Easy Gluten-free, Blueberry, Banana, Carrot, Oatmeal Morning Muffins

Today I suck less at food prep and getting back to blogging!

I haven't blogged in a few months. I started a new job and life has been moving faster than the speed of light.

My new role is amazing and I love the company I work for. One of the awesome perks is catered lunches and food throughout the day. For the most part this is fantastic, but I've found it incredibly difficult to stay on a clean eating path. The main reason I cook my own food is because I want to know every single ingredient that goes into what I'm eating and what quantity. The dish says "salt" okay, HOW MUCH SALT? I'm a bit neurotic like that.

I've been heading into work early and not been able to find anything to eat for breakfast that stays within my diet. I decided to at the very least I could prep some healthy and clean, grab-and-go breakfast options.

I have a really bad sweet tooth in the morning and night. Working on that! But, I wanted to make something with protein so I could stave off hunger until lunch. I also wanted it to be something I could grab quickly as I ran out of the house.

We have an organic raised garden in our backyard and our carrots just harvested! I threw those in the mix last minute and the addition was a pleasant surprise. I never thought to blend carrots and blueberries together.

These little muffins are easy to make and easy to grab on the run! Next up, I'm going to make some savory spinach and feta mini-quiches.

Easy, Gluten-free, Blueberry-Banana-Carrot-Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients (Makes about 10 muffins)

• 2 Bananas
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup of Blueberries
• 2 small Carrots Shredded 
• 1/2 Cup Gluten-Free Oats
• Coconut Oil for greasing the tin

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Mix Bananas, Eggs, Carrots, and Oats in a bowl then add in the blueberries and mix lightly.

Grease tin pan with coconut oil or use cupcake wrappers if you have them (I didn't.)

Fill the pan with your mix. Don't worry about filling it too high. There is no flour so the mix won't rise at all. Copeland doesn't want to wait.

Pro-tip: Kids LOVE these!

Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on your oven. Let cool for at least 20-30 minutes.

Enjoy!

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!

DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner w/ Olive Oil and Dish Soap

My chin has been breaking out this week like it's 1995 and I'm wearing Dr. Martens and a floral dress. I came to the conclusion that it might be caused by the fact that I haven't cleaned my makeup brushes since the same decade. Yes, the things that were living on my brushes have probably built their own colony by now. I'm sure they were just about to rocket off to their first moon landing.

I have this fancy makeup brush cleaner gel thing but, I HATE the way it smells. It's like old cotton candy left in the car a year after the carnival skipped town. It's horrid.

Well, this gem of a DIY has been floating around the Internet for some time. I thought I might give it a try. Verdict: it was easy and saved me some cash.

Have you tried this DIY Makeup Remover?

• 2 Parts Dish Soap
• 1 Part Olive Oil
• Swirl, Rinse, Dry
• Done.

OMG--Bison Quinoa!

Today I suck a little less at cooking with my husband.

This is technically a guest post from the Mr. because, it's his recipe! He's actually more of a domestic goddess than I am, a domestic god! He's made this dish on a few different occasions and I can't get enough of it.

In this post we used rice, because we had just eaten our way through a 4lb bag of quinoa. I like it a little more with quinoa, but rice works too.

Go make some Bison Quinoa tonight!

Start off with ground bison...

 Bell Peppers

 Onion and Avocado

 Saute onions

 Cook rice (or quinoa).

 Let husband chop the bell peppers.

 Beautiful!

 Have husband cook the bison.

 Add in everything but the avocado. Add a dash of pepper and garlic powder.

 Top with avocado and tapatio.

 One of his favorite meals!

Enjoy!

The Primal Blueprint

Today I suck less at nutrition.

In an ongoing effort to define and refine my eating habits, I don't ever like to call it a diet. I'm on a quest to get to find my optimal health and happy life balance. In my own eating, I tend to lean towards a low-carb, Paleo style. While I was researching ways to lower my sugar intake, I came across this great blueprint on Mark's Daily Apple! I thought I'd share it with you. Mark put all of my thoughts into one handy PDF. It makes for a nice, daily reminder. I may just print it out and put it up on my fridge.

Happy eating!

Learn more at Mark’s Daily Apple.