#the one thing i don’t mind is baked pumpkin seeds with salt

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ALSO PUMPKIN PIE. i forgot to mention that

u know who would eat pumpkin pie…..jerma….

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Fall has always been my favorite season, especially after a long summer. The way the leaves change and everything just has this spooky ambiance to it. I like to think of fall as very introspective. Whereas summer and spring are more about growth and moving forward with something new, Fall for me is about celebrating death and the cycle of turning inward. 

Salt your doors and windows - I like to add an extra ‘layer’ of protection in the fall with all the extra spirit activity. I have overdone the salt on occasion so a small sprinkle will do. You don’t need a 3 inch thick line of salt that messes with the way your windows close. 

Tie up your herbs to dry through the winter - If I’m at a fresh market I like to pick up some herbs and dry them out for use in the season. You can even bundle them up with sage or add them to bathwater. 

DIY Candles - I have made SOME candles before but sometimes I just melt the tops of candles from the dollar store and toss in herbs and oils in the wax. You can even add crystal shards or charms that go with your intentions.

Make an apple pie (or pumpkin!) - I always try to make one good fall pie from scratch, pie crust and all. When I knead the crust I think about health and prosperity for my family.

Sweep your porch for prosperity - I do this in the summer too but keeping your porch clean of debris helps the funds flow in. 

Dry orange slices - This makes your place smell amazing. Dry some orange slices and keep them on hand for citrus cleansing baths throughout the fall. Citrus baths are especially good when you’re feeling that seasonal depression. 

Read tarot on Halloween - I always do a full reading for myself on Halloween to see what the new year brings in for me. 

Thoroughly cleanse your space - You don’t have to do this with incense. Especially if it’s cold. Just leave out bowls of water with a few Tablespoons of salt. Flush it down the toilet the next day with all the bad vibes.

Leave out offerings for ancestors - If you do ancestral offerings leave them out some apples, Whiskey, or anything they would have liked in their life.

Tidy up your spells - I try to do this a few times a year when I feel like I have too much going on. It helps me cleanse my mind and rethink all my priorities. 

Collect fall findings outside - Acorns, feathers, seeds, there are a lot of things you can find just by stepping outside that will help you along in your practice. 

Nature walks - Nature walks are also great for this. I once found a dead squirrel at a park and took it home to collect the skull. 

Make moon cookies - I love sugar cookies so sometimes I just use a glass and cut out moon phases with the dough and bake. 

Write or journal - Fall is a great time to sit by the fire or a cozy space in your house and dig into your own thoughts and just write out what you feel. 

Pick up a new witch book - My reading always gets more intense in the colder months. I think there's just less to do and I always pick up the latest witch book to stay in the loop with what’s going on in the magical community. 

Brush up on meditation - Meditate when it’s freezing outside and warm up your inner core. Try having some relaxing hot tea beforehand. 

Record your dreams - We tend to sleep more in the fall/winter months so it’s a great time to start a dream journal. To help with remembering your dreams, sleep with your journal on your nightstand and write down anything you remember as soon as you wake up.

Thrift for witchy finds - Thrift stores are great in the fall. So much fun stuff can be found snooping around old thrift shops or even Goodwill. I’ve picked up the majority of my witch things second hand. 

Cast a fire spell in a bonfire - If you’re at a bonfire write a wish on a piece of paper and toss it in for a fun spell. 

Visit a cemetery - Nothing is better than a cemetery on a crisp Fall day. Just don’t forget to leave your pennies for the gatekeepers. 

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Hii lovely. Can I ask for no 2 kissing prompt with Andy/Eddie? I'm so predictable 😂 Thank you my sweetheart ❤❤

Hiya love!! ❤️ You can certainly ask for some Andy/Eddie goodness, and I do hope this little prompt is exactly what you wanted. I took the liberty of working with something we spoke about before and something we both agreed would work so well for them post-war.. I used this song as eventual inspiration for the latter half of it, so give that a listen too if you like! The kiss is not immediately followed, as there’s a smidge of dialogue between the small and the big one, but.. well.. it’s good. It’s damn good, if I say so myself. ;)

2. A small, fleeting kiss - which is immediately followed by a passionate, hungry kiss.

“Hey, do you –” he hears from a distance as he turns the page, “– the pumpkin seeds?”

Eddie blinks. Pauses. Turns his head away from his book and blinks again.

“Sorry, what?” he asks, disconcerted at how he just missed half the question. “I missed a bit in the middle there.”

“I asked if you know where we put the pumpkin seeds?”

Andy frowns at him from the doorway. He’s holding a couple of seed packets in his hands already. The dirt on his arms almost mirrors the streaks of dirt on his cheeks and neck. His white shirt, clean this morning, is as grimy as though he crashed on the side of a muddy pool.

“Uh, they should be in one of the upper kitchen cabinets.” He frowns back as he attempts to recall where he last saw them. Is pretty sure he almost grabbed them instead of coffee, once. He blinks owlishly at Andy before he belatedly realizes he can see so much better without his reading glasses on. “Want me to take a look?”

“Please. Sorry to take you away from your book.”

“Huh? I don’t mind. Turns out, baking cakes is a really dull affair to read about.” He sets his reading glasses and book down on the coffee table. Rises to his feet soon after. “I did figure out what went wrong last time, though.”

“Everything?”

“Hey now,” tuts Eddie, “I may have forgotten the pinch of salt and the oven may not have done what I wanted..”

Andy’s laugh reverberates through the room. Eddie finds he can’t look at his face too closely, with its fond expression aimed entirely at him and Andy’s eyes softening as he leans against the doorpost. The lamplight casts his face in a golden glow and Eddie’s breath is knocked from his lungs again as he realizes this is how his life is now. This is how things are between Andy and him, after all the fighting to stay alive and the long hospital recoveries and the letters that bridged all the gaps between memories and things they used to leave unsaid halfway across the world.

“I’m pretty sure the pumpkin seeds are near the coffee,” he says, once he has swallowed the lump of affection that sometimes forms in his throat when he looks at his lover. He walks over to the kitchen cabinet he thinks is going to be his best bet. “Did you get the other ones as well? The butternut squash and the thyme?”

“Yes to the thyme, no to the squash.”

Eddie frowns as he opens the cabinet to nothing but coffee and tea. “Did you move anything in here, love?” he asks, rummaging through the neatly packed herbal teas. “I could swear this is where I last saw ’em..”

“Didn’t move a damn thing, aside from those chocolate bars you keep sending out to Sledge and the rest of the squad. They’re in the pantry.”

“Hm. Hang on,” frowns Eddie, picking through the remnants of the darkest coffee he knows Andy favours, “I think I might have – yes, here we are.”

He triumphantly produces the small seed packets from the very back of the cabinet. Smiles as he also spots the rosemary and sage that he knew he’d stored away somewhere a while ago. The herb garden is his by unspoken agreement, although Andy’s way with thyme is something he cannot quite mimic and thus leaves in the man’s capable hands.

“You’re a star,” Andy says from behind him, plucking the packets deftly from his outstretched hand. “I’d be lost in this kitchen without you.”

Eddie turns and raises his eyebrow. Waits. Challenges.

“What do I get for that?”

Andy laughs again. Bridges the gap between them and brushes a fleeting kiss against Eddie’s lips. He’s smiling as he pulls away.

Eddie raises his eyebrow even higher.

“You call that a kiss?”

“What?”

“I’m sorry,” Eddie says, even though he’s not sorry one bit. Smirks down at Andy. “You call that a kiss, sir?”

He laughs against Andy’s mouth as the man crowds him up against the kitchen counter and kisses him again. There’s nothing fleeting or proper about the way he gasps at Andy’s touch, the teasing flicks of tongue against his lips right before the pressure comes back hard enough to bruise, the shivers that run down his spine as Andy drops the seed packets on the counter and tangles his hands in Eddie’s hair. He kisses back as pure want shoots through him, sharper than any bullet ever struck him, and moans his longing against Andy’s skin as the hands in his hair grow firm and guide his head to the side in a way that leaves his neck entirely exposed. He hisses at the sensation of nipping teeth against that vulnerable part of his skin, but his toes curl on the cold tile floor and his fingers may yet leave an imprint on Andy’s shoulders for sheer pleasure of it.

“Was that any better?” asks Andy, leaning away from him with a semi-glazed look in his eyes that Eddie knows his own eyes mirror. “Or would you like to show me how it’s done?”

“Later,” hums Eddie, knowing full well it’s going to drive Andy up the walls of the house to not get what he wants right away. Eddie deals with denial simply by keeping busy, which he now delights in as Andy’s gaze turns impossibly scorching. “These herbs ain’t going to plant themselves, hm?”

“Ed..”

“Oh, look,” he carries on, pretending to be utterly oblivious, “you found the parsley.”

“Eddie..”

“Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather,” he sings, sorting through the herbal packets on the counter, “parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.. and gather it all in flowers of heather..” He smiles down at Andy, grabs his hand, and leaves a kiss on the dirt-covered skin. “If he would be a true love of mine..”

He continues to sing even as Andy’s grip on his hand turns far too firm and most of the yearning syllables wind up in the mouth of his impatient lover.

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What Lauren Conrad Can’t Live Without

If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what famous people add to their carts. Not the JAR brooch and Louis XV chair but the hairspray and the electric toothbrush. We asked Lauren Conrad — whose brand, Lauren Conrad Beauty, launched this fall and just expanded to skin care — about the coffee maker, hair clip, and wine she can’t live without.

Kristin Ess Full Size French Pin Set $12

I’ve worked with Kristin since I was 20 — she’s amazing and her whole line is literally the only thing I use on my hair: her shampoo, conditioner, stylers, everything. My hair is pretty thick. After my first pregnancy, it all fell out. I’ve been able to hang on to a lot of it this time around, but it still has changed a lot. Kristin explained to me that the texture of your hair changes every seven years and it changes during pregnancy. So mine has become a bit thicker — I have a lot more hair than I did before — with more of a natural wave to it. I recently grew it long enough to really do a top knot again, and this French pin makes that so easy. It doesn’t cause breakage like an elastic can. I use it every single day. Even if I’m not wearing my hair up, when I get home at the end of a day, I twist it up when I walk in the door because I live with a one-year-old hair puller. I don’t even look in a mirror to do it.

$12 at Target Buy

Kinto 4 Cup Brewer Stand Set $188

The first thing I do every morning is make coffee at around 6:30. Years ago I had a Keurig in my kitchen, and when one of my husband’s best friends stayed with us, he very kindly said to me, “If I sent you more ecofriendly ideas for coffee, would you be open to them?” He got me thinking. The next weekend we were going up the coast for a wedding and we stopped in this small boutique, where I saw this little coffee maker. I was like, “Oh, this is so beautiful.” It doesn’t require anything, including filters. I got it and have used it ever since. There’s a whole process to it: I grind my own coffee, and in order to use this, you need a more coarsely ground coffee. Then I pour a bit of boiling water over it, let the coffee bloom for a minute, then pour the rest in and watch it make my coffee. It’s definitely more involved than a regular coffee maker or a Keurig, but I actually think it makes a nicer cup. It looks better on your counter, too, and best of all, it’s a little nicer to the Earth. Mine has held up for a few years. We did have to replace one piece because my husband dropped it while washing it, but other than that, it has really lasted.

$188 at Huckberry Buy

Kirkland Signature Organic Virgin Coconut Oil $16

I love this one from Costco because it’s a really good value. I do use it to cook, but I mainly use it for baths. At the end of the day, after we put the boys down, I try to take a 20-minute bath. It’s my end-of-the-day thing — I usually have a glass of wine in there, too. And I always put a bit of coconut oil in the bath while it’s running. The last thing I want to do is apply moisturizer after a bath because I’m so relaxed and tired, so putting coconut oil in there keeps my skin nice and hydrated.

$16 at Costco Buy

$23 at Amazon Buy

Health-Ade Pink Lady Apple Kombucha (6-Pack) $30

Instead of having a coffee in the afternoon, I’ve switched to having kombucha. It’s better for digestion and whatnot. I have a fridge stocked with kombucha, that’s how much I drink it. I treat kombucha almost like I would beer — I have my go-tos, but I like trying different ones, and I always come back to my favorites. This is one of them. I found it at my local grocery store. It’s sort of a middle-of-the-road one in terms of sweetness, for when I don’t want anything too sugary. It’s tasty. If I don’t want to try something new, I go for this because I know I’ll enjoy it.

$30 at Health-Ade Buy

Philips Avance XL Air Fryer $300

I mainly use it to reheat things. For example, if I’m making a batch of waffles, I’ll freeze the extras, then pop one in when I want it. The air fryer defrosts and crisps it up. It also brings leftover fries back to life, which is honestly enough of a reason to own one. This model is the newer version of mine, because when I went to look up mine, I only found used ones on eBay. I guess I’ve really had it for a minute. But mine is still working well, I don’t have a reason to replace it. I got it about two years ago when I was pregnant. Some woman at a talk about how to healthily feed small children said we all needed to get an air fryer because it makes things so easy. Recently I did a Zoom wine date with one of my good friends and she texted me that she was running late; she was like, “I just finally unwrapped my air fryer from Christmas.” I responded with a short novel about my air fryer, outlining everything she needs to do and try. I’m obsessed with it.

$300 at QVC Buy

Sweet Laurel: Recipes for Whole Food, Grain-Free Desserts $28 now 25% off $21

Our whole family is dairy-free. We have been for years. My oldest son is actually lactose-intolerant, but we’ve all struggled with dairy, so we just cut it out of our diet. Cutting out dairy is pretty easy, but it becomes a challenge with baking. Sweet Laurel’s recipes are all dairy-free; she’s also grain-free, so it’s all almond flour. The main ingredients she uses are almond flour, maple syrup, and Himalayan salt. All of her recipes are really easy, too — I pull out cookbooks for dessert a lot, but sometimes recipes have so many steps that I get overwhelmed. The last thing I made from here was a strawberry cake for my son’s birthday. I handed him the book, told him to pick what he wanted, and he chose that. It was dyed pink with beets. You don’t taste them, they just made the whole cake pink.

$21 at Amazon Buy

Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Full Strength Exfoliating Mask $48

I love a mask that gives me instant results. I don’t have very sensitive skin, but when I take this off, my face is bright red. It does burn a little, but I don’t mind. I really feel like it’s working. I only use it once a week — I do it at night and the next morning I wake up and my skin feels great. It’s a nice refresher and takes away that dull feeling I can get. I’m trying to do as much as I can at home — I haven’t been able to get facials or see any specialist — and this is the closest I’ve gotten so far to instant results.

$48 at Dermstore Buy

$48 at Ulta Beauty Buy

Eden Brothers Organic Roma Tomato Seeds $4

We started gardening this year as a way to pass the time. I’ve gotten really into it. I mean, it’s definitely taking over our yard, which is pretty small, but it’s really fun and strangely rewarding. When I went to buy seeds, Eden Brothers had the best selection. We’re growing green beans, tomatillos, raspberries, blackberries, onions, lots of tomatoes — cherry, heirloom, and Roma tomatoes — corn, and pumpkins. Oh, and lots of herbs and stuff, too. We harvested our first corn not long ago. It was weird. The flavor was good, but I don’t know, I’m still learning. I think it maybe was overwatered. I thought gardening would be simple — it’s not, but it has been a really fun hobby. I’m sure I’ll get better with time. My 3-year-old son goes out with me every morning to check the garden. He’s way more inclined to eat something off the vine than he is off a dinner plate. And I love that he gets to see where food comes from at a young age.

$4 at Eden Brothers Buy

Avaline White Blend $20

When I heard about this wine, I was really curious. Katherine Power, one of the founders, is always coming out with different brands and she always does such a nice job with her launches. I don’t like when wine is too sweet or fruity, and I prefer organic wine — if it isn’t organic, I tend to get a headache. This one tastes amazing and has beautiful packaging. I like their white wine best; I actually just ordered a whole case.

$20 at Wine.com Buy

Lauren Conrad Beauty The Lip & Cheek Tint $20

My first pregnancy, which was four years ago, was honestly the first time when I was aware of what I was putting on my body and the effects those products could have. I transitioned all my products to clean and vegan, but I hated feeling like I had to compromise — I wanted clean lipsticks with staying power that had really great pigment and felt good. One of the reasons why I came out with my brand now, as opposed to a few years ago, is because I decided if I’m going to do a beauty line, I want to do it correctly. Everyone involved with my line really stays informed on ingredients and the market, so we can create products you can feel good about using. A multitasker is our target customer because I’m one myself. This tint is one of my favorite products for that reason. I use it every day throughout the day. It’s something you can apply to a bare base, you can layer it over light makeup and build it up. It’s about whatever works for you.

$20 at Lauren Conrad Beauty Buy

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Can Dogs Eat Pumpkins? What About Other Fall Vegetables?

With Halloween coming up soon, most dog parents are wondering: “Can dogs eat pumpkins?” To that end, are other fall fruits and vegetables safe for dogs to eat? Let’s take a look at a representative sampling, including such autumnal favorites as:

Apples

Beets

Broccoli

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Green beans

Kale

Lettuce

Oats

Pumpkins

Radishes

Spinach

Sweet potatoes

Zucchini

Can dogs eat pumpkins?

It has been long and widely acknowledged that pumpkin has definite benefits for dogs, especially those who are having temporary trouble executing successful bowel movements. Surprisingly, little goes a long way. PetMD recommends only a tablespoon of pureed pumpkin mixed in with a dog’s regular food for relief of both diarrhea and constipation. Note that it should be as plain as possible, so pumpkin-pie filling is out, since it is typically saturated with sugars that may only exacerbate loose stools.

Can dogs eat apples?

The next question you might have after, “Can dogs eat pumpkins?” is, “Can dogs eat apples?” — another fall-favorite vegetable? While apple stems and seeds have very small amounts of Amygdalin — a chemical compound that breaks down into cyanide when pulverized and digested — the seeds are so durable, and your dog would have to eat so many, that they present no real danger. All the same, wash the skin of an apple thoroughly to remove any lingering chemical treatments and cut the fruit into easily chewed slices. Note that too much of any sweet fruit can cause temporary stomach upset.

Can dogs eat beets?

According to every source I consulted, including the ASPCA, beets are non-toxic for dogs. Fresh, washed and home-prepared beets are always going to be preferable to canned. This is due to the presence of added salt and preservatives, which may bother your dog’s digestive system. According to one vet, repeated beet eating by dogs may perform a slight dye job on their hair and skin, but no adverse effects!

Can dogs eat broccoli?

We’ve covered broccoli and dogs previously. Cooked or boiled broccoli, free of spices, cheese, or that ranch dip you love, is safe, as is raw. With raw broccoli, though, keep the amount small; the heads, or florets, of broccoli contain a chemical that can cause stomach irritation when released during digestion.

Can dogs eat cabbage?

Once, for St. Patrick’s Day, I asked whether corned beef and cabbage, a traditional holiday repast, was safe to share with dogs. For its own part, cabbage is perfectly safe for dogs to eat in limited portions. The severest consequence of too much cabbage is swelling of the thyroid, and the least seemly is an uptick in your dog’s flatulence.

Several of the vegetables on our list — cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and kale, are members of the Brassicaceae family of flowering plants. Like the broccoli it so closely resembles, cauliflower presents the same antioxidant benefits — limited though they are — and the amount that a dog can eat safely before affecting a dog’s digestive regularity is equally small.

Can dogs eat green beans?

On an episode of The West Wing, the White House Press Secretary had to stem controversy from Oregon farmers when the President said he didn’t care for green beans. There’s little to argue about with green beans; like many of the vegetables we’re looking at, in moderation and as an occasional treat, they are safe for dogs cooked simply or given raw. Possibly due to the crunch factor, dogs that do eat green beans seem to enjoy them raw.

Can dogs eat kale?

Kale is one of the fall vegetables we planted at the urban farm this year. Like its cousins and siblings in the Brassicaceae family, kale is safe for dogs in very small amounts. According to one Massachusetts veterinarian, kale should be avoided due to the risk of bladder and kidney stones in dogs, so use your best judgment and proceed with caution.

Can dogs eat lettuce?

As with any other vegetable which dogs are not accustomed to eating, lettuce may not be toxic to dogs, but that doesn’t mean you should stick a head of it in the dog bowl before you go to work in the morning. If your dog is constipated, many of the digestive “problems” presented by produce on our list might help move things along, but more of that when we get to oats and pumpkins.

Can dogs eat oats?

Prepared plainly, a bowl of oats has some digestive benefits for dogs, particularly those with bowel movement troubles. Always consult with your dog’s veterinarian before making wholesale changes to a dog’s normal diet. While oats and oatmeal are safe for dogs, keep raisins, sugar and milk out of the dog’s bowl. While the dangers that raisins and grapes present to canine life and health are usually presented with apocalyptic alarmism, we’ll let it suffice to say that both should be kept away from dogs.

Can dogs eat radishes?

Whether grown in your fall garden or fresh from the produce section of your local grocery, radishes are safe for dogs in small amounts. Sources allege that dogs may find the taste of a radish unpleasant, but like carrots, these tough, hardy veggies can also serve as natural chew toys and teeth cleansers for enterprising dogs. Let your dog steer clear of wild radishes and their flowers.

Can dogs eat spinach?

The presence of oxalates in spinach leads some people to hesitate, knowing that they play a role in kidney stone formation. Your dog would have to eat a truly outrageous amount of spinach to experience any adverse effects. A few leaves of fresh, well-rinsed, raw spinach may serve your dog well, just as a couple of leaves of lettuce will, as an occasional treat.

Can dogs eat sweet potatoes?

As long as the sweet potato is fully grown, matured and prepared very simply, your dog may enjoy a bit of this fleshy orange fall vegetable. Boiled, baked or even dehydrated sweet potato slices are safe for dogs to eat. They are high in carbohydrates, which dogs don’t need an excessive amount of in their diets. Keep your serving sizes small or limit the number of prepackaged sweet potato dog treats you offer your dogs.

Can dogs eat zucchini?

Finally, zucchini is both safe and healthy for dogs, whether served as frozen chunks, raw bits, or grated and sprinkled over a dog’s normal food. Even though they do not have the same kick as radishes, some dogs may wrinkle their noses at zucchini on first taste.

None of the fall fruits or vegetables we’ve covered in this piece are toxic or dangerous to a dog’s health. Keep in mind that while dogs will certainly eat vegetable matter, it should never stand in for or completely replace a dog’s normal diet. Nor should you make any dramatic changes to your dog’s typical food, especially for health reasons, without first consulting a veterinarian. Also, though each of the items we’ve looked at is safe to give dogs, excess of any new food item can cause temporary digestive upset or gas discharge, so proceed with caution!

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Provexum  to make like and here this is the next thing which is just powdered and Javita yeast so it's pretty much like nutritional yeast but it's powdered these are really good sources of b12 which is good if you're vegan definitely incorporate nutritional yeast into your diet this is an amazing popcorn seasoning and again makes like really good sauces but it just blows my mind that people would go and buy a sauce that they could literally like spend you know you can spend like forty dollars all the products combined and you could make at least 30 batches of sauce so it's it's cost-effective trust me when I say it's cost-effective which is like yeah I could buy that not it yeah absolutely but it's not even necessary okay Chris is like hovering over here so I think he wants to be in the video hey this is Chris he's tired he took the dog in early long walk and it's really cold where we live can I keep going yes okay so the next thing is my personal favorite which is organic coconut flour guys this is Bob's Red Mill organic coconut flour it smells so good it's like shortbread it smells like coconut shortbread and it's it smells so sweet and so delicious like I know that I just wanna like put spoonfuls of it into my mouth I also plan on getting the almond flour from this brand as well just because it's good for baking these are a slightly higher carb because there is shouldn't like sugar added to it but when it comes to like a gluten-free technically keto baking flour this is probably one of the best that you can get and I got it smells amazing and still it's so good it makes everything you bake tastes amazing and along the lines of coconut I also have these just like ran it's just a random brand of unsweetened medium coconut flakes again this smells so good like you don't need to sweeten coconut flakes for it to taste amazing because coconut is naturally really fatty that's really important to make sure that it's unsweetened yes like so many of them are sweetened coconut flakes and they don't even say it yeah but they're so so sweet it's like looking out for dry fruit exactly so always check the nutritional labels if you are planning on trying a keto diet or keto meals in general for this in two tablespoons that has three grams of carbs but two or five hours so it's only really like one gram of carbs because it's one it has one gram of sugar so the ones that are sweet would have like some of them have like 40 grams of sugar which is it saying totally I'm necessary it like why bother so yeah I feel like I here oh I have one more coconut product two three four four more coconut products you will notice there's a lot of coconut in our lives this is just Western family Organic premium coconut milk like this you want to get the high fat coconut milk and you want to make sure that they don't add any sugar so in this there's two grams of carbs for a quarter cup which is not a lot this is really really fatty good for baking it's good for making like puddings mooses smoothies and things like that if you want to get a good shot of that and it tastes really savory and sweet despite the fact that it doesn't have any added sugar so that's something really really good to keep in mind and then on to some nuts and seeds I don't actually have a wide variety of nuts and seeds right now because like I said at the beginning in this video we are moving in what like seven days six days and so very soon very exciting so then we're gonna have our own pantry and we can fill it with whatever stuff we want however I will just kind of list off some of the stuff that I will be purchasing but great I have this almost empty bag of almonds by almonds and both they're amazing they taste good plain you can also get roasted and salted almonds cuz like you can have a little bit more salt if I'm a keto diet cuz when you don't eat carbs your body like flushes water and electrolytes so you need to replenish that but you're a huge chance of almonds really really good for baking good for making like granola cereal all of that good stuff I have tested a couple different recipes one that I think is Chris approved that is basically like a granola bar slash cereal that has flax Chia hemp seeds almonds sunflower seeds pumpkin seeds which I actually have a sofa right here buy these in bulk I 100% recommend you buy these in bulk so these are unroasted unsalted sunflower seeds definitely do

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Organa Keto this you want to get the high

Organa Keto  fat coconut milk and you want to make sure that they don't add any sugar so in this there's two grams of carbs for a quarter cup which is not a lot this is really really fatty good for baking it's good for making like puddings mooses smoothies and things like that if you want to get a good shot of that and it tastes really savory and sweet despite the fact that it doesn't have any added sugar so that's something really really good to keep in mind and then on to some nuts and seeds I don't actually have a wide variety of nuts and seeds right now because like I said at the beginning in this video we are moving in what like seven days six days and so very soon very exciting so then we're gonna have our own pantry and we can fill it with whatever stuff we want however I will just kind of list off some of the stuff that I will be purchasing but great I have this almost empty bag of almonds by almonds and both they're amazing they taste good plain you can also get roasted and salted almonds cuz like you can have a little bit more salt if I'm a keto diet cuz when you don't eat carbs your body like flushes water and electrolytes so you need to replenish that but you're a huge chance of almonds really really good for baking good for making like granola cereal all of that good stuff I have tested a couple different recipes one that I think is Chris approved that is basically like a granola bar slash cereal that has flax Chia hemp seeds almonds sunflower seeds pumpkin seeds which I actually have a sofa right here buy these in bulk I 100% recommend you buy these in bulk so these are unroasted unsalted sunflower seeds definitely do that because it's it's so much more expensive to buy them roasted and salted when it literally takes like 10 seconds to put them in a pan roast them and add some sea salt not a big deal and then that way you know that you're putting like pink Himalayan salt or like some sort of kosher like better-for-you salt then just the junk that they use in factories then these are pumpkin seeds same deal whoa yes which is good because they're cheap so yeah that is nuts and seeds other than that I'll be buying like macadamia nuts Brazil nuts walnuts definitely do your research yes you're going keto because some nuts are really really good they're high in fat um moderate protein you kind of want to find a ratio that's like two one so like two fat to one protein if it's switched then sometimes if you eat too much you're getting too much protein in your diet but even asleep um that's fine Oh bear sorry our puppy is very high maintenance very high-energy I'm gonna get a frozen thing yes you might throw it off to the ground but that's okay if y'all hear any weird funky noises it's crisp [Music] okay so moving on to supplements so okay so when you are eating vegan keto it can occasionally sometimes depending on what you're integrating into your actual diet be...

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We're at Pumpkin Hill, You Ready?

A disclaimer:  I don’t really do recipes, so while this is safe and edible you could probably substitute any recipe off the internet instead and I recommend at least looking.

I recently became aware of the existence of the gray ghost pumpkin.  Now, if you’re anything like me, that only brings one thing to mind:

So, without further ado, I present:

A Ghost’s Pumpkin Soup

You will need:

1 Grey Ghost Pumpkin

These are orange inside, so technically you could use any pumpkin.  You’ll need at least a four-five pound one.

1 cup heavy cream or coconut milk

3-4 cups of chicken stock (I used 4, but I think closer to 3 would better)

2 tablespoons of honey

optional:

½ teaspoon garlic salt (I used Susie Q because that’s how we roll in these parts)

anything else (I added some sichimi, which is mostly chili)

For rub:

2 tablespoon butter ½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon cinnamon, more to taste

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon Chinese five spice

(You could substitute commercial pumpkin spice blend for all spices.  I would also recommend doubling this, it can be hard to judge how much you’ll need and you can use the extra on the seeds)

An oven

A food processor or blender

Preheat oven to 450

Cut your pumpkin up. Try to get uniform pieces no bigger than 3 inches.  You don’t need to peel it yet.  I recommend cleaning and retaining the seeds because they’re tasty.

You may have to convince pets more than once that pumpkins are not made out of treats

Soften butter and coat non-skin sides, cover in rub.  Line a sheet pan with parchment (optional) and arrange pieces.  You may need more than one depending on size of trays and pumpkin.  You may also toss pumpkin seeds with butter and rub and put them on a separate pan.

Bake pumpkin until fork goes in easily. Mine had thick walls and took an hour, I would recommend checking every 10 minutes after the first half hour.  I also removed the seeds at 30 minutes.

Remove and let cool until they can be handled.  Some browning is expected, but remove any burnt areas.

Remove skin and blend until smooth.  This may take several separate loads.

In large pot, combine 4 cups pureed pumpkin, honey and chicken stock (I recommend starting with three cups of broth and adding more if necessary) bring to a boil, and simmer on low.  This is the time to taste and adjust spices, I added Susie Q, chili, pepper, and more cinnamon and five spice.  Let simmer for 30- 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cream or coconut milk, continue stirring until well mixed.  Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

Optional:

Add one (1) ghost

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41 Gluten Free Party Food Recipes for the Holidays

New blog post! If there's one thing five years of being diagnosed with celiac disease and eating gluten free has taught me, it's that you can have just as delicious a holiday season as everyone else! The catch? You need to know the right gluten free recipes!

That's why, this year, I thought I'd kick off the holiday season with a round-up of some of my favorite gluten free party food recipes from around the blogosphere. This post is full of gluten free appetizer ideas, gluten free snacks and gluten free desserts - basically, everything you need to have an epic holiday gettogether, whether you bring one of these appetizers to Thanksgiving dinner or save them for a New Year's Eve party. So enough of my talking...let's dive into the food! Without further adieu, here are 41 gluten free party food recipes that can make the 2018 holiday season extra special (and delicious)!

1. Cajun Shrimp and Corn Dip With Cream Cheese - A Sprinkling of Cayenne 

Talk about a delicious way to spice up your usual holiday eats!

2. Creamy White Bean Beet Hummus (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

If you need a gluten free and vegan dip that's as colorful as it is tasty, look no further than my white bean beet hummus! You only need five ingredients (including water) to make it, and it tastes delicious on everything from chips to veggies to potatoes.

3. Pumpkin Spice Fruit Dip (Dairy Free, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free) - Raia's Recipes

Fruit just got an upgrade with this pumpkin-spiced dip!

4. Spicy Ranch and Broccoli Stuffed Mushrooms - Family Food and Travel 

Even convert veggie haters won't be able to resist this gluten free appetizer...

5. Spiced Apple Cider Made from Apple Juice - Faithfully Gluten Free

Because no party is complete without some delicious drinks!

6. Nut-Free Bone Broth Pesto (Paleo) - Casey the College Celiac

Sneak some extra protein and nutrients into your party food with my bone broth pesto! Trust me. This pesto is soooo flavorful, no one will ever know you swapped bone broth for the traditional oil...

7. Vegan Paleo Pecan Pie Bars - Allergy Free Alaska

I don't know what kind of witchcraft was used to make this dessert vegan and paleo, but I'm excited to bring that same magic to my own kitchen ASAP!

8. Gluten Free Chips and Guacamole Bites - My Gluten-Free Kitchen

Whether you're throwing a casual Friendsgiving or going to a fancy dinner party, you can't go wrong with chips and guac....

9. Cranberry Salsa (Vegan) - The Welcoming Table

Who knew that salsa could be so festive?!? Plus, this gluten free appetizer only takes five minutes to make!

10. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites - The Happy Housewife

Excuse me while I lick my computer screen and swoon...

11. Pepperoni Pizza Dip - Baking Beauty

As always, make sure you use all gluten free ingredients, like with the pizza sauce and pepperoni. Then all you have to do is watch as people start raving over this gluten free appetizer!

12. Easy Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze - Zesty Olive

Like the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!" This classic is as good as it gets.

13. Chewy Pumpkin Popcorn Balls (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

Love pumpkin? Love popcorn? Love bite-size, delicious desserts? Then prepare to fall head over heels for these pumpkin popcorn balls!

14. Olive Tapenade (Vegan, Soy Free, Nut Free) - Fried Dandelions

Pair it with some gluten free crackers, toast or even pasta, and this olive tapenade spread will create one heck of a tasty snack.

15. Mini Pear, Pecan and Goat Cheese Appetizers - The Foodie and the Fix

Combine pears, pecans, goat cheese, sage and honey, and you're basically guaranteed one heck of a tasty appetizer.

16. Smokey Chipotle Pumpkin Hummus (Vegan) - Pink Fortitude

Is there anything more perfect for fall than PUMPKIN hummus?!? I think not...

17. Superfood Chocolate Banana Brownies (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac 

A cross between brownies and banana bread, this gluten free dessert will be a hit with any and all of your party guests!

18. Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Parmesan (Low Carb, Keto) - Recipes From a Pantry

Who says you can't eat fried chicken as part of a healthy, gluten free diet?

19. Keto Cheese Dip For Low Carb Vegetables and Chips - Low Carb Yum

The Christmas colors of this keto cheese dip make it a winning appetizer for any holiday party this year!

20. Healthy Cranberry Wassail Recipe (Sugar Free) - Healthy Christian Home

Apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, cranberries and spices combine in this flavorful holiday drink.

21. Convenient Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bites With Cream Cheese (Keto, Low Carb) - Savory Tooth  

This appetizer only takes five ingredients to make, and it's a super tasty way to sneak some veggies into your holiday party!

22. Vegan Cake Batter Dip (Sugar Free, Oil Free, Keto, Low Carb) - VegAnnie

Cake batter...in dip form...that's also gluten free and vegan!?! Serve with some gluten free cookies or fruit, and I'm sure this dip will disappear fast!

23. Gluten Free Pizza Quesadilla - The Helpful GF

Whether you need a gluten free snack for kids (or kids at heart), this quesadilla is a winning choice.

24. 5-Minute Avocado Ranch Dip with Greek Yogurt - Two Healthy Kitchens

Who knew that avocado could get 100000X times better combined with Greek yogurt, vinegar and spices?

25. Flourless Rocky Road Chocolate Cookies - Foodal

Gooey chocolate cookies...with chewy marshmallows...and crunchy walnuts? SIGN ME UP!

26. Secretly Veggie-Packed Vegan Cheese Sauce - Casey the College Celiac

Nowadays, I always have some of this homemade vegan cheese sauce hiding in my fridge because it's just that addictive. Use it as a dip for chips, as a drizzle for veggies or even as a sauce for a big pot of vegan mac and cheese for all your party goers to share.

27. Crispy Roasted Rosemary Potatoes (Vegan) - Sweet and Savory Meals

Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside? My kind of potato heaven...

28. Flourless Mocha Brownie Bites - The Monday Box

Excuse me as I swoon over that chewy, fudgy bite!

29. Party Cheese Ball with Goat Cheese and Almonds - The Anthony Kitchen

If you and your guests can eat dairy, you can't go wrong with a flavorful and festive cheeseball.

30. Gluten Free Intensely Chocolate Cookies - Tikkido 

Only six ingredients stand between you and diving into this deliciously chocolatey dessert.

31. Cream Cheese Stuffed Dates with Walnuts - Oh, The Things We'll Make 

If you need a gluten free appetizer by, like, yesterday, this three-ingredient appetizer is exactly what you're looking for.

32. Crunchy Caramel Apple Energy Balls (Vegan) - Casey the College Celiac

Out of all the gluten free snacks for kids I've shared on my blog's recipe page, this one is perfect for a fall get-together. And I promise. The combination of sticky dates, crunchy pumpkin seeds and sweet applesauce makes this one healthy dessert everyone will love!

33. Autumn Salad with Butternut Squash, Apples, Cranberries & Candied Pecans (Vegetarian) - The Rising Spoon

If there's another salad recipe that's more perfect for fall than this one, I've never seen it. And I wouldn't be surprised if guests just start eating the candied pecans from the salad...so definitely make extra for them (or you!).

34. Keto Taco Stuffed Mini Peppers - Beauty and the Foodie

Make sure you use a gluten free taco seasoning to whip up this flavor-packed gluten free appetizer.

35. Ginger and Pear Polenta Cake - Veggie Desserts

Who knew that pears and polenta would be the secret to one insanely delicious gluten free cake?!?

36. Healthy Tzatziki Sauce - Attainable Sustainable 

Slather this sauce on veggies, gluten free bread or tortillas or anything else your heart (or stomach) desires...

37. Vegan Chickpea Squash Fritters - Piping Pot Curry

...including these vibrant chickpea squash fritters, which are another tasty way to sneak extra veggies into your holiday eats!

38. White Chocolate Dipped Pistachio Cookies - Brooklyn Farm Girl

I'm a sucker for pistachios, so you can bet that these cookies are on my to-do list this year!

39. Kale Guacamole - Savory Lotus 

Because sometimes even guac needs a facelift.

40. Mozzarella Sticks (Vegan) - Pink Fortitude 

Mozzarella sticks that are also gluten free and vegan? You know I'd be digging in...

41. Candied Pecans - Salt and Baker

If you need a gluten free dessert that's as simple as it is scrumptious, these candied pecans are exactly what you need! Just make sure you use gluten free (and non-cross-contaminated) nuts.

  The Bottom Line of Gluten Free Party Food and Having an Awesome Gluten Free Holiday Season

I know from experience that for people with celiac disease, food allergies or dietary restrictions, the holiday season can be, well, awkward. A lot of times, holidays are full of parties and dinners where you don't have anything to eat. And sometimes, that can make you feel like the odd one of out. That's why, this year, I'm challenging YOU (and myself!) to make your holiday season extra tasty, whether it's your first year eating gluten free during the holidays or your twentieth. Try out a new gluten free snack recipe. Bring a gluten free appetizer to a party and watch people's minds get toootally blown by how good gluten free food can be! Heck, you could even throw your own 100% gluten free holiday party. There are plenty of delicious, gluten free possibilities for the next few months! Whatever way you decide to celebrate the holidays this year, I hope that these gluten free party food recipes give you some new ideas for how to spice up your daily eats. And if one of these recipes becomes a new family favorite...well, consider that your Christmas present from me. What gluten free appetizer or snack from this list is calling your name? Tell me in the comments! via Blogger https://ift.tt/2FkeJ6Y

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Sand and Sandwiches

When I posted pictures of Clacton Pier from our road trip last month, alot of friends recalled fond memories of their childhood, whizzing down the helter skelter and eating whelks on the beach. How many of those friends returned to Clacton between puberty and the menopause? I’m guessing zero.

British seaside holidays - especially those on the bracing North Sea coastline - are freeze-framed in our consciousness as an ice cream in a 10-force gale, or a sandy mouthful of picnic behind a wind break. That’s if you ever got out of the car to eat. My own holiday memories involve that great British institution The Car Picnic: cold baked beans on crispbread, washed down with a thermos of tea, watching the rain lash the windscreen before going to queue for Les Dennis and Dustin Gee at the Winter Garden.

When I was very young we would follow my half-sister (a dancer) around the seaside panto circuit, performing variously alongside Danny la Rue (the ultimate drag queen), Dickie Henderson (a comedian I announced I wanted to marry, aged 5) and The Clitheroe Kid (there would have been no Crankies without him. You figure out if this was a good thing). Any dreams I had of a career in showbiz were quashed by seeing the leading lady in Robinson Crusoe sitting in her dressing room in a candlewick robe drinking soup out of a flask and puffing aggressively on a Malboro’ Light . Cold soup did not signal glamour, and no amount of gourmet gazpacho over the years has made me change my mind.

But back to Clacton. We had come for the day from our glamping site near Colchester (Covid has done nothing if not made us adventurous), hoping to build better seaside food memories in a post-Jamie Oliver era.

It didn’t bode well that we couldn’t get warm. Icy winds blew from the stall selling an irresistible if confusing combination of ice cream and chips, right through the rat run of Vegas-adjacent slot machine arcades, where you could win anything you wanted as long as it was a baby Yoda.

But nestling in the back streets was a cafe called Tracie’s which, unlike those around it, was teeming with people. Its fogged up windows promised warmth, so we snapped on our face masks and dived in.

And we were rewarded. While Adam couldn’t think past a burger and chips (no blame there) I noticed a chalkboard with their special of the day: goat curry. I figured that restaurant which stakes their reputation on a goat curry has to serve a good one - and I wasn’t wrong. Dark, glossy and caramelised from long, slow cooking, with just the right lick of habanero chilli pepper and meltingly tender potatoes, served with a flavourful jollof rice.

From the gleeful expressions of our fellow diners it seemed that Tracie, the owner-chef, is turning out plate after plate of delicious and consistent food - including Adam’s burger and crispiest fries. But that curry, over and above all else, banished all my dodgy seaside supper memories for good and replaced them with a whole bowl of yum.

I went straight home and experimented, and here is the result. You might feel like an ice cream to follow (with or without a side order of chips) so my choc chip sorbet ice cream should fill the bill nicely. And if, like me, your childhood is sprinked with the crumbs of a back seat picnic, then I hope that my Pork Cholas will change the course of your summer outdoor eating.

Goat Curry

Unlike Tracie, I have developed this as an off the bone curry. Still full of flavour but less fiddly to eat. Serve with jollof, coconut or plain basmati rice. Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

2kg goat leg, off the bone and chopped into generous chunks

4-5 garlic cloves, crushed

1 red pepper, cubed

1 scotch bonnet/ habanero pepper seeded and chopped finely

1 in piece of fresh ginger, grated

2 tsp kosher salt

2 onions chopped

1-2 tbsp. Sunflower oil

Few sprigs fresh thyme

1 tin cherry tomatoes

3 tbsp plain yoghurt

250 ml beef stock

1 small tin coconut cream

200g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

Curry Paste:

2 tsp allspice

3-4 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp. Turmeric

½ tsp. Cinnamon

1 tsp ground black pepper

1tbsp. Reloja powder (this is a Puerto Rican mix of toasted ground cinnamon sticks, dried chillis, cumin, pumpkin seeds, bay leavesm sesame seeds and cocoa powder)

3 tbsp sunflower oil

How to make

Marinate the goat in the garlic, ginger, salt, thyme and chopped scotch bonnet. Leave the flavours to develop over an hour or two.

Heat the oil in a large, deep casserole, then fry the onion and pepper until brown. Add the curry paste and fry until the oil starts to separate and the aromas hit you. Add the marinaded goat meat and stir until coated.

Add the tin of cherry tomatoes, the beef stock and the coconut cream, stir well to combine then reduce heat and simmer, covered for about 3.5 hours.

Add the chopped potatoes, then simmer, uncovered, for a further 30 mins until the potatoes are cooked but still holding together. Test the goat for tenderness - it should be meltingly tender - and serve.

Choc Chip Sorbet Ice Cream

How can you have an ice cream and a sorbet all in one? Simple - by using my friend Sam’s Chocolate Sorbet recipe (see my Last Kitchen Show blog) as a base, then adding whipped egg white, double cream and of course chocolate chips. An ice cream maker will make this effortless, but don’t despair if you don’t have one. Just remember to take the ice cream out of the freezer a couple of hours after freezing and whisk thoroughly before returning to the freezer. Serves 4-6

Ingredients For the sorbet mix:

200 g caster sugar

50g cocoa powder

50 g 70% dark chocolate, broken into pieces

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

600 ml water

To finish:

1 egg white

300 ml double cream

30g dark chocolate chips

How to make:

First, make the sorbet mix. Bring the water to the boil, then whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder. Simmer for 5 minutes, then take off the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth. Cool (you can make this the day before and refrigerate over night)

Whisk the egg white to soft peaks, and in a separate bowl, whisk the double cream until just holding its shape. Fold the egg white and cream into the sorbet mix, then mix in the ice cream maker.

Five minutes before it is ready, add the chocolate chips to the ice cream as it mixes (or if you are not using a maching, add the choc chips after you have whisked the mix out of the freezer). Transfer to a plastic container, cover and freeze. Bring to room temperature for around 20 minutes before serving.

Pork Cholas

This is the national sandwich of Bolivia - probably getting its name from Cholitas, Bolivia’s indigenous women. You can just serve this with the traditional salsa verde but I also like to add a small dollop of Stokes Jalapeno Jelly for extra zing. I made my own crusty bread rolls for these photos, but sandwich making shouldn’t be a morning-long process, so just buy 6 of these and off you go. Makes 6 Cholas.

Ingredients:

1.5kg pork shoulder off the bone, skin removed and aside

1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed

1 tsp salt plus extra for salting the skin

1 tsp garlic salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp chilli flakes

2 tbsp. Olive oil

300ml cider

6 crusty white bread rolls

Lettuce

Salted butter

For the salsa verde:

3 tbsp. Flat parsley

1 tbsp. Mint leaves

3 tbsp. Capers

6 anchovy fillets

1 clove garlic

1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

Juice of ½ a lemon

120 ml extra virgin olive oil

How to make:

First, roast your pork (you can do this the day before). Mix the fennel seeds, salt, garlic salt, pepper and chilli flakes in a bowl. Add the olive oil and stir to combine, then rub this all over the pork shoulder. Set aside. Rub salt all over the skin (which should be scored) and then pop, uncovered, in the fridge.

Heat the oven to 240C. Put the pork shoulder into a roasting tin and pour the cider around it. Pop into the over, uncovered and immediately turn the oven down to 180C. Pat the skin dry, salt again and put onto a rimmed baking sheet. Slot into the top shelf of your oven and roast skin and shoulder for 2 - 2.½ hours. The pork should be tender and the crackling super crisp. Set both pork and cracking aside to cool.

To make the salsa verde: put all the ingredients except for the olive oil into a blended and pulse. You dont want this mix to be super smooth. Tip into a bowl, add the olive oil and whisk. Cover and chill until needed.

Split the rolls and butter, then layer with a lettuce leaf, slices of pork, a tbsp. Salsa verde and a dollop of jalapeno jelly (optional) before sandwiching with the crusty top. Serve with shards of crackling on the side.

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August Actions 2020

First things first, welcome to (under normal circumstances) the best time of the year. Will this perfect time of year be different than previous years? Of course. We’re all still trying to function in this modern version of hell. SO that being said, I am still going to try and make the most of the seasonal things I like to do (minus seeing the people that I love and haven’t seen for almost a year, eating the baked goods from places that I’m not allowed to visit, or being able to just hug my family). MINUS ALL OF THAT. I will cook what I cannot go out to eat. I will watch the movies in my home that I’d normally insist on watching with others. I will decorate. I will light all of the autumn-scented candles that I can get my grubby hands on. Autumn will happen and I will do the best that I can. And I encourage you to do the same. Here’s what happened last month:

I found out that there will definitely be a Scream 5 and I am pumped.

I read Gabrielle Union’s latest book.

I did two posts about the clothing that I got from Femme Luxe.

I wrote about our recent trip to Vermont.

I have been doing Nathan’s podcast on Patreon a lot lately, and it’s honestly just so fun to do.

Two more songs that I love off of Taylor Swift’s new album: epiphany and mad woman. It’s fast becoming my album of the summer (I’m, like, super indie, I know).

Blue Diamond has these flavoured almonds out right now and the salt & vinegar as well as the dill pickle flavours… are insanely good.

I sent this to my mom and she loved it as much as I do.

I tried samples of the Verb Ghost Shampoo, Hair Mask and Spray and they were all equal parts bullshit. Who sends out a spray sample in a small packet, so that it can’t be sprayed? Ignoring the idiotic packaging, the products themselves just fell flat. Absolutely nothing special here.

I tried Ops Pizza in Brooklyn and it was great! Better than Prince Street or Mama’s Too? Not a chance. Still good, though.

My friend Dusty has a movie premiering at TIFF! Too incredible.

I finally got to eat the tomato focaccia from Lilia and now I can’t get it off my mind and have to go get it again before summer is over.

Christ, I love these Cult Gaia bags.

I am fighting every urge inside me not to buy a Halloween tree.

Yep, I’m definitely gonna watch the new Sofia Coppola movie. But obviously not in theatres.

I bought this mask off of Etsy in anticipation of October’s arrival.

I also got this Tan Lines candle that smells incredible. I know it’s basic as hell but candles might be saving my life.

I tried beef carpaccio for the first time (!) at L’Artusi and it was great! I’d describe it as a lighter, more dainty steak tartare.

I also tried the vegan chicken parm sandwich at VSPOT and dear lord was it good. Tasted exactly like a regular chicken parm. Must remember this place and go again.

Love this.

I vote for more light-hearted news items, please/thanks.

I must try these vegan sandwiches SOON, they sound so good.

I’m not sure when I’ll feel okay about visiting the new Krispy Kreme flagship, but I’ll tell you one thing: I can’t wait. I remember when they opened their first Canadian location and my dad was so excited, I think that’s where my love of the company comes from.

Jerry Seinfeld continues to be great.

I watched the movie Phantasm and even though the fear scene was great, this is one baaaaaaad movie. Just complete shit.

Best tweets of the month over here.

Some movies that I rewatched: It’s Complicated (the family of children is so annoying in this movie, but I love all of the adults and the food and it’s just comforting to watch) and Adventures in Babysitting (a perfect movie).

I started rewatching Moesha and it’s great to see again, but I can’t believe I didn’t notice how incredible the side character of Kim is! She holds the show together! Obviously, this realization makes me excited for when her spinoff show The Parkers comes to Netflix next month.

I bought this strawberry shampoo from The Body Shop (impulse buy for $5) and the smell reminds me so much of being in middle school (meaning this in a good way). Is it a great shampoo? Meh.

I tried a decent sized sample of the moisturizing cream from Sunday Riley and the best part about it is the smell. I can’t imagine a world in which I’d pay $65 for a basic moisturizer, though, so that says it all.

Forever in love with this summer panzanella salad.

I tried that anchovy pasta that Mindy Kaling recommended and it’s basic as hell, wouldn’t make again.

I made my first purchase from Everlane and the quality of the shirt is beautiful, if not a little shapeless. Will I buy from them again? Probably not. It’s just so bland for the price point.

New songs I keep playing on repeat: Surrender by Natalie Taylor, Savage by Megan Thee Stallion, and (*drops head*) this dance remix to a Taylor Swift song (stop judging me).

I own it already, but I’m so happy to hear that Safety Not Guaranteed is back on Netflix. Everyone should watch it. The ending is amazing.

I’m using the new Trader Joe’s Strawberry Lemon Sugar Scrub and does it do anything magical? Not really. The smell is incredible, but there’s something gross about the little strawberry seeds in the scrub. No thanks.

New watch alert! $25 at Nordstrom. I’ve been making fun of Nathan having a gold watch for some time now and then realized it might be because I was jealous and wanted one of my own. So here we are.

Idea: take hot baths in the summer. I never used to do this and it’s so relaxing. It doesn’t make any sense.

I tried the vegan burger patties from Trader Joe’s and they’re only okay, I wouldn’t get them again. The Impossible Burger is hands down the best one I’ve tried, with a close second place to the Beyond Burger.

I love this idea for basil breadcrumbs on top of a lasagna.

The Met reopened (as well as their rooftop installation) and I can’t bring myself to go. I know they’re taking precautions and all, but I just don’t want to do it. It does look incredible, though.

I tried the brunch burger at Vite Vinosteria in Astoria and I know I say this a lot, but holy shit. Might be the best burger in Astoria? What the hell is with Italian restaurants having these sleeper hit burgers all of a sudden? Vesta is the same way! Either way, I’m not complaining. I mean, look at this beast.

I started a Might Buy bookmark category in my browser window, to cut down on impulse buying and really care about what I spend my money on. Here’s a list of things that I can’t decide if I want to buy or not:

Silk Face Mask in Hot Pink

I already have three cropped hoodie sweaters BUT I don’t have one in the colour Heather Stone.

I’ve heard so many good things about these Spanx leggings for years. Might make a move on them.

I’ve always wanted all-red sneakers.

A scalp massager because… might be fun?

These pumpkin dish towels are cute as hell.

I’ve heard such good things about this face wash, but I have ten different open ones in my washroom so this is low on the list.

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: I think I’m going to start rewatching Friday Night Lights, I’m also working on my October list of what to watch each day that month, I’m so excited that Ijeoma Oluo’s new book has a release date of December 2020, and I’m excited to finish the new book I’m reading (that you’ll be hearing about imminently).

If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in July over here.

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The Food Lover’s Guide to Paleo Snacks

When folks are first starting down the Paleo path, one of the top questions they have is, “Are there Paleo snacks? Can I have snacks on a Paleo diet?”

The short answer is, yes—snacks are allowed on a Paleo plan! This is a complete guide to all of your Paleo snack options, including homemade and store-bought.

Whether or not you should be snacking on your diet is up to you and your hunger levels. When people are transitioning to the Paleo diet, they may find themselves hungrier than usual, and some people just need to eat more regularly to maintain steady blood sugar and energy levels.

So if you find yourself getting hungry between meals, then by all means have yourself a Paleo snack! Having Paleo-friendly snacks on hand can help to sustain energy levels throughout the day. Our PaleoPlan meal plans include optional snacks that can help a lot of folks to more easily transition to the diet.

7 Tips for the Best Paleo Snacks

1. The need for eating snacks varies from person to person based on their activity level, metabolism speed, genetics, current health level, and more.

2. In general, just let your appetite guide you, but keep in mind that when you’re transitioning your diet, it’s not uncommon to find yourself hungrier than usual.

3. Be sure that you’re snacking for the right reasons (i.e. not because you’re bored, tired, emotional, or anything other than genuinely hungry).

4. Keep in mind that thirst is often disguised as hunger! Make sure you’re drinking enough water each day and not mistaking thirst for hunger.

5. If you find yourself snacking all day long, there may be an underlying issue that needs addressing.

6. Some folks need to eat more often than others to maintain steady blood sugar and energy levels. Growing children, athletes, people with impaired digestive function, fast metabolizers, pregnant women, folks healing from illness, and others may benefit from snacking between meals. These individuals may also need to eat more carbohydrates throughout the day, and include more carbohydrates in their diet overall.

7. If you’re trying to lose weight, opt for snacks that are lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and fats.

3 Rules of Thumb for Snacking on Paleo

When we’re used to eating pre-packaged snacks like granola bars, chips, and baked goods, it’s hard to imagine going without them. Since most pre-packaged foods are not an option when you’re eating Paleo, you’ll have to think ahead and plan your snacks in advance. Let’s start with some basic rules of thumb for snacking.

Macronutrients

When you’re stocking your fridge and pantry with Paleo snacks, be sure to include a variety of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrate options.

Choose proteins and fats over carbs. Proteins help to stabilize blood sugar, balance mood, and reduce sugar cravings. Healthy fats promote satiation so you don’t feel hungry as often.

Choose non-starchy vegetables over fruit and starchy veggies.

Small Snacks

Don’t over-consume carbs or calories in any one sitting. It’s way too easy to binge on fruit and starches, but the reality is that our bodies can only uptake so much glucose and calories at any one time. Excess food eaten that cannot be used by your body for immediate energy gets turned into fat tissue and food for pathogenic gut microbes.

Balance

Avoid snacking on carb-rich foods in isolation (i.e. don’t eat fruit or starchy foods alone). Eating carbohydrates without a protein or fat can trigger a blood sugar roller coaster. First the blood sugar spikes, then it falls, which can trigger hunger, fatigue, crankiness, and cravings. This cycle then causes a desire for more carbs.

Eating a protein and/or fat with your carbohydrates slows down the delivery of glucose to your bloodstream. Also, protein and fat do not spike blood sugar as quickly or as drastically as carbohydrates do. The blood sugar roller coaster can set you up for decreased insulin sensitivity and diabetes down the road.

Is Fruit Okay for a Paleo Snack?

Fruit is definitely Paleo, but be mindful that consuming too much fruit can interfere with weight loss and contribute to high blood glucose levels because fruit is sugar too! Try keeping your fruit intake to a couple pieces a day (or less) and eat it in the later part of the day to help control your blood sugar levels.

Rotate the types of fruit in your diet to ensure a variety of vitamins and minerals. In general, berries are best because of their nutrient and antioxidant content. I generally recommend that people steer clear of dried fruit, as it’s even more concentrated in sugar than fresh fruit. Mainly, you want to avoid getting stuck in a rut eating the same fruits over and over, like bananas and apples.

23 Best Homemade Paleo Snacks

Here are some delicious and easy Paleo snacks to take on the go, or to just nibble throughout the day. You can get even more snack recipes from our Paleo recipe gallery.

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

No-Bake Energy Bites with Golden Turmeric

Beef Jerky

Paleo Granola

Coconut Oil Fat Bombs

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Maple Bacon Wrapped Peaches

Crunchy Chicken Fingers

Cajun Oven-Baked Pickles

Endive Salmon Poppers

Berries + Coconut + Lime

Berries with Balsamic Vinegar and Almonds

Homemade Sour Strawberry Gummies

Ants On a Log

Prosciutto Wrapped Scallops

Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Creamy Eggplant Spinach Dip

Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread

Kale Chips

Paleo Hummus

Muffins and other Paleo baked goodies

Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Paleo trail mix

20 Quick Paleo Snack Ideas

When you’re hungry or busy and just need a quick on-the-go snack, any of these options will fill you up.

Dinner leftovers

Make extra dinner (or batch cook big portions of meals and snacks) so that you always have something on hand. Our meal plans help people save a lot of time and money by frequently using leftovers for snacks and meals the next day.

Leftover meats

Poultry legs, thighs and breasts, pork chops, burger, bacon, or any kind of leftover meats make a protein-rich snack that’s especially delicious with avocado or guacamole smeared on top.

Pre-cooked meat strips

I always have a rotating variety of marinated and cooked meat strips (beef, chicken, lamb, pork, etc.) in the fridge that I snack on when hunger calls.

Hard-boiled eggs

Easy to make and super portable, there are many variations when it comes to jazzing up boiled eggs! Try them with salt or spices sprinkled on top or topped with guacamole or salsa. You can make a quick egg salad by chopping up boiled eggs and mixing them with Paleo mayo and spices. I hard-boil a dozen eggs each week to have on hand for various uses.

Jerky

Homemade or store-bought, jerky is a great snack to eat on-the-go! Be careful though, because many jerkies out there are not Paleo. Read the labels to ensure they’re gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and fully Paleo friendly.

Olives

Not only are they delicious and totally Paleo, but olives are also a source of healthy fats including oleic acid and phytonutrients that act as antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties.

Avocados

Avocados are delicious snacked right out of the shell with just a dash of salt and pepper, but there’s also a ton of ways to prepare avocados to keep things exciting. Try these 9 Ways to Stuff an Avocado for a quick and healthy snack!

All the Veggies

Try them chopped and blanched or raw, dipped in a delicious Paleo dip. Remember, stick to non-starchy veggies and pair them with a protein or fat to increase snacking satiation.

Paleo dips

Paleo dips are perfect for adding some extra energy to meats, veggies, or fruits, or you can even try making your own Paleo crackers.

Sea Snacks

Wild smoked salmon, canned sardines, sashimi, and other sea snacks are a great way to get enough anti-inflammatory omega-3 in your diet.

Salami

Sliced into rounds, this is a super-portable snack that’s also a great addition to your bento box. Just make sure you look for a nitrate-free version.

Paleo-friendly deli meats

A lot of deli meat out there is not ideal, due to the addition of nitrates and other preservatives and non-Paleo ingredients. Be sure to read ingredients, but Applegate, Simple Truth Organic, and Diestel Turkey are good brands of healthy deli meat to try. Deli meats are delicious when eaten alone or rolled around avocado slices or veggie strips. Turkey deli meat rolled up in a leaf of lettuce with onion and guacamole is one of my favorite snacks!

Sweet potatoes

Keep a few pre-baked sweet potatoes in your fridge, but be sure to add fat when you snack on them! Try them smashed up with coconut oil, cinnamon, and sea salt.

Fruit slices with nut butter

Apple or pear slices with portable nut butters and/or coconut butter are a great on-the-go snack. Bonus: kids love them, too!

Smoothies

Smoothies are a great snack, fast to prepare and easy to take on the go. Be sure to add a fat (like avocado or coconut milk) and/or protein (like protein powder or collagen) to lower the glycemic response. Focus on vegetables over fruit. Use the entire vegetable or fruit when possible, since the fiber slows down the delivery of sugar from the fruit juices.

Paleo muffins

Make a big batch of Paleo muffins or other Paleo baked goodies and keep them in your freezer. Then you can pull a few out for a snack when you need them and they’ll thaw in 10-20 minutes.

Paleo yogurt

Made from full-fat coconut milk, Paleo yogurt tastes just like your favorite dairy-based product and is delicious topped with Paleo granola/muesli.

Crepes

Have these Paleo crepes pre-made in your fridge and simply add some almond butter, coconut oil, or coconut manna to them for a quick snack.

Bone Broth

Sipping on a cup of bone broth is extremely nourishing and contains all sorts of gut-healing nutrients, healthy fats, and about six grams of protein per cup!

Nuts and seeds

Nuts and seeds are a wonderful and portable snack on the Paleo diet, just don’t overdo them. Nuts and seeds contain anti-nutrient chemicals like phytates which can trigger inflammation when eaten in excess.

Nuts and seeds are also a source of omega-6, an inflammatory fatty acid. For these reasons, it is best to keep your nut consumption to a small handful per day or less. Also, rotate the types of nuts and seeds that you’re eating in your diet, and don’t get stuck on one type.

Be careful when buying nuts because many brands have been roasted in non-Paleo oils like peanut, canola, safflower, sunflower, and other “vegetable” oils. Your best best is to get plain roasted nuts salted or unsalted with no oil or to buy raw nuts and soak them in water overnight before eating. Soaking or “sprouting” nuts and seeds helps to reduce their anti-nutrient content—just be sure to rinse them well after soaking and do not drink or use the soak water!

The Best Paleo Snack Resources

To find even more awesome Paleo snack ideas, check out these helpful resources.

PaleoPlan’s Snack Recipes

How to Pack a Paleo Lunch & Snacks To-Go

6 Paleo Snacks to Fight Cravings

Paleo Sweet & Savory Snacks – A Paleo Snack Guide

PaleoHacks Snack Recipes

Are Store-Bought Paleo Snacks Okay?

Thanks to the rise in Paleo popularity there are actually a lot of Paleo snacks and foods sold online and in health food stores. As you start exploring, you’ll see products like “Paleo cookies” and “Paleo crackers.”

While some Paleo purists like to argue that foods like cookies and crackers aren’t Paleo, I think there’s a time and a place. As a Paleo nutritionist who works with people every day struggling to change their diets, I assure you these foods can be really helpful for folks who might otherwise not be able to make Paleo a reality.

Having said that, some of these pre-purchased snacks are more Paleo than others, and you’ll have to read the ingredient labels to determine whether or not you should be eating it. If you don’t recognize or can’t pronounce an ingredient, it’s probably not Paleo! You can always reference our Paleo Shopping Guide from your smartphone while you’re at the store to help figure out if it’s Paleo-friendly.

15 Best Store-Bought Paleo Snacks

1. PaleoLife Box

Paleo Life Box is a monthly box of Paleo snacks delivered to your door, with shipping available to the United States and Canada. I love the variety and tasting experience that I get in my box each month, and it’s a great bang for your buck too. Expect a mix of meat snacks, bars, cookies, veggie chips, granola, chocolate treats, seed and nut mixes, dried fruit, and more.

2. Bubba’s Fine Foods

Bubba’s carries grain- and preservative-free snacks and “un-granola.” Their Original Snack Mix tastes just like the Original Chex Mix!

3. Pili Nuts by Hunter Gatherer Foods

These wild sprouted pili nuts have the highest levels of magnesium and healthy fats and oils, as well as the lowest levels of carbs of any nut. Pili nuts are reminiscent of a macadamia nut, but less bitter and even better.

4. Grass-fed Collagen Bars by Primal Kitchen

These decadent and delicious bars contain more collagen than a cup of bone broth! Available in four flavors: Dark Chocolate Almond, Coconut Cashew, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Macadamia Sea Salt.

5. Bacon’s Heir Pork Clouds

Made from dried pork skins cooked in olive oil and lightly seasoned with herbs and spices to create a perfect crunch experience sans carbs! Available in four flavors: Malabar Black Pepper, Rosemary and Sea Salt, Habanero Pepper, and Cinnamon Ceylon.

6. Jilz Crackerz

These delicious crackers are made from nuts, seeds, and spices and are available in three flavors: Mediterranean, Tuscan flavor, and Cracked Pepper/Sea Salt.

7. Muffin Else

Want a Paleo muffin in two minutes? Just add water, microwave, and enjoy a single delicious Paleo muffin in a cup! Available in several flavors.

8. Vital Choice Wild Seafood

Smoked sockeye, king salmon candy, wild salmon jerky strips, and other wild seafood and meats are omega-3 rich snacks for the brain and body.

9. Simple Mills

Crackers, muffins, and other boxed baked Paleo goodies that are easy to make, and even easier to eat!

10. Siete Tortilla Chips and Tortillas

You won’t miss tortilla chips or tortillas on your Paleo diet ever again. In fact, these taste better than any grain-based tortillas you’ve ever eaten! They’re my favorite.

11. Epic Snack Strips

These meat strips are the perfect protein snack to take on the go. Made from quality wild meats and ingredients, they’re available in four flavors: Wagyu Beef Steak, Smoked Salmon Maple, Turkey Cranberry Sage, and Venison Sea Salt Pepper.

12. Paleo Mom’s AIP Protein Snack Box

This sampler snack box is filled with Paleo protein-rich snacks which are also AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) approved. The AIP On-The-Go Box is another great snack option for folks eating either Paleo or AIP.

13. Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips

Plantain chips are starchy, slightly sweet, and rich in fiber. These plantain chips are sturdy enough for dipping and crunchy enough to satisfy those cravings! Available in four flavors: Sea salt, Naturally sweet, Cinnamon, and Spicy cayenne.

14. One Stop Paleo Shop – Bar Box

There are seriously too many delicious Paleo bars available these days to not mix it up! This bar box sampler includes the “best of” Paleo bars, from sweet to savory. All are totally Paleo and free from preservatives and other junk.

15. Paleonola

This delicious Paleo granola is made from nuts, seeds, and other Paleo ingredients. Available in six flavors: Original, Chocolate Fix, Maple Pancake, Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Pina Colada.

Bottom Line

As you can see, there’s a ton of super healthy options when it comes to snacking on Paleo, from easy to complex, from homemade to store-bought. With so many options available, it’s easy to find healthy snacks that will help you stick to eating Paleo when hunger and cravings arise.

The main point to keep in mind is that preparation is key. Since you won’t be dining out of vending machines anymore, you’ll want to have your snacks planned out in advance.

The best news is that many favorite non-Paleo snacks can be recreated using Paleo-friendly ingredients and a little creativity.

Your turn: Leave a comment below and share what your favorite healthy snacks are. Got questions on how to hack your favorite snack to make it Paleo? Ask away!

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How to Make Easy, Healthy Snacks When You Can’t Get to the Store

Hiya Gorgeous!

Today I’m sharing some recipes for easy, healthy snacks that I think you’re gonna love. I chose them because, in times like these, we need simple foods that aren’t just tasty, but also full of fabulous nutrients. And I’m focusing on snacks because I’ve noticed that when it comes to recipe sharing, they often get left behind! Since you’re probably getting lots of healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas from your favorite bloggers right now, I’m hoping I can help fill that hole.

Now, to be clear, I’m not suggesting that you overhaul or get strict about your diet right now (unless you REALLY want to—I’m not here to tell you what to do!). There’s a lot of stressful stuff happening in our world, so I encourage you to make caring for yourself and others the number one focus for the time being. If you find yourself reaching for your favorite comfort foods, it’s ok. You’re doing the best you can under the circumstances, and beating yourself up definitely isn’t gonna help!

But I do know that many of you are looking for healthy recipes that you can make with limited ingredients. Maybe your kids are home, so it’s harder to find time for your normal grocery store run (not to mention that snacks may be disappearing from your home at a much quicker rate!). And while social distancing doesn’t restrict us from going out for essentials, you might prefer to play it safe (especially if you’re over 60 or have a chronic health challenge). Plus, even if you can get to the store, you might find that the shelves are bare and you’re not able to get your go-to ingredients.

The best part about these recipes is that they’re all really flexible. You can easily make adjustments based on your preferences and the ingredients you do/don’t have right now. I’ve included substitution ideas throughout the article, but I don’t know exactly what you have access to, so let your pantry, fridge and freezer be your guide! A general rule of thumb for substitutions is to use ingredients that are similar in flavor and texture to whatever you’re subbing out.

Ok, toots, whaddya say we go raid your pantry together?!

Easy, Healthy Snacks to Make When You Can’t Get to the Store

Satisfying Smoothies

Would any list of mine be complete without a shout out to green drinks? I think not! Smoothies are one of my favorite easy, healthy snacks because I can blend in advance and store them in airtight mason jars (they usually last up to 12 hours in the fridge and a month in the freezer!). Plus, unlike many recipes, the ingredients are usually flexible. If you don’t have a certain ingredient on hand, just sub in something similar or leave it out—voila, your very own creation! For more green smoothie tips, check out this post and this post from my blog archives.

My Body Builder smoothie is great for those times you’re feeling especially peckish because it includes protein-packed peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter you like). And the Raspberry Revitalizer smoothie is a perfect afternoon pick-me-up. You can use any frozen berries in place of the raspberries, and the coconut butter/oil is optional. (Psst… all of these recipes are from Crazy Sexy Juice!)

Delightful Dips and Dippers

Veggies and hummus or apples with almond butter are my go-to plant-based snacks when I’m short on groceries. No recipe needed! When I don’t have fresh produce available, I opt for pantry staples like whole grain crackers or dried fruit with no added sugar.

If you want to make your own dip, this Smoky Southwestern Hummus from my Test Kitchen Tuesday series is a total crowd pleaser (though you might not want to share!). No worries if you don’t have the spices it calls for—feel free to experiment and try different spice combos, or keep it simple with a little salt, pepper and garlic. If you don’t have chickpeas on hand, check out this yummy recipe for Sweet Potato Hummus.

Have a hankering for fries that aren’t deep fried? You only need four ingredients to make these delightfully crispy Oil-Free Rosemary French Fries. Dip them in ketchup for a classic snack, or get a little wild and pair them with your homemade hummus!

Need more snack ideas? Grab this free downloadable cheat sheet to learn about my top 10 recipe-boosting ingredients and how to use them (includes 3 more recipes for you to try!).

Energy Balls, Bars and Bites

What’s better than a bite-sized treat that packs a serious nutritional punch? Nada! I fill my bites with lots of plant-based protein and complex carbs so they fill me up and give me sustainable energy ‘til my next meal. I suggest whipping up a big batch of these easy vegan snacks ahead of time so you have plenty on hand for your busier days.

I love these No-Bake Cherry Vanilla Protein Bars because they’re quick to make and more affordable (and eco-friendly!) than buying individually wrapped bars at the store. Most of the ingredients are easy to swap out for whatever you have in your pantry, so have fun with it! For example, any dried berries could sub in for the cherries—cranberries would be especially good because they’re tart, too!

Have some matcha hanging around in your cabinet? These Matcha Pistachio Bliss Balls are also on regular rotation in my kitchen. They’re perfectly sweet and have a cookie dough-like consistency, YUM! Or if you’re in the mood for chocolate, try these Raw Brownie Bites. And no worries if you don’t have dates on hand—try this recipe for Raw Protein Energy Balls!

Crazy Sexy Trail Mix

One snack you’ll always find in my pantry is the trail mix from Crazy Sexy You, my 21-day total wellness program—and today I’m sharing the recipe publicly for the very first time! It’s chock-full of nutritious goodies, like selenium from the Brazil nuts and vitamin A from the goji berries.

But the best thing about this recipe is that there’s no one right way to make it. If you don’t have some of the ingredients, just sub in whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you can find in your kitchen. I can’t wait to hear what combos you come up with! Crazy Sexy Trail Mix

Serves 6 (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml per serving) | Prep time: 5 min

1/2 cup (67 g) Brazil nuts 1/2 cup (62 g) raw walnuts 1/3 cup (40 g) raw cashews 1/3 cup (48 g) raisins 1/3 cup (25 g) dried goji berries 2 Tbsp flaked or shredded unsweetened coconut (optional) 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.

2. Transfer to wide-mouth mason jars or to a large glass storage container.

Storage tip: Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 month.

Make it nut-free: Replace Brazil nuts, walnuts and cashews with 2/3 cup (80 g) raw, shelled pumpkin seeds and 2/3 cup (46 g) raw, shelled sunflower seeds.

Happy snacking, sweet friend!

I hope that these recipes bring you some comfort (and of course, nourishment!) during these challenging times. Preparing food for yourself, no matter how basic it is, is a healing act of self-care that goes a long way. And remember: Above all else, keep it simple. Fruits and veggies baby, that’s where it’s at!

One more thing before you go. I love sharing tips and recipes with you because it’s my mission to help you take care of yourself—body, mind and soul. But it’s especially important to me now because, as we navigate the coronavirus crisis, I recognize that it’s more important than ever for us to share and connect with each other. Just know that I’m so, so grateful for you.

Your turn: What are your favorite easy, healthy snacks? Can’t wait to hear about your plant-based picks!

Peace & scrumptious snacks,

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Dark Caramel Custard Pie

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Honestly, these little red emojis say it all! After taking a bite of this deeply caramel flavored creamy pie, I could fill a whole page with them! If you have even the teensiest bit of love for things caramel, you are going to fall head over heels for this!! Welcome to Day 2 of Pie Week!!

I love all the traditional Turkey Day pies (except pumpkin—no thanks, nope, just not for me) and I’ve got quite a few of them here on the site—so I thought I’d make this week more about non-traditional Thanksgiving pies that would still be huge hits on your holiday table.

Honestly, I really can’t imagine any party, Thanksgiving or not, where this Dark Caramel Custard pie would not earn stand up cheers! It’s truly stellar!

And while there is the slightly scary caramel-making part involved, the whole thing is fairly straightforward and can even be made a couple of days ahead, which is a huge plus as far as parties go!

You start by partially blind-baking your pie dough (see this post for my favorite pit dough recipe and baking tips).

While that’s cooling, you prepare the custard which is done in a couple of parts. The first part is easy-peasy. You simply simmer heavy cream and a vanilla bean together and then let the mixture steep for half an hour so that the eventual custard is infused with the wonderful flavors of not only caramel, but vanilla too.

The next part, which requires a little more effort but is not hard (I promise!) is making the caramel. If you’ve never made it before, caramel is just basically sugar and water cooked down together. I know it can seem intimidating but I promise you can do it. You just need to follow a few simple rules (my, I’m miss bossypants this week!). They are:

1. Resist the urge to stir once the sugar has dissolved. Stirring will cause graininess in the cooked caramel and we want it lusciously smooth.

2. Have the confidence to let the caramel cook to a deep amber color—nothing bad will happen if you don’t, but the end product will taste more sugary, rather than caramel-y.

3. NEVER WALK AWAY—This is an absolute. Making caramel requires 100% of your attention. No multi-tasking allowed. That’s because caramel can go from perfect to burned in the blink of an eye. And not only will you have to start all over from scratch and be cursing my name, but you’ll also have to clean a very sticky pot, so just don’t do it, ok?

Here are a couple of shots of what the caramel will look like as it cooks. You’ll see lots of bubbles and it will start turning yellowish, like this.

Then the bubbles will start to subside and you’ll see it turn this dark amber color—

That means it’s time to immediately remove it from the stove and add the heavy cream (careful, it can really bubble up on you)

The rest of the process is simply whisking the mixture into the egg yolks (in a process known as tempering) pouring it into the partially baked crust and baking the whole thing until the custard is set.

What emerges is kinda ordinary looking and not exactly gorgeous but extraordinary in taste!!

The crispy crust and airy, sweetened whipped cream provide the perfect balance of texture and sweetness to the slightly, bitter and dense, creamy caramel. It’s absolute perfection bite after bite!

One more little tip: If you’re serving this for Thanksgiving, don’t rave about it too much, or there won’t be any leftovers (shows you where my selfish little mind is!!)

Dark Caramel Custard Pie

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep Time for Crust: 10 minutes to prepare, plus several hours of chilling and 20 minutes pre-baking; Prep Time for Filling: About 1 hour, but half of that is hands-free; Bake Time for Pie: About 50 minutes, plus several hours of chilling

Ingredients

1 Recipe Pie Dough (this one or your favorite)

4 cups heavy cream, divided

1 vanilla bean

¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

2 tablespoons water

4 large egg yolks placed in a large bowl at room temperature

¼ teaspoon salt

The Recipe

1. For the crust: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Roll out your pie dough and place it gently into a 9-inch pie plate, easing it down into the bottom and sides without stretching it. Fold the edges back over itself and crimp or decorate (I used the tines of a fork). Place the pie plate in the freezer for 30 minutes.

2. Place a large piece of aluminum foil on top of the crust and weigh it down with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and feels dry to the touch. Remove the pie from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and remove the foil and weights. Lower the oven to 325ºF.

3. For the filling: Place 3 cups of the cream in a medium, heavyweight pot. Split the vanilla bean down the middle lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and add them and the pod to the pot. Stir and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let steep for 30 minutes and then fish out and throw out the vanilla bean pod.

4. Place ¾ cup of the sugar and the 2 tablespoons water in a separate medium heavyweight pot. Stir the mixture together and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the sugar has dissolved, stop stirring. Do not walk away. It will bubble up a lot. Let the mixture cook for 3-4 minutes (or longer if needed) until the bubbles subside and the mixture turns a deep amber color. Quickly remove it from the heat and carefully whisk in the cream mixture (it will bubble up a lot) until it’s smooth.

5. Whisk the egg yolks a bit and gradually add the hot caramel mixture, whisking constantly. Pour the mixture into the cooled crust and bake for about 50 minutes, until the filling is only slightly jiggly in the center and a deep dark golden brown color.

6. Let cool completely on a wire rack, then cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours and up to 2 days. Whip the remaining heavy cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Now you can either top the pie with the whipped cream or serve the pie as is and pass the bowl of whipped cream around (that’s what I like to do—this is especially good if you think you’ll have leftovers. The pie and whipped cream will keep better if stored separately.

Enjoy!

Note: Recipe adapted from Baker’s Royale by Naomi Robinson. The original recipe tops the pie with lots of whipped cream—I serve it on the side and used less.

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F uel

“I’m never going to get that promotion?” – does this sound familiar? Instead of using your energy on thoughts that aren’t useful, think of little things you can do on a day-to-day basis to ignite that get up and go feeling. Leading London Nutrtitionist, Lily Soutter (www.lilysoutternutrition.com) lives by the saying the right food = the right energy = the right success! “Our brain runs on sugar to function, and uses as much as 20% of all energy required by the body to function. All carbohydrates break down to sugar, however only the slow release and fibre rich carbohydrates provide us sustained fuel all day long. Opt for wholegrain carbohydrates such as brown rice, brown bread, brown pasta, chickpeas, lentils, beans, quinoa, oats, beans, lentils, chickpeas and leave the skin on your potato.” 

If you'd like a helping hand Lily Soutter, specialises in implementing nutrition focused wellbeing programmes within corporate organisations across the UK and offers a number of consultations. (www.lilysoutternutrition.com).

I ncrease your libido

“I just can't get in the mood” – does this one resonate with you? “Most sex therapists agree that sex begins in the head – in a way it’s an idea that overtakes you. Your body’s physical reaction follows. A key part of starting that sexual idea is setting the mood and romantic music can help, , try low lighting, a candlelit bath, or your favourite romantic or raunchy film. If you haven’t felt sexy for a while, touching yourself can also be a way to reconnect with your body as a sensual, sexual pleasure. Once you’re back in touch with your own desires it can be easier and less daunting to connect with your partner’s,” explains the UK’s Leading Nutritionist and author of Getting Pregnant Faster, Dr. Marilyn Glenville (www.marilynglenville.com).

R ebirth

“I just need a change” – we’ve all said it at least once, am I right? Creating a change often involves unlearning past actions, thoughts or behaviours. Qualified psychologist, working with ThinkWell-LiveWell (www.thinkwell-livewell.com), Suzy Reading explains how this mindfulness platform can help, “TWLW connects the user with their own personal motivations, their all-important ‘Why’ and this is the key to making the commitment to doing things differently. TWLW helps the user create incremental change and this is essential to making it sustainable and maximally effective”

E nergy

Longing for energy? “Take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement. Our body needs a variety of vitamins and minerals – including B vitamins, magnesium, calcium and vitamin C – to efficiently break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats and convert them into energy. While you should get the majority of these nutrients from the foods you eat, a top-up can be helpful,” explains Nutritionist Cassandra barns. The Natures Plus Source of Life Gold Liquid (RRP £44.95, www.revital.co.uk), provides a complete daily vitamin profile of 13 vitamins and 8 minerals in one 30ml dose a day and it’s vegan! 

W ork up a sweat

“Exercise can instantly invigorate and energise us, and is one of the most underutilised stress relievers,” explains Lily.  

Spark up the motivation to get fit - "many people with type 2 diabetes are relatively unfit and overweight. It’s important to start an exercise regime slowly and to build this up to prevent soreness and loss of motivation. Ideally work with a gym buddy or trainer to keep you on track," advises Dr Sarah Brewer working with the type 2 diabetes supplement CuraLin (www.curalife.co)

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O ven gloves at the ready

The Journal of Positive Psychology published a 2016 study on the benefits of creative activities revealing that small, daily endeavors, such as cooking and baking, shifted the participants' moods and gave them something to look forward to in the coming day. We’ve got the perfect simply and seasonal treat for you to kick start your cooking journey. Autumn and Halloween come to life in these Paleo Protein Muffins. Ingredients: 2 cups almond flour, ¼ cup coconut flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 ½ tsp. Natures Plus Pumpkin Seed Protein (RRP £25.70, www.naturesplus.com), 1 tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt, ¾ cup melted coconut oil, ½ cup maple syrup, 2 eggs (room temperature), ¾ canned pumpkin, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, ½ cup dairy-free mini chocolate chips (optional).

Preheat oven to 180°C and line a muffin tin with muffin cases

In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, cinnamon, Natures Plus Pumpkin Seed Protein and salt. Stir and break up any large clumps.

Add the pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla to the mixture. Stir well until completely mixed.

Fold in the chocolate chips, if desired.

Scoop mixture into muffin tin. Leave about ¼ empty space at the top so the mixture doesn’t overflow whilst baking.

Bake for 20-23 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Enjoy as a snack to give you a boost during an afternoon dip or pop in your bag for the ideal on-the-go breakfast! 

R isks

Ignore what everyone else is doing and take your own risks! Isabella Venour, London Coach and Founder of Mind-Style (www.mind-style.com) explains, “It’s easy to compare ourselves with others, especially when we get stuck scrolling through social media and get a brief snapshot of someone else’s life - their gorgeous holiday destination, their funny night out with friends and their booming business or career.” 

“We often know what we don’t want in life, so spend some time thinking about what you do want and watch how your mind starts looking for and finding solutions.”

K ick start your brain 

Everyone has the occasional “senior moment." Maybe you've gone into the kitchen and can't remember why, or can't recall a familiar name during a conversation. CBD oil, such as CannabiGold (RRP from £9.90, www.cannabigold.pl) can help spark those thoughts.

“Research suggests CBD oil promotes neurogenesis, the growth and development of neurons and it protects the brain from damage. In particular the neuroprotective effects of the CBD oil are on the CB2 receptors. These receptors are anti-inflammatory, protective, reduce oxidative damage and significantly improve memory,” explains Nutritionist Alix Woods.

S ay no

Saying yes to everything can suck all of your energy. “If you feel the symptoms of stress coming on, learn to get your priorities right. There is nothing in your life right now more important than your health. Learn to say no if you feel that you have taken on too much. Being assertive is invigorating and empowering. It also helps to make lists of what is, or is not a priority, and to tackle the priority tasks first. This will help give you a sense of control,” advises Dr. Marilyn Glenville (www.marilynglenville.com) and author of The Natural Health Bible.

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35+ Healthy Lunch & Snack Ideas (Kids Will Eat!)

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35+ Healthy Lunch & Snack Ideas (Kids Will Eat!)

We’ve talked about what to pack in kids’ school lunches for healthy food, but healthy snacks are important too! It’s taken many years to get this area of life down, and we’ve made a lot of strides. Here is our ever-growing list of our favorite healthy snacks that aren’t heavy on sugar and contain lots of healthy nutrients that help kids learn, focus, and grow.

Combine several of them and you have a healthy lunch as well!

Here we go…

Beyond the Sandwich: Easy Snack & Lunch Ideas for the Whole Family

It seems like it should be enough of an accomplishment to shop, plan, and prep healthy weeknight dinners, but alas… there are those pesky breakfast and lunch times (and in between times) to plan for as well!

For this reason, I try to repurpose dinner leftovers as much as possible so I have to purchase fewer ingredients and do less prep throughout the week. Still, sometimes you just need a more portable or presentable snack when you’re on the go (or when the neighborhood pack of kids wanders into your living room… be warned: they come back more often if you feed them!).

I’ve grouped my favorite healthy snacks by category, starting with the most prep-intensive (it’s on my kids’ chore list to prep snacks for the week) and ending with my favorite convenience and pantry snacks to buy.

Snacks Kids Can Make

Kids are more capable of making meals and snacks than we give them credit. One of the best things I ever did was purchase this online kids’ cooking course that taught them safe knife skills, measuring, and more. Here are some of my favorite snack recipes that are easy for kids to make themselves:

Smoked Salmon Dip

This smoked salmon dip recipe is easy and packed with nutrients. It’s very easy for kids to make too, despite sounding fancy. I love this dip for a party or a quick snack or lunch. I always like including seafood whenever possible since chicken and beef can get boring.

Homemade Trail Mix

We love mixing up a batch of trail mix for quick snacks. Toss some nuts and dried fruit in a container and store in the freezer. Here are some ideas to include:

Nuts: walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc.

Dried fruit

Unsweetened coconut flakes

Chocolate chips

Carob chips

(I find Thrive Market has the best prices and quality for these. It is a membership-based service but totally worth it!)

Lettuce Wraps

I make variations of these all the time with whatever leftover meat I have in the house, wrapped in romaine lettuce (I add hot sauce). Other favorite variations to wrap in lettuce are:

Lettuce wraps are easy to make, especially if you already have the insides prepared.

Guacamole and Sliced Veggies

Most days, this is an easy snack to throw together in just a couple of minutes. I make easy guacamole by mashing avocado and salsa. Slice carrots, cucumbers, and celery for dipping and you are set. My one year old usually just eats the guacamole by the handful, but with all the nutrients in avocado, I don’t mind at all!

Celery With Almond Butter

This is one of my personal favorite snacks (or breakfasts when paired with hard boiled eggs!). Almond butter is less allergenic and has a higher nutrient profile than peanut butter (peanuts are actually a legume). I just slice celery and smear on almond butter. You can always add some raisins for the “ants on a log” look.

Fruit Kabobs

This healthy snack is easy for kids to make on their own and fun for them to eat too. You can use any fresh fruit you have on hand, but for a really beautiful presentation check out this recipe. Serve with full-fat (not fat-free or low-fat) Greek yogurt to dip for added protein and fat.

On-The-Go

Whether you’re headed out the door to an after-school activity or need something quick for a car ride, these snack recipes for kids are healthy as well as low mess.

Homemade or Nitrite-Free Beef Jerky

Who doesn’t love beef jerky? My kids would eat it by the pound if I kept enough of it around. It is high in protein, and good versions don’t have any chemicals or artificial preservatives. Stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods often carry healthy versions, and you can easily make your own.

Wellness Bars

I make these all the time and my kids call them “candy bars.” These granola bar alternatives are made with a base of nuts and Medjool dates and variations can include anything from cinnamon to dried fruit to dark chocolate. (My favorite is the basic recipe with organic dark chocolate chips… tastes like a cookie!). These are easy to make and a fast snack on the go.

Grain-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins

This muffin recipe was made when I discovered we only had 5 eggs left for breakfast (nowhere near enough for our family!). This is one kitchen experiment that turned into a regular family favorite. The best part is it tastes and feels like cake but has lots of protein and fiber to keep you full. I also love to make this lemon blueberry muffin.

Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bread Muffins

Another muffin variation featuring coconut flour. It also freezes well so you can make a batch or two and pull them out of the freezer as needed. Make them in mini muffin tins and you have an even lower mess snack!

Homemade Fruit Snacks

Everyone loves fruit snacks! These fruit snacks are made with gelatin and kombucha, making them healthy and delicious. They are easy to pack when you’re running out the door and don’t make much mess (even with your messiest kiddos).

Homemade Fruit Leather

Another fruit recipe, these mock fruit rollups combine strawberries and beets for hidden nutrients. They roll up really easily and are perfect for packing for a trip. Serve with trail mix or nuts and you have a rounded snack.

Cheese Chips

When baked, cheese turns into a crispy and delicious chip! These real food cheese chips aren’t an everyday snack but they are a healthy (and cheaper) alternative to store-bought chips. They are easy to pack and offer healthy fats to keep kids feeling full.

For a Party

Visiting friends and family when you don’t eat many of the foods that are served at parties can be tricky. That’s why I always bring a plate of one of these party favorites:

Zesty Radish Cream Cheese Dip

Full of healthy fat, protein, and a serving of radishes, this creamy but healthy dip is a great way to get kids eating more veggies. Radishes can be too spicy for kids, but the cheese in this recipe makes the bite of the radish more palatable.

Cucumber With Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

I could make a meal out of this (and I do sometimes). Simply slice cucumbers and spread on some cream cheese or top with a piece of avocado (or some guacamole). Put a piece of smoked salmon on top and presto- the perfect snack. A healthy fat, protein, and vegetable in one bite!

Deviled Eggs

Full of protein and healthy fats, deviled eggs are my go-to for filling hungry bellies during snack time. This is my tried-and-true deviled eggs recipe, but sometimes I improvise when I don’t have mayo on hand (or the time to make it) by mashing the yolks with avocado and a little salt and pepper. Put some nitrite-free bacon crumbles on top and you have an amazing snack (or breakfast… or lunch…)

Chicken Bacon Bites

These delicious chicken bacon bites are packed with protein (read: filling) and everyone loves them. These are my go-to snack for parties since they’re a crowd pleaser.

Shrimp Cucumber Appetizers

I love seafood and am always looking for tasty ways to get my kids to eat more of it. This shrimp cucumber appetizer recipe fits the bill. It includes healthy fat, protein, vegetables, and even probiotics. It’s a meal in a bite!

For Toddlers

Many toddler snack recipes are full of sugar! These healthier ideas will train their tastebuds to enjoy a whole variety of tastes and textures. See my full list of toddler finger foods here, but here are my favorites:

Chia Seed Squeeze Pouches

It’s no surprise that squeeze pouches are a popular snack for toddlers. They are easy to carry, easy for toddlers to eat on their own (with little mess) and are less likely to cause choking than finger foods. But store-bought pouches are expensive and contain preservatives, little protein, and up to 10 grams of sugar or more! This chia seed recipe is an attempt to make a healthier version for on-the-go. Chia seeds are a great source of calcium, omega-3s, and antioxidants, making this recipe delicious and healthy.

Fruit and Whipped Cream

This is a simple one but is delicious and filling. Add a spoonful of whipped heavy cream (unsweetened) to organic berries or sliced fruit (like apple slices). The fat in the cream will help kids stay full and the fruit adds just enough sweetness.

Homemade Healthy Jello

I grew up eating the sugar and chemical laden jello at my school, but I didn’t want my kids to eat it. So I came up with a healthy version using fruit juice and grass-fed gelatin. It’s not an everyday snack but is a healthier choice than regular jello.

Kale Chips

In my opinion, kale chips are the most kid-friendly way to serve kale. For toddlers, this is an especially good choice because it helps to expose them to greens early so they learn to like them. My kids don’t usually like kale, but kale chips they love!

Roasted Sweet Potato Bites

It can be hard to find snacks for kids (and toddlers especially) that don’t include sugar. But I like to reserve sweet treats for special occasions and give nutrient-dense snacks instead. This roasted sweet potato bites recipe is perfect. It’s easy to make (and freeze for later) and is an easy food for toddlers to eat on their own.

Grain-Free Chicken Finger

A far cry from the chicken fingers you find on most kid menus. These healthier chicken fingers are easy to make and delicious for adults and big kids too!

Healthy Treats

Hey, healthy can be delicious too!

Snow Cream (No Evaporated Milk)

This healthy snow cream (Dairy-free version option) was born when my kids (and the neighborhood kids) wanted to try this treat after a snowfall. Since snow was unusual in our area, I wanted to find a way to make it happen. This recipe uses just 4 ingredients (including snow!) and is a fun and healthy treat for the winter.

Healthy Homemade Chocolate

This recipe is GAPS, Paleo, and Primal friendly.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs (Keto Friendly)

With lots of healthy fats and just stevia as a sweetener, these treats are surprisingly healthy.

Healthy Homemade Marshmallows

This is definitely not an everyday food but when the kids are begging for a marshmallow, this recipe is a much better choice than store-bought marshmallows. It includes nutrient-dense ingredients such as gelatin, marshmallow root, and even probiotics.

Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

These summertime pops are not an everyday snack but they can be a fun and healthy occasional treat. These are made with just 4 ingredients and very easy to make.

My Favorite Snacks to Buy

If you’re not into making your own healthy snacks, there are so many more healthy options now than there were 10+ years ago when I started blogging! Here’s a short list of my family’s current favorites, most of them from Thrive Market, my not-so-secret secret for saving a lot of $ on pantry items like grain-free crackers, nuts, sardines, and many organic convenience foods.

Paleovalley Beef Sticks: Like beef jerky only easier for kids to eat since they’re softer. Best of all, they are made from very high quality (grass-fed) ingredients and preserved through a natural fermentation process, making these sticks a source of probiotics. Use coupon code wellnessmama10 for 10% off.

Epic Bars: These are made from grass-fed, pastured, and wild-caught protein sources. They’re a filling snack (or meal in a pinch) that I feel good about giving my kids. A few of the flavors (like beef and bacon) are AIP compliant.

Hemp Power Snacks: These snacks are made with high-protein hemp, blueberries, and sweetened with dates.

Kale Chips: If you can’t make them, these are a close second. They contain only real food ingredients and come in a variety of flavors.

Cashews: When all else fails, nuts are a great snack. They’re full of healthy fat and protein and easy to bring anywhere. Cashews are the softest nuts, making them a good choice for kids.

Seasnax: This seaweed snack is a great way to add iodine to the diet and kids really love them! They only contain 3 ingredients (including sea salt) and no sugar.

Daily Harvest Smoothie Cups: One snack the kids know is reserved for mom only! Too often we moms get the short end of the nutritional stick, so to speak, just because we’re taking care of everyone else. I keep these pre-portioned smoothie cups in the freezer a quick snack or lunch. They use nutritious fruits and veggies flash-frozen in delicious combinations like Carrot + Chia or Cold Brew + Almond. Also check out their harvest bowls and even healthy cookie dough!

I buy these snacks in bulk and keep them in a safe place in the pantry (read: where kids can’t reach them) so they are there when we need them.

Snacks for Healthy Kids: It Can Be Done!

The next time you’re stumped for what to give the kids for school snacks or after school, try one of these delicious and healthy snack recipes. They are grain free and gluten free and many are peanut and dairy free as well.

If you’re wanting more healthy and kid-friendly recipes, check out my full list of healthy breakfast and lunch ideas or this awesome list of snacks from Mark’s Daily Apple.

I’m sure I’ve missed some great ideas… please share your favorites in the comments below!

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