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How To Make A Healthier Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew At Home (Starbuck’s copy cat)

September 29, 2020 | 0

A delicious cold brew topped with a homemade healthy pumpkin cream made with vanilla, real pumpkin puree, almond milk and sweetened naturally with maple syrup. Topped with a dash of pumpkin spice.

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Apple Cinnamon Muffins With Maple Cinnamon Icing (Vegan, Paleo, Gluten free)

September 21, 2020 | 0

If you could taste autumn, this would be it. With apples as the star of the show paired with a delicious cinnamon and maple icing, these muffins will be your new fall favorite! Enjoy as breakfast, snack, or dessert because they’re healthy enough! (Vegan, Paleo, Gluten free)

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Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Chunky Cookies Recipe (vegan, paleo, gluten free)

September 11, 2020 | 0

Delicious soft and chewy chunky banana chocolate chip cookies that are healthy and so easy to make! Vegan, Paleo, Gluten free, and Refined Sugar Free.

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Easy Layered Banana Cream Pie Jars Recipe (vegan, paleo, gf)

September 7, 2020 | 0

Melt-in-your-mouth easy banana cream pie recipe topped with tasty whipped cream served in layered jars for your convenience. Vegan, paleo, gluten free, and refined sugar free!

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How to make roasted dandelion root tea recipe: A healthy alternative to coffee

September 1, 2020 | 0

Dandelion Root tea is made from the root of the dandelion flower. When perfectly roasted in the oven it magically tastes like a nice dark rich cup of coffee. Dandelion root tea makes for a perfect alternative to coffee for those who are looking for something different. It even looks like coffee, and sort of smells like it too! Try it for yourself!

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๐ŸŽƒA HEALTHIER HOMADE PUMPKIN CREAM COLD BREW ๐ŸŽƒ So this cold brew recipe may be a bit late for you folks up north with cooling temps already, but if you are still dealing with high temps in the 80s and 90s, like I am in Miami then this.is.for.you. Plus, it's #nationalcoffeeday I hear? I'll be honest, when I saw pictures all over social media of a particular coffee shop's pumpkin cream cold brew, I drooled a bit but I immediately snapped out of it when I looked at the ingredients. ๐Ÿค” Tons of refined sugar - you already know how I feel about that. ๐Ÿค” Milk that contains "carrageenan" - a controversial emulsifier that I rather avoid. Its safety has been called into question throughout the years for its possible role in exacerbating gastrointestinal illness. (1) ๐Ÿค” "Natural Flavors" which newsflash, could be a far cry from actually being natural as the FDA allows synthetic and artificial chemicals to make up these "natural" flavors. ๐Ÿคฆ (2) The solution? MAKE YOUR OWN. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ INGREDIENTS 1 cup almond milk 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin spice 2 cups cold brew coffee (or regular coffee that you have let chill in the fridge or for a caffeine free alternative you can use dandelion tea which looks and tastes like coffee.) Ice INSTRUCTIONS ๐Ÿ”นAdd all ingredients, except the cold brew and ice, to a blender and mix until smooth. This is your pumpkin cream. ๐Ÿ”นPour cold brew coffee over ice in a cup and then top with 1/2 cup of pumpkin cream (or more!). ๐Ÿ”นIf you have a milk frother like the one I posted in my stories today, you can froth the pumpkin cream before pouring over coffee for max volume! Enjoy! https://sproutingzen.com/how-to-make-a-healthier-pumpkin-cream-cold-brew-at-home/ ๐Ÿ“š Sources in comments! . . #pumpkincoldbrew #coldbrew #autumn #coffee #ilovecoffee #homemadecoldbrew #homemadepumpkincoldbrew #allthingspumpkinspice #pumpkinspice #healthy #cleaningredients #reallabels #readingredients #realingredients #realfood #homemadeisbest #thefeedfeed #thefeedfeedvegan #bestofvegan #bestofveganvideo #fok #wfpb #paleorecipes #coffeedrinkrecipes #foodfacts #organicisbest
Chocolate Chip Cookies ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿช, because Mon Chocolate Chip Cookies ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿช, because Monday... Am I right? ๐Ÿ™‹ I don't have much to say today except that I am tired as a mother (literally ๐Ÿคฃ) and I need a nap, or maybe two. Here's to hoping these choc chip cookies get me through the day. Recipe โฌ‡โฌ‡โฌ‡ INGREDIENTS Dry ingredients: 1 cupย almond flourย (89g) 1/4 cupย coconut flourย (30g) 1 teaspoonย baking soda (6g) 1 teaspoonย cinnamon (3g) 1/8 teaspoonย cardamom powder โ€“ optional 1/4 cupย chocolate chipsย (or more because why not!) 1/4 cupย chopped walnuts (27g) pinch salt Wet ingredients: 2ย ripe bananas 1 tablespoonย maple syrupย (15g) 2 tablespoonsย apple cider vinegarย (22g) 1 teaspoonย vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS Preheatย oven to 350F. Add all dry ingredientsย to a bowl and combine. In a separate bowl, smash up ripe bananas with a fork and add all wet ingredients to the bowl. Combine until evenly mixed. Add wet ingredientsย to dry ingredients and mix to form cookie dough. Roll doughย into 12 balls and place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Gently press down on each ball to form a chunky cookie. These wonโ€™t spread or rise too much, so if you want them to stay chunky do not press down too hard, just enough to make them chunky and cookie-shaped.ย Bake in the oven at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes.ย Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack โ€“ this step is important as cookies will be very soft fresh out of the oven but will continue to cook/harden as they cool down. Drizzleย some melted chocolate chips on top and enjoy https://sproutingzen.com/healthy-banana-chocolate-chip-chunky-cookies-recipe-vegan-paleo-gluten-free/ . . . . . #chocolate #chocolatechip #chocolatechipcookies #homemadecookies #healthycookies #paleocookies #vegancookierecipe #refinedsugarfree #paleorecipeshare #veganrecipeshare #cookierecipe #thefeedfeedchocolate #bestofvegan #fok #wfpb #oilfree #wellnessmama #cleanrecipes #mamanatural #glutenfree #glutenfreedairyfree #Easyrecipes #cleandesserts #healthydessertrecipes #homemadeisbest #realfood #realfooder #realingredients #kitchenwitch #goodforyoufood
DROP A ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ IF YOU AGREE. โฌ‡โฌ‡โฌ‡ What DROP A ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ IF YOU AGREE. โฌ‡โฌ‡โฌ‡ What if I told you that you could begin to improve your well-being, feel happier, less stressed, less depressed and feel more satisfied with your life by simply taking a few minutes each morning (or each night) to write down 3 to 5 things you are grateful for... Would you do it? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค” Practicing gratitude, specifically through a daily gratitude list, can have a huge positive impact on your overall well being. (1) ๐Ÿ™ Multiple studies throughout the years have found a connection between gratitude and an increase in happiness, positive mood, and life satisfaction. ๐Ÿ™ These same studies have also found a decrease in stress, depression and negative mood. It can also improve physical health and sleep! All of this simply from writing down things you are grateful for!!! โœ…โœ… In a randomized clinical trial, participants assigned to the intervention group were told to write a daily gratitude list for 14 days. All participants were measured for mood, depression, happiness and life satisfaction before the start of the experiment and after. Guess what the results showedโ“โ“โ“ The people in the intervention group (those who wrote the lists) managed to increase their happiness, life satisfaction, mood, and decrease feelings of depression and negativity. It only takes two weeks. Fourteen days. Five minutes each night. Think you don't have time? If you're reading this โžก you're on social media โžก you have time. The power to feel good, to be happy, to love life IS.IN.YOUR.HANDS. ๐Ÿ™Œ I've been inspired by this research to re-start this practice myself. So next week I'll be announcing a 14-day gratitude list challenge + GIVEAWAY! I hope you feel inspired to join me. Let's create healthy habits together. Let's get better together. Love u guys. Have a great weekend. Signing off. ๐Ÿ“š SOURCE: (1)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6437090/#!po=79.8077 . . . . . #healthymindset #highvibelife #positiveintentions #positiveliving #powerofthemind #raiseyourvibration #selfgrowth #spiritjunkie #youaremagic #bemindful #innerwork #meditation #mindfulness #liveinthenow #gowithin #gratitude #gratitudepractice #gratitudejournal
These EASY LAYERED BANANA CREAM PIES will forever These EASY LAYERED BANANA CREAM PIES will forever be my favorite. ๐ŸŒ We start with a crumbly homemade crust made with almonds, cashews, dates, cinnamon and optional mesquite powder to mimic that classic graham cracker taste. ๐ŸŒ Then we top it with a tasty banana cream pudding made with bananas, tapioca flour, coconut milk and a tiny bit of maple syrup. We don't need much because the bananas themselves add a ton of natural sweetness. ๐ŸŒ We add some sliced bananas in between each of the layers and top the whole thing off with homemade coconut whipped cream that tastes so fluffy and delicious!!! โœ…VEGAN โœ…PALEO โœ…GLUTEN FREE โœ…REFINED SUGAR FREE โœ…OIL FREE Click link in bio, and then click on banana cream pie image to go directly to recipe. Or google sprouting zen banana cream pies! https://sproutingzen.com/layered-banana-cream-pie-vegan-paleo-gluten-free-easy-recipe/ #banana #bananacreampies #veganrecipeshare #paleorecipeshare. #healthydesserts #homemadefood #foodtographyschool
In collaboration with some awesome foodie bloggers In collaboration with some awesome foodie bloggers, today we are all sharing our favorite #veganfallsoups recipes (check the hashtag for all posts) ๐Ÿ‚. Thanks @plantandsoulkitchen for hosting! My contribution is this creamy cheezy vegan broccoli soup. ๐Ÿคค โœ…vegan โœ…oil free โœ…so creamyyyy โœ…gluten free (sub tamari for coconut aminos or use certified GF tamari sauce) โœ…can be made paleo (sub tamari for coconut aminos and leave miso paste out if you don't do miso - just add extra salt.) ๐Ÿ‘‰ SWIPE RIGHT FOR RECIPE CARD๐Ÿ‘‰ โฌโฌโฌ Broccoli is a great source of sulforaphane. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring phytochemical that acts as an antioxidant and helps create potent detoxifying enzymes in the body. It is referred to as a "chemopreventive" agent - which basically means, it can help prevent certain cancers. (1) I pulled this straight off of the National Cancer Institute's website, Cancer.gov - ๐Ÿ‘‡ "This agent displays anticarcinogenic properties due to its ability to induce phase II detoxification enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase and quinone reductase, thereby providing protection against certain carcinogens and toxic, reactive oxygen species." ๐Ÿ˜ฒ (2) Why this isn't mainstream news blows my mind. Food IS medicine friends. There's just no money in it, and that is why it is OUR responsibility to own our health. ๐Ÿคท โœ…โœ… PRO TIPS: ๐ŸŒฑ Sulforaphane is at it's highest levels in fresh broccoli. (1) ๐ŸŒฑ Once frozen or cooked in high heat, sulforaphane levels begin to decrease dramatically because of denaturing, unfortunately. (1) ๐ŸŒฑ Try to buy fresh broccoli when possible and use steam as the preferred method of cooking over boiling. (1) ๐ŸŒฑ For recipes that require boiling (such as this soup) or if you neeeed tonuse frozen... adding 1/2 to 1 tsp of mustard seed powder to the cooked broccoli has shown to reactive enzymes and significantly increase sulforaphane levels back up. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ (3) ๐ŸŒฑ Broccoli sprouts contain the highest levels of sulforaphane but it can also be found in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and kale. (2) **SOURCES LISTED IN COMMENTS** https://sproutingzen.com/cheezy-vegan-broccoli-soup-recipe
You know what I love more than having dessert for You know what I love more than having dessert for breakfast? Dessert for breakfast that is good-for-me filled with antioxidants, nutrients, and phytochemicals. They also taste amazing. In the words of my husband - โ€œthey taste like fallโ€. Mission accomplished. ๐Ÿค— ๐ŸŽAPPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS WITH MAPLE CINNAMON ICING!๐ŸŽ โœ…Vegan โœ…Paleo โœ…Gluten Free โœ…Sweetened with maple syrup โœ…No oils Ingredients: 2c almond flour (200g) 1/4c tapioca flour (30g) 1/2c of unsweetened applesauce ยฝ c1 almond milk + 1 tbs apple cider vinegar 1 tsp cinnamon powder, baking soda, + vanilla extract 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbs maple syrup 2 apples (I use pink ladies) Cinnamon Maple Icing: 1/4c of coconut cream from a can (well mixed) 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder 2 tbs maple syrup DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350F. 2. Add dry ingredients except apples to a bowl + mix. 3. Add all wet ingredients to a bowl + mix. Then, add wet to dry. 4. Chop unpeeled apples into small squares and fold into the batter. 5. Pour batter into a lined muffin tin filling almost all the way to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. 6. Make the cinnamon maple icing โ€“ add all ingredients to a small pan + heat over low/medium heat until slightly thickened (usually around 3 to 5 minutes). 7. Remove muffins from oven. Let cool slightly. Top with icing! โฌYou know I love me some food benefits so let's talk about applesโฌ ๐ŸŽRich source of phytochemicals ๐ŸŽEpidemioligical studies have linked apple consumption with a reduced risk of: ๐Ÿ”นsome cancers, ๐Ÿ”นheart disease, ๐Ÿ”นasthma ๐Ÿ”นdiabetes ๐ŸŽIn laboratory studies, apples have shown to: ๐Ÿ”น have strong antioxidant power, ๐Ÿ”นinhibit cancer cell proliferation (cell growth), ๐Ÿ”นandddd may lower cholesterol! โœ…โœ…Pro Tip: Don't peel your apples! Apple peels have been found to have potent antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity of one apple with peel on is equivalent to the antioxidant activity of taking 1500mg of Vitamin C. (1) Mind blown. https://sproutingzen.com/apple-cinnamon-muffins-with-maple-cinnamon-icing-vegan-paleo/ Source: (1)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC442131/ #healthyrecipes #healthybaking #phytonutrients #phytochemicals
Happy FALL ya'll. I want to celebrate the beginnin Happy FALL ya'll. I want to celebrate the beginning of this wonderful season with 9 ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜. I rarely open up about myself on here but it's hard to form connections without knowing eachother so... get to know me. ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’‰ I am a cardiac registered nurse by trade which is why i am so passionate about health education and wellness. ๐Ÿคธ Five years ago I discovered yoga + mindfulness. It transformed my life. I wanted to share that magic with others so I became a yoga teacher. ๐Ÿ—ป We are a national parks obsessed family. We have been to 29 national parks out of 58. Our goal is to visit them all. Maybe we will, maybe we won't. The magic is in the journey, not the destination. Life is better in hiking boots. โœŒ I was a hardcore vegan for 4.5 years. Then it stopped working for me. I would say my diet is now paleo-ish, but I'm no longer ascribing to labels. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. ๐Ÿ‘ถ I am a new mama to a beautiful baby boy. I am learning that Motherhood is truly one of the hardest jobs you'll ever love. ๐Ÿ’ช My greatest physical feat thus far has been birthing my baby. I chose to have an unmedicated hospital birth and was very lucky that everything went as planned. However, ALL births are beautiful, natural + special regardless of how it goes. I wanted to follow the unmedicated path + had a deep yearning to experience birth in the way that many ancestral women before me have. It's what felt right for me. Your path may be different, and that's ok! ๐Ÿ“ท I love photography but I am too scared to take pictures of other people (imposter syndrome anyone?) So I take pictures of my family, our travels, my food, and of myself.. I use a Canon 6D mark II. ๐Ÿ‚ The fall is my favorite season of all. Ironically, I live in south florida where there is literally NO fall season. Leaves don't change and temps don't drop ๐Ÿคฆ. ๐ŸดI love cooking everything from scratch, but I hate washing dishes ๐Ÿ˜†. I spend way too much time in my kitchen but the joy of feeding my family healthy real food is worth it to me. Thank you for being a part of this (tiny but mighty) community! I appreciate you!! Now your turn - tell me something about YOU! ๐Ÿ˜
โž• ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™›๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐˜ฝ๐™ž๐™ค๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™จ (๐˜ฝ๐˜ผ๐˜พ) ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ง๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ โฌ โฉ Bioactive compounds (BAC) are a type of chemical that is found in small amounts in fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and whole grains. (1) โฉ It is believed that these BACs have actions in the body that ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก. โฉ Right now BACs are being studied in the prevention of certain major chronic conditions. (1) โฉ Highly colored berries like ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’†๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐’ƒ๐’๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’“๐’‚๐’”๐’‘๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” (all of which are included in this smoothie ๐Ÿ‘) are the best dietary source for bioactive compounds because they contain the greatest amount of BAC compared to other fruits/vegetables. (2) ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“ โฉ These bioactive compounds may act as strong antioxidants in the body and therefore could potentially play a key role in the ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€. (2) โž•โ—TIP: Bioactive compounds are the most active and in greatest amount when the fruit is consumed in FRESH form! SWIPE RIGHT FOR THIS BERRY SMOOTHIE RECIPE! ๐Ÿ“โœ…๐Ÿ“โœ…๐Ÿ“ https://sproutingzen.com/protein-vegan-breakfast-smoothie/ ๐Ÿ“š Sources: (1)https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/bioactive-compound (2)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4632771/ #bioactivecompounds #foodfacts #foodfactsofig #antioxidants #antioxidantrich #realfoodrecipes #realfoodheals #realfoodfromscratch #realfooding #organicisbest #smoothierecipe #breakfastrecipes
One of the main reasons why I love cooking my food One of the main reasons why I love cooking my food at home from scratch is to avoid questionable and potentially unsafe ingredients that are so common in store-bought processed foods. Take this candy bar for example โ€“ swipe right to see a comparison list between the store-bought ingredients vs my homemade version. Nineteen plus ingredients vs seven. That's a big deal. Especially when several of those ingredients on the left have been called into question. Let's take a closer look ๐Ÿ•ต โŒ Excessive refined sugars: consumption has been associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver disease such as fatty liver disease, cognitive decline (Alzheimer's), cellular aging, inflammation and even some cancers. There is virtually no benefit of consuming chemically refined sugars. (1) โŒ Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHO) : PHO's are a type of Trans-Fatty Acid (TFA's). TFA's can be found naturally in foods such as meat, milk and dairy... however, the consumption of this type of TFA is minimal compared to consumption of industrial TFA's. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils fall under that industrial TFA category and have been associated with cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality. It is potentially so unsafe that different countries have introduced measures to minimize exposure of PHO's to their population. (2) What's the recommended intake for PHO's you ask? โ€œAs low as possibleโ€. I'm quoting a research article here. To me โ€“ that means ZERO! The World Health Organization is calling to eliminate all artifical TFA's from the global food supply by 2023. (3) Why not start now? โŒ Artificial flavors: We see this term all the time but does anyone know what this really means? According to the FDA artificial flavor is โ€œany substance, the function of which is to impart flavor, which is not derived from a spice, fruit, fruit juice, vegetable, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, fish, poultry,eggs, dairy or fermentation.โ€ (4) So in other words, flavor that is not derived from real food, and instead is chemically manmade. Hope you find this list helpful and educational! ๐Ÿคž * Sources listed in comments
Delicious soft and chewy healthy ๐™—๐™–๐™ฃ๐™– Delicious soft and chewy healthy ๐™—๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™– ๐™˜๐™๐™ค๐™˜๐™ค๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™˜๐™๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ ๐™ฎ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ค๐™ ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ that are so easy to make! Fun recipe to make with the kiddos. Vegan, Paleo, Gluten free, and Refined oil/sugar free. ๐Ÿช๐ŸŒ๐Ÿช๐ŸŒ ๐——๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: 1 cup almond flour (89g) 1/4 cup coconut flour (30g) 1 teaspoon baking soda (6g) 1 teaspoon cinnamon (3g) 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder โ€“ optional 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (27g) pinch salt ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: 2 ripe bananas 2 tablespoon maple syrup (30g) 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (22g) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS -Preheat oven to 350F. -Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and combine. -In a separate bowl, smash up ripe bananas with a fork and add all wet ingredients to the bowl. Combine until evenly mixed. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix to form cookie dough. -Roll dough into 12 balls and place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Gently press down on each ball to form a chunky cookie. These wonโ€™t spread or rise too much, so if you want them to stay chunky do not press down too hard, just enough to make them chunky and cookie-shaped. -Bake in the oven at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack โ€“ this step is important as cookies will be very soft fresh out of the oven but will continue to cook/harden as they cool down. -Drizzle some melted chocolate chips on top and enjoy! https://sproutingzen.com/healthy-banana-chocolate-chip-chunky-cookies-recipe-vegan-paleo-gluten-free/ . . . . . #bakers #bakersofinstagram #bakersgonnabake #bakingfromscratch #bakinglove #homebaker #bakingathome #homebaked #bakeandshare #thebakefeed #feedfeedbaking #bakingaddiction #ilovebaking #chocolatelover #ilovechocolate #chocolatetime #lovechocolate #chocolateaddict #chocolover #chocoholic #dessertsofinstagram #dessertsgram #dessertpic #wholeyum #sweettoothforever #dessertoftheday #droolclub #eatwell #f52gram
#wellnesswednesday - A comparative study done in P #wellnesswednesday - A comparative study done in Pennsylvania back in the 80's showed that patients with a window view that faced a natural setting had: ๐™จ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฎ๐™จ ๐™–๐™›๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ช๐™ง๐™œ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ, ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™š๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ก๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฃ๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™จ' ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ง๐™š๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ก๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ข๐™š๐™™๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™– ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™– ๐™—๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Whatttt. Wish i had known this when I was a bedside RN working on a crazy med/surg floor - would have explained a lot as most of our windows faced boring parking garages or dirty roof tops. ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿ˜… This just goes to show how powerful being exposed to nature can be to our overall health and well being! ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿ”บa decrease in systolic blood pressure (a silent killer than nearly HALF of ALL American adults suffer from) ๐Ÿ”บdecreased stress levels (as evidenced by a decrease in the body's cortisol levels - our body's main stress hormone) ๐Ÿ”บimproved mental well being leading to a decrease in depression, anxiety, and negative feelings... ๐Ÿ”บand the most coolest of all... a strengthened immune system (as evidenced by an increase in natural killer cell activity within the body)!! This is main reason why I loveee spending time hiking outdoors - it just makes me feel SO good, mentally and physically! This is just an assumption but.. perhaps LOOKING at beautiful pictures of nature may also have positive benefits too so here's a shot of one of my favorite hikes in Colorado! ๐Ÿ˜œ Tell me, are you an outdoorsy person? And if you aren't.. Does knowing its potential positive benefits motivate you to #optoutside? I sure hope so! ๐Ÿ—ป๐ŸŒ„ Sources: Ulrich RS. View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science. 1984;224(4647):420-421. doi:10.1126/science.6143402 Hiking: A Low-Cost, Accessible Intervention to Promote Health Benefits Denise Mitten, Jillisa R. Overholt, Francis I. Haynes, Chiara C. Dโ€™Amore, Janet C. Ady Am J Lifestyle Med. 2018 Jul-Aug; 12(4): 302โ€“310. P
My favorite part of baking with bananas and cinnam My favorite part of baking with bananas and cinnamon is how it makes my whole house smell like one big autumn candle haha. Anyone else? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚ Of course, the actual cookies are also a plus. ๐Ÿ˜œ Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine included lots of baby cuddles and naps to catch up on lost sleep. ๐Ÿ˜ต *This recipe isn't ready to post yet but I have another banana cookie recipe coming out this week! ๐Ÿ’› ttyl! #bananas #bananacookies #fallbaking #fallbaking๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚
Does any one else's bananas go from zero to 100 re Does any one else's bananas go from zero to 100 real quick? Like, today they're green and unripe and tomorrow they're bordeline spoiled? No? Just me? ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ˜… Anyway I recently had a bunch of bananas about to spoil so I got in the kitchen and made all the banana desserts - banana bread, cookies, smoothies.. But my favorite was this - LAYERED BANANA CREAM PIE topped with coconut whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon! ๐Ÿ˜ I made it in jars because for some reason that seems easier and less daunting than making a whole pie. ๐Ÿคท I was really surprised at how tasty it turned out. Truth be told, I've never had banana cream pie in my life - it's just not common in Cuban households. We eat our bananas with a side of frijoles (beans), not in pie form haha. But man, this is delicious. This version is a little different than the traditional. I made it paleo and plant based - so we're using coconut cream and tapioca for the "pudding" and instead of processed graham crackers for the crust.. We're making our own, from scratch, using cashews, almonds, dates and mesquite powder which gives it that graham cracker crust taste. ๐Ÿ‘Œ If you like bananas, and you're looking for a healthier refined sugar free banana cream pie that is easy to make - you won't be disappointed with this version. Access full step by step recipe via link in bio (too long to post here). Click link in bio, then click banana cream pie image and you will be redirected to recipe page. Or google: "sproutingzen banana cream pie". https://sproutingzen.com/layered-banana-cream-pie-vegan-paleo-gluten-free-easy-recipe/ #bananas #bananacreampie #vegan #paleo #refinedsugarfree #bananadesserts #madefromscratch #homemadecookingisbest
My favorite cupcake recipe on the blog - fluffy ch My favorite cupcake recipe on the blog - fluffy chocolate spelt flour cupcakes with a matcha cashew frosting made with @arrowheadmills ancient grain spelt flour. ๐Ÿ˜ and that oil free naturally sweetened cashew frosting tho, I could eat it by the spoonful. I love using real foods to add some pop and color to my food . Using real food is a great natural alternative to food coloring which may be harmful to our bodies. Whenever possible, try to get creative and use real foods to color your icings, frostings, ice creams.. Especially when feeding these foods to little ones. The color usually isn't as rich as using a food color additive, but the plus side is.. It won't harm your or your kiddos health! Here are some ideas I've used in the past: Matcha or green spirulina for ๐Ÿ’š Blue spirulina or butterfly pea tea for ๐Ÿ’™ Turmeric for ๐Ÿ’› Beets for โค Dragonfruit powder for pink Blueberries for purple What other ideas do you have for natural food coloring? Share them below so that we can all try them out! You can get the recipe for the cupcakes via the link in my bio or google: sproutingzen matcha chocolate cupcakes for direct link. ๐Ÿ˜Š #naturalfoodcoloring #dyifoodcoloring #naturalfoods #nongmo #organicliving #organiccooking #nontoxicliving #readtheingredients #bestofveganbaking https://sproutingzen.com/vegan-chocolate-cupcakes-with-green-matcha-frosting-oil-free/
Last year when I had the pleasure to partner with Last year when I had the pleasure to partner with @usapulses, I had to create a few recipes for them that were made mostly using pulses of some sort.. This is probably one of my favorites from that project - spaghetti and meatballs made out of YELLOW SPLIT PEAS! So goooood. Baked in the oven, oil free, and perfect for meal prepping cause ya make a whole batch and freeze 'em for later! For yellow split peas โ€˜meatballsโ€™:ย  1 cupย uncooked yellow split peas (207g) 3 cupsย water (580g) 2โ€“3ย fresh garlic cloves, minced 1/2ย yellow onion, chopped 1 teaspoonย smoked paprika (4g) 1 teaspoonย garlic + onion powder (3g) 1 teaspoonย dried parsley (1g) 1/2 teaspoonย chili powder (2g) 1/4 teaspoonย cinnamon powder (1g) 1/4 teaspoonย turmeric powder (1g) 1/4 teaspoonย (or more) of cayenne pepper depending on your spice tolerance 1/4 cupย of olives (I used a Mediterranean mix) 1/4 teaspoonย himalayan salt (2g) dash of black pepperย  The entire recipe is way too long to post here but if you click the link in my bio ๐Ÿ‘†, it'll take you to a clickable instagram feed that directs you to the recipe! I finally got @tap.bio so I can share multiple links now!! Woo. Happy Friday! #usapulses #eatmorepulses #eattherainbow #meatballs #plantbasedmealideas #spaghettiandmeatballs https://sproutingzen.com/spaghetti-and-meatballs-mediterranean-vegan/
Because we all know fall *reallyyyy* starts Septem Because we all know fall *reallyyyy* starts September 1st. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜œ Happy pumpkin spice season friends!! ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽƒ My favorite time of year is finally here. And I am so excited to be celebrating all of baby's "first" holidays.. but also a little sad because i know things will be looking a lot different this year. There will be very little trick treaters (if any?) And no pumpkin patch visits this year, and who knows what thanksgiving will even look like ๐Ÿ˜”.. Having a newborn means we've been quarantining (is that even a word?) extra hard to keep him safe. But we'll still find a way to make the best of it - we always do. And we'll create memories even if it's just in our living room. The most important thing is we've got our health, and another day gifted full of life and health and happiness. ๐Ÿ’› So let's enjoy this season, however it may come. It's different, sure, but it's always a beautiful time to be alive. ๐Ÿ™โœจ #pumpkinspice #happyseptember #itsseptember #pumpkinseason #lettherebepumpkinspice
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