, no. Google āzucchini breadā. Guarantee thereās a cup of sugar in most recipes. Favorite thing about this zucchini ābreadā recipe? Itās actually loaded with a ton of fruit & veg nutrients, plant based antioxidants, and can fuel your muscles too! Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread Shakeology 1 scoop (vegan) chocolate 1 small zucchini (cut the ends off) 1/2 banana 1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk Dash of cinnamon & nutmeg Drop of vanilla extract Drop of butter extract if you have it! Blend with ice!!! For 80 Day Obsession/ 21 Day Fix Containers:1 purple1 red1 green1 tsp šā¤ļøšš„
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Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins
September 1st on the calendar and that means all things pumpkin… right? We’re full force into this school year and hands down Muffins are our favorite go-to breakfast, especially when you have 3 girls and are ALWAYS running late. Super simple to make. Super healthy. Easy pantry ingredients. And they’re a super healthy breakfast/snack too! We hope you enjoy them as much as we did this morning! Pumpkin Spice Muffins (gluten/sugar free) Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 c pumpkin purĆ©e 2 c quick cook oats 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/4 c wildflower honey 1 tsp vanilla 1 packet vegan…
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Chocolate Banana Bread- No Sugar
Back to school in full swing and the snack monsters are ALWAYS HUNGRY!!! A quick 10 minutes of prepping this and into the oven for 50 and within an hour a yummy, healthy, no sugar snack is on the table! My girls helped crack the eggs, stir, measure, and pour and you know, the more they help, the more they want to eat what they make! Here’s our SIMPLE healthier chocolate banana bread recipe! Wet Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, mashed 2 eggs 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/4 c organic wildflower honey 1 tsp vanilla Dry Ingredients: 2/3 c whole wheat or almond flour 1 c…
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Healthy Organic Smoothie for Kids- What is Daily Sunshine?
As a mom and a pediatric nurse, want to hear something that freaks me out!? Today, about one in five school-aged children (ages 6ā19) has obesity. The obesity rates in children has TRIPLED since the 70’s. And our children are developing more preventable diseases now than ever before. Their activity levels have declined and their obesity rates have increased. (Read the latest CDC data HERE) And a big majority of that is due to nutrition. We’re failing our children, momma’s and dad’s. And something has to change. Let’s be honest, as a momma, feeding my kids healthy options isn’t always the easiest. Some days we count veggie chips as…
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Texas Caviar- Clean and Simple
We all do it. We have a BBQ coming up. We swear we’re going to plan ahead, find some cute/healthy/fun recipe on Pinterest to make and an hour before we go it’s scramble mode to get it together! Raiding the pantry and trying to throw something together. Fortunately, if you’re like me and have a few things in your pantry and fridge already, this can be a breezy 5 minute recipe! We use this as a salad, a side, a dip for tortilla chips, and to top turkey burgers, burritos, tacos, and really anything! You can swap out several things but here’s a good base!…
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Unicorn Bark!
It’s truly magical. That mom moment when you whip up a healthier snack for your kids and they actually like it. And eat it. Maybe it’s because I used the word unicorn. It seems that if you put the word unicorn in front of anything it creates a lot of hype. Or if you add just enough color and sprinkles. “Moommmmm… I don’t want broccoli for dinner.” “But it’s unicorn broccoli!” “YUUMMMMM!!! Can I have seconds?!” It’s that easy. Last night we whipped up this batch of yumminess. Protein packed, nothing artificial (except for the sprinkles!), and satisfies that sweet tooth- and made for a perfect…
