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Sunday, January 11, 2015

More! Healthy Oatmeal Cookies 73 calories

So my cheat meal hates me. Well I think it's that my body hates my cheat meal. I don't really miss them but I thought it would be fun. Thought.
So its almost 6 hours after and I cannot imagine putting food into my body. Managed to make little meals for those in the house who survived cheat meal day (toddlers that's who). So all I could do was stare at my kitchen feeling slow and sluggish. Couldn't meal prep. Couldn't move. But I still wanted to feel viable here! So after drinking a couple of pints of water and some Amino Lift I started to think about making my quick cookies. Handy for the mornings, or just a nice little snack, so it's kind of like prep.
I only had one banana, no worries, apple sauce to the rescue! For some reason these came out better than the banana and oatmeal ones.

Here's what I used:

1 very ripe banana
1/2 cup applesauce (i just had original on hand)
1.5 cups of old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon of stevia in the raw (or to taste)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 chocolate chips

bake at 350 degrees, 20-23 minutes
makes about 14
14 cookies = 73 calories

Friday, November 14, 2014

Breaking the rules. Paleo Inspired bread.

I don't like to follow the rules. But I am big into suggestions. I follow Paleo, but not perfectly. I just believe in: "whats good for me", and always making healthy choices. I also believe in taking the time to go on a stay-cation and throw it all out the window too. Because that's just good for the soul!

I had to up date my favorite Paleo bread. I did it by breaking a Paleo rule (gasp! call the Paleo police). Yup, guilty. By using only egg whites and even substituting raw honey for honey substitute! The end result is actually a lighter, softer and less dense bread. This became a lovely soft moist loaf. It even rose a little more than before. I am pleased with this loaf for sure

3/4 almond butter, smooth

¾ cup + 3 tablespoons of liquid egg whites

2 tbsp sugar free honey

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup golden flax, ground

3 tbsp coconut flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp sea salt

Blend all your wet ingredients until smooth.

Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.

Slowly mix dry into wet.

Pour into a lined loaf pan. Grease your paper with coconut oil well.

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. At 35 minutes check, over baking egg based bread can tend to burn quickly.

After it's cooled keep in sealed container in refrigerator. Yields 24 thin slices (great for snacking) or 12 regular slices (easier to toast).

Nutrition Facts
Servings 24.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 86
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7 g	11 %
Saturated Fat 3 g	14 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 135 mg	6 %
Potassium 19 mg	1 %
Total Carbohydrate 3 g	1 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g	6 %
Sugars 1 g
Protein 3 g	6 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	0 %
Calcium	2 %
Iron	2 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

I've been cheating on Instagram

What can I say blog, I have been cheating on you with Instagram. And I loved every minute, it's just faster for my fast paced life. I have just had no time. Still a SAHM, a gym rat, and boxer. But now add Health & Sports Nutrition, and Personal Trainer.