* wake up call #5 *

Good morning Friends!

Another day, another breakfast recipe. 
I made my very first granola the other day, and I take it to work every morning, 
I love it so much!

* Homemade granola * 


* 2 cups nuts ( almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds etc.) 
  roughly chopped 
* 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes 
* 2 cups rolled oats 
* 2 tbsp chia seeds
* ground cinnamon 
* 5 tbsp melted coconut oil 

1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees (120 Celsius).
2. Mix all your ingredients.
3. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. 
4. Spread your granola on the baking sheet.
5. Bake it for 20-25 minutes, until golden .


Allow it to cool and  definitely try some before you put it in a mason jar. 

 

I eat it with some fresh berries and plane greek yogurt, I hope you'll enjoy it too!


I am hoping to share some very exciting news next week! :) 
Have a wonderful weekend! 



Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* energy bites *

Good morning Friends! 

I've been sick for over 4 days... Thank goodness we had a 4 day weekend  
(so I could relax all day ) and for my ginger+lemon+honey tea . 

I feel so much better now and I was so excited to hare this amazing recipe with you! 
Yaaaayyy for healthy snacks! 

* energy bites *



* 2 cups almond meal

* 2 cups dried dates 

* 2 bananas 

* 1/2 cup ground flex seed

* 3 tbsp chia seeds 

Place your dates in your food processor for a few minutes( I had to do it twice :) )
then gradually add all the other ingredients.

After a few minutes the mixture will be smooth and sticky, so you can start 
rolling your balls. 

I used a tablespoon to scoop up a batch of dough, then roll them into little balls 
with your hands.

You can roll them in some chia seeds, coconut flakes or whatever you'd prefer :).

Place them in the freezer for 2 hours to set, then keep them in the fridge. 

This recipe makes about 30 balls.

Have a wonderful week! Don't forget to enjoy the little things! 


Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* wake up call #4 *

Jamie Oliver's smoothie pancakes 

Ingredients: 

* 11oz berries ( I used: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) 

* 1 banana 

* 1 cup coconut milk 

* ground cinnamon 

* 1 egg 

* 1 3/4 cup whole-grain flour 

* 2 teaspoon baking powder 



1. Blitz your ingredients in a blender to make the smoothie pancake batter. ( half of your berries ) 


2. Tip into a bowl and pour in the rest of your berries. 

3. Place a large pan on a medium high heat.  ( I used coconut oil) 

4. Put your batter in the pan and cook each side for a couple of minutes. 

Enjoy! 

Have a wonderful week! 

Be yourself, be happy be creative, 

Kitti

* roasted nuts *

Good morning Friends! 

I've been trying out some healthy ( and super easy) snack recipes, and I had to 

share this one with you because it's absolutely delicious. 

Roasted nuts 

* 1/2 cup almonds

* 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

* 1/2 cup cashews 

* Himalayan salt

* garlic powder 

* onion powder 

* olive oil 

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

2. Coat the nuts with the olive oil and spices. 

3. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet ( in a single layer ) 

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes ( stirring after 10 minutes ) 

Enjoy! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti

* kale and quinoa patties *

Good morning Friends!

I hope you all had a wonderful time with your family and friends! 

We had lots of delicious ( but not really healthy )food, so I thought I would share a great 

healthy recipe with you today :) 

kale and quinoa patties 

ingredients: 

* 2 1/2 cups quinoa ( cooked, cooled ) 

* 3 eggs ( beaten ) 

* 1 1/2 cups Parmesan (greated) 

* 1/2 cup chives

* 1/2 yellow onion ( diced ) 

* 4 cups kale ( chopped ) 

* salt, pepper

* coconut oil ( for frying ) 

1. Cook your quinoa, make sure you wait for it to cool off a little before 

mixing it with the eggs !

2. Saute your onions then add your kale, and cook until the kale is bright green. 

3. Whisk your eggs in a big bowl, then add all your ingredients to the egg mixture. 

4. Heat up your coconut oil ( enough to coat the bottom), form little patties. 

( if it's too sticky or they won't stay together I usually add a little more Parmesan )  

5. Fry until golden brown on each side for a few minutes.

6. Let them drain on a paper towel. 

I usually make little patties but you can try to make bigger ones, enjoy them 

however you like it! 

You can add lots of spices, green onions, jalapeño pepper, make them   to your taste. 

Enjoy your little patties with some sour cream on top, they are absolutely delicious. 

I hope you'll like them. Have a wonderful week! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti

* fall recipes (pt.3) *

Spiced Pumpkin/apple pie smoothie 

Hello Lovelies!

I have this amazing pumpkin/apple pie smoothie recipe for you this morning! 

It's the perfect fall morning breakfast, you're going to love it!

( and if you don't like pumpkins just leave that out of the recipe and you'll get the perfect apple pie smoothie :) ) 

Ingredients :

* 1/2 apple

* 4 tbsp pumpkin puree ( I roasted a pumpkin and that's what I used in my smoothie )

* 1/2 frozen banana

* 1 cup coconut milk 

* 1 cup ice

* 1 teaspoon cinnamon 

* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

* pinch nutmeg 

* chia seeds, bee pollen 

Combine all ingredients in a large blender, blend until smooth and creamy. 

Enjoy your amazing fall breakfast/afternoon treat.

Have a wonderful day!

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* fall recipes (pt.2.) *

Banana bread 

Good morning Friends! 

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Ours was pretty busy so I am typing this 
pretty late :), but I wanted you to have this amazing recipe. 

Here is my second deliciousness for fall. I found this one on Pinterest too, and I had 
to give it a go.
Banana bread recipe  
( with coconut flour + no sugar) 

 

So this was my very first banana bread and it turned out very good. I would 
say though it's a little bit thick, so I tried to eat it with some juicy figs or 
just grab a handful of berries and heat them up on your stove, add a little bit of 
water, maybe some cinnamon and   ta-da, you got the most amazing topping for your 
healthy banana bread. 


Let me know what's your favorite fall recipe!

Have a wonderful week!

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* fall recipes ( pt.1. ) *

Baked apples for breakfast 

Good morning Friends!

I have an amazing breakfast/snack/dessert recipe for you!

Since fall is here, I started Pinteresting some great healthy recipes for us.

Here is the first one I tried:

Baked apples

 

I baked mine in the oven, at least for 20 minutes on 350F. Watch your granola,
 don't let it get burnt. I used dark chocolate granola in one of my apples, 
that's whey it's so dark :) Enjoy!

Have a wonderful weekend!! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* homemade popsicles *

Good morning, Friends! 

Check out these beautiful popsicles! I cannot believe I made them.

 I have been obsessed with other people's popsicle pictures on Pinterest, so I decided that i have to make them until we still have all these lovely fruit this summer. 

You're not going to believe how easy is to make them and they are absolutely delicious.

I need to warn you, these popsicles are like the Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter compare to Nutella. They are not going to be as sweet as a regular popsicle, but they are healthy, packed with vitamins, so you can taste the fruit not the sugar. :) 

I hope you'll try to make them!

You'll need: 

- popsicle maker tray 

- greek yogurt ( 1 cup )

- coconut milk ( 1/2 cup )

- shredded coconut

- chia seeds

- maple syrup

- fruit ( blackberries, raspberries ) 

Mix everything together, divide among the popsicle molds, and place it in the freezer. 

Enjoy your yummy, delicious, healthy popsicles!

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

  Kitti