Easter Egg Fruit Cookies

Easter Fruit Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup softened butter

  • 3/4 cup Swerve sweetener

  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

  • 2 whole eggs

  • 2 cups almond flour

Cream cheese will serve as frosting and add your favorite fruit! *I highly recommend adding a little mixed berry jam before adding the cream cheese to the cookie for extra fruity flavor!

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together Swerve and butter until creamy (about 2 minutes). Then add the eggs one at a time and mix until smooth.
  3. Add almond extract.
  4. Add in almond flour slowly and mix until well incorporated.
  5. Scoop out the cookie batter onto a sheet pan into 15-20 cookies. (you can use Easter Egg cookie cutters)
  6. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the bottom is browned and the edges are crispy.

 

Raspberry Chocolate Almond Bark

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1.5 cups Greek yogurt (non-fat)
  • 1.5 cup raspberries
  • 1 oz dried strawberries
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
  • 1 cup of white or dark chocolate

Instructions:

  • Add Greek yogurt into a bowl + 1/2 cup crushed almonds or almond slivers (Set aside remainder for topping)
  • Crush 4 oz of raspberries with a cup or mash with a fork to reduce into specs as pictured. Add dried strawberries to the mixture.
  • Melt chocolate in the microwave then add into the mixture (you can also choose to set aside more choc/choc chips to sprinkle on top)
  • Add in chia, and honey and mix until well combined with yogurt + fruit.
  • Spread the yogurt mixture on a baking sheet evenly.
  • Sprinkle sea salt + remaining raspberries + crushed almond slivers on the yogurt spread.
  • Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 2 hours or until it’s fully frozen. **Cut into 12 even bark bite servings using a pizza cutter or knife.

Nutrition per serving:

Roughly 128 calories | 7g fat | 12 g carbs |6 g protein

 

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Avocado Egg Boat Bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs
  • Chives
  • Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • Lemon zest

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 420 degrees
  2. Cut avocados in half, remove the pit and place avocado halves on a sheet pan fit for roasting.
  3. Crack the eggs into the avocado space where you removed the pit.
  4. Roast for roughly 20-minutes. Remove from oven and season with chives, cayenne, and sea salt. Zest of lemon over the top as well as the salad to be served with olive oil or vinaigrette of choice.
  5.  Serve with a salad or lean protein and mixed greens. My suggestion: (Chickpea, quinoa, spinach, radish, cabbage, edamame, diced peppers, sliced Roma tomato,  feta cheese, 2 oz of grilled chicken or flank steak with grated black pepper)

The recipe serves two!

Make sure to always power up your day with protein and produce at the very least along with plenty of quality carbohydrates to support good energy levels, and fight the risk of disease!

Looking for quick meals and snacks for your young athlete or busy lifestyle? Check out one of our popular, “no cooking required” blogs for athletes!” Wendi also provides several gems in our most recent blog, “A Student-Athlete’s Guide to Healthy Eating on the Road“.

In good health and wellness,

Wendi Irlbeck, MS, RDN, LD, CISSN

Wendi Irlbeck, MS, RDN, CISSN is a registered dietitian nutritionist and performance coach. She utilizes evidence-based science to tailor nutrition programs for athletes to optimize performance, minimize health risks, and enhance recovery from training while focusing on injury prevention. She partners with parents, sports performance staff, and special needs and recreational athletes to offer nutritional guidance and optimal athletic performance and lifestyle plans. Wendi provides virtual services and on-site nutrition counseling. Wendi works with clients of all levels and ages across the US as well as Canada and the UK. You can find more about Wendi and scheduling an appointment here.

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Pumpkin Trail Mix 🎃

Ingredients

    • 4 cups popped pop corn
    • 1/4 cup roughly chopped cashews
    • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
    • 3 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
    • 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
    • 2 tablespoons oats
    • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  • Place popcorn, cashews, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, chocolate chips and oats in a large bowl.
  • Pour melted coconut oil on top and toss until well combined.
  • Drizzle honey on top and mix gently until coated.
  • Season with cinnamon and serve.

 

Meal Prep Tip! Trail mix is a great on the go snack and can be easily made in the comfort of your home. Try adding pumpkin seeds to get in the spirit of fall and optimize your nutrition! Pumpkin seeds are high in omega 3 fatty acids which can help athletes with inflammation. Pumpkin seeds are a primary fat source that also contain 10g of protein, and 2 g fiber per 1/4 cup! Air popped Popcorn is a whole grain containing fiber with a serving size of 3 cups containing 3-5g of fiber. Air popped Popcorn is a great substitute for potato chips. 

Looking for quick meals and snacks for your young athlete or busy lifestyle? Check out one of our popular, “no cooking required” blogs for athletes!” Wendi also provides several gems in our most recent blog, “A Student-Athlete’s Guide to Healthy Eating on the Road“.

 

In good health and wellness,

Sydney Mink, MS, RD, LDN

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Sydney earned her MS from Illinois State University! She is passionate about sports nutrition and fueling adequately to perform at an elite level. Sydney was a First-team All-American athlete who competed at the Olympic Trials in the Discus throw. She is passionate about building muscle mass and fueling to have optimum energy, reduced injuries, and a positive relationship with food. Sydney uses an intuitive eating approach to empower individuals to understand one’s bodies for sustainable eating habits that can optimize athletic performance and improve day-to-day functioning. She played basketball, volleyball, softball, golf, and soccer and competed in track throughout her life. Sydney has experience coaching Division 1 track and field throwers. Sydney was recently married and moved near Iowa City, Iowa. She enjoys playing with her dogs, trying new restaurants, and traveling with her husband. She enjoys disputing myths about diet culture and aims to help clients find a positive relationship with food by following the gentle nutrition concept of intuitive eating.

To book a discovery call with Sydney to discuss your goals click the Booking Link!

 

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Spinach Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cups Kodiak Cake Pancake Mix
  • 1 Cups Fairlife (skim or low-fat)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 Cups spinach (blended or shredded via food processor)
  • 1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (recommend Bipro)
  • 2 Tbsp. PB2 Powder or Nut’s n More powdered nut butter replacement (use code 143 NWW for 15% off)
  • 1 Tbsp almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions:

  • Mix all ingredients together and whisk thoroughly or blend in a blender
  • Preheat the skillet and spray with desired cooking spray.
  • Pour pancake mix to desired 3-4 inches in diameter.

**Recipe yields 10 small pancakes

 

Spicy Sweet Potato Bison Sliders

Spicy Bison Burgers

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground bison
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce 
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 strips of bacon or turkey bacon diced up
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • Add avocado for added healthy fat and flavor
  • 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
  • Spinach, tomato, mushrooms, pickles, or any other desired toppings!
  • Safety: Cook burgers to a 145 °F minimum temp* 

Sweet potato buns:

  • Peel the sweet potato. Cut the potato into 1/4-1/2 inch rounds.
  • The middle of the sweet potato is best for being used as “buns” as that is where they are the widest.
  • Drizzle some olive oil on them and sprinkle on salt and pepper.
  • Heat a skillet on medium heat or use a grill (I prefer using the grill)
  • Once the oil melts add the sweet potato rounds.
  • These cook fast because they are such a lean source of protein! About 3-4 minutes on the first side and only 2-3 on the second in a skillet or cook on the grill!

As you know I grew up on wild-game and it is also an incredibly rich source of protein and overall nutrition! Something you may not know about bison…

  • Ground bison is lower in calories because it’s lower in total fat content.
  • Bison has a similar amount of protein, but a higher protein-to-fat ratio to other meats.
  • Bison has better omega 6 omegala 3 ratios, with fewer overall inflammatory omega 6s.

A serving of bison cooked from a raw, 113-gram (4-ounce) serving contains:

  • Calories: 124
  • Protein: 17 grams
  • Fat: 6 grams
  • Saturated fat: 2.5 grams
  • Iron: 13% of the Daily Value (DV)
  • Selenium: 31% of the DV
  • Vitamin B12: 68% of the DV
  • Zinc: 35% of the DV

Chocolate Nutty Roll-Ups

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp peanut or almond butter (I recommend Nut’s n More)
  • 1 whole wheat tortilla (I recommend Ezekiel)
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 sliced banana
  • 1 serving of dark chocolate or white chocolate chips (I recommend 70% dark chocolate)

Instructions

  • Cut a slit from 6 o’clock to the middle of your wrap.
  • Spread first quarter with chosen nut butter.
  • Add sliced bananas to the second quarter.
  • Spread honey or more peanut butter in the third quarter.
  • Add cinnamon to desired sections of wrap.
  • Add chosen chocolate chips to the fourth quarter.
  • Fold the first quarter over the second quarter.
  • Fold over onto the third quarter.
  • Fold over onto the final quarter.
  • Place in a skillet and cook each side on medium heat.

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Wendi’s Killer Grilled Cheese

Wendi’s Killer Grilled Cheese

 

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of  @KillerBread
  • 3 oz. Turkey
  • Small pesto
  • 1 Handful spinach
  • 1 oz.  Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 small avocado sliced
  • Diced tomato & pepper
  • Garlic & black pepper  

Prepare in a skillet with a drop of olive oil or cooking spray! Simple, tasty, and nourishing!

One of our coaches and client’s made this recently! Click here to see the photos!

✨𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 N𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 🍦

Why should you try this recipe?

✅𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙮
✅𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣
✅𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜
✅𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

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📍𝟏 𝐜𝐮𝐩 F𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐤
📍𝟏/𝟐 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭
📍𝟐 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭
📍𝟐 𝐭𝐛𝐬𝐩 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐁 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
🍫𝟏/𝟐 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 (𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥)

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:

🔖𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

🔖𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬, 𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐤, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭, 𝐏𝐁, & 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫.

🔖𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤.

🔖𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.

🔖𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬! 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭 🍌𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞! 🤤

(𝟐-𝟒 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬)

🧷𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 💰𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 💪𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀!!

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Chunky Monkey (Weight Gain Focused Smoothie)

  • WEIGHT GAIN SMOOTHIE/serving: 900 kcal 96g carbs 33g of fat 61g of protein I recommend having 1/2 in the am & 1/2 in the afternoon or evening!
  • An easy and tasty way to kcal to gain GOOD lean mass properly. Share with someone trying to gain weight.
  • Featured is one of our young male soccer players who has a goal to increase his lean mass as well as gain weight using whole foods!

Instructions:

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender and portion out accordingly.

Click here to use my discount code (143NWW) for 15% off any Nut’s N More nut butter or powdered nut butter. Highly recommend using these energy bites between meetings as a snack or on the go!

Nuts ‘N More has powdered nut butter, peanut butter, or almond butter available in snack packs for busy student-athletes or work travel.

I highly recommend pairing a snack pack of peanut butter with an apple or a serving of carrot sticks.