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Coconut Chocolate Chia Pudding

Chia pudding is a weekly staple in my house. My hubby, Nick, loves my Cinnamon Raisin Chia Pudding and eats it as dessert, breakfast, and sometimes even as a snack

I love to try new versions of stuff we like. Nick doesn’t like or eat chocolate, so he won’t like this new version, but I love it and you will, too!

I’m not your typical chocolate lover but as a flavor combination, coconut and chocolate is so good! Let me know what you think=)

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  • 2 cups vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup coconut shreds
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand because it’s dairy-free.)
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/8  teaspoon cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients and let chill in the fridge for 5 hours or overnight. (Stir a couple of times in the first couple of hours to make sure that everything is combined.)

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Banana Bread Protein Shake

This shake is a cold, creamy version of the soft and sweet banana bread we all know and love. It’s really easy to make and you probably have everything you need to make it in the kitchen right now. What’s not to love?

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  • 1 frozen banana, deskinned and chopped
  • 1 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves

Just blend together in a blender and serve.

Let me know what you think, or what your favorite kinds of protein shakes are!

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Chicken and Vegetables with Red Curry and Coconut Milk Sauce

Do you ever make a recipe you love, but then you kinda forget about it and don’t make it again for a while? That was this recipe for me.

My husband was the first to make this Chicken Curry dish and I loved it so much. After what we made was gone, I made the recipe again that week, because it was so good.  It was my new fave. But..then it wasn’t? I forgot about it!

Then, I thought of this recipe, for some reason on the way back from our Mexico trip, and I just had to have it. This time, I put my own spin on the recipe, including throwing it all in the crock pot, and it came out great. It was so good, I had my leftovers for breakfast.

Chicken and Vegetables with Red Curry and Coconut Milk Sauce

  • 1 pound ready-made gluten-free and soy-free chicken stripsChicken and Vegetables with Red Curry and Coconut Milk Sauce
  • 2 red bell peppers, sliced
  • 1 white onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 8 mushrooms, washed and sliced
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons Thai Red Curry
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder

Add everything to the crock pot and let cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Serve it with cauliflower rice to keep the dish Paleo. Otherwise you could serve with rice, rice noodles or as a side to potatoes and a vegetable.

Enjoy!

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My Favorite Natural Products

It’s no surprise that I love natural products. I’m all about gluten-free and soy-free (and mostly fruits and vegetables) to fill my body with, but what about the stuff that goes on the outside?

Yup, that’s important to me, too. After years of looking, trying and testing, I have really fallen in love with some great products, and I cannot wait to share my finds with you!

I have been using this lotion forever. It’s paraben-free and unscented, making it great for my skin. The lotion is thick and moisture-filled, and this container lasts me several months, even with daily use.

I love snacks as much as kids love candy! I always like to have snacks on hand and well they are usually fruit or fruit/nut bars, I love salt and like crunchy things, too. These gluten-free pretzels from Snyders are delicious and come in many flavors, too.

I’d be hard pressed to find a snack I didn’t eat more than Larabars. These fruit and nut bars are just that, fruit and nuts. The bars have so many different flavors and less than 10 ingredients including dates, cashews, spices like cinnamon, natural juice like lemon, and/or others. Do you love Larabars, too?

As a Wisconsin girl, I pride myself on knowing a good cheese snack when I taste one, and this snack, it a delicious cheese snack. The cheese taste is very sharp and the crunchy base is gluten-free and so crunchy. Yum!

I LOVE that this body wash smells amazing and is so good for your skin. It’s paraben, triclosan, phthalate and edta free. It leaves your skin feel moisturized and smelling fresh and clean.

These products have become some of my favorite! Do you love and use them, too?

 

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5 Reasons You Should Be Eating More Green Peas

Peas are one of my favorite vegetables, and I love to eat them all the time. Frozen peas are my favorite and next are snap peas. I don’t like peas in a can though. Nope. pexels-photo-768092

Did you know that peas are full of protein and lots of other good stuff, too? Here’s all the great stuff about peas.

Healthy Bones

Peas are full of Vitamin K and a cup of peas is 50% of your daily K intake. This vitamin is vital for healthy and strong bones making peas a great choice.

High in Protein

Eating protein increases hormones in the body that reduce your appetite. One cup of peas contains 8 grams of protein. Peas are a great meat-free protein source.

Regulates Blood Sugar

Fiber and protein are good at controlling blood sugar because of they way the are absorbed. This helps keep your blood sugar regulated, even after eating them.

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Peas contain lutein and vitamin A, both which protect your eyes. Vitamin A protects the surface of your eyes and lutein has antioxidant properties that defends against cataracts.

Boosts Your Energy

If you want more energy, you need more Iron, and peas are full of it. If you have low Iron you will feel extra tired and unable to focus. Eating peas will clear brain fog and give you a natural boost.

There are so many things you can do with peas, from a simple side dish to an addition in so many meals. Yum, peas!

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Eggs and Sweet Potato Hash

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I don’t love to eat breakfast. But you also know, that I am eating breakfast these days, for the health of it. And this, THIS, has become a weekly favorite.

Grated sweet potatoes, a couple of spices, and eggs is all you need for this super easy, delicious and healthy breakfast.  It’s so good!

Eggs and Sweet Potato Hash

  • 2 tablespoon avocado oilIMG_20180223_082207
  • 2 large or 3 small sweet potatoes, peeled and julienned/shredded
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 or 4 eggs
  • green onions (optional)

In a cast iron (or not, I just love cast iron) skillet, heat on medium and add the avocado oil. In a food processor or with a cheese grater, turn the sweet potatoes into hash browns. Add the potatoes to the hot oil in one layer. Next, add the spices. Do NOT stir! Let heat about 5 minutes, without touching the potatoes (except to lift slightly with a spatula to test for doneness.)

Flip the potatoes and brown the other side, about 5 minutes. Then stir them and finally, create circular spaces for your eggs. Crack the eggs into the “holes” and let cook. I like runny eggs with this recipe, but you could do scrambled if you prefer. Cook until the eggs are done and serve.

This meal takes a little prep work but it is so delicious and it warms up well, too. Yum!

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Berry Pear Bread

Being gluten-free, I am always working with different flours. Lately, it’s rice flour that I’ve been experimenting with, and I really like it. I’ve used it for two breads, this and a Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread, and both are really delicious.

And this recipe is so easy! Just mix the ingredients together and bake. Rice flour, mashed pears, and berries make a berry sweet bread.

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  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 2 ripe pears, smashed
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup strawberries, diced
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 cups rice flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of salt

 

In a large bowl, smash the pears. (The riper they are, the better for smashing.) Then add in the eggs and mix. Stir in the remaining ingredients and add to a greased (almond oil) bread pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes or until you can stick a skewer in and it comes out clean.

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How To: Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs can be hard to perfect, and I know, because it was hard for me to perfect them. It took many times, under and over-cooked eggs, but I finally got it.

And now you want to know, too? Of course you do! So, here it is:

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  • 5 eggs
  • water

Use a medium-sized pan and add the eggs and water to fill the pan. Heat to boiling, cover, and remove from the heat. Let sit for 20 minutes.

When the 20 minutes is up, drain the hot water and add cold water and ice cubes to the pan. Let cool and they’re done! These eggs come out perfectly hard-boiled and are great for so many things.

I love adding hard-boiled eggs to salads, and they are great to eat if you’re in a hurry. You can use them for deviled eggs and egg salad, too, and recipes come out the best when you make the eggs this way.

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Blueberry Pie Protein Shake

Whether you like it or not, we should all be eating breakfast. I never liked to, and still don’t, really, but I’ve made a point to eat something by 10am each day. (I took a body test and part of it tested my resting metabolic rate, which came back low. I needed to eat more or at least more often.)

Another thing about breakfast is, I don’t always have or make time to cook it. Isn’t that the truth, I mean how much busier could life get most of the time? So, quick and easy breakfasts are usually my go-to, things like a banana or a Larabar.

Another fast yet healthy option is a protein shake. These are a staple in my house and this kind is my husband’s favorite. He’s always a blueberry fan and the cinnamon and vanilla almond milk combine perfectly for that “pie” taste.

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  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries, frozen
  • 1 scoop protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix everything together in a blender and serve.

 

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