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Week 48

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I don’t think I got enough apple pie all of last weekend, yet I have no more to eat. Extreme dilemma…..So breakfast today was an Apple Pie Smoothie, which is healthier than it sounds!

  • 1 frozen apple
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. flaxseed
  • 1 Tbsp. chia seed
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup almond milk (or any milk)
  • 5 pitted dates

Blend!

If you want to omit dates, try some honey or pure maple syrup to sweeten it up!

A little post Thanksgiving treat you won’t regret 🙃

Week 14

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Continuing with the Coronavirus miniseries of shelf stable snacks, OATMEAL COOKIE SMOOTHIE is the winner this week!

🙏 Thank you past self for freezing a banana 🙏

This was sooo good, I didn’t have raisins so I decided to top with cranberries.

Recipe

  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 frozen (peeled) banana
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1–2 Tbsp. honey (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • (optional: 1/4 cup raisins)

  1. Add oats to blender, and pulse until finely ground.  Add remaining ingredients and pulse until blended and smooth.  Serve immediately.

Week One

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Welcome to my journey of making one healthy snack per week for the year! I decided on embarking on this culinary journey for two reasons.

The first was to lose weight, I’m still around 165 lbs. after giving birth 😐 my pre-pregnancy weight was 140. My little is finally starting to sleep longer stretches and am I ready to focus more time on me!

The second is for my little! She will be starting solids in a few months and having an arsenal of pre-taste-approved snacks seemed like a good idea!

So on that note, welcome to Week One!

This week is an Antioxidant Paradise Smoothie and it’s refreshing! The maqui berry adds such a delicious tartness and I sweetened mine up with a little raw honey. 🐝

Some of the my favorite health benefits of this smoothie are: high in Vitamin C, good for heart health, helps aid digestion, anti-inflammatory effects, and it’s packed full of antioxidants!

Recipe:

  • 2 cups frozen strawberries
  • 1 1/4 cup mango
  • 1 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2 tablespoons maqui powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Sweetner of choice (to taste)

Blend and enjoy!