Dreamy Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl

I’ve been struggling with finding a breakfast that keeps me full, is healthy and doesn’t make me feel bloated. *Insert all the heart eyes and happy dance moves*
Hit the goldmine 😍

Oatmeal is often a go-to, but somedays it makes me feel “weighed down” and “bleh”. The next choice is a smoothie, which I looooove but is hard for me to enjoy everyday, especially when it’s freezing here in ND—starting my day with a cold smoothie sounds terrible. ha Although, a trick I have found is adding a piece of fresh ginger to your smoothie helps with digestion and take a bit of the “shock” away! But I digress….back to the Dreamy Chia Bowls!

I make a big batch of the chia seed base and put it in the fridge in mason jars so it’s easy to grab in the morning or for a snack in the afternoon. I’m taking a little break from sugar so I use chopped up dates to sweeten it up—but drizzled with some local honey would be equally as dreamy!

Top it with whatever toppings you like. Pictured I topped with: 1/2 a banana, wolfberries, coconut flakes and a dollop of cashew butter.
(I like adding the wolfberries + dates to the chia base mixture to soften them up. I didn’t do that here to get a prettier photo 😉.)

DREAMY CHIA SEED BREAKFAST BOWL
Base:
-6 T. Chia seeds
-2 T. Hemp seeds 
-5 C. Milk of choice (I use almond)
-3-4 dates chopped and stirred in 
-2-3 T. Wolfberries 
-1/2 t. Cinnamon

Let sit on counter for at least 30 minutes to soak it all in OR place in mason jars and let sit in fridge over night. Split evenly throughout 4 mason jars.

Top with whatever you’d like! Banana, blueberries, raspberries, honey, almond, walnuts... go wild girlfran!

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Healthy Cookies Exist!

If you’re wondering if something gluten free, dairy free and sugar free can taste good... the answer is hell yes!

It’s a rainy and dreary day here. And honestly my emotions were feeling the same. I knew I needed to step into my kitchen for some kitchen therapy but I wanted to make something sweet that wouldn’t make me feel the yuck. I found a recipe that sounded good but tweaked it to make it completely gluten + dairy free and used natural sugars to sweeten it up. Topped with sea salt? OH so dreamy.

I hope you give this recipe a try. I bet if you made it for friends, they wouldn’t even be able to tell you tricked them into eating something delicious and healthy for them.

Molasses chocolate chip cookies topped with sea salt for this rainy afternoon agenda. 🍪
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-1 1/2 cup gluten free flour  
-1/4 cup molasses
-1/4 cup pure maple syrup 
-1/4 cup local honey
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp ground ginger 
-1/2 tsp cloves 
-2 eggs 
-1/4 cup coconut oil melted to room temp 
-1/4 cup vegan choc chips 
-Sprinkle with sea salt

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Melt coconut oil on stove on low heat, set aside and let cool to room temp.

  3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, set aside.

  4. Combine wet ingredients.

  5. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and whip until just combined.

  6. Fold in chocolate chips.

  7. Drop 1 Tablespoon of dough onto prepared baking sheet with parchment paper, repeat until dough is gone.

  8. Bake 6-7 minutes, remove and let sit on baking sheet for 2 more minutes.

  9. Place on wire wrack to cool.

  10. Enjoy!

Bake @350 degrees for 6-8 min depending on size