February 2020

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One theme that we focus on throughout this website, and throughout our lives, is balance. The ability to consistently achieve health, happiness and success is directly dependent upon the ability to achieve balance in life. With so many things vying for our time and attention these days, it is getting increasingly harder to achieve balance, but it’s certainly possible. This page is home to a series of posts that share some ideas on how you may be able to achieve balance in your life and some lessons we have learned throughout our hectic lives. Of course, everyone is different so adapt these thoughts for yourRead More →

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Feeling your best consistently isn’t something that just happens by chance. Feeling great today isn’t likely to happen just because you woke up and wished it would be that way. Getting a great night’s sleep isn’t likely to happen because it’s been a long day and you’re exhausted. These are hard lessons that I’ve learned over time and unfortunately continue to learn on a frequent basis. For me, I feel my best when I’m able to get in a groove and stick to a routine that works for me day over day. I personally think everyone is very different and therefore, what works for meRead More →

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Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup ground flax seed 3 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 cup almond butter 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions mix together in a bowl roll into balls refrigerate for 30 minutes eat them all up!Read More →

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Ingredients  1 1/4 cups quick oats 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of pink himalayan salt 1/4 cup of unsweetened aple sauce 4 tablespoon of organ, earth balance butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 cup of organic 100% pure maple syrup 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips Instructions combine dry ingredients combine wet ingredients pour wet ingredients into dry mix in chocolate chips chill batter in fridge for at least 30 minutes scoop into round, 1 inch balls gently press down to flatten bake at 350 degreesRead More →

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Ingredients 1-2 ripe bananas 2 large eggs 1/3 cup oats 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/4 almond milk 1 tbsp flaxseed meal Instructions place all ingredients in a blender and blend until thick and creamy scoop batter onto lightly greased griddle using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake  flip pancakes when they start to bubble enjoy with some butter and syrup! Read More →

a yummy and easy mexican dish based on crockput-cooked chicken

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Ingredients 2 cups of frozen corn 1 can of reduced sodium black beans, rinsed and drained 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3/4 teaspoon of cumin 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 1 cup of shredded cheddar, reduced fat cheese 1 avocado brown rice salsa Instructions combine corn and beans and put in slow cooker season the chicken with spices then place in slow cooker and top with salsa cover and cook on low for 6 hours top with cheese, cover and cook for about 5 minutes at the endRead More →