But I'm still hungry!!!!!!

   So I've gotten a bit behind on my posts. The end of the School year is not for the weak!UGHHH!! Sooooo many events and field trips and things that require packing EXTRA things or certain types of clothing *growls* for special days. Then ALL the things come home and your house looks like a classroom exploded! I've been using my free time to sneak the not so special papers out to the trash can like a ninja!
    It's been a week since the last day of school so now we switched gears and we are in FULL STARVATION MODE. Lots of swimming = extra dinner and then a bedtime snack and then another because "but mom, I'm still hungry!" Lord, have mercy on my soul! They are driving me nuts! I've been searching for a few dessert-ish healthy treats because apparently [insert long dramatic sigh] that's what you are suppose to eat after you eat dinner (cue eye roll!)



This recipe popped up on Facebook as an ad for Quakeroats.com. They are Peanut Butter and Banana energy bites.

2 1/2c oats
2 T honey
1/4c peanut butter
1c mashed banana
1 tsp cinnamon

Just mix it all together, scoop, and keep refrigerated.

These were a little bit on the soft side so I called it a healthy cookie dough scoops. It's almost as good as taking a giant spoonful of the real stuff (I know the real stuff is bad for you but 33 yrs and no food poisoning yet! I think it might be some genetic super power!) Depending on the size of your family, you might want to make half of a batch at a time because the banana can be a little old looking and your pickier eaters will refuse to touch them.

This "cookie recipe" came from an IG account @nutritionologie. Sometimes... a lot of times.... I just like to stare at food on the Internet like a hungry weirdo!

2 bananas
1/2c soaked and pitted dates
1/4c coconut oil
1tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp baking powder
1/4tsp sea salt
2c oats (recipe called for GF but I used regular)
3T dark chocolate chips
dried cranberries or nuts (optional)

Put bananas, dates, coconut oil, and vanilla in a food processor. Once smooth, add cinnamon, baking powder, and sea salt. Then add 1 1/2c oats until processed. Stir in the remaining oats and chocolate (plus add ins if desired). Spoon mounds onto parchment paper and bakes at 350* for about 18 minutes (I flattened mine down) The kids loved these and thought they were getting an extra special treat for a Church snack!

Cookies with Quinoa!?!
      I was gonna post a photo, but their healthiness and my terrible photo skills left them looking rather *coughs* poopish! My last batch of quinoa was a little too big. It was on sale and I got excited. I found this recipe on the Beachbody Blog: peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
   I was nervous because you can definitely see the quinoa. I sold them as breakfast cookie first. They seem to think that the circle thingies were cool. The texture is a little different but how can you go wrong with chocolate chips and peanut butter!?! Hopefully, the protein will keep them going a little longer between snacks!!

Chocolate and Peanut butter Strike again!
    I know! I know! I have a problem! I can't resist anything with peanut butter! I'll work on it...later! If you follow me on IG then you know that we went to the zoo recently and the kids earned badges for learning about healthy living. It was a little toasty that day so I made some Popsicles before we left. This recipe popped up on facebook and caught my eye. I figured I would probably give them a treat at the Zoo so this would be the treat that's not really a treat to cool us off later. We each gave them two thumbs up and the kids felt super proud eating something healthy while sporting their badges. I should force them to wear them at every meal lol!
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