SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

1½ Cups or 6OZ of Melted Butter
2 Cups and 2 TBSP of All Purpose Flour
½ Cup of Cane Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar Lightly Packed
2 TSP Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 TSP Baking Soda
½ TSP of Salt
1½ Cups of Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and mix it with a whisk.

In another bowl mix the sugar and cooled melted butter with a hand mixer till it becomes creamy then add in the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix for a minute or until it is just combined. Do not over mix

Slowly add in the previously combined dry ingredients bit by bit about 1 cup at a time until there are no flour lumps left.

Next fold in the chocolate chips.

Refrigerate for 45 min to an hour

Preheat the Oven to 325 degrees

Line a baking tray with parchment paper

Roll 1/4 cup scoops of cookie dough into balls and push them into the parchment paper leaving space for them to spread out.

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 10-12 minutes, rotating the tray half way though. Every oven is different so I would recommend starting with one or two cookies till you get the time and consistency desired.

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BANANA OATMEAL MORNING GLORY MUFFINS - VEGITARIAN AND DAIRY FREE

I wouldn’t say breakfast is my favorite meal. Most people skip breakfast and I tend to be guilty of this too. Give me my coffee in the morning and perhaps a banana around 10:30AM and I’ll hold out till lunch. Studies have shown that skipping breakfast actually leads to overeating at lunch or worse choosing the wrong things to eat. When you are hungry you make the wrong choices just to get something quickly and those things tend to be full of calories and sugars that don’t give you the nutrition you need and only leave your body wanting more. So what can you do? BE PREPARED! I made these breakfast muffins as an “on the run” meal (cause Beyonce and Jay-Z ain’t the only ones). Full of fiber, protein, potassium and a little bit of sugar to give you the energy and fullness you need to get through till lunch.  I made mine with almond milk to avoid dairy but you can do as you wish. Happy eating my friend!

You may be wondering why I used a circular tray in theabove photo and it is because I lost my muffin tray recently during my move so I had to use this circular tray instead - it worked great.

INGREDIENTS

3 Ripe Bananas mashed
1 Cup Almond Milk (or equivalent)
2 Eggs
3 Cups of Oats
1 TBSP Baking Powder
2 TBSP Cane Sugar
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
1/2 TSP of Cinnamon (optional)
Chocolate chips (optional)

MATERIALS

Baking muffin tray
Baking muffin tray paper cups

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees on Bake.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

Line your muffin tray with muffin paper cups

Scoop out the ingredient mixture into each cup evenly and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes. You should smell the muffins, if not let them stay a little longer or test with a toothpick to see if they are done. If they are ready there should be nothing on the toothpick when you stick in into a muffin and pull it out.

Allow to cool before eating.

 

Did you find this recipe easy? What do you think of preparing this on Sunday night for the week - a realistic task? I would love to know what you think of this recipe! Please let me know any comments you have down below and I will be happy to hear from you and answer any questions you have.

 

MANGO PEACH FRUIT ROLL UP - PLANT BASED, ORGANIC, GLUTEN FREE AND NO SUGAR ADDED

ACTUALLY the easiest thing to make on the planet. As a kid I loved fruit roll-up but as an adult I look for more healthier alternatives. Anyone can make a more natural fruit roll-up at home, all you need are the following:

INGREDIENTS:

FRUIT (I used 2 Large Mangos and 2 Peaches)

DIRECTIONS:

Cut the fruit up and place it in a blender till it is liquefied.

Pour the liquefied fruit on a banking sheet with wax paper or a non-stick baking mat. Spread the liquefied fruit out evenly using a spatula. Aim for about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.

Bake at 175 Degrees for 3-4 hours. If it is thicker you will need to let it bake for longer. If you have a lot of liquefied fruit you can use two trays or just put it all on one and bake for longer (could be up to 12 hours to fully dehydrate)

**its actually not cooking the fruit at this temperature it is only dehydrating it of its water content which leaves the natural sugars behind to create the fruit roll up! This can be used for most fruit except for anything that is made of 80% juice like citrus fruit. Berries, mango, peaches, pairs, plums, apples and kiwi's work best