LEMON BITES

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
3/4 cup dates
1/4 cup dried apricot
1/4 cup almonds
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup rolled oats (NOT instant)
cinnamon if you wish!!

Directions:
Mix it all together, freeze till hardened a bit, then serve!

Another option is to bake them for about 20 minutes at 375 on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

ENJOY!!

Meal Plan for 1st week of June

We are ready to rock the 1st week of June!  With several social life events over the past few weekends, temptations have been everywhere!  We have had cheat meals here and there but this week we will surely be on track.  

We will be following the 21 day fix vegan meal plan option with:
5 Green containers (veggies)
3 Red containers (protein)
3 Yellow A containers (carbs)
1 Yellow B container (carbs)
1 Purple container (fruit)
1 Blue container (healthy fat)
1 Orange container (seeds/dressing)
2 tsp (oils)

For the actual meal plan, I have added that below along with the grocery list for 2 people.  We will be sure to hold each other accountable this week, even with the healthy treats we always keep in the fridge.  Even though there are healthy, we should not be eating several each right before bed!

For the meal plan we have been loving a lot of raw vegetables lately so it is mostly tons of washing veggies and chopping.  Watch the video to see what that meal prep fridge looks like afterwards. Have a great start to June and get ready for summer!!

Meal Plan for the week!

Meal plan for the week is kinda boring, kinda repetitive but with this nice weather we want to spend less than an hour doing meal prep this week. So that means lots of raw veggies, minimal variety, and quick meals. 

With any meal we make, I don't include what spices we use but we always add a little flare to it. Our two favorite go to's are homemade cajan spice mix, and an Italian mix. Have to keep the taste buds happy so that is how we do it!

💥Help us out for next week and suggest a meal that we can try!!

Saving money on grocery shopping!

SAVING PENNIES everywhere :) You may think we are crazy, but we are super excited and TOTAL NERDS! This past Sunday Amanda and I FINALLY did something we have been wanting to start FOREVER! We buy a lot of items in large amounts such as flax seeds, almonds, chia seeds, quinoa, farro, lentils, black beans, chick peas...you name it! We are even getting into the habit of buying the beans you have to soak instead of the ones in the can. The gooey mess that comes on those canned beans just gives me the creeps sometimes!

So...we went around to a few stores and compared prices. It even blew my mind that some items at whole foods were cheaper in the bulk, and some were cheaper in the bag. It was a lot of fun and of course we were totally geeking out when we found a cheaper price. Highly recommend people try this out :) We will be updating this sheet as we continue to compare and save!!

BLACK BEAN BROWNIES (VERSION 2)

INGREDIENTS

1 can of rinsed and drained black beans
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (and a few to sprinkle on top)
(I even add cinnamon sometimes!)

Blend everything together except chocolate chips.  stir in chips, pour into a 8x8 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle top with a few more chocolate chips.

Bake for 15-18 minutes and let cool at least 10 minutes.  They are really moist and chocolatey!!

Makes 16 amazing brownies.  ENJOY!!

SIMPLE GRANOLA BARS

2 mashed up bananas

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

2 tbsp chia seeds

3 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (or your choice!) (or raisins)

Mix all ingredients together.  Place in an 8x8 pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.  

Let cool then cut into 16 squares.  You can top with melted chocolate and unsweetened coconut flakes if desired!

No sugar, no oil, no flour, no butter...just pure goodness!! ENJOY!

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