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Red, White and Blue Healthy Recipes
Happy 4th of July! Thank you to everyone who has fought and those who continue to fight for the Freedom we enjoy each and every day! July is one of my Favorite months. Time for BBQ’s, friends and family. I love going to the park to watch the fireworks with my family. It’s also my birthday month. With all the parties and party food, it can be hard to stick with our goals. I am always on the hunt for fun healthy dishes everyone will enjoy. It is so much fun to bring a healthy dish to a party that no one realizes it healthy! =) I have some delicious…
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Blueberry Yogurt Oat Cookies
Clean Blueberry Yogurt Oat Cookie Ingredients • 1 cup stevia • 1 1/2 cups plain (no sugar added) Greek yogurt 1 large egg, beaten • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 2 cups oat flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup fresh blueberries Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease several baking sheets, or line them with silicone baking mats, and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the stevia and yogurt, then blend in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk the oat flour, baking powder, and salt together, then blend it into the wet yogurt mixture. Gently fold…
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Kale Chips
Do you love chips and a crunchy snacks but don’t like the fat or calories? Well I sure do but as you know greasy chips are NOT kind to our waist lines! I have a delicious chip alternative. Kale chips! They are so good and my kids LOVE them! I have a hard time keeping in the house. Almost as soon as I get them out of the oven the kids dive right in. You can buy kale at pretty much every grocery store. I like to find a batch with the smallest leaves. They make a better chip. This year we have planted a beautiful garden. I am so…
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TROPICAL CRUSH SMOOTHIE
TROPICAL CRUSH SMOOTHIE| Serves 2 2 cups spinach, fresh 1 1/2 cups water 1 orange, peeled 1 cup pineapple 1 banana Blending directions: Blend spinach and liquid base together first. For recipes that use a whole orange, we recommend you blend the orange in step Add remaining ingredients and blend again. Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking sourdough bread! livesimplywithkristin.com
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Crunchy Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad
What’s for dinner? Do you hear this every evening and then not sure how to answer? Do you struggle with figuring out what to make for dinner every week? It’s so easy to just grab something quick or order take out. Try this quick and easy healthy clean Crunchy Cashew Thai Salad. This dish will surprise your whole family. Make a double batch and freeze for another meal. I made this last week for my family and they just loved it. I added grilled chicken to the recipe to make it a main dish. You can also leave out the chicken and serve it as a side. You can also sub in fish, tofu or…
