For this week’s This NOT That, I’m sharing a treat my kids have enjoyed for a few years and I really enjoy the simple ingredients! Bear products are a clean snack, and these strawberry fruit rolls are our favorite! It’s a better option to a fruit roll-up or fruit snacks. And they actually taste good!! Below I have compared the ingredients in Bear Strawberry Fruit Rolls and Fruit Roll-ups Strawberry Sensation flavor. I don’t think this one needs a big explanation. You know I don’[...]
Who needs a sweet treat for Valentine's weekend? I saw a recipe similar to this on Pinterest or Facebook a while back and decided to recreate it, but made it dairy, nut, and soy free. What You Need: 1 Apple, cut in half 1/4 tsp Earth Balance Butter (one with the red lid to be soy free too) 1/2 tsp Truvia Brown Sugar Crumble Topping: 1 tbsp Earth Balance Butter (one with the red lid to be soy free too) 1 tbsp Truvia Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Rolled Oats 1/2 tsp Cinnamon[...]
Food allergies can be tough, especially when you are first figuring them out and navigating through it all. I wanted to create a resource, I wish I had three years ago, to help others going through the same thing. This one is all about eating out at restaurants...something I think is the most challenging and even at times scary. So here is my back story, advice, and tips, that will hopefully make eating out easier. Also note, I'm not a doctor of any kind, this is just my journey and what has wo[...]
Totally random, how this came about...I was cleaning out some drawers in the kitchen and Jaxon saw the food coloring. He kept saying, "I want to play this!" I tried to explain to him it wasn't paint, etc. and then thought, how can we cook with this. I looked through pantry/fridge to see what we had on hand and this is what I came up with...Grinch Pancakes! We had them this morning, which was perfect because we took him to the new Grinch movie last night..so cute! What You Need: Pancake[...]
I love this little snack and it's so easy to make, especially when you have a sweet tooth! What You Need: Peeled Slices of Oranges or Cuties or Sweeties (however many you want to make) Chocolate Chips (Enjoy Life for dairy free) 1 tsp of Coconut Oil Sea Salt Take your chocolate chips, just kind of eyeball amount, I probably used a 1/4 cup maybe more (for 3 large sweeties) and your coconut oil and put in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave until melted.[...]
I wanted to find a dairy and egg free treat that Jaxon could have for Easter, and found this easy one on the Rice Krispies website. Full Recipe Here. To make it dairy free, all I did was substitute the butter for coconut oil, and it turned out perfectly. Also, instead of chocolate "eggs" we used jelly beans to put into the nests. This is also a fun one to make with the kids.
Taylor came up with a sweet treat that Jaxon and Jones could have, and OMG it's so good. This recipe is dairy and egg free, for the boys' food allergies. It will crave your sweet tooth and the macros are pretty good! What You Need: 2 Ripe Bananas 1/3 cup Melted Butter (Earth Balance, Vegan) 2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (optional) 1 teaspoon Baking Soda pinch of Salt 1/3 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla 1 1/2 c[...]
For all of you meal planning/prepping this weekend for the upcoming week, here's what on our menu. What are you guys making?! Katelyn's Kravings: I'm sure you know by now, but my favorite seasoning. Bad Byron's Butt Rub (26 oz.) Bad Byron's Butt Rub (4.5oz ) My Crockpot, I'm obsessed, and use every week!! All-Clad 6.5 QT. [...]
I use Vital Proteins collagen peptides daily. They are flavorless, dissolve in liquids and the benefits are amazing! Besides sneaking more protein into my diet, here are some others: Glowing skin A more youthful appearance Joint health Tendon & bone strength Healthy cartilage Increased athletic performance Improved digestion Gut health Deeper sleep I recently tried the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides that ARE flavored, the Dark Chocolate & Blackberry Coll[...]
A few weekends ago we were in Chicago eating some delicious chicken wings, but the fats were so high! On the drive home I did some thinking on how I could lower the fat, but still have a great tasting meal. Here is what I came up with.. What You Need: 1lb of Pulled Chicken (I used leftover pulled chicken I made in the crockpot) If you don't have any on hand to use, just throw your chicken breasts in the crockpot with your favorite seasoning (I use Butt Rub) and about a 1/2 cup of[...]