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AIP, Breakfast, Dairy Free, Detox, Good Mood Food, Paleo, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole 30
Ruby Red Fruit Salad (GF/DF/Paleo/AIP/V)
Sometimes the most simple things are absolutely the most delicious. This simple fruit salad highlights the red fruits of the season: juicy watermelon, tangy raspberry oranges, sweet strawberries and perfectly refreshing pomegranate seeds. Have you heard the theory that nature gives you clue’s regarding the foods you eat? For example, strawberries cut in half look like teeth and they in fact have malic acid in them which naturally whitens your teeth. Or sliced carrots look like eyes and they are loaded in vitamin A which is great for your vision. Or how citrus looks like a woman’s breast, a sweet potato looks like a pancreas, grapes look like the lungs, avocado a uterus,…
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Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls (GF/DF/V)
So I love no bake make ahead snacks I can just pull out of the fridge and hand my kids in 2 seconds flat. You feel me? That’s how I came up with these Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls. They are super easy to make, store well in the fridge, loaded with healthy ingredients but taste like a cookie. No joke, my kids loved them! The base of these delicious treats are gluten free oats, nut butter (I used almond butter), and vegan protein powder. I used Nuzest’s new digestive support protein specially designed for people with digestive trouble. You can grab a jar (and a discount) here. Otherwise, any vanilla protein powder will…
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Easy Roasted Chickpeas
I’m always looking for an easy healthy snack for me and the kids after school. A few weeks ago, I purchased some roasted chickpeas out of the bag and they were so dry I almost choked on them! No kidding. After that I was afraid to give them to my kids and upon closer inspection they were roasted with some cheap industrialized vegetable oil which is inflammatory and toxic to our cells. Definitely not what I want when looking for a healthy snack. So I decided to roast my own using organic beans and a high quality olive oil. Because I did it myself, I was able to control just how roasted they…
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Red Velvet Bliss Balls
These tasty little treats are loaded in healthy ingredients including collagen protein, cacao, and beets. They are great for school lunches, after school snacks or taking with you in your purse or bag. We took these camping and they were gone by the end of the first hike. I use collagen protein in a lot of my recipes. Why? Well, it’s the most abundant protein in the body and while we do make our own, as we get older we make less and less of it. It’s a great supplement for joints, tendons, bone, hair, skin and nails. It’s easy to digest and will not spike your blood sugar like some other protein…
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Overnight Chia Seed Pudding (GF/DF/V/Paleo)
Full disclosure: when attempting this recipe I actually made 3 different kinds of pudding. Strawberry banana, chai banana and peanut butter banana. But I am only sharing the recipe for the Peanut Butter Banana Chia Seed Pudding because it was hands down the best of the three. Absolutely delicious. And SO EASY to make. You’ve gotta try it! Ingredients The basics of chia seed pudding are pretty simple: Some form of milk alternative and some chia seeds. The difficult part is getting the flavors and consistency right. I used almond milk as the base. I’ve tried coconut milk but it comes out really thick. I whipped in a banana, fresh peanut butter, a…
