Have you tried to make your own smoothies instead of purchasing them at the store? Smoothies tend to be quite costly and ingredient quality lacks sometimes. I feel much better when I can make my own and control what goes in. This banana peanut butter smoothie is the prime example.

Today I was able try Burt’s Bees® new product, Burt’s Bees Protein Healthy Radiance – Vanilla and add it to my smoothie.

I love the fact that I can use protein powder that I can trust, especially given the fact that my kids are the ones that also consume smoothies I make.

Burt’s Bees protein blend was carefully formulated with five protein sources Pea, Rice, Flax Seed, Sunflower Seed, and Oats to achieve high digestibility and a complete essential amino acid profile.

Nature is incredibly resilient and we want that same strength and flexibility in our own lives. That’s why they tapped some of nature’s most powerful ingredients to support our nutrition needs.

My kids are both growing but are involved in sports. Anything that I can feed them with extra protein is well received, especially if it tastes like something sweet they would like like a milk shake.

If you haven’t started making your own smoothies it is something that takes no longer than 5 minutes so I hope you try it soon. If you want to start getting into healthy habits making smoothies is an easy way to start.

Enjoy!

Banana peanut butter smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• 4-5 cups almond milk
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 scoops Burt’s Bees Protein Healthy Radiance - Vanilla
• 1/2 cup rolled oats, gluten free

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in your blender and pulse until you obtain a homogenous mixture.

Serve immediately.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Popsicles is one of my favorite things to make when it comes to making snacks through any time of the year and the fact that you can make endless variations is key for us. We never get bore of popsicles. My kids pretty much enjoy any flavor I make for them, there is not much that can go wrong when making popsicles so I really urge you to make your own! Much more economical and healthy that store bought.

For the protein of choice I used Burt’s Bees® new product, Burt’s Bees Protein Healthy Radiance – Chocolate. Burt’s Bees Protein offers three unique blends: Protein Daily, Protein + Healthy Radiance and Protein Gut Health. The end result is a delicious collection that allows you to drink-in the best of nature, so you’ll feel ready to embrace everything the day has to offer

Each of their formulas includes five organic protein sources: Pea, Rice, Flax Seed, Sunflower Seed and Oat, to achieve high digestibility and a complete essential amino acid profile. We’ve also included vitamins from real fruits and vegetables to provide up to 25% of your recommended daily intake (or daily value).

I love getting frozen cherries, thus you can use any time of the year. Using cherries makes a tasty combination, however, if you like you can use any other fruit of your choice. Anything goes really.

My kids go crazy when I make popsicles so I always try to sneak good nutritious ingredients for them to consume while enjoying them. I think is just plain genius!

I love for them to have high protein healthy snacks. Not only it keeps them full longer but it actually helps their little bodies since they are on a growing phase.

If you haven’t started making your own popsicles at home I urge to. These high protein chocolate cherry popsicles would be a great way to start. Making homemade popsicles is more economical than store bought kinds , healthier and you can make endless variations.

Enjoy!

High protein chocolate cherry popsicles

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 8 popsicles

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• 2 cup cherries, fresh or frozen
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 scoops Burt’s Bees Protein Healthy Radiance - Chocolate

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until you obtain a homogenous mixture.

Divide mixture between the popsicle mold and place a wooden stick on each popsicle hole and freeze for at least 4 hours.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees. The opinions and text are all mine.

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I have been making my own little bites for the longest I can remember. All you have to do is place all the ingredients in the food processor and let it do its job. You will obtain an amazing tasty dough and all you have to do afterwards is roll them out into little balls.

I have made several flavor bites before and they are awesome. Making your own flavors is super easy so get creative and try out your favorite ingredients. These bites are great for on the go, as a snack and don’t forget, you can easily make them vegan and gluten free.

Next time I make these chocolate protein bites I am going to double if not triple the batch. They always disappear in no time so I know making more will last us longer. They are just the perfect snack for my kids.

For the protein bites make sure you visit my friends at Nuts.com You will be able to shop and purchase any other healthy ingredients you may need for your cooking and baking such as nuts, dried fruits, grains, flours and much more, so make sure you browse around. Their products are top notch.

I hope you like these chocolate protein bites. Until my next recipe,

Enjoy!

This recipe is sponsored by Nuts.com The opinions and text are all mine. The end.

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I love using spirulina even though its flavor can be over powering sometimes. The trick is to mix it with other ingredients that will help mask its flavor. In this case I used mint which worked like a charm.

Spirulina is a great source of dietary protein, B-vitamins and iron. Spirulina is also very high in calcium, which is perfect for children, but what I like the most is that it binds with heavy metals in the body which helps remove them. We all know with all the toxins around us as well as in our food supply this ingredient can help detoxify our bodies…

If you haven’t had a chance to incorporate spirulina into your diet it is never to late to start. You can add it on smoothies, cereal, yogurt, pancake and waffle batter etc a great superfood ingredient to have stocked in your pantry.

For this spirulina protein smoothie recipe visit my friends at Nuts.com They have organic spirulina which is the one that I recommend.  You can also find many of the ingredients you will need for your healthy cooking and baking so make sure you browse around.

Enjoy!

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I normally spend about $1.50 per bar, which is very expensive, especially because my family easts them often. A box won’t last me even a week so now making my own will be a lot better.

This time around I also added flaxseed meal to them. I like to incorporate fiber when ever possible and if you are also prone to have high cholesterol the soluble fiber in these bars will help you lower it naturally.

I also used Sunwarrior organic raw plant-based chocolate protein powder. They have several flavors you can choose from. They even have a neutral flavor so if you would like to have total control in that regard this type maybe best for you.

My friends at Sunwarrior are also giving away some protein to EG4L readers. Just comment below and let me know how you would use it. I will pick a winner 1/31

I used a total of one cup of protein powder for these easy protein bars, so quite a bit. They have about 20 grams of protein per little square so that is pretty good.

I also tend to use almond butter instead of peanut butter. I like it better but if you are on a nut free diet sunflower seed butter will also work.

This is not going to be my only time making protein bars. Stay tuned because I have other flavors and combinations coming your way.

Enjoy!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sunwarrior. The opinions and text are all mine.

Easy protein bars

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 12 bars

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups oat flour (2 1/2 cups rolled oats to make your own)
• 1 cup almond butter
• 1 cup Sunwarrior protein powder
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond milk + 3 tbsp
• 3 tbsp flaxseed meal

Drizzle

• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tbs coconut oil

 

Directions:

Line a 8 x 8 baking pan with unbleached parchment paper and set aside.

To make your own oat flour, add the rolled oats to a food processor and pulse until completely pulverized. Add all the bar ingredients to a stand mixer and mix until combined. It should be like cookie consistency. If you noticed it is crumble like just add a bit more almond milk and combine ingredients until you obtain a dough consistency.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and with a spatula flatten it out. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours.

Lift the mixture out of the pan and cut into squares. In your microwave, in a safe microwave bowl, melt the chocolate and coconut oil at 30 seconds intervals. When the chocolate is completely melted drizzle it over the bars.

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My kids love yogurt. They probably have about two servings on yogurt each day so when ever I incorporate yogurt into smoothies they drink no questions asked.

For this blueberry strawberry yogurt smoothie version I used Yulu Yogurt which is an Aussie Style yogurt that is extra creamy and delicious made here in the US. For the smoothie I choose their strawberry flavor but you could use any other flavor they carry. Next time I will use their honey kind.

Our favorite healthy breakfast routines are to have smoothies, fruit and yogurt parfaits with homemade granola or overnight oats which I do add yogurt to them as well. Because there are so many variations you can make of each my kids never get bored.

Do you know the best part about this blueberry strawberry yogurt smoothie? You can actually make these as frozen popsicles as well. I have done it in many occasions. This is actually great for the summer, however, we do consume them all year round. The only difference is that I actually add more yogurt to the mixture to make it even more creamy. It is the perfect treat and healthy snack for the kids on the hot summer days.

Smoothies are a great way to start the day. Incorporating healthy nutritious ingredients like yogurt into them will increase their protein content as well as certain minerals like calcium or Vitamin D. Try you own variation but make sure you try the extra creamy Yulu Yogurts which you cLICK find here where to purchase.

Enjoy!

Here you can see the blueberry strawberry yogurt smoothie being blended which will take a mater of seconds. So good!!

Blueberry and strawberry yogurt smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 smoothies

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 Yulu strawberry yogurt
• 2 cups almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
• 2 tbs maple syrup, optional
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend for 20-30 seconds or until all the ingredients are blended together. Serve.

You can make this mixture into frozen popsicles by adding double the amount of yogurt to make it more creamy and thick.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Yulu. The opinions and text are all mine.

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