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Reese’s Cup Chocolate Fat Bombs

Today’s National Chocolate Day, and what better way to celebrate than with chocolate!

These will take care of those chocolate cravings and won’t cause your blood sugar to spike, which is awesome to give as a treat to the kids, or just keep for yourself.

It’s basically a Reese’s Cup that is actually good for you. Have you looked at the ingredients list of an actual Reese’s Cup? It’s scary – and I’m not just saying that because it’s almost Halloween.

Reese’s Cup Chocolate Fat Bombs

Ingredients (makes 12 pieces in regular muffin pan, 24 pieces in mini muffin pan)
1 cup dark choc (chopped, melted)
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup nut butter, almond or cashew
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

Directions:

1. Bring a small pot of water (about 1 inch of water) to a simmer. Put dark chocolate chips, vanilla extract, and coconut oil in a heat safe glass or metal bowl and place bowl on the small pot. Stir chocolate mixture until mostly melted.
2. Remove bowl from the heat and stir the chocolate mixture until fully melted and smooth.
3. In a muffin pan (or mini muffin pan), place liners in each section and scoop about 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each liner. Place muffin pan in fridge for about 20 min or until the chocolate has hardened.
4. Mix the nut butter, honey, and 2 tbsp melted coconut oil in a bowl until smooth.
5. Drop a scant teaspoonful of nut butter mixture into each cup, place muffin pan back into the fridge for about 20 min or until hardened.
6. Top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture, place into fridge to harden.
7. Remove from paper liners and enjoy!

Main dishes, Recipes, Snacks

Avocado Toast with Roasted Chickpeas

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“Avocado toast! Avocado toast!! AVOCADO TOOOOOOOOAST!!!”

That’s my girls every time they see me pull out an avocado. And we eat a lot of avocados in our house… from breakfast to smoothies… and on and on. So yeah, I hear the plea for avocado toast – a lot.

Luckily, it’s super easy to make, and I don’t mind the girls eating tons of it because avocado is so good for them.

This is one of my go-to quick and easy dinners when I’m exhausted after a long day of work and can’t bring myself to make a “fancy” dinner. This pulls together so quickly and easily, and we tend to just eat as slices of bread get toasted.

Avocado Toast with Roasted Chickpeas – 30 min prep & cook time

Ingredients (makes about 12 slices of toast)
1 can organic chickpeas
1/2 Tbsp avocado oil
sea salt to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
gluten-free sliced bread
2 ripe avocados

Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 400˚F.
2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Pour the chickpeas into a medium bowl, drizzle with avocado oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Toss with a spoon to combine.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (optional, but makes clean up much faster), and pour the chickpeas onto the sheet. Make sure the chickpeas are spread out so that they are in a single layer.
5. Bake the chickpeas for 20 minutes, tossing halfway.
6. When the chickpeas are done, remove from the oven and pour into a medium bowl. Sprinkle the garlic powder and paprika on top and toss to combine. Set aside.
7. Toast the slices of bread in a toaster to desired level of toastiness.
8. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, scoop the avocado out into a bowl, and mash it up with a fork. Optional, add a pinch of sea salt to the mashed avocado and mix in well.
9. Spread the mashed avocado onto a slice of toast, then scoop a spoonful of chickpeas on top.
10. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Breakfast, Drinks, Recipes, Snacks

Green Mighty Morning Smoothie

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This is how I get tons of healthy goodness in my whole family. After breakfast, I blend up one of these babies and we drink together to celebrate the start of another amazing day. The kids drink their veggies down and sometimes we pretend that it’s “ice cream” and eat with a spoon.

Psst… when we’re in a hurry, and I don’t have time to make breakfast for myself, I blend up one of these babies and take it in the car with me on my commute to work. I haven’t spilled on myself yet!

Ingredients (2 servings)
1/2 avocado
1 banana, peeled
1 cup frozen mangos
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 tbsp ground chia seeds
1 scoop Mighty Maca powder (optional, but recommended)
2 cups organic baby spinach
3/4 cup organic coconut milk beverage

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
2. Pour into glasses and enjoy!