Bananas going bad?

What do you do when you have a bunch of overly ripe bananas spoiling in your kitchen?

Bake of course!

This morning I noticed all of my bananas were going bad, but I didn‘t want to throw them away! I figured I would get a little creative and combine some other things we already had in the house to make a yummy and nutritional breakfast. I ending up with these delicious and healthy cinnamon banana muffins. They came out great!

Here is the recipe, I hope you guys like them!

Banana Cinnamon Spice Muffins

Ingredients

*3 Ripe bananas

*1 cup of organic whole wheat flour

*1 individual serving of applesauce (4 oz)

*1 cup organic brown sugar

*¼ cup organic raw sugar

*1 tbls grounded cinnamon

*1 tsp grounded ginger

*1 tsp of baking soda

Directions

1.Preheat oven at 360 degrees.

2.Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.

3. In a bowl mash bananas with a fork-then add sugar and applesauce (mix together).

4.Then add in all the dry ingredients and mix everything evenly.

5. Using a spoon, place batter into the muffin spots- about ¾ full.

6.Bake for about 20 minutes.

7. Enjoy!

*Makes about 16 muffins

Free digital copy of "The Going Greener Guidebook"

I just received an email this morning about obtaining a free digital copy of "The Going Greener Guidebook". It is a very useful guide that provides ways we can save money and our environment.

Check it out: The Going Greener Guidebook

Yogurt, it is what’s for breakfast!

I just began eating yogurt. As a child, I never cared for dairy products because I was lactose intolerant. I actually only drank soy milk for most of my life. As I grew older, people started telling me to start adding more dairy products to my diet to help protect my bones as I age. I tried different types of yogurt and never found any that I was crazy about. Then I had a parfait at Panera Bread and found them to be amazing (despite paying $5)! I asked the cashier what kind of yogurt they used and she replied “Stoneyfield's Organic French Vanilla”....I figured I could buy the yogurt myself and make my own parfaits.
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****I ended up purchasing a bunch of the individual size yogurts at whole foods for only .50 cents and used some organic raspberries + organic vanilla granola. It came out just as good and was a fraction of the price.

Why should you start eating yogurt?

                                                                                                          Here are just some of the benefits:

1. It’s a very good source of calcium.

2. It boost our immune system.

3. Studies have shown that eating yogurt with live cultures actually can keep you leaving longer.

4. It can maintain your current weight and even help loose excess weight.

5. It contains over 10 essential nutrients that our bodies need such as vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, zinc, protein, and potassium.

6. It lowers our LDL cholesterol (the bad type) and raises our HDL cholesterol (the good type)

7. It can lower body fat.

8. Helps prevent and heal arthritis.

8. It can boost the bodies ability to build strong bones (especially beneficial for females).

9. It can prevent developing an ulcer.

10. It can create better smelling breath from eliminating tongue bacteria and plaque.

Celebrities are eating clean too!

Apparently, celebrities are also fond of the eating clean lifestyle. I was reading OK magazine and found out that Halle Berry, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman are all eating clean. Jessica Alba and Ashlee Simpson also started eating clean to drop all of their pregnancy weight within weeks! Eating clean is definitely becoming more and more popular and seems to be the best approach to a healthy  lifestyle! Even Jennifer Aniston claimed to lose 7 lbs in just 7 days when she started eating clean.

*I know 7lbs in 7 days sounds extreme, but it’s because the first week detoxes your body from all the garbage you have been eating. During that time your body decides what you need to flush out, mostly sodium and toxins that you have stored. After just 1 week, you will already feel a world of a difference!

Tasty Tuesdays!

I just love Tuesdays! Tuesday is the day that my hubby get's out of work early and we get to spend some quality time together. Today is also my Grandpa's birthday. I figured since I just love Tuesday's, I wanted to start a routine and have a tasty recipe on my BLOG every Tuesday. I know I haven't posted too many recipes on here, so I figured  this would be a great opportunity to add more. Hope you all enjoy this one!

Seasoned Fries



Ingredients
1 lb Baking potatoes
2 tsp EVOO
1 tsp Fresh Parsley
¼ tsp Sea salt
¼ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp Dried thyme
½ tsp Dried rosemary

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 425 °F.
2.Spray cooking spray on a baking sheet.
3.Cut each potato in ½ crosswise. Place the halves cut side down on the cutting board and cut each into 4 wedges. Then place cut potatoes on the baking sheet.
4.In a bowl mix the oil and seasonings together. Pour over the potato wedges and toss to mix well. Spread the potatoes out on the sheet.
5.Bake (turning about 2 times) until tender and lightly browned for 30-35 minutes.
6.Enjoy!

Happy Monday!

Today was a great girls day of shopping! My good friend Andrea and I decided to go to Ikea and  check out what neat gadgets they have for the kitchen. I can't believe how cheap they are! I bought myself an awesome metal food grater for only .59 cents!!! How cheap is that? I also had no idea that they were planet friendly. They have gone green and placed recycling bins all over the store, it's awesome! They also ask when you are checking out if you would like to donate a $1 to plant a tree, go Ikea!!!!!  I ended up buying some other cool kitchen gadgets, energy saving light bulbs, and some amazing scented candles. I only spent a total of $7!

Ikea is definitely a great place that supports saving both greens!!!!

After a great day of shopping we decided to grab a bite to eat at Moe's. WELCOME TO MOE'S...haha, I just love Moe's!!!! Since it's Monday, they have a special where you can get any burrito combo for just $5.99. I tried their new whole grain burrito with tofu, rice, beans, veggies, and salsa, it was amazing! While we were eating, Andrea asked me if I had any good cookie recipe's. Once I got home, Andrea got me in the mood to cook up some yummy and healthy peanut butter cookies. They are great tasting and the best thing is, they are clean and only require 3 ingredients!

Easy peasy flourless peanut butter cookies

Ingredients

1 cup organic peanut butter

1 cup organic sugar

1 egg (if vegan-you can make a flax egg by adding 1 Tbls ground flax + 2 Tbls water)

 
Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 
2.Combine ingredients and drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.
3.Bake for 8 minutes.

4.Let cool.
5. Enjoy!

 
* Feel free to double the recipe if you want to make a larger batch.

Try this recipe for yourself and let me know what you think.

Naples Getaway!

Sorry, I haven’t posted since Friday. Dan and I actually went on a relaxing mini vacation to Naples, FL for his mom’s birthday. Naples is absolutely gorgeous and for those of you who have never been there, I definitely recommend checking it out! We stayed at a gorgeous beach resort that overlooked the breathtaking view of the ocean. I was a little apprehensive to actually go into the ocean because of the oil spills. However, the water was crystal clear with no sight of any oil to be found.

We also did some shopping and found this really cute skin store that sells all natural and organic soaps. I bought soap made from the Dead Sea's salt. They say it’s suppose to be amazing on your skin. Let’s hope so because I got really badly sun burned =(.

One With Nature Dead Sea Mineral Soap, Dead Sea Salt, 7-Ounces