Chocolate Coconut Truffles

All of my life I have "hated" nuts, nuts of every kind, and coconut. Oh how things have changed!

Photo Credit: garden of life blog

I've pinned several different "energy bite" snacks lately. So many in fact, I may need to create a board just for energy bites. However, my all time favorite recipe came from a training I attended a couple of months ago. Chocolate and anything with chocolate = my oxygen. Your going to LOVE these!

Chia Drink

Today I want to share with you a recipe to make your own chia drink. I've been eyeing those Mamma Chia drinks for months! I just could not bring myself to spend $3+ on a drink for myself. Now I don't have to. From what I've heard, the home-made version tastes better too! Problem solved!

Can I just say... this was SO GOOD! I did share a little with the hubby and children as we were driving to visit family. My little girl exclaimed.... "Oh this is SO YUMMY!!" We were shocked by her amazement, enthusiasm and the fact that she liked the texture of it.

Why Chia Seeds?

Chia seeds are said to be "among the most nutritious foods on the planet." They are loaded with fiber, which helps feed good gut bugs, protein, which helps control appetite, omega 3s, calcium, for strong bones, antioxidants, which may help with ageing and reducing cancer risks. They are also a low-carb friendly food, which may cause major improvements in Type 2 diabetes. As well as lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Tropical Fruit Salad

Easter Sunday Side-Dish

Perfect for any occasion really... This will be a favorite at summer barbecues.

Need a fun, colorful and healthy salad? This recipe was a definite winner and a large-group favorite. Who doesn't love something so sweet and pretty?

You'll find this amazing recipe on tasteandtellblog.com

Banana Chia Pudding

healthylivinghowto.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice.
1 small banana
Sweetener of choice
1/4 cup of chia seeds
Dash of vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

In a blender, blend almond milk and banana until smooth.

Add sweetener and vanilla if using. 

Pour into a quart size jar. 

Add chia seeds. Stir or shake well.

Chill for an hour or more. Stir or shake once or twice during the chilling hour.

Top with sliced bananas, coconut cream, (or whipped cream) sliced almonds, shredded coconut flakes, or any other nuts or berries.

Be sure to head over to Healthy Living How To for more info and the full post!

What I Am Eating - January

What I Am Eating

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins were a hit. Truly AMAZING!

I would love to have Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash more often but it took quite awhile. We ended up having it for lunch that day. It was well worth the wait.

Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash

For lunch I rely on leftovers from dinner. I've been having a couple salads, I stopped because when I tracked my calories I realized why salads are diet/weight-loss food. They have almost no calories!! This is no go as I'm fighting to stay over 100 lbs. I multi-tasked and made taco salads for Kevin and I for lunch and dinner for the family.

Paleo Taco Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing 

Dinners, I've been making more and more from Paleo Grubs! I cook local Koakanee sp? (Salmon), grass-fed ground beef recipes, chicken legs. I've bought a couple of packages of Bare Chicken tenders from Winco. They are $4.78 for less than a pound but so tender and delicious every time!

We made Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry last night and it was really good. Next time I'll make some cauli-rice to go with it.

Rainbow Trout and Veggies

I was in need of a quick dinner after a long afternoon of blogging about good paleo food. I pulled out a package of Rainbow trout that my daughter caught with her papa.

I slow cooked it in my cast iron with coconut oil, salt, pepper and dried dill. I threw in some blanched asparagus also from my freezer. I then added onions and peppers that I broiled in the oven with avocado oil.

Simple. Fast. And oh so good for you!

Paleo Taco Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Click Here for the Recipe

This was quick to put together, I even did it while I made dinner. I had an easy lunch waiting for me the next day and Kevin had a lunch to take to work. 

*I added diced romas and shredded carrots and kept my meat separate so that I could heat it up.

Paleo Banana Chocolate Shake

Paleo Banana Chocolate Shake Recipe Here

I made this for a quick breakfast and added a scoop of raw, organic protein powder. Would also make a great snack. With the coconut milk and frozen banana, it comes close to ice cream. Kid Approved, would be Kevin Approved if he liked my protein powder hehe. 

Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry

Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry Recipe Here

Kevin and the kids used it as a filling inside flour tortillas. It would also be really good over rice or cauli rice! Kevin said he would eat this every day. 

*It wasn't too spicy for the kids, they actually ate all of it and both asked for seconds. I didn't add garam masala because I didn't take the time to find out what it is or where to find it. I would assume that is the spicyness. We did add frozen organic broccoli, left over baby bok choy and onion slices. 

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins

It's true... They are amazing!

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins Recipe Here

With my recent love for almond butter, I was excited about this recipe! Oh and my love for melting butter! The challenge.... Not eating the whole batch. Kid Approved. 

Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash

Find the Recipe Here

We made this on a Sunday, instead of breakfast we ended up refrigerating it and finishing it for lunch. It was so worth the wait and a favorite!