Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Day 16: Resolve to Control Your Eating Habits
I will be the first to admit that my family and I often conform to the eating pattern of this world. Not that we are always going out to eat but there are snacks and foods that are just darn convenient and easy. We all have those days we didn't plan well enough or ran late and everyone is starving or as we call it in my house "hangry" which is hunger causing irritability, it can get ugly quickly. Everything around us is based on convenience and how easy it can and will make our lives. I know I need to start planning food better and make some inconvenient choices to eat better and feed my family better. Does anyone have any suggestions for snacks and meals for those of us who struggle with this?
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On weeks where I am actually planning ahead I like to make these energy balls. They are a great grab and go snack and a lot less processed than other snack options I tend to keep stocked.
http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites/
This is funny. I was just going to say that I have a recipe for energy bites that I love to have made up. I eat two for breakfast about every day, when I do gave them on hand. Sometimes the boys or I will grab one as a snack too. They're awesome. When I gave a moment I'll post the recipe I've come up with. (I tweaked the original a bit, and I think it may have been different than the one Nikki mentioned).
Energy Bites
1 C old fashioned oats
1/4 C ground almonds or walnuts
1/2 C wheat germ
1/4 C ground flax seed
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1/2 C chocolate chips
1/2 C all-natural peanut butter (find in the refrig sect.)
1/3 C honey
1 tsp vanilla
Mix the first 6 ingredients together. Add the remaining three and mix well. You will have to use your hands. Roll into balls and store in airtight container in fridge for up to week. Makes about 20 balls.
I usually make a double batch and freeze half.
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