Paleo Bread Recipe

2 Cups Blanched Almond Flour 

2 Tbs Coconut Flour

1/3 cup and 1 Tbs ground flax seed 

1 tsp baking soda 

1/2 tsp sea salt 

1 tsp organic apple cider vinegar

3 tbs butter (melted) (I use earth balance spread to keep it dairy free!)  

3  tbs coconut oil (melted)

1 tsp honey 

1/2 cup coconut yogurt (plain) 

4 eggs 

Directions:

Set oven to 350 

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. 

Mix all liquids in a bowl (don't over mix) 

Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ones.  

Mix with spatula until smooth... Don't over mix! 

Coat pan with coconut oil, poor batter in and bake for 25 minutes or until knife comes out clean! 

Let cool in pan for an hour or two before removing. 

SLICE, and ENJOY as toast or  a sandwich! 

*** tip freeze or refrigerate to keep longer! ***

Gluten Free Chicken Nugget Recipe

This recipe is a family favorite!! 

My kids beg to have these weekly, and they are so simple! 

It's great to be in control of your food and know you are feedin yourself and your kids the absolute best ingredients without all of the JUNK!!

So here is what you will need :

1 lb Boneless chicken breast (I usually cut up more to fill an entire pan to prep for the entire week ). Then I package up the rest of the strips for later! 

1/3 cup almond flour 

1/4 cup ground flax seed 

1 tsp Italian seasoning 

2/3 tsp garlic salt 

Directions :

Set oven to 375 

Mix all dry ingredients 

Cut chicken breasts into strips 

Coat chicken with dry seasoning 

Place on a foiled cookie sheet and lightly spray with olive oil (Pam) 

Cook for about 20 min (depending how thick you cut them)  or until meat is cooked through, then for 2-3 minutes broil on HIGH to brown slightly. 

-If you prefer them saltier you can add additional salt at the end !  -

*** to make your life easier, mix a big batch up of all seasonings and store for later use.  You can also cut a ton of strips and freeze - for later use! ***

And there ya have it! SIMPLE, HEALTHY AND TASTY! 

I hope your kids enjoy this one as much as mine do!!! 

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free Spaghetti and Meatballs

The Meatballs are the MAIN focus of this course!! 

My kids love meatballs and when we go to our local Italian restaurant if they don't want pizza, meatballs are the second one on the list! 

Because we have gone Gluten Free this has changed things a bit for us! 

Thanks to Costco it has made the sauce and pasta pretty dang easy for us... You will see what I used below!  

So onto the meatballs! (Said in an Italian accent 😜) 

I decided to make my own Turkey and Organic Ground Beef mix meatball. 

Here is what you will need : 

1 lb turkey 

1 lb organic grass fed beef 

1 small/medium white onion

1/2 cup Almond flour , (addition 1/2 or more to coat meatballs )

4 Tbs Dried Parsley 

2 tsp Italian seasoning 

1/2 tsp garlic salt or sea salt 

1/4 ground pepper 

1 Tbs of coconut oil to cook them in 

Directions 

Set oven to 400

Fork meats together 

Combine dry ingredients in seperate bowl 

Fork in dry ingredients 

Roll balls into 1 1/2 inch balls 

Roll them in the extra almond flour lightly (shake extra off)

In large pan heat almond oil and cook balls to lightly grown each side (about 3 minutes each side) 

Place balls on a baking sheet in the oven for about 25 minutes or until cooked through. 

Cook Gluten Free pasta on the stove with  salt. (Remember gluten is found in quinoa and brown rice---> thank you deceiving labels 😡) 

We love this edamame spaghetti (from Costco) , or garbanzo bean pasta!! (From whole foods) 

 Heat sauce (from Costco) in a pan on the stove and add in meat balls once fully cooked 

(ALWAYS CHECK INGRIDIENTS!!) 

** notice there is no SUGAR in this one! ** 

Once all is cooked, Add your saucy and balls to the pasta and ENJOY!! 

**A great side is steamed or baked green beans and or broccoli!! ** 

These meatballs can be frozen for later use too, making for a quick and easy HEALTHY and CLEAN meal in a pinch! 

Be sure to keep checking back for NEW G Free recipes!! 

Gluten Free Banana Bread

This recipe is a good one! 

** you may want to make a double batch, it will go fast ** 

My son LOVES banana bread, and since recently going Gluten Free we have had to completely change our food game! 

We eat healthy, however our healthy included wheat and other grains.  

Now I'm exploring the world of Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Refined Sugar Free! 

This is a HUGE learning curve, but I'm actually really enjoying learning how to make NEW HEALTHIER, WHOLE FOOD recipes! 

Here is the Banana Bread Recipe : 

3 large Ripe Bananas 

2 Tbs melted coconut oil (plus a little more to coat pan) 

1/3 Cup blanched Almond Flour 

1/2 Cup Coconut Flour 

4 large eggs

3 tsp raw honey

1/2 tsp organic apple cider vinegar 

1 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 cup coconut milk 

Directions 

Preheat over to 350 

-mash up banana and milk together 

- in mixer blend eggs, honey, coconut oil, Apple cider vinegar until smooth 

- add in mixture of dry ingredients and blend 

-add the banana and milk and blend until smooth 

Coat pan with coconut oil and BAKE at 350 for about 45-50 minutes or until the knife comes out clean ! 

Let cool, and ENJOY!! 

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who loves chocolate chip cookies? 

Come on fess up!! 

I know I'm not the only health nut who has a secret love for these babies!! 

So I have created a pretty dang good recipe that's is clean (minus the chocolate chips)  to enjoy when you are wanting a sweet treat! 

What you will need : 

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 cans) chickpeas, well drained and dried with a paper towel 

1/2 cup and 2 tsp natural peanut butter 

2 tsp vanilla extract 

1/4 cup raw honey

1 tsp baking powder 

Pinch of salt 

1/2 cup chocolate chips 

Preheat oven at 350

Directions :

Add all ingredient, except chocolate chips to food processor. Blend until smooth. 

Fold chocolate chips into dough 

Then create round balls, about 1 inch, with the dough (you will need to flatten a little if you want them to look like traditional cookies), place cookies on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. 

Let cool and enjoy!! Without the guilt ;) 

3 Day Refresh

Have you heard of the New 3 Day Refresh?

When I found out that Beachbody was coming out with a brand new 3 Day program to help you lose weight I was stoked! We already have the Shakeology cleanse, however this program is specifically designed to give you all the nutrients your body needs to rid it of the toxins in three days, without having to drink 3 shakeology shakes a day!

So what is this Refresh all about?

The 3 Day Refresh is an easy plan that was designed to help you break a plateau, start your weight loss journey, drop a couple lbs before a big event or just to help you feel rejuvenated and clean our your system. 

What you will have to do...

The refresh consists of 3 daily shakes along with a fiber drink, lots of water and a wide variety of fresh fruits, veggies and healthy fats to keep your body fueled and increase your metabolism! 

You heard it right, YOU CAN EAT REAL FOOD! (one of the major perks to this program!!)

Here is a sample of what your day will look like!

Seems pretty easy !  In fact it even comes with a meal and food guide, which is awesome! There is no guess work! You get to pick from a list and go with it! 

So the first I suggest doing when you order is to decide to up your fiber! If you want to avoid feeling bloated or gassy, I suggest loading up on the fiber prior to the Refresh!

I highly suggest that if you do not eat your fruits and veggies enough now, that you begin to pump them up before the refresh so you avoid feeling gassy and bloated. This will be a great way to avoid feeling like you just went on fiber over load!

You could even try out the meals before hand to check out which ones will work best for you! 

The second thing I did before starting was read the manual and decided what my three days were going to look like! 

I wrote up a meal plan and decided which days I was going to start this program.  For me, I wanted to do mine during the week.  I felt I would be able to focus more during the week and not have all the outside distractions of not being on a schedule during the weekend. 

(NOTE: my meal plan is modified because I am breast feeing- refer back to your Manual to see what you should be eating!) 

This will take a little planning and a little bit of prep if you want it to be stress free and successful! I promise though, YOU CAN DO IT! It is only 3 days out of your entire life! So be prepared to KILL IT, no excuses and too will feel and see the results ! 

** Update, I am still breastfeeding, however my son is now 1 and is eating mainly all whole foods, so he nurses only once or twice a day, therefore my calorie intake does not have to be so high anymore.... 

Here are my most recent 3 day refresh RESULTS 

I lost 3 lbs, but more importantly, I am feeling much better and also completely killed off any of my cravings I was having before.  

I truly feel like a NEW person! 

If you would like to Order yours today, click here. 

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Also be sure to ask about my challenge group, if you would like some more support! 

OMG Baked Salmon

So when I first saw a salmon recipe with soy sauce, lemon, ginger and cinnamon I I almost cringed.

But then I decided to live on the edge and give it a shot with a little twist! 

And much to my surprise it's actually possibly one of the BEST and most DELICIOUS baked salmon I have ever had! 

**no joke**

Here is my OMG baked Salmon recipe: 

A large wild salmon flank 

 2 Tbs melted butter  (Irish butter)

1/4 cup amino acids 

1 Tsp lemon Juice 

1/2 Tsp ginger 

1/4 Tsp cinnamon 

1/8 Tsp pepper 

Mix together and poor over salmon

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until flaky .

TIP * good sides are quinoa, and steamed green beans or broccoli 

***ENJOY!!