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Healthy Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowls

May 2, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Get ready for meal prep madness. These Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowls are out of this world- a vegetarian meal packed with protein, veggies, and flavor!

Not sure if it’s a good or bad thing that I’ve lost track of what day and time it is. Not to mention, I’m still going strong writing 2015 on everything. Remember when you were in high school and you had all summer to dick around and it never really mattered what time or day it was? Those were the days. It’s the same notion that my days and times are fusing together, but it’s real life and I actually have a job. I can safely say that for my job late winter and spring is just absolutey crazy! Between new partnerships, travel, and prepping for new projects…I’ve been working a lot. Mucho working.

Good news is- I’ve learned that hard work deserves hard play. Yes, I said learned. What’s the point if you don’t play hard after you’ve worked hard?

Guess where I get to go tomorrow?

NAPA!

I’ve been to California many times and even lived in Northern California for a bit as a kid, but I have NEVER been to wine country. A SIN, I KNOW, A SIN. I’m leaving at the crack of dawn tomorrow morning to attend The Pulses Culinary Immersion Event. I am super pumped to meet up with some of my favorite blogger friends, some who I have met in real life and others who I haven’t. We are all ambassadors in 2016 for the Chick Pea and Lentil Council for the Year of the Pulses (more on this later).

This coming weekend is when working hard and playing hard mix into one thing. Sorrynotsorry

SO THESE BOWLS.

Remember my Coconut Quinoa from a last week? It’s the star of this recipe. I’m telling you…I’ve been digging buddha bowls lately. I just can’t get enough. This one in particular is just fannnnntastic. If you like Thai flavors, then you need to make this!

Roasted veggies + crunchy veggies + coconut quinoa + greens + peanut butter = VEGETARIAN LOVE.

Can you san Meatless Monday?

How to Bake Eggs in the Oven

April 27, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Bake Eggs in the Oven

Follow this guide for how to bake eggs in the oven and you will have an easy-to-make, high-protein snack with all of the hard-boiled egg goodness minus the hassle of peeling off that stubborn shell. You can eat it at home or on the go, hot or cold. Ya really can’t go wrong with learning how to bake eggs in the oven, it’s total game changer!

This is definitely my new favorite [and healthy] snack.

All you have to do is set your oven to 350F, grease a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray, and crack your eggs into the tin. Then add some flavor with a little shake of salt and pepper. Bake for about 17 minutes and viola.

Ingredients

Eggs (how ever many you want)
nonstick cooking spray (I use olive oil or coconut oil spray)
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions for Bake Eggs in the Oven

Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
Crack eggs into tin. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake for 17 minutes or until eggs reach desired texture.All you have to do is set your oven to 350F,

It has the texture of a hard-boiled egg, but you don’t have to deal with peeling the shell off of it. They literally slide right out of the pan. These would be the perfect on-the-go egg sandwich for a quick AM breakfast. I paired mine with leftover roasted sweet potato quinoa, topped with some feta for a meatless, high protein lunch.

I ate this dish cold, but in all honesty, I never reheat anything. I had one of the eggs hot, right out of the oven and it was pretty tasty, but I prefer them cold.

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6 Healthy Nut Butter Cup Recipes {VIDEO} – Fit Foodie Finds

April 26, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Can’t decide what kind of nut butter cup to make? No worries! We’ve rounded up 6 healthy nut butter cup recipes from our first annual Nut Butter Cup Week. From delicious peanut butter cups to chocolatey almond butter cups, we’ve got a nut butter cup for everyone!

I am sad and happy all at the same time that our first annual Nut Butter Cup Week has come to a close. Since the day we revamped and reposted our Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Recipe on FFF, I knew you guys were nut butter cup obsessed. Why? Well, you’ve shown us time and time again (we’re talking HUNDREDS) on Instagram. It’s been so cool this past week to see hundreds more nut butter cups made on Instagram. Keep on tagging us because it makes us so happy to see you loving our recipes.

Over the last week, we posted 6 brand new nut butter cup recipes using a variety of different nut butters and add-ins. The one thing that stayed consistent with each recipe is…COCONUT OIL. Coconut oil makes your nut butter cups silky smooth and packed with healthy fats. This is why, it’s important to always store your nut butter cups in the freezer. Below you will find a mini guide of the tools you need to make one of these recipes as well as tips and tricks to make the best nut butter cups on the planet.

Nut Butter Cup Kitchen Essentials

You don’t need much to make one of these deliciously satisfying nut butter cup recipe. Here are the staple kitchen essentials you’ll want to stock up on for our Nut Butter Cup Week recipes!

Nonstick muffin tin
Muffin liners
Mixing Bowls
Coconut oil
All-natural nut butters: peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, and coconut manna
Cocoa powder
Vanilla extract
Maple Syrup
Honey

Tips and Tricks

Storage: because these little bites of heaven are made from a nut butter and coconut oil base, you’ll want to store them in the freezer. Tip! Once they’ve hardened, remove them from their muffin liner and tin and transfer them into a freezer-safe gallon-size bag for later!
Nut Butter Swaps: As always feel free to swap any of the nut butters for one of choice. The only one that’s tricky is coconut butter, do not swap this one for anything else!
Sweetener Swaps: For all of these delicious nut butter cups, we used either honey or maple syrup. Feel free to use them interchangeably. We have not tested these with any other sweeteners, but if you do…please let us know!
Oil Swaps: Every nut butter cup recipe calls for coconut oil. We have NOT tested any other oils, but will report back if we do 🙂
Go Green: Because you’re going to want to make these recipes more than once (obvi), we suggest either purchasing silicone muffin tin liners OR not using muffin liners at all. If you decide not to use muffin liners, all you have to do is run warm water on the bottom of your muffin tin for a few seconds and use a knife to pop each nut butter cup out of their tin.

Crunchy Rice Crispy Peanut Butter Cups

Have your healthy peanut butter cup and rice crispy treat too! These Rice Crispy Peanut Butter Cups are made with just 5 simple ingredients and make for the perfect after dinner healthy treat.

Healthy Thin Mint Almond Butter Cups

These Thin Mint Almond Butter Cups are refreshing, delicious, and taste like a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie! They are the perfect treat to store in the freezer for those moments when you need a healthy, chocolatey treat.

Healthy Oreo Cashew Butter Cups

These Healthy Oreo Cashew Butter Cups are a spin-off of your favorite childhood cookie! The combination of the cashew butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla bean makes these cups a healthy snack option that tastes almost like an Oreo!

Crunchy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups

These Crunchy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups are made with everyone’s favorite peanut butter and jelly combination! They are a healthier, protein-packed snack that you can meal-prep for the week. They are naturally sweetened and super easy to prepare!

Almond Joy Coconut Butter Cups

These Almond Joy Coconut Butter Cups are a great alternative to a peanut butter cup. They are chocolatey, delicious, and made with coconut butter. Throw a batch of these in the freezer for a healthy, allergen-free, meal-prep treat for the week!

Blueberries and Cream Cashew Butter Cups

These Blueberries and Cream Cashew Butter Cups are a healthy dessert for you and the whole family! They are made with all natural cashew butter and freeze-dried blueberries. These Cashew Butter Cups are ready in no-time and perfect for meal-prep for the week!

Let us know! Which was your favorite healthy nut butter cup recipe?

About Lee Funke

Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness.

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A Guide to Meal Prepping in 2018 – Fit Foodie Finds

April 26, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Meal Prep is all about organization and multitasking life, so we have put together a guide to meal prepping in 2018 which includes the meal prep essentials we stock up on for a swift and stress-free meal prep.

If meal prep is on your list of New Years Resolutions: 1. Woohoo! 2. This post is for you! OR If you are someone that hasn’t thought about incorporating meal prep into their life (yet) this guide is also for you and a great place to get that meal prep ball rollin’. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, meal prep is my life saver. Here at Fit Foodie HQ we always have the fridge stocked with meals and snacks that we eat throughout the week. We love to eat out, but after those long work days or when we are craving a little extra something (aka one of our delish ball recipes) between meals, our food/snacks are already prepped and ready to go.

Since we get so many questions about our favorite meal prep essentials, We have put together a guide to meal prepping which includes list of all of our favorite meal prep essentials so you can start the year off meal-prepping like a champion!

Meal Prep Kitchen Essentials

Having the right tools in the kitchen makes cooking easier and more fun. Sometimes I hear talk about how much work it is to meal prep and cook during the week. Well, let me tell you, having an Instant Pot has made pulled meat easier and faster and the same goes for my Ninja. Making soup and smoothies is a breeze. I could go on and on about my favorite kitchen gadgets. Instead, I’ve rounded up 10 of my favorites!

Instant Pot from Amazon// Hamilton Beach Programmable Slow Cooker from Target // Anova Sous Vide from Amazon // Glass Meal Prepping Containers from Amazon// Cuisinart Hand (Immersion) Blender from Crate and Barrel // 10-Piece Mixing Bowl Set from Crate and Barrel //Le Creuset 10-Qt. Pot from Crate and Barrell// Measuring Cups from Target// Ninja Food Processor from Amazon // Ceramic Knives from Chef’s Foundry

If we could choose just one item off that list, we’d have to go with our brand new meal prep containers. We actally just ordered two different sets– a 5-pack of these glass meal-prep containers and a 3-pack of these 3-compartment meal prep containers. So many of you have made these two investments and loving every second of them.

Meal Prep Pantry Essentials

Our pantry is always stocked with staple ingredients that we use multiple times a week. It’s always nice to have pantry items on hand if we want to make chili, cookies, casseroles, and everything in between! If your travel schedule is anything like mine, then you know how important pantry essentials can be. We’ve rounded up our most important pantry items that aren’t necessarily perishable, but that we can keep on hand at all times. TIP: Buy in bulk to save money on your staple items! Here’s what we always have on hand:

There you have it! As you head into 2018, make meal prepping, dinner time, snacks and everything in between easier and more fun! Last, but not least, here are some of FFF’s favorite meal prep meal recipes to make 2018 the tastiest you’ve ever had!

5 Quick and Healthy Overnight Oat Recipes {Video} – Fit Foodie Finds

April 26, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a grab and go breakfast that is delicious and packed with nutrition, then you can’t go wrong with overnight oats! Get 5 exclusive plus 10 more of our most popular overnight oats recipes from the blog.

You guys asked for more overnight oat recipes and we heard you! Not only did we create a video with some of our newest and most delicious oatmeal recipes, we created a FREE e-book to go along with it! All you have to do is subscribe to our FFF email list and the ebook is yours! Just an FYI, you can only find our new overnight oatmeal recipes in this ebook, so you have to subscribe to get the recipes! DO IT!

Almond Butter Brownie
Chocolate Zucchini Muffin
Lemon Chia
Snickers Bar
Tropical Coconut Mango

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Almond Butter Brownie Overnight Oats

These almond butter brownie overnight oats are vegan and made with chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and drippy almond butter!

Lemon Chia Overnight Oats

Breakfast that tastes exactly like lemon cheesecake? YES PLZ. This lemon chia overnight oat recipe is healthy, packed with protein, and made in no time!

Snickers Bar Overnight Oats

Turn your favorite candy bar into a healthy meal-prep breakfast recipe with these Snickers Bar Overnight Oats! It’s made with a peanut butter overnight oat base and topped with chocolate, dates (caramel) and crunchy peanuts.

Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Overnight Oatmeal

Breakfast is made simple and healthy with these chocolate zucchini muffin overnight oats! They’re made with a chocolate overnight oatmeal base with shredded zucchini and maple syrup.

Tropical Coconut Mango Overnight Oats

Bring a little tropical inspiration into your morning overnight oat recipe. This tropical coconut mango overnight oatmeal is packed with flavor, protein, and fiber!

If you’ve never heard of overnight oats, they are a combination of rolled oats, milk, a natural sweetener, and other ingredients of your choice. You mix everything together and put it in the fridge overnight and come morning, you have a delicious ready-to-eat breakfast. It has the consistency of normal oats, but rather than cooking them on the stove, the oats absorb the milk! They are eaten cold and taste as good as dessert!

Why Should You Eat Overnight Oats?

They are a healthy breakfast choice that is ready in no time.
Overnight oats are packed with fiber and protein.
You can meal-prep overnight oats at the beginning of each week.
There are SO many different flavor combinations to try. They never get old!

So, there you have it. All of the best reasons to eat overnight oats and all the information you need access The Best Overnight Oatmeal Recipes ebook. Also, don’t forget to tag us on Instagram and let us know your favorite new overnight oat recipe!

About Lee Funke

Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness.

Protein-Packed Salad Recipes + Superior Hiking Trail

April 26, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Anyone else feel like summer is FLYING by? It seriously feels like The 4th of July was yesterday and now it’s almost August (insert #ihatewinter emoji). I know August is still summer, but I just don’t want it to end! This past weekend my sister and 10 of her closest friends ventured up north to the Superior Hiking Trail for her bachelorette party. 1. I love that she insisted on going hiking for her bachelorette party and 2. I never want to leave Minnesota. Seriously, the northern part of this state is AMAZING. We stayed in Beaver Bay right on Lake Superior and right off the Superior Hiking Trail. We did 4 different hikes and I just didn’t want to leave!

I think we need to make her bachelorette party an annual trip 🙂 One of her best friend’s Tiff and I planned the trip and I was in charge of food. Of course, I took to the blog for some recipes. We made some FFF classics: Chicken Burrito Bowls, Banana Pancakes, and Healthy French Toast Sticks ( no sticks, just the french toast!). We wore these really cute tanks I designed for her party that say: “The North Shore is Calling and I Must Go” with her wedding date engraved in the bear 🙂

Anyway, I hope you all had as good of a weekend as I did. For now, you should check out one of these AMAZING protein-packed salad recipes from some of my favorite bloggers!