No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bites

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Do you feel like having dessert? No problem! With this recipe, you will feel like you are having dessert without the sugar and with tons more protein. Eat these for a quick snack after the gym and it will feel like a nice treat for a job well done!  We also love to take these on our hikes! They are similar to our Four Ingredient Energy Bites but with more protein!

No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bites

Ingredients:

• 2/3 c natural peanut butter (we grind our own at our local grocery store)
• 1/3 c unsweetened almond or coconut milk
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 c gluten-free rolled oats

Directions:

1. Combine natural peanut butter and milk into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for approximately 2 minutes, or until peanut butter is soft and spreadable. 
2. Remove bowl from microwave and slowly stir to combine peanut butter and milk.
3. Stir in protein powder. This step takes a little patience - make sure the protein powder is completely dissolved.
4. Add gluten-free rolled oats and stir.
5. Roll into bite-size pieces and refrigerate for 15 minutes to harden.

Makes approximately 12 bites.

Chocolate Oatmeal Almond Butter Cookies

Chocolate Oatmeal Almond Butter Cookies

adapted from Eat Clean Magazine's Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Almond Butter, stirred well
• 1/4 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
• 1/4 cup Sucanat Sugar 
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 3 oz dark chocolate (try Lindt Extra Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa), broken into small pieces

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the first six ingredients until blended. Stir in Chocolate.

3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on to parchment lined baking sheets or non-stick baking sheets.

4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

5. Let cool for approximately five minutes on baking sheets. Remove to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.

Yields approximately 24 cookies.

He & She Tip: These cookies actually freeze well. Just wrap each individually in plastic wrap and pop in your freezer.

Happy Baking!

Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Plain and simple...just the way we like it!

Jillian Michaels' detox water consists of distilled water, cranberry juice, organic dandelion root tea and lemon juice. Why these particular ingredients mixed together? It's a natural diuretic drink!

But WAIT! Isn't distilled water bad for you? The short answer is no...distilled water isn't bad for you. Many people have this misconception because distilled water is slightly acidic and doesn't contain any organic minerals because everything except for the pure H2O is removed during the distillation process. You want to use distilled water for a cleanse or detox because you want the pure water to help remove toxins from your system, not add more toxins back into your system!

Moreover, your kidneys regulate the minerals you consume through the foods you eat, so unless you have existing kidney issues (and contrary to the opinions in the comments section), this drink will not harm you! With that said, we use spring water or alkalized water for daily water consumption while not detoxing. We don't recommend distilled water for daily consumption because our diets are already very acidic by nature, so alkaline water is the best way to go to keep your pH balance in check.

This is a detox water that you drink along with your clean, healthy meals...it is not designed to be a full-fledged cleanse, rather it should be used to reduce bloating and water weight. It's perfect to drink when you're seven days away from a big event.

The following posts will help you prepare for that special event:

• 7 Easy Tips to Slim Down for Your Next Big Event
• Ways to Beat Belly Bloat

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Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Ingredients:

• 60 oz of distilled water (if you're still afraid to use distilled water, spring water will be fine)
• 1 Tbsp cranberry juice (only PURE cranberry juice not the juice cocktail!)
• 1 organic dandelion root tea bag
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice (squeezed from fresh lemon or 100% real lemon juice)

Directions:

1. Brew the tea as listed on the box and let it cool to room temperature
2. Mix all ingredients together and add the tea (once cooled)
3. Drink the entire mixture each day for up to 7 days (you will make a new batch each day)

Notes:

• Many of you reached out about having a hard time finding the ingredients for this detox water. You can check your local grocery store but we order most of ours on Amazon. Below are a few links to the products:
  • Organic Dandelion Root Tea Bags
  • Pure Cranberry Juice
  • Pure Lemon Juice
• Again, this is water that you drink with your normal, healthy meals. You don't starve yourself while only drinking this water. ;-)
• I actually liked the taste of this water but it is bitter!
• You can consume this drink every 12 to 16 weeks.

Make sure you check out additional flavored water recipes below.

• Jillian Michaels' Detox Water
• Refreshing Apple Cider Vinegar Detox Water
• Strawberry Lemonade Detox Water
• Cucumber Lime Skinny Water
• Strawberry Cucumber Flavored Water