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≫ s h e l l e y ≪ not short for michelle. A clean-ish eating mama to a cub living where the air is salty+life is sweet. wanderlusting through mom life and writing about it...
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BBQ Baked Beans
It’s officially the start of summer, and with BBQ season here and in full effect, it’s time for pool parties, margaritas, sunscreen, country music, and cookouts. In my opinion, you can’t have an all-American BBQ without baked beans. GOOD baked beans – not just a boring ‘ol can of them. This recipe will leave all …
Healthy Lettuce Wraps
My neighbor and I decided it’s time to detox away our shenanigans, so this entire week we’re following (and being guinea-pig testers) of a new healthy eating 5-day plan by Seashells and Sit Ups. Today, Monday, was day one, and the dinner menu was healthy lettuce wraps. I was just expecting them to be okay since I …
Chocolate Caramel Shake (Healthy – Pinky Promise!)
INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup frozen, room temp, or soaked overnight unsalted + raw cashews 1-2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder 1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1-2 teaspoons caramel extract 1/2 – 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or raw, local honey 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk 3-4 ice cubes 1 frozen banana 1/3 avocado *add more seeetener, vanilla, or …
Chicken Zoodle “Chow Mein”
INGREDIENTS VEGGIES 2-3 zucchini, spiralized 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 2 cups chopped cabbage + shredded carrots (I use the bag where they’re pre-cut for easier convenience) 1 small can water chestnuts, rinsed + drained 1 portabella mushroom, sliced 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted 1/2 can sliced bamboo shoots, rinsed + drained 1 orange bell pepper, …
Homemade, Healthy Hot Chocolate
Looking for hot chocolate for you or your littles without the extra junk or sugar? This homemade recipe is SO easy. Whether you’re looking to get your toddler some extra whole milk, or prefer to go dairy-free, I’ve got you covered… For Toddlers INGREDIENTS 1 cup organic whole milk 1 tablespoon organic cacao powder …
Roasted Chickpeas
Anything has me at food love at first sight/sound if I see + hear it involves roasted + spicy. Swoon. Like these spicy roasted garbanzo beans pictured above by my dear friend at Oh Darling, Let’s Be Healthy…I meannnn…yes, please! “A half cup of garbanzo beans provides 143 calories and 27 grams of carbs, your …
Garlic Artichoke Two-Bean Hummus
So, I’ve basically been living under a rookie culinary rock the past….lifetime…because I’ve never made my own hummus. I KNOW, shameful for a food + lifestyle blogger. don’t.judge.me. The only thing that’s ever held me back from making hummus myself is honestly the food processor. I’m still scarred from making a massive batch of cauliflower …
LARABAR GIVEAWAY
LARABAR was founded in May 2000 by Lara Merriken, a Denver native who had a mission to make real food should be accessible for all. Larabar is a blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices. Made from 100% real, minimally processed ingredients. Pure and simple, just as nature intended. All of Larabar’s core bars have just 2-9 simple …
Shamrock Tuna
AVOCADOS Alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and oleic acid are key fats provided by avocado. Avocados are a good source of pantothenic acid, dietary fiber, vitamin K, copper, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin C [Google search, 2016]. KIDNEY BEANS Why they’re good for you: Loaded with potassium and magnesium, kidney beans help keep blood pressure in check, …
Healthy Cinnamon Apple Crisp with Toasted Coconut and Cinnamon Drizzle
When you’re craving an apple crisp and want to challenge yourself to go totally rogue and make it from scratch, with no clue if it’s going to work or not, you take a risk of either creating magic, or a total baking fail. Good thing for you and I both, it wasn’t a fail, and is, …
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