Clean Eating Challenge, snack time.

Easiest snack ever, banana egg pancakes.

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Method:

Whisk all your ingredients together. Grease a small saucepan. Drop 2 or 3 tablespoons of banana-egg pancake mixture in the pan, as you would pancakes.

Garnish with berries!

Clean Eating Challenge, breakfast.

I haven't had a ton to post about recently, sine this last week, my sister and I have cut out sugar, dairy, wheat, and alcohol. In a word, it's going alright. I miss Ezekial bread and I miss cheese! But this breakfast has been getting me through!

 Yes, that's my Molly sitting at my feet. It's Sunday and I will eat on the couch if I want to!

Baked Berry & Oats

Ingredients:

1/2 c. Old fashioned oats
2 c. Frozen or fresh berry medley
2 tbsp. coconut oil
1/2 c. Unsweetened coconut milk

Method:


Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine berries and oats in an ovenproof bowl. Bake for about 20 minutes, then mix with coconut milk. Enjoy and feel great all day!

Let them eat cake. As long as it has raspberry buttercream frosting. And there are friends there.

I made this recipe into a divine Valentine's Day cake. Clean Food Eating Challenge, Day One starts tomorrow! Will be documenting...

Monday

Dinner by the husband!

Precooked chicken from Trader Joe's
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh mozzarella
Spicy feta dressing

Yummy and tasty.

DIY Clif Bars

I have been eating Clif, Lara, Raw, and pretty much any kind of healthy date based bars for quite some time. If you're also a fan, you'd know that the soft nutritious goodness that you enjoy with the first bite and lasts through the entire snack. These days, a Clif Bar or Larabar may cost you up to a $1.25 a piece and while I wish I could tell you I calculated the money I've saved down to the homemade bar, I can tell you that they're worth every penny. My 8 x 8 pan made about 6-8 bars, but they lasted about one and a half days. They are great for breakfast, pre-workout snacking, post workout snacking, and anything in between.

Ingredients:

2 cups diced medjool (pitted) dates
1/2 c. dark chocolate chips
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. crushed pecans

Method:

Cover your 8 x 8 pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving about 3" on each side. Next cut your thinly diced dates and peanut butter in your Kitchenaid or food processor on medium to high speed in order to thoroughly combine them with the peanut butter. Add chocolate chips and spoon into your 8 x 8 pan, then press with your hands into all corners. Cover with the remaining parchment paper and leave in the refrigerator for at least three hours. Slice and enjoy!