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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
I can’t get enough “holiday smell” in my house. It’s an addiction. I put away my pumpkin spice candle yesterday and busted out holiday spice and that cinnamon smell took over my house last night. It was heavenly. We decorated the tree. We hung our stockings. We listened to Christmas music and all was complete. Until I woke up this morning and missed that pumpkin smell. So I fixed it. Well, I fixed muffins. And waffles. With pumpkin and spices and warmth and honey and deliciousness. And they tasted amazing and are guilt free too! Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins: Ingredients: 1 1/3 c brown rice flour 1/2 cup quick cook…
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Superfood Maple Pumpkin Pancakes
We love pancakes almost as much as we love dressing up for Halloween! With three hungry girls (two of whom were wearing tutus) with a ton of energy starting bright and early at 0630 today, and an anticipated long night of trick or treating, we need a healthy superfoods breakfast to fuel our day! Anyone else have kids that get pancake syrup all over the kitchen? I’ve learned to bake it into the pancakes! Less mess, more flavor! I hope you enjoy these as much as we do! And a Happy Halloween to you and yours! Ingredients: 1.5 c brown rice flour 1/4 c flaxseed meal 1 scoop vanilla…
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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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Black Bean Lentil Stew
On Sunday’s we crockpot. Football, crisp autumn air, crunching in the leaves, wearing scarves, eating soups and stews out of cold weather bowls and getting that warm, fuzzy feeling. This meal was created by total happenstance. I wanted a crockpot dinner but didn’t have a plan so I worked with what I had. And it worked. My husbands words: “Oh this is good. It’s not to tomatoey. I like it.” He’s weird about tomatoes. So it passed the test and now have another crockpot recipe to add to my collection. This made for a yummy one dish meal and I topped mine with a dollop of low fat…
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Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup (Crockpot)
Three year old with a high fever and a tummy ache. Not good. Naps. Snuggles. Blankies. Movies. Repeat. It’s time for my cure-all. Fool-proof, tummy soothing, chicken soup. When I can throw it all in the crock pot that’s even better because that means I get more snuggle time with her. And that’s key. Whether it’s an upset tummy, the need for a new clean eating recipe, a kid-friendly meal, or an easy crock pot fix, this one has family meal written all over it and is a big favorite in our house, not just on sick days. Chicken and Rice Soup Ingredients: 4 small-medium boneless chicken breasts, thawed…
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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
Everyone’s favorite. Spaghetti and meatballs. These kids would eat spaghetti for breakfast and dessert if I’d let them. So what do moms do? We squeeze in veggies wherever we can! We switch it up, we try new things and we pray for success! Tonight we did a little twist on an old favorite and everyone cleaned their plates! Even daddy! In our house when everyone cleans their plates, we have dessert! And tonight, it won’t be spaghetti! Turkey Meatballs Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground turkey 1/3c ground flaxseed meal 1/4 c almond milk 3 tbsp diced onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 c chopped parsley or spinach…
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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…
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Vanilla Protein Granola (with Shakeology)
Saturday mornings are for lounging, for coffee, and for listening to our kids run around and wrestle and giggle. We absolutely cherish these moments. Moments when we can sit peacefully and sip coffee out of old mugs, each one with a story to tell. Mine was a gift from coworkers years ago, a time in my life where my job was a big part of my identity, where I lived to work. I loved those that I worked with and the passion in their eyes truly made my “job” a place I enjoyed to go each day. My husbands mug was a gift from his 10 year West Point reunion,…
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Zucchini Chips (Fixate Cookbook)
These turned out to be just perfect! And when you can get away with serving your kids “chips” for dinner, it’s a win-win! Keep an eye on these while you’re cooking, if they’re cut too thin they can crisp up quickly. I tried turning the temp up a bit to cook them quicker and they did ok, but cooking low and slow is ideal. Zucchini Chips Ingredients: 2 large zucchini, sliced thinly with mandolin slicer or paring knife (be careful!) 3-4 tsp EVOO Sea salt to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 225*. Slice zucchini thin. Pat dry with paper towel. Drizzle lightly with oil, Bake on parchment lined cookie sheets…
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Red, White, and Blueberry Muffins
By the time 4th of July rolls around, we’re ready for some yummy treats. Summer produce is in abundance and we always have too many strawberries and blueberries in our fridge. And I never let fresh produce go to waste. We can only drink so many strawberry and blueberry smoothies so it was time for a healthy snack recipe and I think the girls and I created a good one. A healthy, clean-eating, sugar-free, delicious muffin that could be mistaken for a cupcake if you ask me! Ingredients: Dry Ingredients: 3/4 cup quick oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp…
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