Everyone needs a sweet treat every now and then. And this chocolate goodness is full of super foods!
First up! Let's talk Avocados! They are full of healthy fats. Yes... I said fats.
For everyone that went through the 90's when we were told fats were bad, let's stop right there...
Fat is one of the body’s most basic building blocks, especially for your brain and heart health. So instead of focusing on low fat, focus on using good fats like olive oil, avocados, coconut oil, grass fed butter, and ghee. And ditch unhealthy fats like soybean oil, hydrogenated oils, corn oil, canola oil, margarine, and shortening.
And next! up for super foods.... Cacao! Yes! Chocolate is good for you, it's all about having the right kind of chocolate. Organic Cacao Powder is full of antioxidants, vitamins, emails, and minerals, and is great for your brain, heart, skin, and even aids in weight loss. On the other hand... Cocoa Powder is a processed form of Cacao making it less beneficial for us. Cocoa Powder is heated and refined, stripped of its nutrients, and often contains sugar, & hydrogenated oils (bad fats)
And bonus ingredient! Pure Maple Syrup! It is packed with minerals and a great replacement to sugar in your recipes.
Here is the recipe! Give it a try and let me know how you like it!
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
- 2 Avocado
- 4 Tablespoons Cacao Powder
- 4-6 Tablespoons of pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Pinch of redmonds sea salt
- 1/3 cup plant based milk
Put all in blender, blend, and enjoy
And if chocolate isn't your thing, you can switch out the Cacao Powder for the juice of a fresh lime, cut the plant milk back to 1/4 cup, and add 5 drops of Lime vitality essential oil to make a Key Lime Pudding. It's delicious with coconut sprinkled on top!
- Bailey Lowe
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- Bailey Lowe
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As a mama, somedays I want to freeze time and keep them little! When you are pregnant, everyone tells you that parenthood goes by so fast. But you don't realize it until it is happening before your eyes. ...Excuse me while I go shed a few mom, emotional moment tears... lol
I love capturing videos and pictures of my boys, but there is no way that I can catch everything. Sometimes they just say the cutest things at the spur of a moment, and there is no way that you could remake that moment.
My boys would say or do the cutest things that made us smile, but then I would find myself forgetting exactly what they said or did. I knew that years down the road, I definitely would not remember all of those cute little memories. So, I created a journal to capture those moments!
I write down the funny, adorable, and sometimes crazy but memorable moments. And I can't wait to show them these when they are older, and all laugh together.
The days are long, but the years are short couldn't be more accurate of a saying. I'm going to do the most of capturing the joy of these little years while we are living them.
And I made this journal for other mama's to capture their precious memories too! Something to remind us to stop and take a minute to save a memory.
This is going to be my new go to baby shower book, so all of my pregnant friends, expect this! lol
I would love to hear if you get one! Reach out or tag me on social when you get yours!
- Bailey Lowe
A friend made this ranch dressing awhile back and as soon as I tasted it, I’ve been hooked! Never going back to ranch from a bottle.
And it is always a bonus to know every ingredient going into the things we eat. Too many foods out there have sneaky ingredients that aren’t doing our health any favors!
A common salad dressing ingredient that causes inflammation in our body are the oils used in the dressing. Things like soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, and vegetable oil are ones to avoid.
Inflammation overtime puts our immune system on constant high alert. Over time this causes cellular damage to our tissues and organs. Research shows that chronic inflammation is linked to so many things! Any condition that ends with "itis" means inflammation, so things like arthritis, colitis, etc. link back to inflammation in the body. Inflammation is even linked to things like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, auto-immune conditions, and cancer. YIKES!
The good news is that all oils are not bad for us! What's a better choice? Use oils that have Omega 3 fats; things like avocado oil, coconut oil, or olive oil. These are great oils for heart, brain, and overall health.
Tips for this recipe - I used...
- Organic spices (yay for no pesticides or GMO’s)
- Avocado oil mayo (no inflammatory oils, good omega 3 avocado oil)
- Almond Milk or Oat Milk (watch for carrageenan in non dairy milks you buy; inflammatory and bad for gut health) It is super easy to make your own non dairy milks or I like to grab mine from Thrive Market, their brand is one of the few Almond and Oat milks that I have found to not have carrageenan.
- And the secret ingredient that sets this ranch apart is Dill vitality oil! It's a flavor bomb!
- 1 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup Non-Dairy Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 cloves Garlic pressed
- 2 -4 drops dill vitality oil
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Parsley
- Salt to taste
Mix together all ingredients in a bowl. Store in a jar in the fridge. The flavors will really come through after about 4 hours. Put it on salads or use it as a dip!
- And the secret ingredient that sets this ranch apart is Dill vitality oil! It's a flavor bomb!
- 1 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup Non-Dairy Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 cloves Garlic pressed
- 2 -4 drops dill vitality oil
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Parsley
- Salt to taste
Mix together all ingredients in a bowl. Store in a jar in the fridge. The flavors will really come through after about 4 hours. Put it on salads or use it as a dip!
Enjoy! Let me know if you give it a try!
-Bailey Lowe
Having sick babies is the worst! It breaks our hearts to see them not feeling good, & it’s exhausting for us mama’s. And if you don't have kiddo's keep reading because all of these tips are good for us BIG kids too!
Do my kids get sick? Yup! They are building their immune systems so it’s going to happen.
We have found some ways to support their little bodies & immune systems to not get sick so often or help them bounce out of it fast if they do pick something up.
- First thing! Cut back on sugar. Sugar suppresses your immune system! If someone in the house is not feeling good, we take a break from sugar, so their immune system has all the strength it needs to fight off those germs!
- Less Dairy - Dairy can be inflammatory and increase mucus, so this one is important especially when anyone has a sniffle or congestion
- Probiotics - 70% if your immune system is in your gut! My guys take their probiotic every night ESPECIALLY during cold and flu season!
- Immune system supporting supplements - Finding good kid's vitamins these days can be a little crazy. A lot of the supplements out there for kids have lots of sugar, artificial sweeteners, and even food dyes! No way we want things like that in our vitamins! They are supposed to be helping our health not hurting it... HERE are our favorite good supplements for kids.
- Antioxidants - all the good fruits and veggies to keep that immune system strong. Things like Elderberry Syrup and Ningxia Red are our go to's to add in extra antioxidants. Mama’s!!! Ningxia Red is your friend especially if you have a picky eater. It’s yummy and if they didn’t eat their fruit and veggies at least you know they had some superfood goodness #momwin
- Homeopathy - love this natural holistic approach to medicine! We have a great Homeopathic doctor that has helped us deal with everything from colds, flu’s, pink eye.
- Essential Oils - These little bottles of plant magic have saved us more times than I can count. Let me just say when the stomach flu hit our house, I was oiling up those little tummy’s, & I was amazed how fast they snapped out of it! Everyone around us was struggling for days! Fever's, coughs, sniffles, whatever comes our way, we have an oil to reach for that helps us out. Can i just say Thieves' oil is my bff. Love that God made plants with the power to help our bodies! Amazing that each one helps with different things!
Would love to share more! If you have been struggling with you or your kiddo's catching every little thing or just want to talk about what you can do to be healthier, let's chat! Book a free 15 min health chat with me and we can talk about you! Book a Health Chat
