Peanut Butter and Jelly Salad

2tbs PB

1 Apple chopped

1 banana quartered🍎1 banana quarter 

4 large strawberries chopped 🍓

1tbs coconut shredded

1tbs dried cranberries 

1/4C granola (aka protein bite crumbs)

1/4C sunflower seeds

Enjoy!

I'm not even vegan, to be honest. but I have been seriously investing even more into paying attention to what I am consuming, for health reasons. I had a health scare and boy did it scare me straight! 

Easy Lunch: Apple-Banana Salad

I was having an emotionally stressful day, processing thru some grief but I resisted the urge to emotionally eat. Later, I realized it actually had been a few hours since I had eaten last so I made another apple salad but added banana and more coconut this time.

Ingredients:

chopped apple

sliced & quartered banana

cranberries

coconut

sunflower seeds

tablespoon pb

(Adams All Natural Peanut Butter)

'granola' aka protein bite crumbs

This is SO good and filling. Yesterday I made it with two apples but one was more than enough to be filling. I think I could eat this every day!
Enjoy. 

Hiking lunch: Apple Salad

I've been eating way more healthier since I was scared straight. I love apples and peanut butter, including the trendy "apple nachos" but I decided to chop up the apples a bit more to create more of a salad.

Apple salad:

2 chopped apples

mixed raisins

dried cranberries

sunflower seeds,

spoonful of PB

(Adams All Natural Peanut Butter)

diy 'granola' (breakfast bite crumbs)

a bit of honey drizzled over

ETA: Since I have cut out all sweets and treats, the honey put this over the top in sweetness! Way.too.sweet for my palette now. For future reference, I would omit the honey all together.

Enjoy!

Breakfast Bites: Coconut

This weeks batch!
Hey--if you're not opposed to honey, these are all vegan. I do not practice veganism but for those that do, these are delicious and they work. Let's share the love.

As always, roll into balls or whatever shape you want and freeze for at least an hour, then store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

Depending on the size of your bites, they make about 24-36. Seriously!
I have to work hard to control myself because otherwise, I will over eat these suckers and then all health benefits are out.the.window.

Who am I kidding!?! These are my anytime-including-midnight-snack! 

Breakfast Bites: Nutrageous

These have a very nutty flavor. More than when I use peanut butter alone.
Still delicious and still addicted!

Don't forget to freeze or refrigerate after rolling into balls or shaping into whatever form you want, to maintain the shape. It's ok if they melt a bit in your container--it doesn't affect the taste.

Don't be afraid to adjust the ratio of peanut butter, oats and honey to your own tastes.
Don't be afraid to try your own addends as well. That's what I'm doing!
Enjoy.

Breakfast Bites: Chia Seeds

DO NOT USE 1 TBS OF CINNAMON!
It should be 1 TSP (teaspoon)!
I actually did use 1 tbs and it was way too strong.
Just sayin'. You are on your own if you don't heed my warning. :-)

Tomorrow's breakfast bites. Now that I know the base {oats + pb + honey}, I can use what I have on hand for add-ins. Vegan if you don't mind honey. 

The thing with the chia seeds though...I kept feeling like there was something stuck in my teeth. Maybe paranoia but still.

Don't forget to freeze for an hour then refrigerate OR just place straight into the fridge. I place them all on a cookie sheet in the freezer to solidify the shape, then toss into a ziploc bag in the fridge. Then they are good to go.
Enjoy!

Breakfast Bites: Apple

I used fresh chopped apple this time. Still delicious!

Mix all ingredients, roll into small balls {I'm totally partial to hearts!} and freeze for at least an hour. Keep refrigerated to maintain shape. Feel free to play with the peanut butter measurements. We take these with us hiking, stored in a ziploc baggie. If it's warm, they can sort of melt into one big clump--doesn't affect the taste or flavor though. You can break it into chunks or bite off a chunk to eat. Haha.
Enjoy. 

Breakfast Bites: Pumpkin

I may or may not be addicted to these.

❤Ingredients❤

• 1/2 c pumpkin puree

• 2 c dry oats

• 1/2 c honey

• 1/2 c PB 

• 1/4 c flax meal

• 1/4 c mini choc chips

• tbs crushed almonds

• tsp pumpkin spice

Refrigerate to maintain shape!

Are these even healthy!?!

Breakfast Bites: No Bake

I'm dying!!! I finally made breakfast/protein bites for Friday Hike Day tomorrow...uuhh...ridiculously easy and SO delicious! Good thing I am full from dinner or I'd wake up love sick from eating them all!!! Seriously. Recipe says roll them into a ball, but why when you can shape them into hearts?  ❤❤ 

❤Ingredients❤ 

honey

Adams All Natural PB

dried cranberries

flax meal

oats

cinnamon

Freeze for at least an hour then refrigerate to help maintain the shape.

These are so ridiculously easy to make. It's great for those mornings we need to get out of here quick. It's like eating a bowl of oatmeal, but with peanut butter.