Miraculous Nap = SNACKS!!

My children napped today. All four of them. I did an amazing thing. I put away clean dishes, I started a load of laundry... and I made snacks. Delicious snacks. Please excuse my horrible iPod photos... it was handy.

#1: No Bake Cookies

I used the recipe from here.

1 cup Almond Meal
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Coconut
2 Tbsp Ground Flax
2 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Coconut oil.

Mix and form into balls. It made around a dozen... it is hard to know because I kept eating the dough...



#2: Coconut Fudge Truffles

Used the same recipe from a few weeks back. Adapted from here.

1/3 cup Coconut Oil
2/3 cup Almond Butter
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Cocoa
1 tsp Vanilla
Shredded Coconut

Mix first five ingredients, refrigerate until mixture is slightly stiffened. Then form balls in (approximately 1 tsp) and roll in coconut. Store
in the freezer!

#3: Chia Seed Energy Bars

I've been reading energy bar recipes and this is a compilation of a bunch of them... so I don't have a base recipe I went off of.... 

25 Whole Dates (pitted) 
1/2 cup Whole Almonds
1/4 cup Chia Seeds
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

Pulse all ingredients in food processor. Add more dates if the mixture is too dry. Press into a waxed paper lined container (I used a 6"x8" Pyrex) and chill. Cut when they are chilled. Mine were initially too crumbly, but I added more dates and they are a much better consistency! :)

Irresistable No-Bake "Energy Bites"

Ok, lets get real. These are called energy bites, but that's just a way of masking the fact that they are cookies. Believe me, they're the best and you won't regret trying these!

Not my recipe, so here's the link: http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites/

Sick Kids = Toddler Fare

Today I have four kids with runny noses and coughs and general clingyness. This means easy food. And food I KNOW they will eat. AKA Toddler Fare.

Without much further ado...  

Chicken Nacho Bites

 Place Scoop Tostitos on pan. Voila!

Place Chicken in the scoops. About once a week I make a bunch of chicken seasoned with just salt and pepper in the crock pot. It is handy for salads, wraps, or other in a pinch meals and lunches.

Now for diced tomatoes. Nom. 













CHEEESE!!! Need I say more about this step.

Super healthy taco sauce *sarcasm*. Must make my own... Although if you used actual taco meat you could probably skip the sauce.

Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350°. 






 

Shredded Lettuce Time.

Viola! Teeny Nachos in 30 minutes.

Chicken Nacho Bites
Scoop Tortilla Chips
Cooked Chicken (or beef or beans)
Tomatoes (you could also do avadcado, olives, onions, jalapenos, etc.)
Shredded Cheese
Taco Sauce
Lettuce

Lay chips on cookie sheet, place a bite sized portion of chicken in the scoop. Top with tomatoes (and/or other toppings) and a pinch of cheese. Put a few drops of taco sauce on the chips. Bake until warmed and cheese has melted. (Approximately 10-15 minutes at 350°) Throw on some shredded lettuce and call it supper! or lunch. or breakfast. or snack.

 

Healthy Chocolate?

So my goal is to eat better, you know that from scratch thing. Also Primal/Paleo. But sometimes I fail because I like grains... and dairy. A LOT.

But I NEED chocolate, and I found my new (healthy!) love...

Paleo Hazelnut Fudge
2/3 Cup of Almond Butter
1/3 Cup of Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup of Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup of Honey
1 tsp of Vanilla
1/2 Cup crushed Hazelnuts.  

Mix it all together and throw in an 8x8 pan in the freezer. Cut and eat by the handful. This does need to stay in the freezer as it melts super easily!