Easy Avacado Egg Salad

Sometimes the easiest meals are the best because you can satisfy your hunger while not having to spend lots of time in the kitchen.  We love eggs because they are a great source of protein, and this avocado egg salad is the perfect way to have eggs for lunch and as a snack!  One of the reasons we enjoy this egg salad is beacuse it has no mayonnaise and is pretty light.  You can jazz it up with hot sauce and spices, or keep it simple, whichever you prefer.

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, hard boiled
• 1-½ ripe avocados, peeled and mashed
• 1-1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or lime juice)
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste

 Instructions

1. Add the eggs to a medium-sized pot and cover with a few inches of water. Cover and place on high heat. Bring water to a full (but gentle) boil and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Drain the water and immediately run cold water over the eggs. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and allow eggs to chill for 10 minutes. Refrigerate eggs until ready to use.
3. Peel and roughly chop the hard boiled eggs.
4. Add the avocado to a mixing bowl with the lemon juice and sea salt. Mash the avocado, leaving it slightly chunky if desired. Add the chopped hard boiled eggs and stir well to combine. Eat on toasted bread with watercress or greens of choice.

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Three Ingredient No Bake Bar

Some days life can get so busy that you forget to keep your body fueled with food.  We love finding simple and yummy recipes that are great to make in a pinch and that the whole family will like.  We also try to find snack recipes that are great for after a workout or yoga session that aren't too heavy.  That is why we love snack bars like these because they are super simple and great for any time of the day.  You can whip them up in a matter of minutes and everyone will want to grab one before heading out the door, or when they get home and need a quick pick me up.

What are your favorite snack foods?  We would love to know!

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Appple Sandwich Snack

Can you believe it is already September?  This summer really flew by and now fall is right around the corner.  Two big events that we always associate with September are being back in school and apple season!  The fall is such a magical time of year, and if you are lucky enough to live in a place that has apple orchards, then you know how wonderful it is to have all those delicious apples in season.  Apple picking is a great family activity, and there are so many ways to use apples.  Apple crisp, apple sauce, apple cake, and the list goes on and on.  But when the kids get home from school and are super hungry, we love whipping up these yummy apple sandwiches.  They are great because they are a serving of fruit, have protein, and are fun to make with the kiddos.

 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Apples
• 2-3 tbsp Peanut Butter (or any type of nut butter)
• 3 tbsp Granola
• Raisins

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Remove cores from apples and cut into 1/4-1/2″ thick slices
• Spread two apple slices with nut butter
• Top one slice with granola and raisins.  You can use any type of toppings here (for a dessert apple you can use marshmallows, mini chocolate ships, crushed graham crackers, etc).
• Place second slice on the one with toppings so they stick together.
• ENJOY!

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Back to School: How to Stay Organized!

It is that time of year again: back to school!  Getting back into the school routine can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be!  We love finding ways to make the transition back to school a little simpler, and here are some of our favorite ways to keep your family organized all year round :)

We love the idea of a backpack station at the back door with a hook and bulletin board for each child.  Kids can learn to hang up their backpack, and your can add each child's weekly schedule or important papers to the board so they aren't forgotten.

 

To get your kids excited about doing homework, try making a fun homework station!  Add fun school accessories and have the station only be available for school related projects.

Are your kids always super hungry when they get home from school?  Create a snack drawer full of healthy snacks so that when your kids get home they can pick their own pre-approved option!  You can also use this drawer to let kids help pack their own lunches for school.  

How do you stay organized when it's time to go back to school?

 

Frozen Veggie Pops!

When the August heat is just too much to bear, sometimes a cold treat is the best way to cool off and relax.  But so many of the frozen pops from the store are loaded with sugars, weird ingredients, and have no nutritional value.  Well guess what?! Making popsicles at home is super simple, and our you can make them plenty of vegetables and fruits so they are extra healthy!  We absolutely love making these frozen veggie pops because they tatse great and are loaded with wonderful ingredients that will leave your kids feeling refreshed and full.

Ingredients

Orange Delight Popsicle

• 3 large carrots, cut into chunks and steamed until soft
• 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 whole mango, sliced
• ½ cup plain whole milk yogurt
• ½ cup water
• 4 TB raw honey

Green Dinosaur Popsicle

• 1 cup raw spinach
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1¼ cup water
• ½ cup plain whole milk yogurt
• 2 TB raw honey

Tickle-Me-Red Popsicle

• ⅓ cup roasted beets (learn how to roast beets for smoothies)
• 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup plain whole milk yogurt
• ½ cup water
• 4 TB raw honey
• 1 banana

Instructions

1. Place the ingredients for each smoothie (or smoothie of choice) in a high speed blender
2. Blend ingredients.
3. Pour the liquid into popsicle molds and freeze for at least four hours (this time will vary depending on your freezer).
4. To remove the popsicles, run the molds until cold water for 10 seconds, pulling the popsicles away from the molds.

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