Overnight Oatmeal: A Healthy and Easy Breakfast Idea

Mom always said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I never appreciated that until I hit college. Overnight oatmeal was my go to morning fuel (along with a Venti sized coffee). It's easy, delicious, and in a jar! You can pretty much throw anything in here including but not limited to chia seeds, flavored jams, nuts, peanut butter, nutella, yogurt, chocolate chips, and the possibilities go on!

Ingredients:
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup almond milk
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp chia seeds

Mix all the ingredients in a jar and shake it up! Feel free to add fruit, nuts, or cereal in the morning so they don't become soggy :) This can also be heated in microwave next morning if you don't like cold oatmeal. Enjoy!

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Easy Chocolate Treat Recipe for Easter and Spring

What's Easter without some cute pastel sweets? I decided to make my own milk chocolate, white chocolate and pretzel treats. These adorable 2 layered treats are incredibly simple are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. I will definitely be making these again and trying new variations (next time I will be putting pretzels in the bottom layer of chocolate as well). Keep reading to see what is needed to make these pastel goodies.

Ingredients:

• Ghirardelli Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate
• Cookies n Creme Hershey's
• White chocolate covered pretzels
• Rainbow Sprinkles
• Silicone Baking Cups (mine are from IKEA)

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Healthy Snack: Oatmeal Energy Bites

Energy bites are great afternoon or pre-workout snacks . These are nutty oatmeal bites that you can make as a quick snack. They're full of goodies that are rich in vitamins and nutrients. They're quick and easy to make, plus the taste great! Read on to find out what I used to make them!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
• 2 TBSP Cacao Nibs or Chocolate Chips
• 2 TBSP Chia Seeds
• 1 TBSP Honey
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Feel free to add granola, dried fruits or flax seed to your bites!

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Healthy Snacks: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Apple Slices

Snacking is the best. Who doesn't love to sit around and eat snacks? The thing is snacking doesn't have to involve unhealthy foods. I love healthy snacks! I decided to make some cute apple slices that resemble cookies. There are so many good nutrients in the ingredients for this snack. Not only do they look adorable but all the ingredients together tastes SO DELICIOUS! Keep reading to see what you'll need for this quick snack. 

Ingredients:

• Apples
• Peanut Butter
• Dark Chocolate Chips
• Oats or Granola
• Chia Seeds
• Cinnamon

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Healthy Energy Drink: Green Tea Chia Energy Drink

Energy drinks can be a life saver. But all the chemicals and caffeine found in store bought energy drinks can be really bad for you. I decided to make my own healthy energy drink using two simple, easy to find, ingredients that are great for you! Keep reading to see what you'll need to make this delicious and nutritious drink :)

 Green tea is packed with antioxidants, helps boost your metabolism, and has natural caffeine to give you that needed pick me up. Chia seeds give you a ton of nutrients (fiber, protein, calcium, and magnesium, potassium, B vitamins, and Zinc) without many calories. Also, legends say that ancient Aztecs and Mayans used chia seeds to fuel their performances back in the day.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of green tea
• Chia seeds (amount will vary depending on your preference)
• Hot Water
• Cup or travel mug

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St. Patrick's Day Treats: Mint Oreo Brownies

St. Patrick's day is coming up and I want to make some delicious treats! I decided to make mint Oreo brownies. These not only look great but are DELICIOUS! Mint Oreos pair perfectly with the Ghiridelli double chocolate brownie mix. Read on to find out how to make these :)

Ingredients:

• Brownie Mix (I used Ghiradelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix which needs vegetable oil, water and an egg to complete the recipe)

• 20 Mint Oreos

• Marshmallow Fluff (I used Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallow Creme)

• Green and Neon Green Food Coloring

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Treats for Valentine's Day: Nutella Filled Conversation Hearts

What's Valentine's Day without sweet treats? As far back as elementary school I can remember candy and treats being passed out on Valentine's Day. Well for this Valentine's Day, I decided to bake some sweet Nutella filled pies that look like conversation hearts. Read on the see how I did it :)

Ingredients:

• Pie Crust
• Nutella
• Pastel Fondant (Learn how to make it here)
• Food Markers

You will also need:

• A baking sheet
• Heart shaped cookie cutters
• A fork

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How To Make Fondant - Marshmallow Fondant Recipe

Fondant is a colorful way to dress up your baked goods. But sometimes I find that store bought baked goods have TOO MUCH fondant on them. Also, store bought fondant tastes like cardboard that's just colored. So I decided to make my own fondant for some baked treats I'm making for Valentine's Day.

Look at how pretty the colors for my fondant turned out! Making your own fondant also means you can make WHATEVER COLORS AND FLAVORS you want. You can mix different colors + flavors together too. 

 Ingredients:

• 1 package of mini marshmallows
• 2 lb bag of powdered sugar
• food coloring (optional)
• flavored extract, such as vanilla, almond, raspberry, coffee etc (optional)

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Throw the PERFECT Holiday/Christmas Party: No Bake Desserts + No Sew Antlers!

Hosting a holiday party means planning everything from food to music. But you also CAN'T forget scrumptious dessert and your outfit! For my holiday party I decided to make no bake milk chocolate and white chocolate Oreo truffle balls. I also made adorable no sew felt reindeer antlers to pair with my Christmas/Holiday host look. Below are the steps, materials, and ingredients you'll need to make these items. Read on for easy step by step instructions!

No Sew Felt Reindeer Antler HeadBand

This festive reindeer antler headband is inexpensive, quick to make, and you DON'T HAVE TO SEW anything! You can pair this with any outfit to complete your holiday look.

Materials:

• 2 sheets Brown Felt
• 1 sheet Red Felt
• 1 Headband
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Gold Glitter Glue
• Cotton Balls

Steps:

1. Draw an antler design on the brown felt and cut it out on both felts sheets.
2. Glue newly cut antler shapes along the edge, leaving a hole in the bottom for stuffing.
3. Stuff the antlers with cotton balls and glue the unfinished edge.
4. Use the gold glitter glue to make polka dots on the reindeer antlers.
5. Make a small red bow made from felt and hot glue it to the center of the antlers.
6. Hot glue the antlers to the headband.

No Bake Milk Chocolate & White Chocolate Oreo Truffles

Yum! Cookie truffles covered in white or milk chocolate. Who wouldn't want one of these bite sized treats? These are extremely simple to make and DON'T REQUIRE ANY BAKING!

Ingredients:

• 30 Oreo Sandwich Cookies
• 6 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• Milk & White Chocolate chips for melting

Steps:

1. Pulse Oreos in a food processor until they are crumbles.
2. Add cream cheese and blend until no large chunks of Oreo is left.
3. Scoop and roll the mixture into ball and place on baking sheet. Place them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate and coat the cookie balls, add any topping if desired. Place them in the freezer for 30 minutes.
5. Put into mini cupcake liners and on a tray for guests to enjoy.
   
   

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