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Homemade Granola

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Homemade granola with coconut, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds? What more could you need or want? Pair it with your favorite yogurts or smoothie bowls for a picture perfect breakfast.

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Homemade Granola
Servings
6
Servings
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Homemade Granola
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 15” x 10” baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut flakes, almonds, pumpkins seeds, and flax seeds. Mix well.
  3. In a small bowl, combine coconut oil, honey, and vanilla and mix well. Pour over the oat mixture, stirring well to coat.
  4. Spread the granola in the pan as evenly as possible. Bake, stirring once, for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  5. Remove the pan from the oven. Let the granola cool completely on the pan. Store in an airtight container.
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Chia Pudding Bowl

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Here's another great breakfast bowl to add to your morning meal rotation. Topping the chia pudding with your favorite fruits and seeds makes breakfast exciting again! The bowl is amazing cold or warm.

P.S. Want to jump start your healthy eating? Check out my quick and simple 5-Day-Detox!

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Chia Pudding Bowl
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Servings
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Chia Pudding Bowl
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Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, milk, honey, and chia seeds. Place in refrigerator overnight.
  2. In the morning, top with pumpkin seeds, blueberries, apricots, and _____ seeds. Enjoy!
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Coconut Vanilla Cake

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Another dessert to satisfy my cravings! This Coconut Vanilla Cake is a nice, quick and easy (healthy) sweet treat. I love that the cake is moist and airy. Topping it with coconut and yogurt gives it that extra something special.

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Coconut Vanilla Cake
Servings
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Servings
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Coconut Vanilla Cake
Servings
2
Servings
2
Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Divide first 8 ingredients evenly into two ramekins. Whisk well to mix.
  2. Place ramekins in microwave and heat on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. Optional: top vanilla cake with 1 tbsp plain yogurt, sprinkle of unsweetened dried coconut and sprinkle of cinnamon.
  4. (*If you prefer, in a medium bowl, add coconut oil, yogurt, eggs, honey, vanilla, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. Divide the mixture evenly into two ramekins. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Top with 1 tbsp plain yogurt and sprinkle of unsweetened dried coconut and cinnamon.)
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Super Superbowl Snacks

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Sports fan or not, the Superbowl is a classic time for friends and family to get together. Perhaps you're cheering for a specific team or player…. Or if watching the game isn't your thing, perhaps you'll be watching for the hundreds of commercials debuting during the prime time spot. Either way, who doesn't love an excuse for a gathering?

I love hosting and the prep before the party is a great way to spend some time in the kitchen with my family and create some fun meals and snacks for everyone to enjoy. For an occasion like this, I typically tap into my vault of favorite appetizers that always get rave reviews.  If you're hosting at your house, or taking a dish to a friends', here are some simple, yet delicious, recipes that you can show off.

Enjoy the game!

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These recipes can be found (along with 94 others) in “The Healthy You Diet: The 14-day Plan for Weight Loss with 100 Delicious Recipes for Clean Eating”

 

Almond Crusted Chicken Breast

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It's sometimes challenging to get my young kids to eat a healthy chicken meal. Like most kids, they tend to prefer fried chicken nuggets; so when I place a standard grilled chicken breast on their plates, I brace myself for complaints. Having this in mind, I tasked myself with creating a delicious chicken recipe that the whole family will enjoy while still providing nutritional benefits.

This crispy almond crusted chicken uses a splash of extra-virgin olive oil (eliminating the need for butter or peanut oil) and skips the white flour that is standard in most recipes. The end result is a gluten-free, nutty-tasting chicken that's awesome on its own or atop a bed of greens. Feel free to add your favorite veggies, squash, or grains to create a heartier meal.

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Almond Crusted Chicken Breast
Servings
4
Servings
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Almond Crusted Chicken Breast
Servings
4
Servings
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Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, oat flour, paprika, onion powder, oregano, salt and garlic powder and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and set aside.
  3. Pound the chicken to an even thickness (about ½ inch) by placing the breasts between 2 plastic bags or sheets of plastic wrap and hitting the thick part of the chicken with a flat meat pounder or rolling pin.
  4. Dip the chicken breasts into the egg mixture. After dipping chicken into the egg, dip into the dry mixture so that it is evenly covered.
  5. In a deep skillet, heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Time will depend on the thickness of the chicken.
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