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Super Simple Sweet Potato Fries
OMG I DID IT!
This is my first video – so far from perfect but I’ve done it! I hope you enjoy!
Recipe Testing is The Best!
Some days it feels fantastic to bake. This surprises me, I’m not a baker by nature.
There was a time I couldn’t cook a cake from a box, really. (There’s a very silly story about this, I’ll share another time)
I know now that it’s a true trial and error to get comfortable in a kitchen.
These days, I find it difficult to follow a recipe to the “T”, it’s much more fun to twist the ingredients or use my hands rather than wash all those spoons and cups.
I encourage you to experiment in your kitchen to see what happens!
At first, it might just be messy, but then….MAGIC!
Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
3 cups Bob’s Red Mill all-purpose gluten-free flour
1 tsp xantham gum
1/4 tsp aluminum free baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground sea salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardamom
1 tsp flaxseed meal
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 large fuji apple, peeled, cored and sliced very thin (you can use a mandolin to do this, or just chop into tiny bits.
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon Melt
2 extra-large free range eggs, at room temperature, beaten
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tbsp molasses
2 tbsp cinnamon for sprinkling on top
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Mix all ingredients together.
Lightly oil (I used coconut oil) a deep baking dish – 9 x 13.
Place dough into dish and push and pat down into dish until it is one even layer.
Sprinkle with more cinnamon if you wish.
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Freeze leftovers for best freshness.
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Dinner On The Go – Tuna Wrap
Trying to figure out a meal when you are on the go all the time can be challenging.
I know!
Today, with a renewed sense of vigor, I take action in my kitchen with a simple multi-grain wrap, a gently mixed tuna, and mixed greens and “Voila!” we have a dinner to go!
Tuna Wrap To Go
For this recipe all you need is:
1 can Tuna in Water
1 tbsp veganaise
1 small handful rinsed mixed greens for each roll up
2 large multi grain tortillas – for wraps
Mix tuna with veganaise. Spread a light layer on 1/2 of each wrap. Top with greens.
Roll and GO!
Hope you enjoy it!
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As a Family, the Positive Mom way to Move
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here, on the Colorado Plains. The sun is shining and the birds are happily ringing in Spring.
I am enjoying the quiet sitting next to my hubby talking about all of the up and coming events.
Life sure has gotten busy. It’s busy enough that it’s a bit challenging finding time to work out.
Every weekend, we do a great job of moving. During the week, hardly ever. Why?
Well, just like you, we are busy.
I find the juggle difficult.
To solve this problem, I’ve decided to stream line our efforts.
I am joining my son in his Tae Kwon Do practice. Yes, in fact, this is the one thing we’ve added to our schedule that has caused a major shift in time availability. In this circumstance – this is great for my son, and why not make it great for me?
So, this past Saturday (yesterday) was my first day. There I stood, kicking a bag along side my son, and husband, and even my eldest daughter.
Now that’s quality family time!
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A Journey In Wellness
MomPositive Rush (Similar to Two Step Tango?)
Every day is a juggle, for most Moms, isn’t it?
It quickly becomes a day where the mornings are a rush of getting washed, brushed, dressed and fed, then toted to school. Errands are run, and work is begun before many Moms realize they’ve not yet eaten anything or drank any water.
Frustration and overwhelm set in, simply because now she realizes she doesn’t have time to stop.
Sound like your life?
A step to overcoming this is recognizing that you MUST take care of you in order to care for everyone else.
The next step then, is to find tools to fit into your three – five minutes of down time.
Just so happens, you’re in the right place, because this is my specialty!
Here is one of my latest recipes that takes all of three minutes to put together.
Tuna Lettuce Wrap
1 Can Tuna in Water – drained
¼ Cucumber, peeled & diced
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. veganaise
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 full romaine leaf for each person
Simply mix all ingredients (except romaine lettuce) together. Gently wash lettuce and lightly pat dry with a paper towel. Spoon tuna into fold of lettuce and serve.
I realized that when I was enjoying it in the car I had forgotten to take a photo.
If you make it, it would be great if you would take a photo and share it with us in the comments section below!
Our Colorado State Champion
Dominik earned title of Colorado State Champion at COSTA yesterday!
Physical activity is an important part of our daily routine.
Did you know that children should exercise at least 60 minutes every day?
Sports such as Tae Kwon Do are great ways to focus your child’s effort and energy.
This has been fantastic for Dominik, increasing his confidence, teaching him responsibility, teaching him to work in a team, and how to work hard toward goals that he has set.
He’s very proud of his victory, as we are of him.
Things That Make Me Happy
Ten years ago I discovered paper crafts.
I’ve always like to make things. As suits my personality, I sometimes sew, sometimes glue, sometimes hammer. It doesn’t seem to matter as long as I can see the end result fairly quickly and it’s something I’ve been able to put my own touches on.
Part of my funk the last few weeks has come from simply not honoring time for creativity. Creativity is one of my most important factors of balance. If I don’t honor this, I begin to be a great big ball of stress.
I don’t need to do a craft daily, but monthly or at least every few months. Sometimes, I just need to sit amongst my crafty things. I look at the colors, the papers, the visions of what I have to create. All came together from inside of me. This, to me, is calming.
Creativity is interesting.
It allows me to connect to a deeper part of myself. A part that still believes in fairies and Peter Pan. (Yes, I DO still believe in magic, it’s part of what makes me look so young *wink, wink*)
I also think of creativity as a way to externalize this inner part of me.
I did believe that “someday when I work from home” I would have more time do these things that I love so much. I would have time to conquer the boxes of projects I once dreamed of doing. But, like my dreaded book keeping, these moments are eluded and I seem to never have the time.
It is this past week, as I drew inside, listened and journaled that I realized I was not honoring this need to be creative.
So, I pulled out a new project last night. I call this my Box of Happiness. I got the project from a scrapbooking club called Swirlydoos. It is supposed to be a recipe box, but I thought I’d end up covering it in food splashes and that just wouldn’t do.
SO…
I decided to make something that would make me smile every time I look at it. Hopefully you’ll like it to!
Are you nurturing your creative spirit?
Finally, Something That Worked!
After the last two weeks of an emotional down swing, I found my cure!
Ever do that? You’ll be plugging along fine, then one day wake up with a bad attitude you can’t put your finger on.
That was my last week.
I’ve been taught by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition that these sorts of things are signals from my body that something is out of balance. So, I journaled, I listened, I rested, and I created space to breathe.
Then, I found it!
The SUN!
I had to actually push myself to go out and stay outside for more than ten minutes. But then, it was like a switch. *flick* and I felt like myself again.
Two days in a row, and I feel much, much better.
Just in time for more snow!
Did you know that the sunshine is the best form of vitamin D?
If you are feeling slunky, give it a whirl!
Ten to Fifteen minutes of direct (unprotected) sunlight can make a huge difference in how you feel, as it did with me.
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