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Breakfast, Lunch, Recipe Box, Sides, Snacking, Sweet Tooth, Tailgating Must-Haves

Curbing Sweets Cravings- Banana Bowls

November 3, 2014 by

The other night was one that I just couldn’t seem to fix my sweet tooth. I needed something sweet, but filling so that I wouldn’t convince myself to grab “jut one” cookie later. ;) This simple, 3 ingredient bowl was the perfect solution. All you need: -1 cut up banana -1 tablespoon unsalted raw almond butter -½ tablespoon any kind of jam/jelly/honey that you want. I would recommend using my Healthy 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam because it’s so simple & good for you, but I cheated a little and used orange marmalade. It’s my favoritttte. Below are some other of my favorite ‘sweets cheats’ recipes. Just click on the name of the recipe and it will take you directly to the post. :) Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cinnamon Bananas Game Day Tri-Apple “Nachos” Strawberry Honey Greek…

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Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, My Life, Recipe Box, Snacking

I Say We Campaign For More Time in a Day…

June 24, 2014 by

Hi, all! So, a little something about me if you’re a recent follower; I work as a Marketing Consultant for a small start-up company in Jacksonville, Florida. Because the company is less than 5 years old, we put in countless hours during the week, as well as switch off working during the weekends. Feeling so overwhelmed with work is not really a new feeling, being that I just recently graduated college this past December, but it’s always something I find myself struggling with when it comes to meals. I’m always looking for quick fixes that I can either make to eat throughout the week or one-time meals that I can whip up in less than 20 minutes. (I do this thing where if food takes more than 20 minutes to make, I end up…

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Breakfast, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

Banana Oatmeal Muffins!

June 17, 2014 by

This is going to be a short, but oh so very sweet, post! This recipe is one I’ve had in my “vault” (aka a folder on my laptop) for awhile but it is so good, I cannot believe I’ve been keeping it to myself! Typically, when people say “muffins” I picture those amazing blueberry strudel muffins from Starbucks, or the amazing pumpkin spice chocolate chip ones my mom makes. Both of which, let’s be honest here, are basically cupcakes without the frosting. These are actually healthy! I pack up a few of these, keep them at work, and either eat them for breakfast or snack on them throughout the day when I need a quick pick-me-up. The fun part is you can top them with whatever you’d like! I switch mine up each time,…

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Breakfast, Drinks, Friends & Family, JAXplore, My Life, Recipe Box, Travel Adventures

Weekend Update/ Typical Breakfast!

May 18, 2014 by

Happy weekend! Dj’s the cutest! While away in working in California this past week, he had my favorite flowers sent to me. :) So grateful for such a caring, sweet guy in my life! I was nervous that these 10 days that he is gone would be spent bored and making myself crazy. I know a lot of people cherish being alone, but I hate it. Luckily, I have made some great friends down here who I’ve spent all week with! Thank goodness for them! Yesterday, my friend Linsey and I went to Georgia to see her family. Her brother lives on the water and it was 90 degrees, so it was a really beautiful day. I love this stuff! Angry Orchard has an elderflower flavor that is my absolute favorite. Perfect for these…

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Breakfast, Drinks, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

Vanilla, Fresh Pineapple, Honey Yogurt Bowls

May 15, 2014 by

Last night one of Dj and my friends asked me if I wanted to join him for dinner at Crazy Sushi (my favorite sushi restaurant in Jacksonville). I couldn’t even think of declining! They have this amazing deal where if your final total comes up to $30 or more, if you check in with the app FourSquare, you’ll automatically get $6 off your bill! Dj and I typically will get an extra sushi roll or appetizer just to then have left overs to take advantage of this deal. Since learning about that, it’s been brought to my attention that many restaurants provide these types of deals once you check-in on the app. Something to definitely keep in mind! So, for day three of my #dinnerforone segment, I feel as though I should relabel this…

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Breakfast, Recipe Box

Gluten-Free, Healthy, 3 Minute Mug “Pancakes”!

April 13, 2014 by

I finally tried aubernutter’s Mug Pancake recipe! She’s one of my all time favorite Tumblrs, and these “Pancakes” made me even love her more! These are also super easy, versatile, and insanely filling. Lately, I’ve been making these in the mornings and bringing them to work. You Need: *1 Banana *1 Egg *1 Cup Oatmeal (any kind) *Unsweetened Applesauce *Cinnamon *1 Packet of Truvia *Chia Seeds* *if you don’t have Applesauce, you can sub it out with Greek Yogurt or Cottage Cheese! *The cinnamon, Truvia, and chia seeds are all optional! You can also add anything to make your own spin on these. (Raisins, nuts, fruit- Whatever!) First, microwave your banana on a plate (or in the mug) for 30 second. Mash the banana all up in the bottom of a large mug. I…

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Breakfast, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cinnamon Bananas!

April 6, 2014 by

Let us take a moment to thank whoever invented the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Plus banana. Plus honey. Plus Cinnamon. Okay, you get where I’m going with this. My sweets cravings have been having their own sweets cravings lately. It’s madness. The trick is to trick your body into thinking the cravings are winning, while still choosing foods that are good for you and wont kill your clean eating efforts! That is exactly what this little sliver of heaven does for me. You Need: *1 Banana *Raw Honey *Cinnamon *Natural Peanut Butter *Dark Chocolate Chips *Pecans (optional)* Preheat your oven to 210 degrees!! Slice your banana in half. Sprinkle with the banana with cinnamon. Spread about a tablespoon of Natural Peanut Butter inside of the banana. I like Skippy’s, but any would work!…

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Breakfast, Dressings & Marinades, Lunch, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

Healthy 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam!

March 25, 2014 by

Any other avid F.R.I.E.N.D.S. lovers out there?! When it comes to jam, I side with Joey. ;) I love it! Especially paired with peanut butter. Yummmm jam and peanut butter. Making jam brings me back to my childhood with my Oma (aka “grandma” in German). She always had the freshest fruit and we would stand over her stove for hours boiling it down to create jars and jars of jam to last us forever. Seriously, forever. I’m 99% sure she still has jars of it in her garage. One vivid memory of this jam making was how much sugar was added into the fruit mixture. In the end, jam ends up being more like candy than a healthy fruity substance. This is where that all changes. :) I saw a spin on healthy blueberry…

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