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100 Calorie Pumpkin Bars

All I can say is Wow! These 100 Calorie Pumpkin Bars turned out de-lish! Perfect texture, great taste, and can you believe they only 100 calories per bar? Bag one or two of them in snack sized baggies and freeze so you can pull one out for a quick, healthy, on the go, clean snack!
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Calling All Peanut Butter Fanatics!

Who doesn’t love peanut butter?!?  I know I for one have eaten a half jar of peanut butter or more in one sitting.

Although I know there’s nothing like dipping into the creamy jar of goodness and licking the spoon off, I can’t help but keep at the back of my mind how many calories I’m eating, so that’s definitely not something I do that often, yet I still love peanut butter and need that fix.

The good news is there is a lower fat option!

One of my favorite things to add to shakes, bake with, etc is called Betty Lou’s Organic Powdered Peanut Butter.

It’s peanut butter in powder form, so there’s fewer calories and MUCH less fat. In fact, there’s only 50 calories in 2 Tablespoons!  Granted, it’s just not the same as eating true peanut butter, but if you’re looking for a sweet fix or a peanut butter fix, make up something using Betty Lou’s to satisfy those cravings.

I’ve put it in my shakes with chocolate Shakeology meal replacement powder (I’m not a Beachbody coach but I love their shakes!), baked healthy brownies with it and even drizzle it over my apple slices for a healthy snack.

Powdered Peanut Butter With Apples

You can also get chocolate flavored Betty Lou’s or Betty Lou’s Protein Plus powder although I usually just get the original and add my own cocao powder to it if I want it with a little chocolate flavor.

 

 

If you want to try it with the chocolate meal replacement shake (seriously yummy, like a peanut butter cup!) I’m sure you won’t have a hard time finding a Beachbody coach …

 

 

See my affiliate disclaimer here

If you love peanut butter as much as I do, tell me your favorite way to use it in the comments below. I’d love to hear all about it!

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Healthy Peaches N’ Cream Yogurt

Healthy Peaches N' Cream Yogurt

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Healthy Peaches N' Cream Yogurt

Ingredients

  • 1 serving Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt (I used 1 cup)
  • 1 serving frozen, organic peaches (I used about 1/2 cup)
  • Approximately 2/3 dropper liquid Vanilla Stevia
  • 1 Tsp vanilla
  • Cinnamon to taste
  • 4 Tbs Soyatoo soy whip

Whatcha Do

  1. Sprinkle frozen peaches with cinnamon then thaw in your oven (I used a small Cuisinart) for approximately 5-7 minutes on 375° (in convection mode if you have that ability. If not, regular bake will work fine).
  2. Remove peaches when thawed and add yogurt, stevia, vanilla and more cinnamon if desired.
  3. Stir in the soy whip to give it that lovely creamy taste and consistency.
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/peaches-n-cream/

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Healthy Haystacks

I remember making haystacks as a kid and loving the crunchy, crispy texture but as an adult aware of my health and the affects sugar has on my body I came up with this recipe for a healthier version of these tasty little goodies. They are high in fiber and healthy fats and low in sugar – Enjoy these healthy haystacks!

 

Healthy Haystacks

Healthy Haystacks

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup F-Factor Skinny fiber cereal (or similar fiber cereal that has NO sugar substitutes)
  • 1 Tbs coconut oil
  • 1/2 Tbs chocolate coconut butter (Artisana)
  • approx 1/2 Tbs coconut shreds
  • 1 Tbs raw cacao powder
  • approx 1/2 dropper vanilla stevia
  • 2 finger pinch (literally) of xylitol
  • 1 Tbs vanilla

Whatcha Do

  1. Mix all together
  2. Put into blobs (that's my non-technical baking term) on a cookie sheet
  3. Freeze for at least 20 minutes
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/healthy-haystacks/

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Curried Beef and Chard

Curried Beef and Chard

Curried Beef and Chard

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ground beef (measured cooked)
  • 3 large leaves of Swiss Chard, de-vained and shredded
  • 1 Tbsp peanut butter (I prefer chunky for this)
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder

Whatcha Do

  1. Wash and de-vain chard
  2. Cook beef until browned (or use beef that you've already pre-prepped, which is what I do)
  3. Add peanut butter, water and curry and mix well
  4. Shred chard and add to pan and cook until slightly wilted
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/curried-beef-and-chard/

Curried Beef and Chard is such a simple recipe that can be used with your pre-prepped beef that needs to be used up!

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Chicken Prep You Have NO Excuse NOT to Do!

One of the things I rant about ALL the time is preparation. In order to succeed with your fitness, weight loss and nutrition goals you HAVE to be prepared and trust me, I know how hard it is when your time is constantly in demand with work, kids, significant others, friends, schooling, charity work, house up keep … You get the point.

It seems like there’s always something else to do (usually much more fun than food prep!) and sadly, it’s usually YOUR VERY OWN SELF that gets neglected. Am I right? We’ve all “been there, done that” to ourselves haven’t we? Well, this prep is so easy there’s absolutely NO reason you can’t do it.

What am I talking about? Prepping your chicken in the crock pot – Soooooo easy!

Easy Food Prep You Have NO Excuse NOT to Do!

Serving Size: 4 - 6

Easy Food Prep You Have NO Excuse NOT to Do!

Ingredients

  • 4-6 chicken breasts

Whatcha Do

  1. If frozen, thaw chicken breasts in fridge overnight
  2. In the morning, cut the gross stuff off and toss the breasts into a crock pot
  3. Cover them with water
  4. Sprinkle lightly with onion powder or garlic powder if you choose. You may leave it plain if you want it natural to make different seasoned dishes later
  5. Set your crock pot on your desired cook time. I usually do 6-8 hours
  6. When it's done put it all in a container so you can make meals for the next 4 or 5 days using other food items you have already prepped as well
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/chicken-prep-no-excuse/

Having your food prepped and ready is wonderful – sometimes I just toss some on a salad, sometimes I throw some in a skillet and re-heat with some seasonings and eat with a sweet potato, sometimes I spice it up and make a chicken and veggie skillet out of it … I could go on and on. The beauty is I can do whatever I want since it’s handy and ready to go at a moments notice if needed.

See – simple, quick, healthy, clean. No excuse!

Cheers!

xoxo

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Rosemary Tuna Panini Melt

Rosemary Tuna Panini Melt

Rosemary Tuna Panini Melt

Ingredients

  • 1 lavish bread or wrap (I used Joseph's lavish bread for this recipe)
  • 1/2 can canned tuna
  • 1/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 tbsp Veganaise
  • Lemon pepper seasoning to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Squeeze of fresh lemon
  • Handful baby spinach

Whatcha Do

  1. Mix tuna, cottage cheese, rosemary, Veganaise, seasonings and lemon in a bowl
  2. Fold wrap in half and layer with spinach
  3. Layer tuna mix over spinach and fold your lavish bread or wrap in half
  4. Place in panini grill, press and cook until warm and melty
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/rosemary-tuna-panini-melt/

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Almond Joy Smoothie

Almond Joy Smoothie

Almond Joy Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage Total 0%)
  • 3/4 Tbsp raw cacao powder
  • 2-3 droppers full liquid Chocolate Stevia
  • 1/2 tsp good quality vanilla extract
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp coconut extract (I used 1/2 tsp coconut baking emulsion and I don’t know what the exchange might be for using just an extract. It also depends on how much coconut flavor you like).
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup water, depending on your desired consistency
  • 10-14 ice cubes, depending on your desired consistency

Whatcha Do

  1. Put everything in a blender and blend
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/almond-joy-smoothie-2/

Nutrition for Almond Joy Smoothie:

Calories: 105
Carbs: 9
Fat: 0
Protein: 18

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Rainbow Salad

Ok, so this isn’t a “recipe” per se, but it was delicious so I’m posting it anyway to remind you all how easy it is to eat clean.  In my opinion, there’s absolutely no need for any kind of dressing when you have this much color and flavor bursting in your mouth!

So easy… and it was so big I had to put it in a mixing bowl!

Rainbow Salad

Rainbow Salad

Ingredients

  • Ground sautéed beef
  • Spinach
  • Red leaf lettuce
  • Rainbow chard
  • Red Cabbage
  • Cauliflower (raw florets)
  • Broccoli (raw florets)
  • Beets (diced small)
  • Tomatoes
  • Red pepper (diced small)
  • Avocado

Whatcha Do

  1. Use as much of each item as you'd like
  2. Use a big bowl because it's so tasty you'll never want it to end!
https://www.thewellnessperspective.com/rainbow-salad/

Enjoy your amazing Rainbow Salad!