Tag: Recipes
Add Protein to Your Day with this Easy Recipe
If you are a cereal, toast, or oatmeal lover, do you ever find that an hour to two after you eat you are ravenous for more? Maybe you feel guilty that you are hungry so soon after just eating! Well, I have good news for you. With this simple fix you can sail through your […] READ MORE
Easy 3 Minute Hummus
Store-bought hummus is great. Let’s be honest. We all need a little convenience. But for those times when you realize you have run out of hummus and still have a drawerful of veggies to eat, check your pantry for chickpeas and go for making your own! I try to stay in the habit of purchasing […] READ MORE
Pumpkin Chai Smoothee
Healthy recipes with pumpkin in them are a must this time of year! With a chill in the air, leaves falling of the trees in a vast array of breath-taking colors (unless you’re in FL or CA – sorry, friends!), and hayrides a-plenty, it calls for a unique blend of spices, tastes, and new experiments […] READ MORE
Spaghetti Quinoa Casserole with Basil and Oregano Essential Oils
Tonight was one of those “Uh Oh. What’s for dinner?” nights!! It’s the end of a busy week, the refrigerator is needing to be restocked, and I didn’t plan ahead!! (I think this has actually been all week, but tonight we just were lower on food so having no plan affected me more!) 🙂 So […] READ MORE
Strawberry Protein Ice Cream
I wanted a treat today so I decided to make some ice cream in our BlendTech. It was quick, easy, and delicious! You can literally just throw all the ingredients into the blender and it does the hard work! (a VitaMix works great too). Strawberry Protein Ice Cream 2-3 cups frozen strawberries 1 cup frozen pineapple […] READ MORE
Healthy Breakfast Protein Oatmeal Recipe
This morning is cold and rainy – so it calls for something warm. My kids are used to smoothies nearly every morning but this morning calls for something that doesn’t leave you shivering on a cold day. We made Prot-meal – oatmeal with a scoop of protein in it. My kids gobbled this up! So […] READ MORE
Wild Orange Essential Oil Cranberry Chutney
For Thanksgiving this year we celebrated with Nathan’s parents in Tampa, FL. 13 cousins, 3 other brothers, 3 sister-in-laws and our precious 95 year old Grandma Ruth. Among all the festivities, faces, and food, we had to remind ourselves to not allow stress to take over. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by everything that “HAS” […] READ MORE
16 Healthy Snacks for On-the-Go
Running errands and shopping seems to be the hardest times for me in regards to eating healthy…especially with 3 little ones in tow! All moms know how hard it is to shop with hungry, cranky kids (or a hungry, cranky mom!). One thing I have found though is that, as with most things in life, […] READ MORE
Delicious Pumpkin Latte with Cassia Essential Oil
It’s my favorite time of year! The cool air is here and the trees are turning beautiful colors. There is nothing better than sipping hot tea or a latte while sitting on the porch watching the kids play or talking with a friend. The recipe below is a healthy version of what you get at […] READ MORE
Peach Delight Smoothie with Wild Orange Essential Oil
If you want something refreshing and satisfying, this is your drink! I stayed with my sis for a few days and she made me this smoothie every day. It was so refreshing and the protein keeps you full for hours and is a healthy meal replacement. Peach Delight Smoothie Blend: 16 oz. purified water 2-4 […] READ MORE