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Finding the time to recipe test and post with a toddler is challenging. The few times I go to post I overthink it. Is it a pretty enough picture? Or I forget to take a picture. Will it get likes? Do people even like my pictures anymore? Is it better to do a reel… Well, here I am getting out of my own head and posting a simple recipe. Hopefully, I’ll post more in the future. Rather than waiting 6 months 😉 this is very similar to my bliss balls you can find in my Nourish to Glow Cookbook. Link in bio to purchase

Protein Snack Balls
10 pitted dates
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup almonds
3 tbsp ground flax seed
1 serving protein powder
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 cup water (if you’re using protein powder)
1 tbsp. Vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Semi sweet or dark chocolate Chocolate chips

Take everything (except chocolate chips) and add to a food processor. I prefer a paste like texture. So blend until you get the desired texture.

Take mix and place in bowl and mix in chocolate chips. Make into balls.

These are great for a quick snack, pre workout snack, toddler/child snack or an option if you have a sweet tooth. I make these often and leave in the fridge in an airtight container.

Savoring September : the one month of slow pace living until the holidays rev up. And look at me posting and sharing a recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut in cubes
1 can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup broccoli
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup tamari
Oil of choice
1 cup quinoa
2 cups broth
1/2 large bag of kale
1 lemon, juiced
Tahini for drizzling
Sea salt + Pepper

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375F

Place sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans and broccoli on a baking sheet and drizzle olive oil and a dash of sea salt + pepper

Bake for 45 minutes. While that’s cooking, cook quinoa in broth. Follow instructions on back of quinoa packaging. I brought mine to a boil and then simmered for 20 minutes.

In a large pan add oil and tamari and heat. Add cashews for a couple of minutes, mix into liquid then add kale and sauté until kale is cooked.

Take all ingredients + lemon juice and add to kale mixture in pan and mix together.

Remove from heat, place in a bowl and drizzle with tahini.

Happiest place 🤠 August : 10/10

birthday celebrations photo dump ✨

Happy Mothers Day to all you Mama’s 🌸 You deserve all the love today and everyday.

I love baking this time of the year. It’s chilly out, baked goods make the house smell cozy and inviting and pumpkin bread is always a MUST. Recipe below to this cakey pumpkin bread.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
2 tbsp. Pumpkin spice
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Sea salt
2 eggs, room temp
1 cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/4-1/3 cup maple syrup - depending on desired sweetness
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Chocolate chips - optional

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F. Blend/mix all ingredients in a bowl with a handheld mixer or with a spoon. Pour batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 50-60 minutes.

Owen’s first trip around the sun ☀️

Thank you to for capturing the sweetest day. She’s the best.

Smash cake
Desserts
Macarons
Cookies
Balloon arch & balloons
Detailed birthday decor
Cheeseboards
Cater

My little family 🤍

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Valentines Day photo dump♥️

Holidays are so much sweeter and more fun nowadays. Started the day by moving my body by doing a Pilates workout, refueled with a BYBW raspberry 🍫 smoothie and finishing it off with one of my favorite treats…macaroons. My two valentines are pretty cute 😍 I hope everyone had a lovely day.

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Happy New Year💫Wishing you and yours health and happiness in 2022. The good outweighed the bad in 2021 and we’re looking forward to growing and seeing life through Owens eyes. It’s all about perspective. Sending you all love!
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The holidays are that much sweeter this year ❄️

We love when takes our photos. We will miss her on the west coast! Family photos with a baby is not easy, but Lizabeth always manages to snap the sweetest pictures (even with a 4 month old who wasn’t having it). See last two photos 😉

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Weekend things 😎

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Walnut Banana Oat Pancakes 🥞 This recipe has been on repeat, especially since I’m breastfeeding. Even if you’re not breastfeeding, these pancakes are delicious for everyone.

Needing a boost in your milk supply? Or just needing the extra calorie & fiber intake? These are for you. These ingredients are essential when it comes to keeping the body fueled & healthy. There’s also a ton of skin boosting benefits as well!

Flaxseed: a plant-based source of essential fatty acids, dietary fiber and protein.

Cinnamon: the queen of spices, is packed with antioxidants and adds a sweet tastes to foods. It also helps balance blood sugar levels.

Bananas: high in fiber and minerals (manganese & potassium) and skin quenchers (vitamin A & C).

INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp. coconut oil
2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 large or 2 small bananas
2 tbsp. Flaxseed
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Dash of cinnamon
1/2 or 1 cup non dairy milk (slowly add until you get desired consistency)
1 to 2 scoops of collagen

TOPPINGS:
Maple syrup for drizzling
Chopped walnuts
Caramelized bananas

DIRECTIONS:
Throw all ingredients in a blender until you get desired consistency. Heat coconut oil on a pan and pour batter on pan. Cook pancakes on both sides (roughly one minute/lightly brown).

For caramelized bananas: put 1 sliced banana on the same pan you made pancakes and add a splash of maple syrup. Let simmer for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Drizzle maple syrup, walnuts and caramelized bananas on top of pancakes. Enjoy!

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I’m always on the hunt for supplements and protein powders that taste good, but don’t have a bunch of junk added to them. They’re almost nonexistent..so I decided to formulate my own!

Bold Morning by has everything your body wants in just 1 scoop! Not only are you getting your serving of greens in, but you’re also getting 16g of protein. Marine collagen is digested and absorbed by the body quickly, personally making it my favorite type of collagen to consume with faster results. Along with its tremendous health benefits, it’s also loaded with beauty benefits, because it’s primarily a Type 1 collagen.

Bold Rise is sustainably sourced from wild caught Alaskan Po***ck. Wild caught is one of the cleanest sources of collagen + it’s organic and gluten free (we’ve tested multiple times).

Order yours today by clicking the link below

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I promise I’ll be back to posting nutrition advice & recipes soon. My priorities have changed a bit and right now I’m just taking it all in & enjoying these sweet moments. Oh, and trying to nap when Owen naps 😉

I wanted to thank everyone who has reached out and all the new mamas I’ve connected with since becoming pregnant/a mama. It’s nice to have the support. Thinking of you all! Take care of yourselves mamas!

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It’s crazy to think that Owen was in my belly and now he’s earth side. I feel so lucky that he chose me to be his mama💫

July 29, 2021 || Owen James Waskewicz came into this world and our lives are forever changed 🤍

🔅Ready to meet you babe🔅

Photographer: - she was so fun to work with. We can’t wait to see the rest of the photos.
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Still pregnant and learning to be patient🕊Will this baby be a Leo like their mama?

Until then, Mike & I are enjoying life just the two of us before baby arrives. It’s a bittersweet feeling. I would be lying if I said it didn’t make me a little sad, but I know our lives are about to change for the better 🤍

Until baby comes, you can find me sipping on all the cold juices, smoothies and eating watermelon.



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We have no clue what we’re in for, but we are excited to meet Baby W and begin this new journey (sleepless journey of course) ✨

Day after a long holiday weekend got me like 💤 Nothing a little 🍵 , sweat session & setting your intentions for the week can’t fix.

My favorite Matcha Latte recipe:
1 tsp. matcha
1/2 cup non dairy milk
1/3 cup hot water
A drizzle of 🍯

Place matcha, honey and milk in a froth machine and froth. Boil hot water. Pour froth mixture in cup and top with hot water. No froth machine, no problem, feel free to add all ingredients to a blender.

Another option: Add your favorite collagen too!

The countdown begins 🌟
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Summer time treats🍦cool off with one of these tasty treats below:

PASSION COCONUT FRUITY SORBET:
1 packet of passion fruit
1 packet of coconut
Splash of non dairy milk
Sweetener of choice (I used stevia, but maple syrup works great too)

COCO BANANA NUT
1 packet of coconut
1 cup frozen bananas
1 tbsp. Nut butter
1 serving of collagen
Splash of non dairy milk

CHOCOLATE COCO BANANA NUT

1 packet of coconut
1 cup frozen bananas
1 tbsp. Nut butter
1 serving of collagen
1 tbsp. Cacao powder
Splash of non dairy milk

DIRECTIONS:
Pick your favorite flavor, place ingredients in a blender and blender until smooth.

Tip: blend slowly at first until frozen ingredients start to blend then add power to your blender. You might need to add a bit more liquid, but just be patient during the blending process in order to get that thick consistency.

Add your favorite toppings. I used coconut shavings & chocolate chips

Comment below which one is your fav!
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Nothing says Monday (yes, I know it’s Tuesday) like a big green smoothie. Quick to whip up, fuels the body for a busy day & gets in all those nutrients!

As for stressing about whatever yummy indulgences you made this week, I’m going to stop you right there ✋🏼 You did not gain fat over a 3 day period, but possibly water weight. Step away from the scale, meal prep some nutrient dense meals, get in some movement and go back to your normal programming. The body knows what to do.

Usually after a weekend of having fun and eating yummy foods, your body is craving a sweat sesh and foods that will help stabilize blood sugar levels and eliminate brain fog.

This Green smoothie recipe below will help get the body moving & your digestive system working to get you through this short work week:

1 cup water or non dairy milk
1/2 cucumber
1/2 celery stalk
1 handful spinach
Lemon, juiced
3 mint leaves
1 tbsp. Chia seeds
4 oz. Frozen pineapple, kiwi or banana
Ice
**Optional : 1/4 avocado + a serving of your favorite protein powder or collagen

Have a great week friends!
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Hey baby 🌙 31 weeks

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Focus on long term progress, than quick fixes.....

We live in a day and age where everything is at our fingertips. Amazon packages coming within 24 hours, text messaging, quick responses on emails...it’s caused majority of us to become impatient and want something NOW.

When it comes to obtaining goals, it’s important to focus on LONG TERM results. If you have been following me for a while, you’ve heard me say, if something is too good to be true it’s usually 💩- sure there are quick fixes to get you “bikini ready”, but how is that quick fix going to affect your mental health, body image and overall physical health? Chances are these unattainable goals and quick fixes wreck havoc on the metabolism, cause gut health issues and leave you frustrated and on a constant yo-yo dieting rollercoaster. Yuck.

I teach my clients the importance of nutrition, how to reach attainable goals that turn into a lifestyle and leave them mentally and physically strong & satisfied. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Be patient with yourself and work with a PROFESSIONAL that you can connect with on an emotional, spiritual and professional level.

This is your Sunday reminder to prep a few healthy options for your busy work week and to stop comparing your journey to others. EveryBODY is different ♥️
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Sugar is Sugar...

When a recipe says it’s sugar free, but has honey or maple syrup....wellllll that’s sugar friends. This isn’t a post about how you shouldn’t consume sugar, but more so a post to help you understand that the way sugar is processed within the body is the same...I love a treat in moderation with the sugar coming from a more natural source (honey, maple...), but just because a recipe says sugar free treat, but has a 1/2 cup of honey, that my friends isn’t sugar free. It is a more natural form of sugar, but it’s sugar. Your body still metabolizes it the same way it would white sugar.

There are some lower glycemic sweeteners that have little to no effect on blood sugar, that I enjoy using in my baked goods. I share those in my treat recipes on my page. I also love making a freezer fudge made with healthy fats to help stabilize blood sugar levels, but also cure a sweet tooth.

We’re all human! If you want grandmas homemade cookie, eat the dang cookie or feel free to bake a paleo version if that feels right for you.

I’m sharing some of the sweeteners and sugar alternatives I like to incorporate below:

Stevia
Monk Fruit
Coconut sugar
Honey
Maple Syrup
Date syrup

And I love a good piece of dark chocolate. My favorite brand is 🍫 To help keep blood sugar stabilized when consuming sugar, try having some protein and hydrate post consuming a treat.
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