I’ve been experimenting with different #smoothiebowls and I found a winner! PrintSmoothie Bowl IngredientsBASE 1/2 cup Chia pudding or coconut yogurt 1 T (or large scoop) nut butter 2 fist full of spinach 1/2 frozen banana 1/3 cup crushed ice (or 4-6 ice cubes) *blend together well and leave blender running for a bit dash of cinnamon
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5 Minute Dinner
Keep it simple y’all. No need to go crazy on all the ingredients and lavish meals. If you need a quick healthy meal, this is it! Pick up some Spicy Chicken Sausage and asparagus (in season now) and be done with it. Make sure you get sausage that is nitrate and nitrite free! They are put
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love gathering with family, watching football with my dad and grandpa, cooking with my mom, sister and grandma AND EATING PUMPKIN PIE. In fact, I love eating pumpkin pie so much that for my birthday that’s what I would ask to have instead of cake, pumpkin pie.
Mini Frittata
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I used to love those special evenings when my Mom would make us breakfast for dinner. As an adult, whenever a friend asks to hang out or get together, I always suggest Brunch! My lovely city, Chicago was rated one of the top 5 cities for brunch
Chocolate Brrrnana
PRESENTING: Your healthy summer frozen treat…dut-duhnnun-ah! CHOCOLATE BRR-NANAS (chocolate covered frozen bananas). This is a great healthy alternative to traditional popsicles or ice-cream for summer fun. The Brrrnanas are dairy free, soy free, gluten free, low in processed sugars and very cool (pun intended). Even just the frozen bananas are a nice cold snack (or
Shamrock Shake
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I woke up in a green shirt, had a green smoothie to kick start my lucky day and am now typing away at my desk with green paint accents in front of a green wall. This holiday is totally my day because I’m obsessed with just about everything green. If you
Raising the Bar
Remember these? That’s what I knew as granola bars growing up. That’s what I put in my dance bag to have as a “healthy” snack between classes. It had oats in it, which are healthy right? Yes but what about all the other ingredients? Most protein and granola bars have soy lecithin, soy protein, corn
Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti
Spaghetti was one of my favorite meals as a kid but it left me feeling uncomfortably full, weighted down, and sluggish. My body was telling me something and I wasn’t listening. Sound familiar? Have no fear, squash is here! That’s right, it’s squash season and spaghetti squash is a more nutritious choice for making pasta
