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Sesame Orange Chicken: Clean Version
It’s Friday night. I want take out. The old me would’ve called out for Chinese delivery. I still have dreams of General Tso’s chicken. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for indulging and “treat” meals, but the sodium that’s loaded into Chinese takeout is enough to make my rings too tight for a week. So instead of giving into my cravings, I had to come up with something that I could feel good about eating, feeding to the kids, and that would leave me full and not digging in the fridge for seconds an hour after eating it. Which by the way, why is it when you eat Chinese takeout…
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Mummy Pizzas
Does anyone else love coming up with festive recipes for each holiday? Or trying things out from Pinterest? We went for it tonight! And they turned out great! My kiddos love English muffin and sandwich thin mini pizzas and we just had to make them into mummies for Halloween! Ingredients: Whole grain English Muffins or Sandwich Thins Organic tomato/basil pasta sauce or marinara sauce Sliced mozzarella cheese Sliced black olives Directions: Place thins on parchment paper lined sheet or foil (spray with cooking spray). Top with sauce and place cheese slices across. Top with black olive eyes. Bake at 400* for 10-13 minutes until cheese bubbles. Enjoy! …
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Dark Chocolate Shakeology Granola Bars
It’s 10:00 pm. Do you know where your husband is? Mine’s in the pantry. Eating something with peanut butter. If it’s not him it’s me. Usually I need chocolate too. So I needed a solution. Something that would make for a good “late night bite” without feeling like I’m ruining the days nutrition. Sorry Ben and Jerry, but you guys don’t play fair. Last night I whipped these up and stick them in the fridge. My girls loved them for breakfast and I’m snacking on one as we speak. Hopefully I’ll have some left when my husband gets home from his trip tomorrow! Dark Chocolate Shakeo Granola…