Cashew Vanilla Cookies that you can have for breakfast! No grains, No sugar! These cookies won’t spike your blood sugar. They are super easy to make. I use a bowl and a wooden spoon to mix or get messy and just use your hands.
* INGREDIENTS *
2 cup cashew flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg
3 TBS unflavored protein powder
1 tsp vanilla extract ( non alcohol )
½ cup grassfed butter ( room temp )
1 tsp liquid stevia
* INSTRUCTIONS *
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix everything in a bowl, forget the spatula and just use your hands.
Form into little bites ( about 24 ) and place on parchment paper on baking sheet.
Press lightly with fork.
Bake until golden brown ( about 20 minutes ).
Added Treat! I make sandwich cookies. The filling is a non-dairy cream cheese. I like kite hill almond cream cheese. Sometimes, I use goat cheese cream cheese. I whip a tsp of maple extract and a tsp of stevia into the cream cheese with a fork.
Lizzie is a client of mine. She starting working with me in August. I am so impressed how Liz committed to the Fit and Fabulous Program and she has seen results!
Her goal was to lose weight and to feel her best. She has lost 13 pounds. She has eliminated the sugar and diet soda in her diet. Liz focuses on eating a balanced clean diet and she takes pharmaceutical grade supplements. She trains with me twice a week and walks the other days. She has increased her weights and is getting stronger while shedding the pounds!
She has been asking me for cookie recipes that she can enjoy during the Holidays. She doesn’t want the sugar. Today, after the workout we made Cinnamon Butter Cookies with only 5 ingredients!
I found the recipe online. Thank you Jenny Fitness!
* INGREDIENTS *
2 cup almond flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract ( non alcohol )
½ cup grassfed butter ( room temp )
1 tsp liquid stevia
* INSTRUCTIONS *
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix everything in a bowl, forget the spatula and just use your hands.
Form into little bites ( about 24 ) and place on parchment paper on baking sheet.
Press lightly with fork.
Bake until golden brown ( about 20 minutes ).
* Makes approximately 24 cookies, 1 serving = 2 cookies * Approx per serving: 180 calories, 17g fat, 4g protein, 4g carb, 2g fiber
I love that you can mix the batter with your hands. It is so simple and easy! They are cookies that are good for you!
Please give these a try and share the recipe with your friends. Let me know how you like them!
Let me start this post by telling you that I have released 7 pounds this past year by eating more healthy fats! In the process, I have reduced my sugar and grains. The amazing part is I really don’t miss it.
I am determined to have a happy, healthy and cozy December because I don’t want to detox in the New Year!
I am excited to share some fun healthy recipes with you this month!
Here is a fabulous easy recipe for you. Happy December!
The basic recipe is from Mark Sisson’s The Keto Reset Diet.
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut butter
Melt in a double boiler and then add your flavorings. Today I added 1 TBS ghee and 1/4 chopped pecans. Pour into a silicon mini muffin mold. I have the regular mold so they come out like wafers. Freeze. Pop the fat bombs into an air tight container and keep in the refridgerator or freezer.
Recipe makes 10 fat bombs. 123 calories.
Give them a try and let me know what you think!
Happy December!
Love,
Are you searching for coziness like I was? Check out the Hygge December Challenge with Andreea of Little Bites of Joy.
Grain Free and super low sugar delcious chocolate chunk cookies! The sugar comes from the dark chocolate bar. I am committed to a healthy December and 2018! I don’t want to repeat last January of no sugar, no gluten, no alcohol because I over did the Holidays! I hope you will join me in a healthy, happy, and cozy December!
Here is a fabulous cookie recipe from Bulletproof. You don’t need to bake the cookies that your Grandmother made. These are so easy, all you need is a spoon and a bowl to mix. Quick and easy is how we like it! Start a new tradition of your own! Thomas loves them too!
Keto Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 45 min.
Makes: 16 delicious cookies
Stevia or birch tree-sourced xylitol to taste. (I put in a dropper of stevia.)
2 tsp. vanilla
1 pastured egg
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
A pinch of salt
1/3 cup high quality, sugar-free chocolate, chopped. (I bought a very dark chocolate bar and used half of it.)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F. Grease and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
Add the almond meal, collagen protein, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
Pour the apple cider vinegar directly on top of the baking powder and allow it to react (it will go fizzy).
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir to combine evenly.
Taste the dough and adjust the sweetness if needed.
Begin rolling the mixture into balls and place them onto the lined baking tray.
Press the balls as flat as you like, they won’t rise much, so if you like them softer and chewier keep them quite full. However, if you like a crunchier cookie, press them quite flat using your hands to shape them.
Place the cookies in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven when they’re ready and place the cookies on a wire cooling rack.
Store in an airtight container when completely cooled.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 33g)
Calories 140
Total fat 11g
Sat Fat 3g
Cholesterol 17mg
Sodium 53mg
Total Carb 12g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 5%
Iron 10%
I am so excited about this blog post! I have been wanting to interview Andreea of Little Bites of Joy. We were able to get together today and talk about the impact of her spring minimalism challenges! It felt like the perfect time to talk, right before the typical shopping season starts!
Here comes the amazing synchronicity spiritual part. I wanted to talk to her about coziness. A few years back, I felt like the coziness in my life had disappeared. I would tell friends and they wouldn’t understand what I was talking about. ( I have figure a few things out like put a lovely candle and a bar of wonderful soap in your bathroom. It will feel cozy.) Andreea understands! She just posted her latest challenge today!
HYGGE IN DECEMBER!
Hygge is a Danish word which means the quality of Coziness.
Click on photo to take you to a link to read more about the challenge! It would be so much fun to do this together!
Dee Selheim has been coming to OutdoorFit for almost a year. She joined in December which is a very brave time to join. The Winter Warrior season was just about to hit! Dee was motivated by the birth of her Granddaughter in October of last year. She wanted to be the run around, get on the floor and play, fun Grandma. I am sure Dee will be bringing out the hoops for her Granddaughter!
Dee and the Hula Hoop!
Dee has gained so much strength, flexibility and endurance. Bonus round: She is feeling fabulous and her clothes are fitting better!
I am very grateful for all of my OutdoorFitters. I am so happy that Dee Selheim is part of it. She brings lots of laughter and joy to the workouts!
The Honeynut Squash is a mini version of the butternut squash. I first discovered it at Trader Joe’s and then at the local Farmer’s Market. They are easier to slice and peel compared to butternut squash. I have been using a lot of squash this fall. It is so nice to cook in season!
I saw a version of the Squash soup recipe on Little Bites of Joy’s Blog. I was inspired to try it with the Honeynut Squash. You can substitute butternut squash or acorn squash.
Honeynut Squash Soup
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon coconut oil
3 Honeynut squash, cubed (or about 5-6 cups)
1 can full fat coconut milk
Chicken or Vegetable Broth
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Saute the chopped onion in coconut oil until soft. Add the cubed squash and cover with broth. Bring to boil and lower hit to simmer for 25 minutes until the squash is soft. Add 1 can coconut milk and blend with an immersion blender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
A special treat: Topped with crumbled cooked Niman Ranch Maple Bacon.
Can you hover over a public toilet? A question you probably don’t think about until you are in that situation. I am very proud of that fact that my OutdoorFit ladies think of me when they are using a porta potty. A skill you really don’t want to lose.
I have entered Dr. Oz’s Next Great Trainer contest. Of course, I thought it was the Next Greatest Trainer! I had to create a short video about why it should be me! You will want to watch the video all of the way to the end. Lovely Elaine, 79 credits me for her ability to use a Porta Potty! So Exciting!
My Mission is to empower women to be Fit and Fabulous at any age.
Are you able to get down on the floor to play with your Grandkids? Can you spend the day in NYC and run to catch the train or at least walk fast? Do you love to garden, but have stopped because it is too hard on your back? It doesn’t have to be that way!
My goal is for my clients to have energy and vitality to do what they want!
Many of my clients came to OutdoorFit because they knew they needed to work out. My women soon learn that they are able to increase their weights and do a push up off the ground. They notice they are able to move through their day so much better. Their balance and flexibility improves and their favorite pair of jeans fit.
Does this sound like something for you? Click here to learn more.
See you soon!
Love,
Mary
PS. I will let you know when Dr. Oz calls about the contest!
I haven’t written a post in over a month. I had an event in October that gave me angst and took over my creative thoughts. I am not much of a traveler. I would like to be but it creates anxiety for me. It is really comfortable for me to stay home, teach OutdoorFit and make soup. After awhile that life starts to feel dull.
I have to push myself to say YES!
I am so glad that I said YES this time. My nephew’s black tie wedding on Figure Eight Island, NC was October 21st. My husband Dan and I decided it would be best to leave Thomas at home for this one. Dan was happy to volunteer to stay home with him. I drove myself crazy trying to decide if I wanted to drive 10 hours on a Friday, then turn around and drive 10 hours on a Sunday. Of course, I had to talk to all of my friends about it. I finally made the decision to go.
I left early Friday morning. About three hours in, I thought of my sister Carol. Carol and I never got along. She died 13 years ago, and I haven’t thought about her in a long time. I decided to ask her to be my angel, and invited her on the trip. It felt that she came along with me. I arrived on Figure Eight Island in 10 hours!! An uneventful trip! I even stopped every 2 hours to do a founder to keep my back feeling good.
Do A FOUNDER!
I came home so excited that I had managed the trip by myself in an uneventful manner. I feel like I need to continue saying YES. I had so much fun!
(The outfit is another blog post.) It is another example of saying YES.
Do you have issues saying YES to things? I would love to hear from you.
“Our job is to make change. Our job is to connect to people, to interact with them in a way that leaves them better than we found them, more able to get to where they would like to go. Every time we waste that opportunity, every page or sentence that doesn’t do enough to advance the cause is a waste.” Seth Godin
What a great quote from Seth Godin!
I have a wonderful group of OutdoorFit ladies. I work on bringing variety to every workout. The workouts focus on strength, endurance, flexibility and balance. The women currently range in age from 49 to 79. Wendy, the youngster in the class, will be 50 next week.
OutdoorFit Wendy!
I don’t want OutdoorFit to be considered a “seniorcise” workout. There is something very empowering to all of us saying we are OutdoorFit!
Here is Elaine, 79, who had the courage to come to my class because her daughter felt I could help her. Her balance was off in the beginning, and I was concerned that she was going to fall down. After two weeks of coming to the workout, Elaine was so much better. She was keeping up like a champ!
The positive effects of OutdoorFit spill over into all areas of your life. Your days are so much better when your energy is high and you are feeling great.
I feel like I influence a small group of women. The truth is you really don’t know how many people are changed by your message. I put posts on social media that potentially a lot of people could read. They might just be inspired to clean out the refrigerator, make a cup of Bulletproof coffee or do a burpee. You never know!
“Thank you Mary. I feel great! No sugar cravings, I don’t feel bloated either. I have quit grain before but let it creep back in. Organic and spelt but still not good for me. I have been wanting to go true Paleo for a while now. I am in the right place for that now. Thank you so much for your help. I have used some of your recipes and I like the book, “Against all Grains”. I will keep up with you, your exercises and recipe suggestions. ”
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