Sensible Snacking on Fruit

June 19, 2013 By 14 Comments

Hey, guys! How’s it going? The “What I Ate Wednesday” theme this month is sensible snacking. Since I’ve been on the Conscious Cleanse, my snacks of choice have been fruit, baby carrots and Sunflower Hemp Seed Balls. On the cleanse, you are to eat your fruits alone or in smoothies. I take full advantage of snack time by going for the fruit almost every time.

Be sure to click on the link below and head over to Jenn’s WIAW party for other food inspiration.


Breakfasts as of late have been green smoothies. These green smoothies are something from the cleanse that I plan to continue on most mornings. There is nothing like getting a fill of veggies first thing in the morning. Yesterday, I made my smoothie with a handful of kale, a handful of spinach, 1 banana, 1 cup frozen mango chunks, 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 cup water, 1 tbsp raw sunflower seed butter and I added 1 tbsp of Q’ia. It was super delish! Have you heard of Q’ia? This was my first time using it, but I’m planning to do more experimenting with it and I also will have a giveaway coming up, so you can try it for yourself.

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After breakfast, I did some blogging and then tried to get some vacation stuff put away. Unpacking is such a chore, especially when sand is involved. ;) Alexis was at summer school and my two younger kids spent the night at Nana’s house, so I enjoyed a quite morning and then took Max for a 3 mile walk; just before it started to get too hot.

When I got back from my walk, I was starving so I made a salad with mixed greens, avocado, mushrooms and coconut oil. Have you every tried melted coconut oil as a salad dressing? It is absolutely wonderful! I also had some roasted cauliflower on the side and added some leftover chopped chicken to my salad.

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After lunch, it was time to run some errands. I had to make a stop at the post office, bank and grocery store. I took an apple with me to snack on while I was gone. When I got back from the store, I snacked on these super sweet and highly addicting organic purple grapes and raspberries. Organic grapes are hard to come by in my area, so when I come across them I always grab them up.

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Dinner was fantastic and it included a brand new recipe that I’m so excited to share with you. I’ll be sure and have it up on Friday. I massaged a couple of handfuls of kale with avocado and topped it with a cauliflower “rice” salad. I served the salad with chicken tenderloins that I cooked on the stove in a little olive oil. I seasoned my chicken with Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning {my favorite} and salt.

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A few bites of watermelon for dessert was the perfect way to end the day!

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Something to think about….

What are some sensible snacks that you’ve been enjoying?

Ever put coconut oil on a salad?

Ever make “rice” out of cauliflower?

Come on back tomorrow! I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the Conscious Cleanse.

 

 

 

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Exciting Stuff

June 18, 2013 By 11 Comments

Whew….after a 12 hour drive back home from my vacation in Florida, we all made it back safe and sound. I LOVE Florida and definitely miss it, but I missed my hubby, home and Max so much, too.

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There are several exciting goings on in my life, today!

My son, Landen is 12 today. Where did my sweet baby boy go? Haha….he’s still sweet, but we’ve for sure hit that teenager attitude. I cannot believe, I have a 16-year-old, 12-year-old and 7-year-old. YIKES!

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Yep, that’s coffee brewing! It’s back in my life, after a two-week break during the Conscious Cleanse. The last day of the Conscious Cleanse was Sunday. Yesterday, I ate the Conscious Cleanse way, with exception of adding corn in and seeing how my body handled it and so far, so good. I wasn’t planning on testing corn first, but Brad had an awesome meal for me when I arrived home from my vacation yesterday evening. He grilled salmon and corn-on-the-cob; which is, by the way, extra delicious from the grill.

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Speaking of the Conscious Cleanse, I’m SOOOOOO excited about my incredible results on the cleanse. I’m going to devote an entire post to my complete thoughts of the Cleanse on Thursday. Be sure to check back.

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Last, but definitely not least, exciting news for the day…..drum roll, please…. I’m going to the Healthy Living Summit 2013!!! I’m so excited to have taken the plunge to attend my first blog conference and this gives me something to look forward to after summer!

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Something to think about….

Anything exciting going on in your life today?

Are you going to the HLS 2013? Have you been before?

Ever had corn-on-the-cob from the grill? It’s so sweet and delicious….butter is so not necessary.

See you tomorrow for What I Ate Wednesday!

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A Marvelous Vacation!

June 17, 2013 By 23 Comments

Welcome to a very Marvelous Monday, indeed!! Marvelous Monday is hosted by the one and only Katie from Healthy Diva Life. Head on over to her blog to check out more Marvelous happenings.

As you’re reading this, I’m driving back home (Texas) from Destin, FL. I’m very sad to leave one of my favorite places, but I may have the opportunity to come back in July, so that makes it a little easier.

Marvelous Monday is the perfect day to share all of the Marvelousness from my vacation!

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Marvelous is…..

hanging out on the beach with my sister.

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snacking with your cousin on the beach.

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posing with pretty birds. {That’s my sweet niece, Ella.}

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staying the week in an absolutely gorgeous condo; thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law!

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being the captain of the ship.

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spotting dolphins {one of my all time favorite animals}!

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a workout with a view.

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sibling love <3

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feeding gators!

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that one cheat meal….well worth it for grouper, shrimp, a twice baked potato and corn medley from The Back Porch!

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bringing Brussels, carrots and zucchini in your purse to stick with the Conscious Cleanse while dining out! ;)

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vacationing with my mom…the best ever!!

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watching the sunset on the beach.

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I hope that everyone’s week was close to as Marvelous as mine has been!

Something to think about….

How was your week? What is something Marvelous going on with you?

Where is your favorite vacation spot? Destin is definitely at the top of my list! I also took a family vacation as a child to the beaches in North Carolina that I will always fondly remember.

Any upcoming vacation plans for you?

Have a super Marvelous Monday!!

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(Guest Post) Strawberry Lemon Frozen Yogurt

June 13, 2013 By 6 Comments

Hi, guys! It’s vacation day #3 for me and today is the day that Madelyn will perform in the nationals dance competition in Panama City; so wish her luck. I’ve got another fantastic guest post on the blog today. If you’re not a regular reader of Olivia at Liv Lives Life, you definitely need to head on over to her site and check it out. Her blog is so fun and her photography is absolutely beautiful! 

Hello Hungry Healthy Girl readers! I’m Olivia, a 20-something year old English teacher to be, and I blog about food, travel, exercise, and everything in between over at Liv Lives Life!

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I’m absolutely thrilled to be guest posting today for Kim as she enjoys her vacation. I found Kim’s blog relatively recently, but love following along with her interesting, inspirational, and fun posts.

I began reading healthy living blogs a few years ago, and was so inspired that I decided to start my own. The only catch for me, though, is that I have food allergies (my two biggest are eggs and nuts), which often makes finding healthy, allergy-friendly foods difficult.

Soon I realized that there is no better way to ensure delicious, good-for-you eats than to make them yourself. Cooking and baking are two of my biggest passions, and because of my food allergies, I get to experiment a lot in the kitchen and then share my creations with everyone through my blog. I love it!

The recipe that I want to share with you all today is just in time for summer: Strawberry Lemon Frozen Yogurt. It’s sweet, refreshing, and all natural, which makes it perfect for a pool-side party or a lazy summer day. It is also free from nuts, eggs, soy, and gluten, and you don’t need an ice cream maker to create it!

 

 

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Strawberry Lemon Frozen Yogurt
makes about 3 cups

Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup organic honey

Directions:

  1.  Thaw the strawberries in the microwave for about 25 seconds. In a large food processor, pulse the strawberries a few times so they are roughly chopped.
  2. Add in the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and honey.
  3. Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
  4. Pour everything into a shallow dish (I use a 9x13x2-inch baking dish or a rimmed cookie sheet) and freeze for about 2 hours. After 90 minutes, take the dish out and stir the frozen yogurt, and place it back in the freezer. Repeat this process two more times. The yogurt should never completely freeze during this step, but instead remain slightly slushy.
  5. Next, spoon the mixture into a food processor and blend until the yogurt is smooth and creamy.
  6. Place back in the freezer for about an hour for a final freeze, and serve!

 

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Note: Store yogurt in the freezer in an airtight container. Because there is no cream in this recipe, it might get icy after a few days. To overcome this, allow it to defrost in your fridge for about 45 minutes before serving.

Nutrition facts (per ½ cup): 140 calories   .1g fat   30.5g carbohydrates   1.1g fiber   7g protein

 

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I hope that you try this recipe and enjoy it as much as my family and I do. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Thank you so much for reading, and thanks again, Kim, for allowing me to post on your wonderful site!

Something to think about…..

Have you ever tried making your own frozen yogurt or ice cream?

What’s your favorite ice cream or yogurt flavor?

Head on over to Olivia’s site or follow her on Bloglovin’, Instagram or Pinterest!

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What I Ate on Vacation!

June 12, 2013 By 13 Comments

Hi guys! Hope everyone is having fabulous week, so far. We are having a blast in Destin and trying to soak in every moment of fun. Courtesy of Jenn from peasandcrayons.com, today is What I Ate Wednesday on Vacation!

what i ate on vacationLet me just remind ya’ll, that not only am I on vacation, but I’m still sticking with the Conscious Cleanse diet and it’s still going really great.

I started my day with the usual, cleanse required, 32 oz of warm lemon water and then came my yummy Banana-Pear Green Smoothie. I was doing a little blog reading with my breakfast….can you tell what blog I’m reading?

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We hit the beach at about 11:15 and had fun in the sun until about 4:00 and until we were turning into little lobsters. ;) We were so diligent with the sunscreen, but still burned……

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I stopped around 12:30 for lunch and had a delicious salad with mixed greens, beets, zucchini, guacamole, radishes, mixed raw nuts, sunflower seeds, olive oil and lemon juice.

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It was my sweet nieces first time at the beach and they absolutely LOVED every minute of it!

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I had some watermelon {I forgot to photograph} and later had some apple slices with baby carrots for snack. The apple slices and carrots is quickly becoming my favorite snack and it is so filling.

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When we got back to the hotel, we let the kiddos swim for a while in the pool and then went up to the room to get dinner started. For the kids it was Annie’s Mac ‘n Cheese and chicken tenders. I had tilapia fried in the skillet with a little olive oil and Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning and roasted green beans, cauliflower and zucchini. Great post beach meal!

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The weather was so beautiful that after dinner my sister, mom and I sat out on the balcony of the hotel {which has an amazing view} and chatted. It was an absolutely lovely end to a really fun day! I can’t wait to do it all over again tomorrow!

Something to think about…..

Have you been to the beach? If so, which one?

What are your favorite beach eats?

Ever been to Destin, FL?

I’ve got an awesome guest post for tomorrow with the perfect summer recipe!

 

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(Guest Post) Spicy Shrimp Pasta

June 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

Hey, guys!! All five kids, my sister, mom and I made it safely to Destin. The drive was great and the kids did wonderfully. We left my mom’s house at 5:00 am, made 4 bathroom stops {including 2 gas-ups} and arrived in Destin at a little after 5:15 pm…..perfect timing! I’m planning to hit the beach first thing this morning, so I’m featuring one of my favorite bloggers today with a fantastic looking recipe. Enjoy!

Hi!  My name is Stephanie and I blog over at Food and Fitness 4 Real, where I write about balancing real life with healthy living.  From creating new recipes to training for half marathons, I write about the challenges I’ve faced and the success I have found with living a healthy lifestyle.  Last month when my family took a week-long vacation to Disney World, I asked Kim to guest post for me and now I get to return the favor!

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I love reading Kim’s blog because she is always posting new, healthy recipes that are easy to prepare.  Like Kim, I am a busy working mom but I still want to find time to feed my family real, healthy food.  A few years ago when I suggested that we clean up our eating habits, my husband was on board with the changes.  My husband is from Louisiana, where everything centers around family and food so trying to healthify some of his favorite foods has been a challenge.  Since most of the food he grew up eating were fried, rich, heavy or spicy, one of his complaints is that sometimes healthy food can be a little bland or boring.

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That sent me straight to the kitchen to create a recipe for a healthy, flavorful, spicy shrimp pasta dish that quickly became one of his favorites.  Instead of frying the shrimp, I season it with red pepper and grill it in extra virgin olive oil.  Then I make a spicy tomato sauce, add a special ingredient at the end for richness and serve it over whole wheat pasta.  If you have kids who are not big fans of spicy food, you may want to cut back on the red pepper when you grill the shrimp.

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For a low carb option, you can also serve the spicy shrimp sauce over spaghetti squash.  To pump up the nutritional value, add a cup of baby spinach to the spaghetti squash before topping with the spicy shrimp & tomato sauce.

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Spicy Shrimp Pasta

Serves 6

Prep time: 5 minutes, Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra -virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 10 ounce can original Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 24 ounce jar fire roasted tomato sauce
  • 1 14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup original Coconut milk creamer*
  • 1 box whole wheat spaghetti noodles

*Half and Half can be substituted for Coconut Milk creamer

Directions:

Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat in a large pan.  Season shrimp with ground red pepper and grill the shrimp for 3-5 minutes, turning once, until shrimp is pink.  Remove from pan and set aside.  The shrimp will cook better if you do not overcrowd the pan, so you will have to grill the shrimp in small batches.

After the shrimp is cooked, add the second tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil to the pan and sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened.  Add chopped garlic and cook one minute more, stirring frequently.  Add the Rotel, fire-roasted tomato sauce and diced tomatoes to the pan.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in creamer.

While the sauce is simmering, cook whole wheat spaghetti noodles according to package directions.

With a hand-held immersion blender, blend the sauce until no large chunks of tomato remain.  (If you use a regular blender, allow the sauce to cool slightly then put 1/3 of the sauce in the blender.  Pulse the sauce a few times to blend large chunks, repeat twice with the remaining sauce.)

Add the cooked shrimp to the spicy tomato sauce and stir to combine.  Serve over whole wheat spaghetti noodles or spaghetti squash.

 

 

Does this recipe look fantastic, or what!!! I cannot wait to give it a try!

Something to think about….

Are you a shrimp lover, like me?

What about pasta? I LOVE pasta too!!

Have you checked out Food and Fitness 4 Real? Head on over and check out all of Stephanie’s wonderful recipes!

You can also find Stephanie on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest!

Please check back tomorrow for my “What a What I Ate Wednesday” post, complete with Destin photos.

 

 

 

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Marvelous in my Monday (Preparing for a Road Trip)

June 10, 2013 By 20 Comments

Yippee…..it’s Monday! That means while you’re reading this, I’m driving from Fort Worth, Texas to Destin, Florida. It’s about a 12-hour drive with 5 kids in the car….yikes! We’ve got plenty of activities prepared to keep them busy; like coloring books, iPads, movies and more. I actually think that they’ll do great.

I’m linking up with the lovely Katie over at Healthy Diva Life to make a great Monday, a Marvelous Monday! Katie’s blog is so fun and inspiring to read and she is due any day to have a new little rock star!

Friday night, Madelyn had her 2nd horse show. There was a bit more competition at this show, but Madelyn did fabulously!

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This weekend was all about prepping for the trip. Saturday, Madelyn and I ran a ton of errands. We made a trip to the spa to get bikini ready, Trader Joe’s for road trip snacks,  Wal-Mart for movies and other essentials, got the car washed, and filled it up with gas.

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On Sunday, I spent the day doing laundry, packing and getting the house in order. We don’t have much extra space in the car, so packing has to be very strategic. Not the prettiest picture, but that’s reality…. ;)

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I posted yesterday about how the Conscious Cleanse was going, so far. On the cleanse, each of the two weekends is dedicated to purification and you are only to consume fruits and vegetables, with no more than 2 tablespoons of oil each day. I’m craving nuts and seeds and would prefer to make my smoothies with almond milk, but all-in-all it hasn’t been too rough. I think that’s helped that I’ve been so busy preparing for my trip that I don’t have time to think about food. ;)

This is a Conscious Cleanse approved salad that I had on Friday, before the purification days started. Veggie-packed with hemp seeds and Garlic Caesar Dressing!

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I have two awesome guest posts that I can’t wait to share with you on Tuesday and Thursday and I’ll be checking in on Wednesday and Friday.

Something to think about….

What’s your favorite road trip food?

What are you doing today, to make it a Marvelous Monday?

What’s the longest road trip you’ve taken?

Make it a Marvelous Monday and be sure to check back tomorrow for a Marvelous recipe from one of my favorite bloggers!

 

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Conscious Cleanse Update & Weekly Meal Plan

June 9, 2013 By 18 Comments

Hello, friends! I wanted to pop in with a quick post, as I’m in the midst of packing and checking off all of my to-dos before I hit the road for Florida tomorrow. I’m just slightly excited!! ;)

I wanted to give you guys an update on how I’m feeling and how things are going on the Conscious Cleanse. I’m actually feeling absolutely wonderful and down 3 pounds! Judging from the other Conscious Cleanse participants’ feedback on Facebook, I think that I’m having an easier time on the cleanse than most. I’m very used to drinking green smoothies and eating a variety of different veggies. With that being said, I did have to give up a major love of mine….coffee and I also have the world’s largest sweet tooth. I have to say, though, it’s been way easier than I thought to stick with the cleanse. I feel that one of the main reasons that it has been so easy, is the support from Jo, Jules and the rest of the current June participants on Facebook, on conference calls and email. It seriously makes a HUGE difference!

Conscious Cleanse approved salad that I've been enjoying.....recipe coming soon!

Conscious Cleanse approved salad that I’ve been enjoying…..recipe coming soon!

I’m linking up my weekly meal plan with the lovely Laura from  Mommy Run Fast and Jill from Fitness, Health, and Happiness.

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This week, I’ll be eating super easy and clean meals. Since I’ll be in Florida, I’m not planning out anything too complicated. We are staying in a condo with a full kitchen, so I will be cooking most of my meals and we won’t be eating out a whole lot.

Breakfast- Green smoothies and you better believe, I’ll be having my new favorite Banana-Pear Green Smoothie!

Lunch- We’ll be taking our lunch to the beach each day and my plan is to make veggie-packed salads. I will change the salad up by adding nuts/seeds, or roasted chickpeas, or brown rice, or quinoa.

Snack- I’ve already been preparing my road trip snacks and snacks for the beach; which will consist of raw nuts/seeds, baby carrots, apples and Sunflower & Hemp Seed Snack Balls.

Dinner- Dinners will probably be much like lunch with added baked fish or chicken to the salad.

Something to think about….

Would you be willing to give up coffee {or another favorite food, if you don’t drink coffee} for two weeks?

Tell me some foods on your meal plan this week.

Do you have any road trips planned for this summer?

I should be pulling out of my driveway about 4:15 am….let’s hope I can make it all the way to Florida without any coffee! ;)

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Sunflower & Hemp Seed Balls

June 8, 2013 By 9 Comments

Happy weekend, guys! Hope everyone is having plenty of fun with the perfect amount of relaxation mixed in!

Before I started the Conscious Cleanse, I had really been wanting to give hemp seeds a try. I keep seeing them popping up everywhere, from smoothies to nutbutters and the health benefits are amazing.

Many of the smoothie recipes in the Conscious Cleanse book include hemp seeds, so I knew it was time to break down and buy some hemp seeds. I found them at my local grocery store, HEB and I’ve also seen them at Kroger and Costco. You can also order them from my favorite online health store, Swanson Health Products.

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I first, mixed a tablespoon of hemp seeds in one of my morning smoothies and, of course, I couldn’t taste it and would have never guessed it was even mixed in. Next, I experimented with sprinkling the seeds over one of my veggie-packed salads. There wasn’t a lot of taste, but I really liked the texture. Lastly, I used hemp seeds to create these wonderfully delicious and super healthy snack ball.

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If you’d like to find out more about the health benefits of hemp seeds, you can check out this link for a complete description, but I ‘ll give you the lowdown.

  • Hemp seeds are a complete protein; they contain all eight essential amino acids, those that your body cannot make and must be ingested.
  • They contain healthy fats that have positive effect on the inflammatory processes of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and various  cancers.
  • They contain a great amount of fiber; which lowers bad cholesterol in the body, keeps your bowel movements regular and is associated with a lower risk of  cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
  • Hemp seeds contain the vitamins thiamine, B1 and riboflavin B2.
  • They are also a  good source of the minerals phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron,  sodium, manganese, zinc and copper.
  • They have a high level of  antioxidant tocopherols.

 

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Sunflower & Hemp Seed Balls (makes about 18 snack balls)

Ingredients:
10 medjool dates, pitted (about 1 cup)
1 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sunbutter (I used homemade raw sunbutter, but any favorite nut/seedbutter would work.)
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
finely shredded unsweetened coconut for rolling balls in

Instructions:
Soak pitted dates in water for about 10-20 minutes to soften them up. Then pulse them a few times in a food processor and transfer them to another bowl and set aside.
Grind walnuts and sunflower seeds in the food processor until they are chopped up a bit, but you don’t want to process too long or you’ll end up with flour.
Add dates and all other ingredients into the food processor with the chopped walnuts and sunflower seeds and process all ingredients together.
Mixture will be sticky. It sometimes helps to have your hands a little damp before working with the mixture.
Form mixture into balls and roll each ball into a bowl of shredded coconut.
Store in the fridge or freezer for a quick grab-n-go snack. The snack balls will set after being in the freezer for about 20 mins and will not be sticky.

Of possible interest:

Paleo Snack Balls

Chocolate Cranberry Crunch Balls

Sunpower Crunch Balls

Pumpkin Pie Power Balls

Something to think about…..

Have you ever tried hemp seeds? If so, how do you usually eat them?

Ever made your own snack ball? They are so great for a quick and healthy grab-and-go snack!

I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for an update on how the Conscious Cleanse is going and my weekly meal plan!

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Link Love

June 7, 2013 By 8 Comments

Happy Friday, ya’ll!! It’s been way too long since I’ve posted links I’m loving and I’ve compiled so many….so here we go with the link love!

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I don’t know about you, but with the warmer weather I totally crave slushy iced coffees and other sweet drinks from Starbucks. This is a great link to fill you in on what to skip and what to sip at Starbucks.

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My family eats quite a bit of brown rice, so when there was a lot of talk about arsenic in brown rice, I was pretty worried. This article doesn’t really ease my fears and it’s pretty good info.

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When I’m whipping up a smoothie or salad, which I’ve been doing quite a bit lately, I always wonder to myself if it’s better to use spinach or kale. Check out this great info, comparing spinach and kale. I usually mix the two….so, all’s good! ;)

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Absolutely love this VERY comprehensive round-up of recipes found around the blogosphere featuring seasonal fruit. I’m definitely bookmarking this page for summer food creation!

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Giselle’s Paleo Coconut Strawberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is definitely something that I will be making after this cleanse. I can’t stop thinking about it! ;)

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Laura’s Inside Out Sushi Salad is so creative and looks like the perfect light summer meal.

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I’m pretty sure my kids {and me} would go crazy for Sarah’s P.B. Cookie Bars….yum!

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Something to think about….

Any great links you’ve come across this week? Feel free to share in the comments, even if it’s your own. ;)

Any fun plans this weekend? Tonight Madelyn has her 2nd horse show and the rest of the weekend will be spent getting ready for Florida. Yippee….3 more days and we’re off!

Have a fantabulous weekend!

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