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7 Healthy Back to School Snacks
It is already time to go back to school, and this year is definitely a special one! Because of COVID-19, many parents are homeschooling their children (with or without wanting to!), and the pressure is on to help with school work, classtime, and still prepare healthy meals and snacks. I put together a back to school healthy snack guide to give you some ideas and recipes for healthy snacks the kids will love (and parents too!). These snacks are perfect to grab in-between Zoom meetings, and boost energy levels for the students and parents. Teachers, these are for you, too. Watch my YouTube video below to see step-by-step tutorial on…
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Chocolate Nut Butter Balls
The other day I made this delicious triple nut butter from scratch, and ever since I have been craving chocolate nut butter balls! This confection is the perfect mid-week pick-me-up. Although dangerous, I enjoy having a bowl of them in my refrigerator to grab when I need to indulge! I stopped buying store-bought peanut butter cups at the store a long time ago, and started making my own version at home since it is so easy and there aren’t any yucky preservatives. Instead of making cups, I just dip frozen rolled up nut butter in chocolate to keep things simple. I use my homemade triple nut butter which has almonds,…
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Triple Nut Butter
I never buy nut butters at the store anymore, because I love watching raw nuts go into my Thermomix® and come out a creamy spread that I can use on breads, in my oatmeal or in various recipes. It takes less than 5 minutes to make a fresh jar, and lasts in the refrigerator a month. My favorite nuts to use include cashews, almonds and walnuts. I add a pinch of salt too (it is nice to control the sodium content). What is your favorite nut butter? Disclaimer: I am a Thermomix® consultant and sell them as an independent business. “THERMOMIX,” “VORWERK,” “COOKKEY,” and “COOKIDOO” are a registered trademark of…
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Garlic Ginger Tofu Stir Fry
Some days I feel like cooking something simple and healthy with a lot of veggies. This garlic ginger tofu stir fry is the perfect quick, easy, healthy weeknight meal. While I prepared the garlic ginger sauce in my Thermomix®, I sautéd the vegetables in my skillet and cooked some brown rice in another pot. To make this dish even faster, you can precook the veggies and rice ahead of time, during meal prep day, for example. When I decided to change my diet to a more plant-based diet, I started eating tofu at least once a week for my protein source. I am still finding new ways to enjoy it…
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Straciatella Nice Cream
Did you know that straciatella is different from chocolate chip? There is sort of an art to making straciatella ice cream (or in this case, nice cream using bananas!). Instead of adding chocolate pieces to it, you slowly drizzle melted chocolate that gets frozen in pieces or swirls inside of the turning ice cream. It is super delicious! All you need to make straciatella nice cream is: frozen bananas and chocolate chips. I use my Thermomix® TM6 to make it, because the motor is so powerful and my nice creams come out creamy without being melted and drippy every time! Serve your nice cream right away for best results. Disclaimer:…
