Thursday, March 13, 2014

After School Lunch Options

Smoothie Goes with Everything

Decide Fruits and Vegetable or Other
Decide Savory or Sweet

Bread
Rhodes
Cinnamon sugar Strips
Cinnamon sugar toast
Veggies and Dip
Fruit and Dip
Yogurt
Green Smoothie Girl Recipe
Feel Good Cookbook Recipe
Healthy Cookbook Recipe
Regular Cookbook Recipe
Pinterest Snacks
Pinterest Healthy Treat

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Eating Plan for Me  March 10th

Everyday - Green with every meal

M-F
Breakfast, Lunch and Snack - gluten free, corn free
(Friday Date Night = anything)

Saturday and Sunday (Treat Days)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - anything and Snack (treat)

M-Sunday
Delicious Family Friendly Meals

Travel
Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner - anything

Eating Out (date night, Sat)
Anything, but priorities
1.  Clean Meat
2.  Organic

Walk 11,000 steps a day.

I deserve three meals EVERYDAY.
I deserve a snack everyday.  (Sat and Sun will be after dinner and a treat.)
I deserve healthy food.
I deserve to say no to food.
This is a form of self care - healthy food, exercise, positive thinking, learning.
I nurture myself with whole foods.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Coconut Caew Granola


Coconut Cashew Granola
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup cashews, coarsely chopped or sliced
5 c. oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 c. shredded coconut
1 c. raisins
1/4 c. sesame seeds 
1/4 c. sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 c. flaxseed (ground)
1/4 cup quinoa (raw, not cooked--optional)
1 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 c. coconut oil
2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt

In a large bowl, place all of the dry ingredients (except for the raisins). In a microwave safe bowl, put the honey, brown sugar, vanilla and coconut oil. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir until the coconut oil begins to melt. Microwave for another 30 seconds and then stir. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until combined and all of the dry ingredients are covered in the liquid mixture. If you need more honey, add enough honey until all of the oats and dry items are coated with a thin covering. You don't want it very sticky, just enough to keep the granola together. Place granola on a baking sheet (don't spray) and put in the oven at 150-170 degrees and bake for 1-2 hours (or until COMPLETELY dry and crunchy). Every 30-40 minutes take the granola out of the oven and stir around to make sure all of the granola is evenly cooked. Let granola cool and then add the raisins or other dried fruit of your choice. Granola stores great in ziploc bags, Tupperwares or canisters. It will last for several months in your pantry, as long as it is kept dry and in a cool place. 
- See more at: http://dealstomeals.blogspot.com/2014/03/coconut-cashew-granola.html#sthash.lNgl8RtZ.dpuf