Ingredients (serves ~20 bites): 1 ½ cup Quick Cooking Oats ½ cup natural almond butter 3 ½ tbsp maple syrup 1 ½ tbsp coconut oil, melted 3 tsp hemp hearts ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut ¼ cup dark chocolate chunks, chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp ground sea salt Directions: In a large mixingContinue reading “Coconut Chocolate Chunk Energy Bites”
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Chocolate Chunk Energy Bites… with a surprise ingredient!
Guess what these energy bites are made of?! Primarily CHICKPEAS! Who would have thought? Chickpeas are a low fat alternative to use in many recipes. Chickpeas are also a great plant-based source of protein, fibre, B vitamins, and iron. Tonight I am hosting a class on this Versatile Bean at our Sobeys Stratford. This isContinue reading “Chocolate Chunk Energy Bites… with a surprise ingredient!”
Lower stress, increase blood flow, improve your mood… Down Dog!
Yoga is a great way to get your blood flowing, increase body strength and flexibility. Adding a little yoga flow to your morning routine may help you lower your stress levels, increase overall mood, enhance your activities of daily living, and much more. Downward dog is a beginner poses in yoga and is generally offeredContinue reading “Lower stress, increase blood flow, improve your mood… Down Dog!”
Coconut Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies (GF & DF)
First attempt at making cookies out of protein powder turned out quite well! These cookies are gluten-free and dairy-free. Nutrition Facts: 100 cals per cookie, 4.4g fat, 8g carbs, 7.2g protein! Ingredients: Makes 7 cookies 2 scoops Genuine Health’s vanilla protein powder 1/4 cup coconut flour 3/4 cup Silk Unsweetened Cashew Milk 1 tbsp naturalContinue reading “Coconut Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies (GF & DF)”
Cake Batter Protein Bites (No-Bake)
It’s not my birthday… or anyone’s birthday that I know of today… BUT cake batter never gets old. These little guys are a healthier swap for my favourite childhood activity….eating the raw cake batter.. AH!!! They are super easy to make and are no-bake. Ingredients (makes ~16 protein balls): 2 1/2 scoops Genuine Health VanillaContinue reading “Cake Batter Protein Bites (No-Bake)”
30-Day Ab Challenge
Morning friends! It’s almost May 1st. You know what that means? Officially a month until JUNE which means… SUMMER! The population at the gym tends to increase over the month of May… why? Because everyone is scrambling to get their beach bod in check…am I right? I think so. I find I push my workoutsContinue reading “30-Day Ab Challenge”
Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)
Hi friends! Check out this Lemon Poppy Seed Bite recipe created by my friends at Genuine Health. I know I’ve preached about their amazing protein powder before….but I really wasn’t kidding. Also, I just tried their new chocolate protein powder. I shook it up with some almond milk….. and it was delicious just like that?!Continue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)”
No-Bake Vanilla Chip Protein Bars
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! I wanted to kickstart the week by making a healthy bar to have on hand when cravings hit after a chocolate-filled weekend.Nowadays with all the “protein bar” choices at the grocery store its hard to know which one to pick and also hard to investigate theirContinue reading “No-Bake Vanilla Chip Protein Bars”
The Sweet Potato vs. The White Potato
Po-tay-toe po-tah-toe… right? ……………… Nope! There is definitely a difference amongst the various potatoes in the potato family. So which type of potato do I choose to consume more of? Today it’s a face-off between the sweet potato and the white (russet potato). The SWEET potato is my go to. So why?… what really isContinue reading “The Sweet Potato vs. The White Potato”
#MoveReady
Hi Friends!! Today I’m doing a Guest Feature about a new forum called #MoveReady. The two creators of this project wanted to find a way to help active individuals in the Toronto area get connected. This forum is a way for you to connect with other active individuals, create recreational sports teams, find a sports teamContinue reading “#MoveReady”
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