Hey friends! Haley here – today we are talking about PROTEIN BALLS! You may know these nutrient-packed snacks by one of their many other names – protein bites, energy balls, energy bites, power nuggets… Over the past few years, Protein Balls have become quite the rage among health and time conscious individuals. They are a way to get a quick fix of food/energy that will sustain them throughout a workout or period of the day. You can find hundreds of recipes online for all different snack variations. Bake, no-bake, vegan, gluten free, paleo – the list goes on! I have seen hundreds of recipes for protein balls posted all over…
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Copycat Northstar Cafe Village Salad
Prepare yourself – this Copycat Northstar Cafe Village Salad is about to blow your socks off! What is the Northstar Cafe? Northstar Cafe is a local Columbus restaurant chain (5 locations) that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner – Northstar puts an emphasis on locally grown, organic, and artisan produced foods as well as sustainability. The food they make is incredibly fresh, creative, and delicious. And more importantly, their Village Salad is UNREAL! What makes the Northstar Cafe Village Salad so special? This salad is LOADED with delicious toppings that, quite honestly, I NEVER would have thought to put together! Roasted chicken, dates, avocado, chickpeas, kidney beans, onions, goat cheese, AND…
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Vegan Summer Corn Chowder
Raise your hand if you love soup!! (Emphatically raises both hands in the air)… I LOVE SOUP! I have posted quite a few soup recipes on the blog – One Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup, Easy French Onion Soup, Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup (VG) – the list goes on. But what do all these soups have in common? They scream WINTER! Soup doesn’t just have to be for winter! No, my friends, soup can be great in the summer as well! Enter this incredible Vegan Summer Corn Chowder! Creamy and rich yet light and flavorful. You would never know this Summer Corn Chowder is dairy free / vegan. It is a great easy appetizer for…
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Blackened Chicken Seasoning
Forgive me, these photos are NOT my best – but this recipe IS! This Blackened Chicken Seasoning is my new FAVORITE! Jake and I have a favorite Blackened Chicken Sandwich that we get at the Athletic Club of Columbus where we belong. IT IS AMAZING! For the longest time I was planning to try and make my own blackened chicken seasoning… but then I got lazy. So I went to the store and bought some. The seasoning was actually delightful – BUT it was like $6 for a single bottle… and I used it up in about 3 weeks. Whoops. So I decided it was time to do some…
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Strawberry Almond Goat Cheese Salad
I have fallen in LOVE with this salad! Fresh spinach, juicy strawberries, creamy goats’ cheese, and crunchy almonds – a classic combination. But what makes this Strawberry Almond Goat Cheese Salad unique? THE DRESSING! This Strawberry Almond Goat Cheese recipe uses an incredibly delicious sesame seed dressing that I was introduced to by my dearest sister-in-law Jess! I love salad dressing as much as the next person – duh. But often its not worth the calorie count for me. So many delicious dressings are extremely heavy and full of saturated fats. Sure, your salad may start out healthy – but once you glob on 300 calories of creamy caesar, you…
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Honey Peanut Oat Bars
These Honey Peanut Oat Bars are the easiest yet most delicious little protein-packed bars you have ever tasted! They are SO easy to make, perfect for taking on the go, and of course (the best part) delicious! Do you have any non-breakfast eaters in your house?? Jake does not eat breakfast most of the time and I simply don’t understand. Meals are my favorite part of the day. I wake up, YAY BREAKFAST! It’s 12PM, YAY LUNCH! It’s 5PM – TG IT’S DINNER! I have found the easiest way to force breakfast onto a non-breakfast person is by providing an easy, tasty go option. The problem with easy, tasty options…
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Healthy Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola
I have always wanted to make homemade granola – and I honestly have no idea why I never actually tried previously. Maybe because granola recipes often have a TON of butter in them. Or a TON of sugar. Or because I never thought I would actually eat as much granola as I would be making in a whole batch… or I was worried that I WOULD eat the entire batch. Regardless, moral of the story is that I am a granola nube. But through a little recipe testing, I have come to realize that homemade granola is not something to be afraid of! This Healthy Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola proves…
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3-Ingredient Broccoli Soup (V)
Here’s the thing about soup – one bowl is NEVER enough. Soup is so warm and satisfying, its hard to stop yourself from getting a second helping! Or third! But, when so many delicious soups are jam packed with cream and other not so healthy ingredients, you really should stick to the one bowl! With this 3-Ingredient Broccoli Soup, WORRY NO MORE! Rich, creamy, and delicious – yet made with ONLY THREE INGREDIENTS!! WHHAAAATTTT? I know its crazy. Over time I have learned how HUGE of a difference any recipe can be when you use broth rather than water. This recipe was inspired by a recipe from Broma Bakery –…
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Sweet Hoisin and Hot Honey Tofu (V)
I tend to forget how much I enjoy tofu. It always seems like SUCH an effort to make when I am at the grocery store brainstorming what I want to eat in the coming week. But it is so friggen good with the right sauce. And it really isn’t that hard! The trick is being patient! Mushy tofu might be the worst… but crispy pan-fried tofu tossed and delicious sauce. MWA! Delicious! Whether you love tofu or have never tried it, you should absolutely try this Sweet Hoisin and Hot Honey Tofu. When I bought tofu at the store they other day, I had full intentions of making my FAVORITE Crispy…
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Skinny Souffled Egg with Turkey Bacon and Cheese
WARNING: The following images and descriptive adjectives may make you drool... because this Skinny Souffled Egg with Turkey Bacon and Cheese is FIRE! I don’t know about you all but I LOVE eggs. Brunch is just – the best. I could eat eggs for breakfast lunch and dinner. Here in Columbus there is an amazing little cafe called Fox In the Snow. They have THE best pastries and coffee – but most importantly, the most incredible egg sandwich that I have ever tasted in my life. I kid you not – the BEST. For weeks, I have been attempting to create a perfect copycat sandwich recipe to share with you…
