Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Made this as a healthy dessert for the kiddos, and ended up making myself a bowl it was so delicious! 

Ingredients:

Half of a very ripe banana

1-2T unsweetened cocoa powder

1-2T all natural peanut butter

Splash of vanilla almond milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in bowl & mash with fork until mixed - makes for a yummy, healthy pudding that the kids (and myself) loved! Enjoy :) 

Quick Shrimp Stir-fry

4oz frozen shrimp

1 cup broccoli 

1/2 cup cut leaf spinach 

1 Tbs soy sauce

1/2 cup brown rice 

Steam shrimp, broccoli & spinach in water (just enough to cover bottom of pan/skillet). Once shrimp is pink & veggies are cooked, serve over rice, top with soy sauce, mix & enjoy. Under 300 calories, too! 

Hemp Protein Breakfast Smoothie

On a hemp protein kick - mostly because we have copious amounts & it needs to be used. This is the low-cal recipe (179 total) but super delicious ;)

Half of a banana

1/2 cup frozen blueberries 

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 rounded TBS hemp protein 

1 cup unsweetened almond milk 

Blend and enjoy :)

For added protein/texture, add 1-2T natural nut butter, or 1-2T +hemp protein

Basically, banana and cinnamon will mask the taste of anything less pleasant (hemp, kale, etc...) so start there & add away! 

Mayo-free Egg Salad

Ingredients:

1 large egg
1/3 Hass avocado, ripe
Chopped onion
Black pepper

I soft boiled the egg (about 5 mins once water boils). I scooped the avocado into a small bowl & added the chopped onion. Once egg was done I mashed it into the avocado & onion with a fork until well mixed. Sprinkled with some pepper, and done :) easy and delicious - and only 133 calories!

Lyla's Favorite Smoothie

My big girl is on a smoothie kick lately. I let her choose her own ingredients, and this morning the combo she chose is her favorite so far! I stole a sip and it was pretty good! Maybe your kiddos (or you!) will like it too :)

Ingredients:

Organic strawberry yogurt
Few fresh strawberries
Frozen blueberries
Orange juice
Water
(Portion size to your liking; sweetness, thickness)

Blend and serve!

Breakfast Sandwich

Made this fabulous breakfast this morning - so good I had to share!

Ingredients:
1 large brown egg
1/4 Hass avocado, ripe
Onion slices (to your liking)
Bread of choice (I used Arnold's 100% whole wheat sandwich thins)
Dash of black pepper


Method:

Soft boil the egg. Thinly slice the avocado and lightly mush it into the top layer of bread. Once egg is ready, mash it up with a fork on bottom half of bread. Sprinkle with pepper & add onion slices. Put em together and voila! A perfect protein-carb-(good) fat trio that's only 250 calories and absolutely delicious!

Breakfast Quinoa

Ingredients:

1/4 cup uncooked Quinoa
1/3 cup organic unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (or almond) extract

Cook Quinoa with 1/2 cup water (bring to a boil, turn heat to low & simmer, covered until liquid is absorbed). Add all other ingredients, stir & enjoy! I made this the night before for a quick meal to reheat in the morning :)

Only 234 calories as prepared above. Add 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts for an extra protein/omega-3 boost and you're still under 500 calories at just 434. Filling, protein rich & sweet!