Starbucks "Carmel Apple Cider" Makeover

One of my favorite cold weather drinks is a "Carmel Apple Cider" from Starbucks. Unfortunately the grande (medium) size one is over 300 calories. Ouch!

I don't like drinking my calories so I went on a quest to find a healthier alternative and I am pretty happy with what I have come up with.


Ingredients:
1 pack of Alpine Sugar-Free Cider
1-2 tsp. Archer Farms Sugar-Free Carmel Flavoring *
Cinnamon to taste
Dollop of Cool Whip Cream

Make cider according to package instructions (I use 8 oz. of water), add cinnamon and carmel flavoring. Mix well. Top with cool whip and enjoy!

I usually have a cup each night during the winter months. It taste really good and satisfies my sweet tooth as well. With less than 25 calories, it's much healthier than the Starbucks version too. :)

* Archer Farms products are sold at Target stores. You can also use any sugar-free carmel flavoring found in the coffee isle.

Product Review: Alexia Roasted Red Potatos & Italian Inspired Vegatables

I had an amazing dinner tonight using 2 new products that I now highly recommend.

Steak and Potatos w/vegtables

Alexia Roasted Red Potatos & Italian Inspired Vegatables(great northen beans, tomatoes, onions, spinash, and a basil-infused oil blend).

Today's Eats

Hello and Happy Sunday! Just dropping in quick to check in and post my eats for the day! I'm tired and ready for bed. It's been a long weekend!

We went to the gym today, it was leg day and boy was it hard. My first leg day since being back from Vegas. I can already tell they are going to be hurting tomorrow. We also did 30 mins. of cardio.

Today my food was as follows:

Breakfast:Sausage Egg McMuffin (the healthier version)
This was really good. I took a whole wheat (100 calorie) english muffin and toasted it, then added scrambled egg whites and a Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patty and a slice of 2% cheese and put it all together. Was really easy and alot better for you than the fast-food chain version.

Morning Snack:Banana w/natural peanut butter

Lunch:Grilled chicken breast and green beans

After-noon Snack:none

Dinner:
Chili Dog Casserole
This is an old WW recipe I had. I made it for the kids tonight as they love it and just decided to eat it myself. I'll post the recipe within the next couple days. (too tired to type it all out now :)

Ok off to bed! Have a Great night everyone!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Today's Eats

Hey everyone, it's late so I'm going to make this short, but I wanted to post what I ate today.

Breakfast:Oatmeal Egg White Crepes w/Peanut Butter & Honey

Morning Snack:none

Lunch:Left over Taco Soup

After-noon Snack:Zone bar (yes I am addicted to these)

Dinner:
We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my son's team winning their first football game. We went to a Japanese Steak House. YUM!

I had the following:
Small bowl of soup
Small Salad
Teriyaki Chicken
Sauteed Veggies
Noodles

Probably not the best thing for me but I only ate half so not too bad plus my calories were low throughout the rest of the day so I think I'm ok! Just need to drink a ton of water to flush out all that sodium! :)

We didn't work out today (our day off) but we will be back in the gym tomorrow. It's leg day (my favorite)!

Have a Great night everyone!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Today's Eats

Today was a Great day. I stayed on track all day even tho we went to an MMA fight, I didn't cheat so I felt good. I took my snack with me :)

I am also down 3 lbs since arriving home from Vegas. I knew most (if not all) of it was water weight so I would drop it pretty fast. So that's a good thing.

So Today's Eats are as follows...

Breakfast:1/4 cup plain oatmeal with honey
Vanilla-Banana-Carmel Protein shake

Morning Snack:
Vanilla-Banana-Carmel Protein shake
10 gummy bears

Lunch:
Bean and Chicken Dump:
This is something I have made before when I didn't know what to cook for lunch so started throwing stuff together. I take a can of no-salt pinto beans, left over Rotisserie Chicken , ½ can corn, and salsa and mixed it all together and heat. Then topped it with diced avocado. Makes 2 servings. It's really good and easy to throw together. It could also be put in tortillas and eaten as a taco.

After-noon Snack:Zone bar and banana

Dinner:Taco Soup:
I love this soup and use to eat it all the time when I was on WW. It's only 2 points per serving. It's pretty high in sodium tho so I don't eat it as much now since I watch my sodium intake.

Taco Soup

Serving Size : 16
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42 ounces chili beans in zesty sauce -- 3 cans
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 can green chilies
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix (dry)
1 lb. frozen corn
1 pound lean ground meat
1 chopped onion

In a Pam-sprayed pan, brown the meat and the onion together.

Combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Per Serving:
121 Calories
1g Fat
11g Protein
21g Carbohydrate
4g Dietary Fiber
736mg Sodium.

NOTES : Only 2 pts. per cup for those following Weight Watchers.

I also top mine with a little bit of 2% cheddar cheese and a couple crunched up bake tortilla chips. YUMMY! Of course the nutritional information would need to be adjusted after you add the extra stuff.

This is a Great meal for those colder nights as it reminds me of chili.

I also had a Great workout today. We did Back, Biceps, & Triceps and 30 mins. of cardio. I had someone email me and ask how long I workout each day and how many days. I workout with my boyfriend Matthew and we are usually in the gym for about 2 hours, 5 days a week. I know not everyone can commit to that long but remember we workout together so it takes alittle longer than if I was just working out on my own.

Well it's late and I am ready for bed! Have a Great weekend!!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Back from Vegas & Today's Eats

Hello everyone!

Well I am back from my trip to Las Vegas! I had an awesome time at the Mr. Olympia. We just attended the expo and not the main events but it was still fun. Got to see alot of people and got a TON of free stuff (supplements, tshirts, etc.).

If you have been following me on facebook, you also know we ate like crazy! LOL there is so much good food in Vegas and boy did we try alot of it. I actually gained 5 lbs. Yikes! I'm sure alot of it is water weight as I had a ton of salty food, but I am back on track again with working out and diet.

I've decided to share what I eat on a daily basics here on my blog. They say that you do 50% better with your diet if you write it down, so I'm writing it down here :)

Breakfast:
I had a really good breakfast this morning. I made a 4 egg white omelet with green and red peppers, some 2% Swiss cheese and then topped it with avocado and salsa. YUM! I also had a Vanilla-Banana-Carmel Protein shake! I mixed 1 cup silk milk with 2 scoops vanilla protein powder, ½ frozen banana and about 1 tsp. sugar-free carmel coffee flavoring (I get this at Target). It was YUMMY!



This is the sugar-free syrup I get from Target. I LOVE it and you can get it in many different flavors.


Morning Snack:
Zone Bar (I will be posting a review on these soon, I just love them).

Lunch:
Turkey, swiss cheese and avocado sandwich on whole grain bread w/lil bit lite mayo

Afternoon Snack:
Banana with peanut butter

Dinner:
Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken
Green Beans

I had a Great workout today considering it's been a week since I have worked out. We did chest shoulders and traps and 30 mins. cardio.

Overall it was a Great day and I'm glad to be back and on track again! Like I said, I had a blast in Vegas but man I felt crappy and so bloated from all the bad eating (and drinking) so I'm looking forward to feeling good again! :)

Have a Great night! I'll check in again tomorrow and post my menu for the day. And I still need to post that chocolate pumpkin cupcake I promised awhile ago (I haven't forgotten).

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Product Review: Chicken Avocado Wrap using Joseph's Lavash Bread

I made a yummy wrap today using a new product I found at Wal-Mart. It was a great and easy lunch to put together using pre-made rotisserie chicken.

The lavash bread was only $1.88 for 4 large slices (8 servings). I found it in the fresh deli section of Wal-Mart.

Chicken Avocado Wrap

½ slice of Joseph's Lavash Bread (they are huge slices)
Approx. 3 oz. of Rotisserie Chicken
Sliced Avocado
Salsa
Lettuce

I warmed up the lavash bread before adding the filling.



Here is a picture of the lavish bread:


The bread (it's thin like a wrap) is very soft and has a good flavor.

The nutritional information is:

1 serving (½ slice):
50 Calories
2 g. fat
260 mg. sodium
7 g. carbs
3 g. fiber
5 g. protein

I will for sure be using these often. I'll let you know what I come up with. And if you have used them before, please share with us how you used them.

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Awesome Leg Workout Today & Weight Loss Update

Hey everyone, hope your week is going well so far. Mine is going great!

I had a awesome leg workout at the gym today. Had a lot of energy and was able to squat 145 lbs. The most I have ever squatted. :) Matthew's goal for me is to squat 185lbs. so we'll see how I do. That's alot of weight for me so it's alittle scary. LOL!!

I also weighted in this morning at 153.5lbs. which is a 6 lbs. loss since I started back. That's about 2lbs. a week so I'm happy with that. I have my goal weight set at 140lbs. but honestly the weight isn't that big of a deal. I'm more concerned with my bodyfat and how my clothes fit. I'd like to be down to at least 24% bodyfat, I was at 27.6%. I can currently fit nicely in a size 8 jean and some size 6's. I would love to get down to a size 4-6. So that's more of my goal than the actual # on the scale.

I had a yummy snack today using the sandwich thins I posted about a couple weeks ago. I made mini pizzas with them. I toasted the sandwich thins first to get them alittle crispy, then I took pizza sauce, 2% cheese and turkey pepperoni and broiled them for just a couple mins. They were pretty yummy and low in calories.



Tonight I'm going to be making chocolate pumpkin cupcakes, I'll have the recipe and pictures to share with you tomorrow!

Have a Great night!!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Product Review: Arnold Select 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins

I came across a product the other day at the grocery store that I had never seen before. I'm not sure how long they have been around but they are new to me. I made a sandwich today and just loved it, so wanted to share it with you all.

Arnold Select 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins

Each Sandwich Thin (2 slices) are only:
100 calories
1g Fat
5g fiber
5g protein.
And for those on Weight Watchers, they are only 1 pt each.
oh and No High Fructose corn syrup either.

They are much thiner than a hamburger bun (hence the name) but a little bit rounder than one. They are soft and can fit in the toaster. And come in 3 different varieties, but I have only used the whole wheat.



Ok, so as I mentioned I decided to make a sandwich today and this is what I used:

• 1 Sandwich Thin (2 slices)
• 2 slices Deli Ham
• 1 slice 2% Swiss Cheese

I then grilled it for a couple mins. on my foreman indoor grill and added the following:

• lil bit of Mayo & Mustard
• Tomato
• Onion
• Lettuce

(note: once you add the filling, the calories, pts. values, etc. go up)

The sandwich was so GOOD!!!! Grilling it gave it just a touch of crunch and warmed up the ham and cheese. That in combination with the cold stuff I added after I grilled it, made a Great sandwich. I am already craving another one, so will probably have it for lunch again tomorrow, maybe use turkey this time.



I really like these sandwich thins. What I like about them is that you can taste what is inside of them instead of just a mouth full of bread. I use to eat at Subway alot when I was doing weight watchers but their bread is so thick that you really can't even taste the meat and other stuff on the inside. With these sandwich thins, you get just the right amount of bread.

I have already started thinking of all the other ways I could use them. Some other items (combinations) I want to try with these are:

• mini pizzas
• grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich
• in place of a hamburger or hotdog bun
• toasted with some butter and jelly

I'll post any other combinations I come up with! I think I'll be using these a lot!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Yummy Low-Fat Jello Poke Cake

This is an easy to make and oh so yummy cake. I started making this when I was following Weight Watchers because it's low in points. I still make it to this day and just love it. Even my kids love it!

I made it for dinner tonight so decided to take some pictures and share the recipe with you all.

Yummy Low-Fat Jello Poke Cake



INGREDIENTS:
1 box white cake mix
12 oz. diet 7up (I used cherry diet 7up)
4 oz. box of sugar-free Jello (I used (2) 3oz. boxes but didn't use it all)
1 container Cool Whip Free

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open up the box of cake mix and pour into large mixing bowl. Add 12 oz. of diet 7up. Mix well. PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT add anything else to the cake mix, just the diet 7up. So you are leaving out the egg, oil, water, etc.

2. Pour mixed cake batter into a 13x9 inch baking pan sprayed with pam.

3. Bake according to cake mix package directions.

4. When cake is done baking, remove from oven to cool slightly.

5. When cake has cool slightly, take a fork and poke holes in the top.

6. Make the jello according to package directions competing ONLY the hot water part.
Do NOT add the cold water.

7. Pour the heated jello water all over the top of the cake.

7. Put cake in refrigerator to chill.

8. Once cake has chilled, top with fat-free cool whip.

9. And Enjoy!

This cake can make anywhere from 12 to 20 servings depending on what size you make each serving. I cut mine smaller so I make 20 servings.

OTHER COMBINATIONS:
There are so many different favor combinations you can make using a box cake mix and diet soda:

Chocolate Cake w/diet coke
Chocolate Cake w/diet cherry coke
Chocolate Cake w/diet root beer
White Cake w/diet orange soda
Banana Cake w/diet root beer
Lemon Cake w/diet 7-up
Lemon Cake w/diet ginger ale
Pineapple Cake w/diet Squirt
Red Velvet w/diet cherry vanilla Dr Pepper
Spice Cake w/diet orange

Note: I don't always put the jello in my cake, for example when using chocolate cake mix, I don't use jello. Just make the cake with diet soda, bake and cool, then top with cool-whip.

I hope you enjoy! :)

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Awesome Dinner - Rotisserie Chicken & Salad w/Avocado Lime Dressing

We had such an awesome dinner tonight, I wanted to share it with you.

Our planned menu was to make Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken and peas. I however wanted something more exciting than peas, so decided on a green salad with a homemade dressing instead.

I tried a new recipe called "Avocado Lime Dressing" from "Green Lite Bites" (another great website). The dressing is a bit thicker than your normal dressing but I kindof just mixed it in and it was so good. I will for sure make this again. I think it would be good on a wrap as well.

The chicken turned out perfect and the salad was so good with the creamy avocado dressing. I even put alittle avocado dressing on my chicken. Yum!

For dessert we had "Chocolaty Pumpkin Bars". A great finish to an awesome dinner!



Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Awesome Breakfast - Whipped Banana Oatmeal

Hey everyone, I made a new oatmeal this morning for breakfast and liked it so much, I had to share it with you. It was so good!

It's called "Whipped Banana Oatmeal" and I found the recipe over at "Kath Eats". She has a TON of oatmeal recipes but the one I made was the first one at the top.

Here is my bowl:



It was so creamy and good. I topped it with chopped pecans and 1 tsp. of "Dark Chocolate Dreams" peanut butter. If you haven't tried this stuff, you need to. It is so good. I found out about it in my "Eat This, Not That" book.



It was a VERY filling breakfast. I made a double batch and will see how well it reheats tomorrow morning. I'm going to top it with something else this time, not sure what yet! :)

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Baked Omelet Cups

Today for breakfast we had baked omelet cups. They are really good. I made enough to have leftovers for the week.

Makes 12 regular sized muffins cups

INGREDIENTS:
6 whole eggs
6 egg whites
Fillings: you can use whatever you like and the good thing about it is everyone can choose their own filling. Today hubby and I had spinach, bacon, cheese and green onions and the kids had cheese and bacon.
Muffin Pan (I used a regular muffin pan so had to also use liners. Next time I will use a silicone pan so they will pop right out).



INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Beat your eggs together like you would do for scrambled eggs. I add alittle bit of water to mine to make them fluffier and black pepper.

3. Line your pan with liners (if not using silicone pan) and fill with desired fillings.

4. Add enough egg mixture to come to the top.



5. Bake for 20-24 mins depending on your oven.

We enjoyed them with salsa. I also had homemade applesauce, herbal tea and water. A Great breakfast!



I am going out today to buy a 12 muffin silicone pan so I can bake them all at once and forgo the liners. Might have to adjust the baking time but will still be faster than baking them in 2 batches and much easier to remove from pan.

Enjoy!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Green Monster Drink

Tonight I decided to try something new. I have seen this drink on several blogs and always wondered if it tasted good. There are many different recipe variations out there but I decided to go with one I found on the "Oh She Glows" blog because I had all the ingredients on hand.

I used the following:
3/4 cup silk light soy milk
1 cup fresh spinach
1 small banana
1 tbsp. ground flaxseed



I blended it all up in my Magic Bullet (I LOVE this thing)



And this is how it looks when it's done



And Guess What? It tasted good too! I was a bit shocked because I wasn't expecting it to taste good. My only suggestion and this is what I will do next time is to put the banana in the freezer and let it get really cold so after you blend it, it is still really cold.

I had the hubby and kids taste it. Hubby loved it and my picky daughter even liked it. I told her it was soy milk, banana and green food coloring. hehehe :-)

I think I might try some other variations now!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Lazy Day Saturday

It's very cold and raining here today. We are expecting a snow storm later and are just hanging out at home today being lazy. So I got out of bed early and headed to the gym to get my cardio in. I did a combination of the AMT machine and treadmill and burned 403 calories. I try to shoot for at least 400 calories on my "cardio only" days so I am Happy!


I came home and tried a new recipe from Meal Makeover Moms. I made the Blueberry Banana Pancakes. They were YUM! The only change I made was to use ground flaxseed in place of the wheat germ. The kids liked them too. I made a double batch so the kids can have them a couple days this coming week.


For lunch we are going to have Kashi Frozen Pizza. Very simple but they are good and I am in the mood for pizza. I haven't had "regular" pizza for about 4 months so this sould satisfy my craving for it.

For dinner I am trying yet another new recipe from Meal Makeover Moms. YES I am addicted to their website and now I have their cookbook too. I am making the Simply Delicious Shepherd’s Pie. I'll let you know how it turns out.

UPDATE: The Shephard's Pie was Awesome! We will make again for sure!

Since the weather is bad today, I won't be doing a grocery haul for Green Acres. We are going to go tomorrow (Sunday) instead so I'll do one then.

Have a Great weekend everyone!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

What I Ate Today!

Ok I was asked by a sweet friend of mine to post what I ate today so here goes!

I am currently on a soft diet (because of oral surgery) so that kindof limits what I can eat, so my normal day would be a bit different but this gives you an idea.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter and 1/2 sliced banana (YUM)
Herbal Tea with 1 tsp. honey

Post Workout Snack:
Protein Shake (2 scoops rice protein, 8oz. soy milk, frozen banana)

Lunch:
Chicken salad (made with corn, canola mayo, mustard, cilantro, onions and pepper)
served in green leaf lettuce cups
plum
some grapes

Snack:
Banana
2 tbsp. natural peanut butter

Dinner:
Mexican Lasagna (this was YUM, see note below)
plum

Snack:
1 piece dove chocolate
herbal tea with 1 tsp. honey

I also drank a gallon water which I do everyday (anywhere from 1 gallon to 1 1/2 gallons a day). It's the only thing I drink aside from the hot tea and the soy milk in my protein shake.

And I just realized I ate 2 1/2 bananas. Normally I would have an apple in place of a banana or hummus and carrots or wasa crackers but since I'm on a soft food diet, I can't have those right now.

Ok now to talk about the Mexican Lasagna. This was REALLY good! Everyone in the family loved it except my picky daughter, I did get her to taste it tho (I will share how in a different post). Once again, I got the recipe from "Meal Makeover Moms". Love them :)

I changed a couple things from the recipe. I used whole wheat flour tortillas and I used 10oz. lf cottage cheese and 2 cups lf cheddar cheese. It turned out great :)

So that's it! Nothing fancy! But it was good and filled me up! :)

Here's another sample menu of what I eat as well as a list of food changes I have made.

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

My Morning Breakfast & Workout

I just wanted to share what I had for breakfast this morning with you. It's nothing fancy but is my favorite breakfast and something I look forward to!

4 scrambled egg whites
salsa
1/4 avocado
1/2 piece whole grain toast
strawberries
cup of tangerine herbal tea with honey
water



Simple meal but oh so good and gives me enough energy to get through my morning workout.

I did the AMT machine again today at the gym. Burned just over 300 calories in 30 mins. Love that machine. It really works my body. I have an hour long Zumba class tonight as well. I should hit around 600-700 calories burned between the two workouts. That's what I am shooting for! Oh and hey you may be wondering "how does she know how many calories she burns"? Well, I wear this awesome heart rate monitor hubby got me for Christmas, that I just love. I will be post a review on it soon!

Have a Great day everyone!

UPDATE: I ended up burning just over 700 calories for today's workouts! YEAH!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Garden Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti

Another great recipe compliments of "Meal Makeover Moms" for dinner last night. I swear I just love this website. Every recipe we have tried, my family has loved. This one was no exception.

Garden Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti



You can find the recipe here.

I used Barilla Plus pasta and Walnut Arces organic pasta sauce. I did make a small changes with this one. I used half ground turkey and half lean ground beef. It turned out great!

We also had fresh spinach ready to eat with it but I decided I didn't want any. I did have some grapes.

It was a good and filling meal! The meatballs have oats, carrots and ground flaxseed in them but the kids didn't even notice them :)

All my best,
Shelly

Mango Curry Chicken & Veggie Kabobs, Tomato Salad and Apple Butterscotch Cake

Tonight for dinner we had chicken & veggie kabobs. They are really easy to make and so yummy.

Note: I used a premade sauce I found at Target called "Mango Curry Grilling Sauce" by Archer Farms. It was one of the very few bottled sauces I could find without high fructose corn syrup. Next time I may try to make a sauce from scratch. If anyone has a recipe for a good sweet/fruity grilling sauce, please let me know.

SUPPLIES:
Chicken
Veggies of your choice (we used bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, yellow squash)
Grilling Sauce (see note above)
Skewers (we have metal ones, you could also use wood ones. If using wood, be sure to soak them in water for about 30 mins. before. This will save them from burning.)





INSTRUCTIONS:

The instructions are very easy.
Cut up all your veggies and chicken into chunks and then skew them onto the skewers, alternating chicken and veggies. I usually put about 5 pieces of chicken and veggies in between.

Brush grilling sauce all over them, making sure to get them completely covered. Place in container and cover with foil and let marinade all day. You could skip this part but the favors of the grilling sauce really come out when they marinade all day.



Grill over medium heat on an outdoor grill, turning until all sides are cooked. Brush extra marinade on them as you grill them.

We ate them with brown rice and a tomato salad (see recipe below).



Tomato Salad

SUPPLIES:

2 lbs. fresh tomatoes
2 lg. clove garlic, pressed through garlic press
1/2 purple onion, peeled and sliced very thin
Handful fresh basil leaves, shredded
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Feta Cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into one-inch chunks.
2. Add garlic, onion and basil.
3. In a small dish with lid, add oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
4. Shake well.
5. Pour over tomatoes and toss gently.
6. Serve and top with crumbled feta cheese

This was such a good dinner and so fresh tasting! Even the kids loved it, including my picky daughter.

For dessert, we had Apple Butterscotch Cake. OH MY YUMMY!!



Another amazing recipe from "Meal Makeover Moms". Make sure you visit their site!
Hope you enjoy!

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

Pumpkin & Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Today for breakfast, I decided to cook up a big batch of pancakes. I found a wonderful recipe over at "Meal Makeover Moms". This is an Awesome website. I found it about 2 weeks ago and I now visit it everyday. All the recipes we have tried, my entire family loved them. They have a lot of recipes on their website, as well as a podcast, a blog, cooking videos and much more. I even ordered their printed cookbook the other day, it should arrive next week. I can't wait! We are trying 2 more of their recipes tomorrow night and Monday night for dinner. I'll be sure to post about them too.

I mixed up the dry ingredients the night before to save time in the morning. I also doubled the recipe so that we would have left overs for the kids to eat for the next couple mornings.

We served them with Organic Pure Maple Syrup and Strawberries and Bananas. They were so YUMMY!



Note: See the little toothpick sticking out of one of the strawberries? My kids think that it's fun to eat them with a toothpick and will eat more this way :)

Find recipe here.

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly