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Beef Stroganoff Slow Cooker Style



Beef stroganoff was a huge hit at home this week. The perfect meal to share with friends and family or for any random Wednesday night. We LOVED it. It has all of the yummy flavors, without the added calories. And did we tell you it is paleo, dairy-free and whole 30. 

Recently we have been enjoying throwing together these easy recipes that everyone seems to LOVE. And having fun substituting ingredients when we have forgotten them at the store. We opted for white rice, but look forward to trying out cauliflower rice down the road. We also left out onion powder (did not have any in the cupboard) and added in a little extra garlic powder. 

I highly recommend grabbing the ingredients this weekend and throwing it in the crock pot for next week! Can't wait to hear what you think. 

Prep Time: 5 mins     Cook Time: 6 hours     Total Time: 6 hours 5 mins

Ingredients

1.5 lbs lean stew beef
½ large white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz sliced mushrooms
1¼ cup beef broth
¼ cup coconut aminos or GF tamari soy sauce
¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
½ cup canned coconut milk or coconut cream
3 tbsp arrowroot starch*
2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Place beef inside your slow cooker, and top with onions, mushrooms, and garlic.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together broth, soy sauce, vinegar, onion powder, and garlic powder. Pour on top of beef and vegetables.
3. Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 5 hours.
4. At the five hour mark, add coconut cream.
5. In a separate small bowl, mix together arrowroot starch and water. Add to slow cooker.
6. Let simmer for another 30 mins - 1 hour or until sauce is thickened and beef is tender.
7. Serve over cauliflower rice, or rice.


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Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins

This week we had a craving for muffins, blueberry muffins to be exact. We were able to find some in the cupboard to whip up. As we rushed to get them in the oven, we noticed the lumpy mixture was not lumpy and instead of 2/3 cup water, we had mixed in 1 2/3 cups water. WHOOPS! We texted a friend for help and ended up adding more flour, cinnamon and vanilla extract. They turned out okay. Meaning the majority of them ended up in the trash. 

For our next muffin attempt, Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins from Wholesomelicious. Amy suggests freezing extras to have on hand to pack for lunch (they defrost in an hour) or when you are limited for time in the morning, just throw in the oven to defrost. 
 
Prep Time: 15 mins     Cook Time: 15 mins     Total Time: 30 mins 
Serves 20 muffins 

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
¼ cup ground flax seed
1 tsp baking soda
¼ cup sugar (coconut or brown sugar work as well) 
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
1 tsp salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup greek yogurt
½ cup coconut oil (melted)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup maple syrup
½ cup almond milk (or any milk of your choice)
1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced into small pieces (about 1 cup)
1 small zucchini, peeled and grated

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 375.
1. Line a 12 muffin cup pan with muffin liners, and lightly spray the muffin cups with a non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together: flour, oats, flax seed, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, walnuts, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: yogurt, coconut oil, egg, vanilla, syrup, and almond milk.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry, and continue to mix together. Slowly fold in apples and zucchini. Batter will be thick.
5. Fill muffin cups about ⅔ full with batter, I use an ice cream scoop for this.
6. Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into muffins comes out clean.
7. Cool for 5 minutes, remove muffins from pan. Re-fill muffin cups with remaining batter.
 
What type of muffins are your favorite? 

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Raspberry Peach Green Smoothie

Have you checked out local foodie Amy, from the yummy blog Wholesomelicious? A mom of 2, nutritionist, wife and yogi, Amy shares with us fun, delicious and healthy recipes. Finding ways to incorporate vegetables into every meal. Bonus!   

Start the day off right with this Omega-3 filled smoothie. Packed full of nutrients, kid friendly and mother approved. You can’t even tell there are spinach leaves mixed in. It is also dairy free, vegan, paleo and naturally gluten-free.

Prep Time: 3 mins               Cook Time: 2 mins               Total Time: 5 mins

Serves: 3-4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups almond milk 
3/4 cup raspberries (frozen or fresh)
1 peach, cut into chunks or if you can’t find fresh peaches, frozen also work
1 banana
1 cup fresh loose spinach leaves
1/4 cup chia or hemp seeds

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into blender (except chia seeds).
2. Blend until smooth without any chunks.
3. Add chia seeds.
4. Serve and enjoy! 

What is your favorite breakfast go to?

Photo credit: Wholesomelicious

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No Bake Energy Bites



With the holiday season in full swing, we are always looking for new and fun snacks. When we stumbled upon Gimme Some Oven’s no bake energy bites a couple years ago, we were immediately hooked. These no bake energy bites, along with different variations are the perfect healthy holiday snack to share with guests (if they last that long!). Not only are they easy to make, they are a great way to get the entire family involved. We hope you will love them as much as we do!

Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (we used old-fashioned oats)
• 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)
• 1/3 honey (or agave nectar)
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Stir all ingredients until combined. We opted to use our hands instead of a spoon. Cover and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes, allowing the mixture to harden slighting. Roll into balls and enjoy! Bites can be stored refrigerated for up to a week.

For a printable recipe and more no bake energy bite variations, click here.

Which no bake energy variation will you try?
Nutela? Yes, we said Nutela.



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