Nature School

This month Landen has been apart of a free-trial for Honeybee Nature School. 

He loves Nature School! If only every day was a Nature School day!

He loves the opportunity to get out of the house, explore and make new friends!

The snacks are healthy and Julie is amazing!

For more information check out Honeybee Nature School

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!

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

 Chocolate Avocado Pudding from thefitchen

I've been putting it off for days. I can be so lazy. Tonight I finally tried chocolate pudding, made from avocados. I was just telling Kevin that the concept of this makes a lot of sense.

Avocados are creamy and well... bland. Why not sweeten them and make them chocolaty? They serve as a pretty basic base for just about anything I would imagine.

Possibilities.

Definitely some possibilities here.

You'll find the recipe on my "Clean Eating/Paleo Yummies" Pinterest board.  I did not take pictures so enjoy the mouth watering ones posted over on thefitchen.

Ingredients

What I am Eating - February

We've had a great month:

Not so "Cheesy" Chicken Casserole

Click here for the recipe. 

I was honestly surprised at how "cheesy" this ended up being. It seems to have all the right components: Fat, oily, creamy, salt, orange color, mold. (thyme always tastes moldy to me) Some how this just works.

Paleo Stuffed Yellow Squash

Paleo Stuffed Yellow Squash. Click here for the recipe.

Kevin is not a fan of squash but he really enjoyed this meal. We finished off a bag of organic squash from Costco. We will definitely make this again.

Energy Bars

Energy Bars Click here for the recipe. 

This quick and easy energy bar recipe is super easy and great to have on hand. I keep a container of these in my fridge. You can individually wrap them and they will be ready to grab on the way out the door. I bought my cranberries from Good Earth, they are sweetened with apple juice. I'm not sure if that is a better alternative to sugar, but I will say they add a zing that I love! 

April Update: I tried these with half raisins and half cranberries and they were just not the same. It did cut down on sugar content.

Raw Brownie Bites

Raw Brownie Bites Click here for the recipe. 

These worked wonderfully for my chocolate craving. I could pop one out of my fridge at a moments notice. 

Blueberry Crisp

Blueberry Crisp Click here for the recipe.

Simple and oh so yummy. 

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.