Easy Paleo Gluten-Free Banana Bread Muffins

Today I suck less at making healthy treats for my son... and me!

I'm halfway through my Whole30 journey which will become a WholeLife! I've found this way of eating to be easy, fun, and great on my body. No more major stomach issues, I'm sleeping better, and easily losing that extra 5lbs.

Once I'm done, I'll be adding these little treats into my diet. I don't want to go back to my chocolate binges, but I need a little something sweet in the afternoon.

These banana bread muffins are really easy to make and my son loves them too! I'll be doing a follow-up post with raw cacao in these babies. The best part -- NO FLOUR and NO ADDED SUGAR. And they still taste great!

Ingredients

• 2 Bananas
• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or your nut of choice)
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Hemp Seeds
• 1 TBS Vanilla Extract
• Ghee or Coconut Oil to line the pan

Steps

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
• Chop walnuts in your food processor
• Blend all ingredients with a hand blender in a large bowl
• Line cupcake pan with melted Ghee or Coconut Oil
• Pour evenly
• Bake for 15-25 minutes depending on your oven
• ENJOY!

Whole30 - Week 1 Recap

Today I suck less at sticking to my guns!

Woohoo! I made it through 7 days of the Whole30 program. I didn't add too many o's to that woohoo, because it really wasn't hard. In fact, it was quite enjoyable. To be fair, I have been eating paleo/gluten-free for the past year. I think that really helps with the program. Whole30 is like a few steps further than eating paleo. Here are a few take aways from this week!

• I cannot eat eggs in the morning. Nope, hate it! Makes me gag. Bulletproof coffee with some Ghee and MCT oil for me.
• My favorite thing about Whole30 is that I'm cooking more! I really love trying out new recipes and you HAVE to cook/prepare your meals on this program. I'm enjoying that part of the program immensely.
• Day 4 was the worst by far. I wanted to kill everyone and I REALLY wanted an Iced Blended Mocha from the Coffee Bean. That is my one addiction. Chocolate and wine were easy. But, I miss my aspartame filled mochas. Oh well, they gotta go--forever.
• So far so good. I'm eager to see what the next week holds. I'm a little worried about the holidays. Not because of the food, I know I'll want a glass of wine. Sparkling water for me, please!
• Lastly, SIGN UP for their newsletter! It is extremely helpful, because it holds you accountable everyday and gives you really great advice and support. Just look at what they sent me today :)

That's it for now. I'll keep you posted on my progress and let you know what my measurements are after the 30 days! I have a feeling this will turn into a Whole328.

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Update to Paleo Pancakes!

Today I suck less and making a healthy breakfast!

I'm updating my Paleo Pancake recipe and it's so freaking good. I'm starting my first day on the Whole30 program. Technically, you aren't supposed to re-create your favorite meals. But, I have a very hard time with savory meals in the morning. I get sick of eggs so fast and my body craves something sweet! So, I'm breaking the rules a little already :(

Either way, you need to make these pancakes! They are amazing. Here is the updated ingredient list.

• 2 Bananas
• 3 Eggs
• 1 scoop of Almond Butter (need addition and it's wonderful!)
• Blueberries for "syrup"
• Sprinkle of Cinnamon
• Coconut Oil for the pan

There you have it! Run to the kitchen to make these now.

I'm going to try to eat all whole foods on this program. But, I'll need this in my back pocket for those days that I NEED something more than eggs!

Enjoy!

Poison Ivy Halloween Makeup

Today I suck less at putting on makeup.

I thought I would share a few pics from Halloween night. I had fun dressing up as Poison Ivy this year!

Makeup: VICE palette by Urban Decay | Rubywoo lipstick by MAC

Happy Halloween 2014!

We had so much fun at his 1st halloween party and trick or treating adventure! Hope you had a fun filled Halloween!

"Listen lady, I just came here for the candy!" We took all his candy :/

Cameron dressed up as a Dad. Very original. 

I dressed up as Poison Ivy :)

"CANDY!"

Trick or Treating with Dad.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Frog Costume: Tom Arma

I Fancy the Lead Singer

I bought this t-shirt at an H&M in Scotland when I sang backup for Wheatus on their fall UK tour. It made me giggle at the thought of wearing it at my own shows :-) Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hanging with Sousous Photography. Yana was testing lighting for an upcoming photo shoot for my brand new awesomesace band, SÍGNY.

We will be shooting at the Mexican American Cultural Center here in Austin. The building is incredibly intriguing with stark contrasts and brilliant angles. Here were some fun test shots, just messing around.

Giving Yana my best JC Penney catalogue stance! 90's modeling at its finest.

"I Fancy the Lead Singer" Tee: H&M

Faux Leather Shorts: Forever21
Sweater: Thrifted at Goodwill

Booties: Cole Haan Cassidy Bootie

Bag: Vintage Coach

Gold chain bracelet: J. Crew

Food Babe's Mexican Organic Black Bean Goat Cheese Tacos w/ a Twist

Today I suck less at eating clean mexican food, quickly!

I adore Food Babe. She is fighting the good fight on the clean eating food front. Yesterday, her recipe popped up in my Facebook news feed and it sounded delicious--it was! Black beans and goat cheese make the perfect palate combo.

Instead of the salsa I used this killer Avocado Vinaigrette from Cindy's Kitchen that I bought at Whole Foods. It MADE the tacos!

I added tomato, avocado, red onion, arugula and goat cheese for the toppings.

Make these tonight, you will not regret it. Make enough for leftovers too or you will regret it ;)

Instapic

Panama Honeymoon in Casco Viejo and Bocas del Toro!

I apologize in advance! This is a very photo heavy blog post. We just got back from an amazing week in Panama for our honeymoon. Couldn't have imagined a better time or place. Hope you enjoy the view through our eyes.

View of Panama City from Casco Viejo.

 An abundance of Street Art.

View from our balcony in Casco Viejo.

Hola, Gato!

Found an old piano while we were having coffee at Casa Sucre.

Panama in one word: Colorful. 

Favorite photo of the trip. Captures so much of Panama. 

Maersk containers heading through the Panama Canal. 

View on the way to Bocas del Toro. 

My baby in Bocas Town! 

He played some Dylan. I begged "No Bob Marley, por favor." 

Poolside at Popa Paradise Beach Resort.

At times we felt like we were on LOST. Obviously, I was a happy girl! 

The view from the beach at Popa Paradise. 

Island Living. 

Popa Paradise prepared a special romantic dinner in a hut on the beach. It was beyond memorable! Thanks Nico and Bernadino!

Coconut Me! 

We took a fun excursion to Green Acres Chocolate Farm. I had no idea we would trek an hour through the jungle for the chocolate! Totally worth it and we had an amazing guide! 

Cacao Pod--delicious!

If I never see another spider in my lifetime, I will die happy. 

If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain... visit Panama in October! 

Found myself in our hotel artwork. 

Best dinner of our trip was at Manolo Caracol! Highly recommend their fresh, local prefix dinner. 

Sleeps

Tantalo Hotel Kitchen and Rooftop Bar
Popa Paradise Beach Resort

Eats
Manolo Caracol

Tantalo Hotel
Casa Sucre

Shops
Mamitas (Awesome Vintage!)
Wander around and you'll find some great back alley finds.

Feel free to comment or send me a message for more details about where we stayed or visited. If you are looking for a relaxing, cultural, off the beaten path type of honeymoon, consider Panama. We had a lovely time and we would do it again in a heartbeat!