Food On The Go
Gluten Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bites
Here is a great option for a healthy and delicious grab and go breakfast. Wonderful to have on hand for a mid-morning snack or take a platter to a mom’s gathering or bible study. There are so many ways to jazz up these yummy oatmeal bites. I made a fruit and nut variety and a chocolate chip, pecan and coconut variety.
Ingredients
3 cups gluten free rolled oats
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
⅓ cup honey
¼ cup coconut oil melted
1 cup coconut milk (you can use almond milk as well)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add ins-⅓ cup of any of these-chopped nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, any kind of chopped dried fruit, unsweetened coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch square pan and line with parchment paper.
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl stir eggs, honey, melted coconut oil, milk and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until mixed together.
Add your choice of mix-ins. Stir well.
Press into greased pan and spread evenly.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and firm in the center.
Cool and cut into bite sized pieces.
I cut my batch into 36 small pieces because i am taking them to a breakfast buffet but you can cut into 12 larger bars.
- 3 cups gluten free rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
Trader Joe’s Favorites March 2019
We LOVE Trader Joe’s!
I love it because it has great, healthy options for meals, snacks and treats (my favorite dark chocolate!!) at great prices. The kids love it because we buy their favorite snacks, they have tasters and they get stickers at the end of each trip 🙂
Here is a list of some of our most recent favorites with some added “Oldies but Goodies in there, too!
Dry Roasted & Salted Mixed Nuts (50% Less Salt)
- I love having different kinds of nuts around the house when I need an afternoon snack- such a healthy snack
- I usually prefer unsalted but this mix is not too salty
- A little pricey but lasts for a while if it is used as a pre-lunch snack or afternoon pick-me-up
- TJ’s has great to-go trail mix options in small grab-n-go bags, too
Cheddar Rockets
- These are a definite go-to in our house
- Much less salty than goldfish
- They go fast so if you don’t go to TJs often, grab an extra box!
Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers - ORGANIC
- The kids LOVE this snack and I like that it has a little more substance than some other snack foods
Organic Spicy Avocado Hummus - ORGANIC
- So good and versatile – can eat with chips, crackers, pita chips or as a spread on a sandwich or burger
- Not too spicy but has a great kick
100% Whole Wheat Middle Eastern Flatbread - This has become a staple in our house
- We like to eat it with melted cheese in the panini maker, rolled up with turkey, dipped in hummus, or as a side to many different dishes
- Good source of fiber
10 Minute Farro - Delicious and healthy side dish
- Really only takes 10 minutes to make
- Cooking it in chicken broth or chicken stock adds a
High Protein Chewy Nut Butter Granola Bar
We love to eat healthy in our family and we are always looking for ways to sneak healthy ingredients into our snacks. We also sometimes need to have some easy on-the-go ideas to grab and go that everyone loves…but healthy ready to go snacks can be pricey. And like our family you might also be tired of paying high prices for protein bars that your kids won’t eat. So for those of you who are looking for options we have a recipe for you to try! This is easy and healthy and delicious!!!!!
Ingredients
2 cups oats
½ cup coconut
½ cup natural peanut butter (almond butter, cashew butter or sesame seed butter)
¼ cup honey
2 Tablespoons chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 Tablespoon Cacao Bliss (or any brand organic Cacao powder)
2 Tablespoons whey protein powder
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
You can use quick oats or whole rolled oats. If you want to use the whole rolled oats you might want to blend just a bit in the vitamix or blender. Combine oats with remaining ingredients and mix until all ingredients are blended together evenly. If your mixture seems a bit too gooey you can add a bit more oats. Press into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan and refrigerate for an hour. Cut into bars or squares and serve. If you have any leftover….you can individually wrap them and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Our Picky Ricky Review on this recipe is missing because Picky Ricky claims to be allergic to peanut butter….HAHAHAHA! Next time I will make these granola bars with ALMOND BUTTER and I will get him to try them and will update this recipe with his review. POOR Picky Ricky!!!!
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN…who doesn’t love pumpkin baked goods at this time of year. This one is a show stopper. I modified an old family favorite recipe to bring you this healthier version with just as much taste and a wonderful texture. It is hard to eat just one!
I made a batch of these for a women’s gathering tomorrow and I know they will be gone in a flash. They are so moist and delicious, you can not eat just one!!!
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup oat flour
1/4 cup flax meal
1 cup whole wheat flour (or almond flour or coconut flour)
2 cups oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup butter (you can use 1 cup total coconut oil instead of 1/2 coconut oil 1/2 butter)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup coconut sugar (can use brown sugar here as well)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup organic pumpkin puree (not the pumpkin pie filling that has spices in it already)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Measure first 9 ingredients (flour, dry ingredients and spices) in a medium sized bowl. Cream the butter, coconut oil and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and blend. Add the canned pumpkin alternately with the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins and stir until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. Makes 2 dozen large cookies or 3 dozen medium cookie. Enjoy!
Here are the ingredients for the original recipe, if …
Read MorePumpkin Spice Protein Balls
The kids are back to school and everyone is settling into the Fall routine. Days are getting shorter and mornings are cooler. The local coffee shops are all offering their version of a “Pumpkin Spice Latte”, so we decided to jump on the band wagon and make some Pumpkin Spice Protein Balls. Before we know it, the leaves will be turning and it will be pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere!!! So here is a way to get your pumpkin “fix” without compromising your healthy habits.
Ingredients
½ cup peanut butter or almond butter (use a no sugar added version-our favorite is Trader Joe’s)
¼ cup oats (I blended my a bit in my Vitamix)
1 Tablespoon flax meal
½ cup pumpkin flavored protein powder (we use the Isagenix pumpkin spice protein powder, but you can use any vanilla protein powder and add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger and ½ tsp cloves)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (add 2 teaspoons if using vanilla protein powder)
3 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup mini chocolate chips, raisins or other dried fruit chopped fine (optional)
Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until blended. Roll into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate and stop in a tupperware for up to 2 weeks. Believe me…they will not last 2 weeks because they are so YUMMY!!!
This batch is made with peanut butter, some have mini chocolate chips as well.
Peanut butter, pumpkin spice protein balls.
This batch was made with crunchy almond butter and looks a bit heartier because I did not pulse the oats quite as fine and the peanut butter batch.
- ½ cup peanut butter or almond butter (use a no sugar added version-our favorite is Trader Joe's)
Lemon Blueberry Superfoods Shake
You know our family LOVES our superfoods shakes, and this recipe will take meal or snack time to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL!!!
We start with our protein and nutrient packed dairy free shake powder and harness the power of citrus and berries to bump up the flavor and health benefits.
Combining the immune health powers of lemon ESSENCE essential oil with the heart boosting properties of blueberries for a seriously delicious meal.
Ingredients
6-8 oz Water
1-2 drops Lemon ESSENCE essential oil
1/2 cup Frozen Blueberries
1/2-1 tsp Cinnamon
Ice as needed
1 packet Dairy Free IsaLean Vanilla Chai protein powder.
To make, fill your blender with 6-8 ounces of water depending on how thick you like your shake. I LOVE the consistency of our dairy free shakes, but you do have to be careful with the amounts of water and ice. Just play around to find what you like. Next, add 1 or 2 drops of the lemon essential oil using a dropper or carefully pouring. Add the protein powder followed by the cinnamon and blueberries. Start to blend. Add ice until you get your desired consistency. Enjoy with a straw or try what I did today: make it a little thicker, pour in a bowl, and top with your favorite grain-free granola!!
Enjoy!…
Read MoreBack to School Health Tips
School is back in session for our family which means less kids at home (YEAH!!), but more germs and yuck too (BOO!).
Here are my top 5 Back to School Health Tips:
- Snack Smarter
- Have easy grab and go snacks prepared. Try a few of our favorites!!
- Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites Dairy Free and delicious
- WOW your kids with our Sweet and Spicy Chex Mix
2. Use Essential Oils
We love Essential Oils and we are thrilled to share that the health + wellness company we’ve chosen to partner with has launched their own oils as the ideal compliment to our superfood nutrition!! With a vision to impact world health, expanding the product line just make sense. They’ve kept it simple with 6 single oils and 4 blends to support the nutritional rebalancing system and food our families eat EVERY DAY.
Oils are a great “tool” to keep in your healthy living toolkit because it is such a simple way to enhance the solutions we already get from our incredible food!! We’ve already been learning new simple ways to add oils to our routine. I’ve posted a few recipes below and keep a look out for more to come!
3. Boost Immunity
As a mom, I worry about protecting my kids’ immune health when they are back at school. Luckily, our nutrition makes it easy to give our immune system a boost and empowers me by making me feel like I am having a positive impact on their health. Every day, the girls get a scoop of immune boost in their shake, I spray their mouths with Isamune with zinc spray, and I diffuse lemon essential oil (with peppermint).
4. Get good sleep
We know getting a good night’s sleep is important and I do feel like school is …
Read MoreBEST Summer Banana Bread
During the warm months of summer, I seem to always have a few bananas in my fruit basket that get TOO RIPE, TOO QUICKLY….Here is a perfect solution to that problem. This is a very easy recipe using ingredients you probably always have on hand. It is simple enough to make that you will want to call the kids in from their outdoor adventures to get cooled off for 15 minutes to help you measure, pour, mix and pop this delicious banana bread into the oven. If you have a bunch of kids over, you can make this into muffins for easier serving. Send the kids back outside when you put the bread into the oven and they will have another hour to play before you call them in for their homemade healthy snack.
BEST Summer Banana Bread
1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
½ cup oat flour or ground oats
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup maple syrup
2 large egg
1 1/2 cups (from 4 medium bananas) ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup plain yogurt or low-fat buttermilk
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Measure out the flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix. Mash the VERY ripe bananas in a medium bowl. Add the eggs, brown sugar, oil and maple syrup to the bananas and stir until blended. Slowly fold in the flour mixture and yogurt or buttermilk. Add walnuts if desired and stir gently. When blended, pour into a greased 9 x 5 inch bread pan. Bake of 1 hour. Test with a toothpick and remove from oven when toothpick comes out clean. …
Read MoreCinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites
In the midsummer heat, it is so nice to have a quick snack that is healthy and delicious. Here is a perfect high protein recipe for a fantastic snack to keep on hand.
Ingredients
½ cup almond meal
¾ cups ground oats
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ cups maple syrup
¼ cup almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cups Isagenix vanilla chai dairy free protein powder (or a vanilla protein powder of your choice)
Mix all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Stir until all ingredients are well blended.
Roll into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate until firm. Store in a tupperware unless you eat them all as soon as you make them.
What are your favorite summer snacks?
Rachel’s original recipe…
Healthy Snacks, Healthy Habits
Summer is right around the corner, and NOW is the time to make some small changes in your health that can yield BIG results!
A great way to support healthy habits is to make filling and nourishing snack choices between meals, or when you are on the go. The Growing Weisser girls ALWAYS have a snack or two (or 10) in their purses or diaper bags for the kids and mama!
Healthy snacking is a great way to boost metabolism, curb hunger, nourish the body, and manage blood sugar. A healthy snack is a balanced snack – one that provides protein, carbs, and healthy fats. Keeping pre-made or grab-and-go snacks around will help you make a simple, healthy choice when hunger strikes.
Here are some more of our FAVORITES!
4 favorite grab-and-go snacks for grown-ups (and kids)
Peanut Butter Super Powerballs
Rachel’s Favorite Protein Balls pick your favorite protein powder and the possibilities are endless!!
What are you snacking on?!
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