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Coconut Date Smoothie

I love a green smoothie just as much as the next person, but sometimes I am craving a smoothie that is reminiscent of ice cream, but also nutrient-dense. This coconut date smoothie satisfies my sweet craving, while also giving me a dose of fruit, veggies, protein, healthy fats and hydration! Ingredients 3/4 frozen banana 1 pitted date 1 heaping tablespoon sunflower butter 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon coconut butter 1/2 c steamed, then frozen cauliflower 4 chunks froze

Ellington's Eats: Variations on Two-Ingredient Pancakes

Photo by Brigitte Tohm on Unsplash Following up on my post about our Two-Ingredient Pancakes, I wanted to share some variations I make to vary things up! Ellington absolutely loves these pancakes and they are great for a quick breakfast or an easy low-mess snack. Avocado Flax provides extra fat 3 pastured eggs 1 ripe banana 1 avocado 1 teaspoon ground flax Mash the banana and avocado and whisk in the eggs and flax. Depending on the size of the banana and avocado, you may need

Tahini Lemon Butternut Squash Soup

Are you thinking about jumping on the smoothie-for-breakfast train? I have tried it so many times, but my body just... can't. I realize I thrive on warm foods in the morning, summer and winter alike. But I also love the ease and nutrient density of a smoothie. Enter breakfast soup! I make a large batch on Sunday and then heat it up in the morning, adding a few last ingredients to make it more filling. The recipe below is probably not specific enough to be called a recipe; it

Gheeful High/Low: Adaptogen Latte

Welcome to a new series: Gheeful High/Low Remember those design shows where they redid a designer room on the family's budget? (Anyone else love HGTV?!?!) Well, this series seeks to do the same thing, but for health and wellness! I will share tips on how to save money on daily meals, how buying different brands or in bulk can affect the bottom line (including the difference between organic/grass-fed/pastured vs. conventional), and what ingredients I believe really impact heal

The Five Biggest Smoothie Mistakes

Smoothies are often touted as a wonderful health food - and for good reason! A healthy smoothie can be a nutritional powerhouse, delivering a lot of nutrients quickly. And they're great for getting in those superfoods that alone don't taste too great (I'm looking at you spirulina). However, as a nutritionist, I often see people making huge mistakes when it comes to adding smoothies to their diets. These mistakes can mean smoothies are doing more harm than good for your health

What I Eat In A Day: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding + returning to working out + working + taking care of a four-month-old requires A LOT of fuel. Here is what I usually eat in a day: Breakfast I like to start the day with warm foods + hydration. I often prep overnight oats for the week with 3/4 cup gluten-free oats + 1 1/4 cups water + 1/4 cup of Ripple Unsweetened Pea Milk (for added creaminess) + 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds + a heavy shake of cinnamon. Each morning, I add a little hot water to warm it up

Sweet Potato Tahini Lactation Donuts

I've never been hungrier than when breastfeeding! In fact, breastfeeding mamas need to consume more calories than when they were pregnant. Combined with sleep deprivation and the energy it takes to look after a baby, it is important for mamas to have frequent small meals, including snacks. While a regular donut can send blood sugar soaring and create energy crashes later on (exactly the opposite of what a sleep-deprived mama needs!), these donuts have less sugar and include l

Raw Superfood Cacao Coconut Macaroons

As I packed the freezer with meals for postpartum, I started to give some thought to snacks. If I have heard anything from other moms about breastfeeding, it is about how HUNGRY they are and how much snacking happens! While there are a few store bought snacks I like, I wanted to make something that was deeply nourishing and filled with healthy fats rather than just sugar, but still felt like a bit of a treat. Enter these superfood cacao coconut macaroons. They have both shre

Turmeric Dulse Crispy Sprouted Chickpeas

I started sprouting chickpeas to make homemade sprouted hummus about a year ago, and recently I wondered if I could turn them into those crispy chickpeas I see sprinkled over salads and warm bowls of nourishing soup. So I gave it a go and I am so glad I did! Not only does sprouting the chickpeas help make the nutrients more bioavailable and the chickpeas easier to digest, but when superfoods such as anti-inflammatory turmeric and mineral-rich dulse seaweed flakes, this is t

Parsnip Fritters (Paleo)

As the weather gets colder, I turn to eating all sorts of roasted root vegetables. I recently discovered parsnips in my quest to vary up my vegetables as much as possible, and they are definitely the most undervalued winter root! Well as soon as the weather turned colder, I added parsnips to the grocery list. My husband did the shopping and rather than coming back with 3 parsnips the size of carrots, he came back with 3 the size of my head! I knew I would roast a few, but

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