Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Energy Balls I just made a HUGE batch of these to keep in the freezer for the week! Swap caffeine and/or candy for THESE in the afternoons, and see how you feel. OR, Try eating 1 or 2, a half hour before your workoutā¦#PoweredByPumpkin Serving Size: 1 or 2 balls Recipe makes: Read More!
Feta & Chickpea Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing I was thinking very seriously about life tonight, and realized that we would all eat salads more often if we had someone to make them for us…? Creamy Garlic Dressing Ā {Perfect with this feta & chickpea salad} Makes about 1 cup Serving size is 2 tbsp Ingredients: Read More!
Supreme Pizza Inspired Salad! {This Salad is DIFFERENT & DELICIOUS, which makes it a winner!} I needed a salad for a party today, and just started adding stuff…until this happened. fyi:Ā The pepperoni is Applegate brand and it’s nitrate free. That being said, we eat pepperoni only 4-6 times per year. āŗ Ā Ingredients: 4 English cucumbers, Read More!
No-Bake Raspberry Chocolate Protein Balls Kid-approved After School snacks! š š š Keep these in the freezer for quick energy! Have you tried freeze-dried raspberries? I love to use them in these protein balls! Yield approx. 22 balls Ingredients: 3/4 cup all natural peanut/almond butter 1 cup uncooked (dry) rolled oats 1/3 cup raw honey Read More!
Skillet Zoodle Lasagna A complete hit with the kids! Years ago when my kids were just tiny, I would make these “hamburger helper” lasagna skillets. They were so fast, and easy…ugh I was still learning (always will be). I’m so much more confident these days knowing that I can take 10 minutes extra, and make Read More!
The Ultimate Cobb Salad Promise there’s lettuce under there somewhere!? Massive Cobb Salad at my house tonight! To make a healthier Blue Cheese Dressing, this is what I do: 1 cup Greek Yogurt 1 or 2 Tbsps unsweetened almond milk…(just add milk until it’s the dressing consistency you like) Whisk those 2 ingredients together until Read More!
Greek Inspired Summer Veggie Skillet A DELICIOUS idea for all those rouge garden zucchinis! Ingredients: 1 medium garlic clove, minced 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive, or avocado oil 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1.5 pounds zucchini (about 6-8 small fresh squash), trimmed and cut into 1/2″ rounds 1 red onion, sliced 3-4 medium ripe garden tomatoes, Read More!
Orange Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus This was our quick 20 minute dinner tonight! Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1.5Ā lbs boneless skinless chicken breast/tenders, diced into 1-inch pieces 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive or avocado oil, divided 2 lb asparagus, end portions trimmed and remainder diced into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 small yellow onion, sliced into thin Read More!
Healthy Homemade PB Energy Bars It’s feeling a bit cooler in the evenings, which makes me start thinking of Fall (gasp!)?, and afternoon snacks for the kids…These are a great energy source, & SO SIMPLE! Makes 20-24 bars/servings Ingredients: 2 cups (dry) oatmeal (I used gluten-free thick cut oats) 1 and 1/3 cups coconut flakesĀ (Let’s Read More!
Ultimate Party Pico de Gallo Remember all those tomatoes in my shopping cart? …Party time What I used: 2 large local tomatoes, diced 1 pint red grape tomatoes, halved 1 pint yellow cherry tomatoes, halved 1 large red onion, diced 1 large white onion, diced 3-4 jalapeƱos, diced small 1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped the Read More!
