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Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies

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These cookies are a quick and delicious breakfast option for everyone in the family. Equally great to eat as a snack since they have healthy carbs and protein. The coconut on top gives it a nice finishing touch. Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies Makes 12 [...]

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Breakfast in a Jar

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This is a quick and easy breakfast you make the night before in 5 minutes flat! Store in the fridge, and enjoy in the morning! I’ve been addicted to this for the past week, and love how filling it is.  I’ve also switched up the mashed banana for a few pieces of frozen mango.  You [...]

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Garlic Lemon & Dill Chicken

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This is a very simple and delicious way to prepare chicken. You might just be fighting over the roasted garlic!  Even though there seems to be a lot, it cooks down to a very mellow flavor.  If you’re a fan of garlic, lemon & dill, than this may become your go-to easy chicken dish! If [...]

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Yam Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies

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If you’re looking for a sneaky way to get healthier food into your kids (or husbands!), these cookies are a yummy and tricky way to get them some uber healthy yams! My 4-year old turns her nose to plain yams, but let me tell you, she could not get enough of these and ate most [...]

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No-Bake Chewy “Better Than Store Bought” Protein Bars

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Simply…delicious. That’s the best way to describe these protein bars. I sent my husband off with one for work. He came home and said, “Those protein bars were so good! Better than the store-bought ones”, hence the name. They are pretty mammoth sized bars, so 1 would definitely fill up an adult.  They could easily [...]

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Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites

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Quick and easy kid-friendly snacks. That’s the name of the game around here. My 4-year old isn’t big on animal protein, so I’m always looking to find ways to fit it extra protein into her snacks. Banana, peanut butter and chocolate is a stellar combo if you ask me, and this little morsel is like [...]

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Chewy Coconut Chocolate Protein Bars

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  Coconut anything? Yes, please! These protein bars are perfect for any coconut-lover. If you like Mounds Bars or basically anything sweet that’s coated in chocolate…this is the bar for you.  I was inspired to come up with another protein bar, so I was looking up some various flavor combinations. I came across this recipe [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake

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If you’ve never had lemon and blueberry together in a cake like this, the time is now! This recipe is gluten-free, with added protein and a great snack. Even though its technically “coffee” cake because of the crumble, this recipe is healthy enough to have as a snack versus dessert!  I was inspired by this [...]

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Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies

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Chickpeas and peanut butter? Interesting or plain wrong? If you haven’t used beans in a baked good before, get adventurous…it has great results! It mimics flour, and does a great job holding the cookie together.  I couldn’t taste chickpeas at all.  Just a yummy peanut butter cookie! My friend told me about this recipe, so [...]

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Strawberries n’ Cream Protein Pudding

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This is a super quick snack that I recently did, and even though its 4 ingredients, its amazing! Great for a quick breakfast, or an evening snack to beat those sweets cravings!  It was also a hit with my 4 year old. After the photo was done, she ate it all! Strawberries n’ Cream Protein [...]

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