Popsicle Recipes for Healthy Summer Snacking

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1nhCqdai2QKxHuu1AgCxEok8Pq4gSPLVWATBJJEin9cOXApSeVzw3ewPzANRlNYUdNYnlLMLFgHN3zR6Bs48gJMikngejZYeOMX-C9C-_wsecfH_Z_zgPTBsTfhGxEnmElfEuGm7l96J/s1600/PopsicleRecipes_BLOG.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blueberry popsicles made using healthy popsicle recipes" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1nhCqdai2QKxHuu1AgCxEok8Pq4gSPLVWATBJJEin9cOXApSeVzw3ewPzANRlNYUdNYnlLMLFgHN3zR6Bs48gJMikngejZYeOMX-C9C-_wsecfH_Z_zgPTBsTfhGxEnmElfEuGm7l96J/s1600/PopsicleRecipes_BLOG.jpeg" title="" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Popsicle recipes that are healthy make it so easy to enjoy an indulgent summer treat. I love how quick it is to make a batch of healthy popsicles. Most of these popsicle recipes require nothing more than mixing and then freezing the ingredients. For perfect-looking popsicles, you can buy a popsicle mold. Otherwise, you can make your own molds by pouring your mixture into small cups and inserting popsicle sticks in them before freezing. </span></span><br /> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fruit Juice Popsicles.</span></b></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes the best popsicle recipes are the simplest ones! By combining your favorite 100% fruit juice with some fresh fruit, you’ll have delicious and refreshing popsicles. You’ll want to stay away from fruit juices with lots of added sugar. If you have a juicer at home, you can make homemade juice so you’ll know exactly what ingredients are going into your popsicles. Fill your popsicle molds with some juice, and then drop in some diced fruits and freeze them until they are set. You can also try adding a little bit of veggie juice for some extra nutrients. Orange and carrot juice together are a tasty combination!</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coconut Milk.</span></b></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add some variety to your popsicle recipes by using coconut milk! Popsicle recipes that use coconut milk don’t seem to drip as much as popsicles with only fruit juice. When you’ve got little ones at home, that’s a definite plus! Less sticky messes! Simply use coconut milk instead of juice as a base and add your diced fruit as you normally would. You can also try mixing in some chia seeds for some super food nutrients. If you add chia, just make sure you give them 20-30 minutes to expand in the coconut milk before freezing.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yogurt.</span></b></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using yogurt as the base for your favorite popsicle recipes will result in a creamy, filling treat. Less of a popsicle and more of a creamsicle. All you need to do is scoop some yogurt into your popsicle molds, and then add in chopped or diced fruit. You can also try blending the fruit and yogurt until everything is smooth.</span></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I love about these popsicle recipes is that they’ll satisfy your sweet tooth without lots of refined sugar. If you want to add a little extra sweetness, simply mix in a little bit of raw honey or Stevia. Once you find a few popsicle recipes you enjoy, it’s super easy to experiment with new flavors! By changing up the mix-ins that you add to your favorite popsicle base, the possibilities are endless. These recipes are so easy to make. The hardest part is waiting patiently for them to freeze so you can eat them!</span></span></div>

Popsicle Recipes for Healthy Summer Snacking

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Popsicle recipes that are healthy make it so easy to enjoy an indulgent summer treat. I love how quick it is to make a batch of healthy popsicles. Most of these popsicle recipes require nothing more than mixing and then freezing the ingredients. For perfect-looking popsicles, you can buy a popsicle mold. Otherwise, you can make your own

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Healthy protein banana bread

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">Banana bread is a classic recipe and a great way to use over ripe bananas. I love love love banana bread. So much that the entire loaf can be gone in a day! I am only telling the truth here! </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">I enjoy banana bread for breakfast with some peanut butter on top or for dessert with a couple chocolate chips! A lot of banana bread recipes are similar to cake. Most contain an overload of sugar, butter, or milk. I like to lighten up my banana bread up so I can feel good about eating it all day long.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> This turned out just as good and I don't feel horrible for eating it... even if it is the whole pan. (No... don't do that)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFlHTvqCs5gpnjqXkOncZqLH9u40ilGcl7rkLpUBebxaiyveWlDdQsvFkmE49Q_HUv1pm0KJCRUL8COSe7foOi9o4IkX5bltwEFZ0otc8CnwPs8e3mZB2-EtEv2YMCwjNlqZrBhyg9BMi/s1600/healthybananabread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFlHTvqCs5gpnjqXkOncZqLH9u40ilGcl7rkLpUBebxaiyveWlDdQsvFkmE49Q_HUv1pm0KJCRUL8COSe7foOi9o4IkX5bltwEFZ0otc8CnwPs8e3mZB2-EtEv2YMCwjNlqZrBhyg9BMi/s1600/healthybananabread.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Healthy protein banana bread</td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">What you need:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">1 1/2 scoops of chocolate protein powder. (I used Sunwarrior brand)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup whole wheat flour</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">2 ripe bananas, mashed</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">2 egg whites</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">2 tbsp. vanilla greek yogurt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">1/3 cup of oats</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Optional: 1/3 cup of chocolate chips</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Topping:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">1/3 cup of oats</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">2 tbsp brown sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">drizzling of honey</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">sprinkle of brown sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Directions: Preheat to 350 degrees </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Mix dry bread ingredients in a medium size bowl. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Add bananas, whites, egg whites, and greek yogurt. Mix well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IgbYz9Aes_T_7xwtK3vrJRH4xgvtTUXx1kNQewpv1fi3I2kBzK4tt_B1Tw-ieHc0FKnb4ZyO_DbAfMhGt4623N0VOVcO7i-IYIrCNTEw2_uk5Mi_ZGoQKUs4e8GKwFgUjPdhOk7qRnOW/s1600/IMG_5232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IgbYz9Aes_T_7xwtK3vrJRH4xgvtTUXx1kNQewpv1fi3I2kBzK4tt_B1Tw-ieHc0FKnb4ZyO_DbAfMhGt4623N0VOVcO7i-IYIrCNTEw2_uk5Mi_ZGoQKUs4e8GKwFgUjPdhOk7qRnOW/s1600/IMG_5232.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Step 2:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Spray a bread pan with nonstick spray.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Pour mixed ingredients into the pan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJQGN7bf3W_ooBiSAjRde_PwTO_unvX8IQezdSrRb9EpFY_92HP38br6ITQwW8yO_BAPjIyxlaZURdBxoELN4VwaYxK0Mj9Ul6XU9jluWRk217riOpMn3YvA9BQ68YI9dpVgWQHhl0VNj/s1600/IMG_5234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJQGN7bf3W_ooBiSAjRde_PwTO_unvX8IQezdSrRb9EpFY_92HP38br6ITQwW8yO_BAPjIyxlaZURdBxoELN4VwaYxK0Mj9Ul6XU9jluWRk217riOpMn3YvA9BQ68YI9dpVgWQHhl0VNj/s1600/IMG_5234.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Step 3:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In the same bowl</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">mix topping ingredients with clean hands.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The topping should clump together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Sprinkle topping over the bread mixture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYuvuImSlVz0bO3-S7pzGPNsrGaGbC6B2kdltHGffI-mu4wkB4cFCWl8LuZYejOZZOaieco6DrY64PjGqZHBxxp53A2W1EEVGVU16r7_WvhqdrCtX3sZJuJ-i4SJlfU2-QxZK_ERE1QRX/s1600/IMG_5237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYuvuImSlVz0bO3-S7pzGPNsrGaGbC6B2kdltHGffI-mu4wkB4cFCWl8LuZYejOZZOaieco6DrY64PjGqZHBxxp53A2W1EEVGVU16r7_WvhqdrCtX3sZJuJ-i4SJlfU2-QxZK_ERE1QRX/s1600/IMG_5237.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Step 4:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">to until a toothpick comes clean!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Topping will be gooey but the bread will be clean and solid!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">ENJOY!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Healthy protein banana bread

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Banana bread is a classic recipe and a great way to use over ripe bananas. I love love love banana bread. So much that the entire loaf can be gone in a day! I am only telling the truth here! I enjoy banana bread for breakfast with some peanut butter on top or for dessert with a couple chocolate chips! A lot of banana bread recipes are si

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How to Bake Healthier Holiday Treats

I challenge you to cook healthier this holiday season!  During December many people are participating in cookie exchanges and baking for holiday parties.  People don’t always like change, but be the first to bake healthy and show everyone how the treats still taste good!  I love baking healthy treats for my kids and friends, people are always asking me for the recipes.  Trust me on this one, you’re waistline will be happy!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k5jLcl6e5C4fpm40hJD8D6SzRFgXDT3xsQwqN1G6yPRhdBzuQDfxQQxnXKPe-mkBNI2qFM-Vrjz2Kz4SLLddflluApF-FnS9n_jKb5wPzU13kK6PHlF7TT3kiXpUu0v_nU1Y700ppDSm/s1600/bakehealthy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="healthy holiday treats, clean baking tips, clean eating cookies, clean holiday treats, afitnurse, alyssa Schomaker, " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k5jLcl6e5C4fpm40hJD8D6SzRFgXDT3xsQwqN1G6yPRhdBzuQDfxQQxnXKPe-mkBNI2qFM-Vrjz2Kz4SLLddflluApF-FnS9n_jKb5wPzU13kK6PHlF7TT3kiXpUu0v_nU1Y700ppDSm/s400/bakehealthy.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <em><strong>Baking tips and tricks to bake healthier:</strong></em><br /> 1. Cut out half the sugar your recipes calls for and add 1 tsp vanilla extract.<br /> 2. Substitute sugar with stevia, applesauce, or agave.  Watch out when cooking with these because they will shorten your baking time.<br /> 3. Swap heavy cream for evaporated milk, or whole milk for skim milk.<br /> 4. Replace butter with a banana.<br /> 5. Replace canola oil with greek yogurt.  Add ¾ cup for every 1 cup oil.<br /> 6. Substitute 2 egg whites for each whole egg.<br /> 7. Substitute eggs completely with chia seeds that are full of omegas!<br /> 8. Replace all-purpose flour with oats.  Grind them down to flour consistency.<br /> 9. Replace half all-purpose flour with whole-wheat flour.<br /> 10. Make your own fruit puree.<br /> 11. Replace cream cheese with 1/3 less fat cream cheese or greek yogurt<br /> <br /> You will not notice the difference with these simple replacements and you don't have to feel bad for indulging in the holiday goodies!<br /> <br /> Enjoy!

How to Bake Healthier Holiday Treats

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I challenge you to cook healthier this holiday season!  During December many people are participating in cookie exchanges and baking for holiday parties.  People don’t always like change, but be the first to bake healthy and show everyone how the treats still taste good!  I love baking healthy treats for my kids and friends, people are al

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Fall breakfast delight

<span class="userContent"><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_5276bbd32fc271e55959612">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"> I made this delicious pumpkin breakfast dish  this week! Since I love pumpkin everything I had to share with all of you! So simple and easy! Not to mention clean and healthy too!</div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcP7Gb7C-M4y4SgL1tJOdrxTsEE206D53ZGZNfETeWedcTwg3xQKNcemewGFqLuLWdXHz9OtgniOZGJQMoXlJcMeN0_9Y3MQB8NuwkAwLzELtxq36u4Zz60rAlaEz7U1c1uJKjMxC8lM/s1600/falldelight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin oatmeal, clean eating, A fit nurse, Alyssa Schomaker, breakfast, clean eating" border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcP7Gb7C-M4y4SgL1tJOdrxTsEE206D53ZGZNfETeWedcTwg3xQKNcemewGFqLuLWdXHz9OtgniOZGJQMoXlJcMeN0_9Y3MQB8NuwkAwLzELtxq36u4Zz60rAlaEz7U1c1uJKjMxC8lM/s640/falldelight.jpg" title="" width="640"></a></div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"> Fall Delight<br><br> 1/4 cup uncooked, steel cut oats<br> 1 tsp ground flaxseed<br> 1 tsp pumpkin butter or almond butter<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br> 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin, unsweetened<br> 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain<br> 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds, shelled and unsalted<br><br> Combine first 5 ingredients, mix well. Top with pumpkin seeds.</span></div> </span>

Fall breakfast delight

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    I made this delicious pumpkin breakfast dish  this week! Since I love pumpkin everything I had to share with all of you! So simple and easy! Not to mention clean and healthy too!         Fall Delight 1/4 cup uncooked, steel cut oats 1 tsp ground flaxseed 1 tsp pumpkin butter or almond butter... 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin, unsweetened 1/2

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