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When I tell you that these are the simplest individual cheesecakes to fix, I’m making no exaggeration. They literally are just that.
For me cheesecake is a controversial topic. The New York style cheesecake is super heavy and not my cup of tea (but don’t get me wrong, I’ll still eat it), while German cheesecake is more light and fluffy. You also definitely can eat more than one slice of German cheesecake, which is a total bonus, since it doesn’t weigh you down as much as the American one does.
It is summer, and summer means lemonade, which means I’m eating anything and everything related to lemons. Honestly I’ve been contemplating fixing a lemon poundcake, but so far the reasonable side of me has won that debate. Instead I’ve been playing around with healthier recipes. As always, I like to incorporate anything that has added nutritional value – so what better than protein and chia seeds? So on the top of my list was a summery lemon chia pudding recipe!
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Let me tell you, being low-sugar is NOT easy for me. However, I do feel like it’s helped me a lot. I’ve had clearer skin, better digestion, no sugar crashes, and less cravings. Every once in a while I’ll give in to temptation and say to heck with it and have a scoop of ice cream but the effects are almost immediate – the sugar craving monster strikes again and what was one scoop of ice cream turns into a whole pint consumed! I never thought I’d be the one to say that watching my sugar intake would be my thing but it has become a new part of my everyday life. Of course this means I’ve been on a hunt for healthier versions of treats, and found one that is SO good that it’s hard to believe how good it is for you!
When I was younger, my mom would always be baking or cooking something. Most of my fondest childhood memories are of my mom’s kitchen creations or being able to help out with something she was fixing. Frequently my mom would fix this chocolate zucchini bread/cake that was out of this world. You couldn’t tell there was any sort of greens in it, and it still had the taste of chocolate-y goodness.
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Since the second week of December, my family and I have been on a Candida cleanse, and it hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park. As unglamorous as it sounds, it’s not on my list of fun to not eat fruit or anything that can be converted into sugar. Every Candida diet is different, but the one we follow allows for us to still have our smoothies and protein powder (thank goodness!). I don’t know if I could’ve survived doing it for this long without at least my daily smoothies!
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Crazy that Thanksgiving is over, right? Christmas feels like it’s right around the corner, and if I’m being honest I already started listening to holiday jingles a week ago. 😉 While the holiday mood is adding to my merry mood, I don’t understand all the people who pop up on my social media feeds who have put up their Christmas trees. Ours never lasts that long!
So Blogtober hit a bit of a speed bump. My computer started acting up, and my mouse went everywhere but where I wanted to. Trying to get this fixed took a while, but I’m back and will of course post all of the fall-themed content I had planned for Blogtober! So here goes!
Yesterday I ate 10 protein bites. It wasn’t exactly ideal, especially considering how stuffed I was, but they certainly were worth it! Cranberries and pumpkin work so well together! I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin, but this worked perfectly. They generally had me thinking pumpkin cranberry cookies, scones, etc…my mind just goes to all sorts of places in food land! Next time I’ll be trying chocolate chips instead of cranberries, for a dessert-like treat.
Apples, apples, apples! They’re everywhere this season and in all different varieties, too! A staple snack of mine was apple slices with almond butter, but then I realized a perfect healthy dessert or treat would be a dessert “nacho” recipe made with sliced apples! Yes, I’m well aware that they’re not quite what others would consider nachos, but they’re awesome in their own way. So if you’re craving a dessert/snack/post-workout meal, grab some apples from your local grocery store (or your fridge) and get going! 🙂
I don’t know about you guys, but sometimes I want cookies. Like, right now. There is no time to waste – it’s a state of emergency! And even more inconvenient than the emergency craving is that I often don’t feel like there’s enough time to run to the grocery store, because all I really want is that darned cookie! Now, I’m creative but not as creative to do much with a very limited pantry that caters to grain-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free diets, so when I finally figured out a recipe for a 2-cookie batch (not single serving, but you get 2 cookies) I felt like the clouds parted and I could hear angels sing. (Okay, I’m being a tad dramatic right now, but we’re talking about cookies.)