Healthy Banana Split

Love bananas? Love banana splits even more? Well here's a quick recipe that involves both of those things, AND it's healthy!

1. Start off by cooking oatmeal however you make yours.
2. Cut a banana in half down the centre
3. Spread peanut butter on both halves
4. Pour your oatmeal on top of your banana
5. Add 2 tsp. of Greek yogurt on top
6. Add fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
7. Add almonds and cashews
8. Sprinkle some granola on top
9. Mix pb2 with water and pour it over top

And there you have it, a simple, healthy banana split! Enjoy!

Chocolate Nana Icecream

 How often do you get to eat chocolate ice cream for breakfast? Well, the perks of veganism is this bad boy. It's chocolate ice cream with a twist - vegan style - because who doesn't love a good clean bowl of ice-cream?

This right here is my favourite snack that i have almost everyday. It's SO simple to make, and so satisfying as well. And the best part is, it's 100% clean, so yes, i can have it for breakfast... or lunch... or depending on how much I make ... dinner!

1. In order to make this little creation, you first need to freeze bananas, preferably a minimum of 4-5 hours in advance.
2. Once ready, put your frozen bananas in your blender (magic bullet)
3. Add in 1 tbsp. of peanut butter
4. Add 1 tsp. of cacao powder
5. Blend it together until you have a thick creamy texture.

Blog Updated!

Hey guys! I spent a long period of hours yesterday updating my blog!

As you can see at the top underneath the title are different pages.

The page "The Fruit Guru" contains words from me and any advice i have to offer you guys! That page is also where you can find the details of my Vegan Teatox Cleanse i just completed!

Below are, as usual, recipes, and new posts such as my E-Book and 50 days of being a Vegetarian!

Have an awesome day, xo

50 days Vegetarian

As you know, I live a healthy, well balanced life style. February 3^rd marks 50 days of my vegetarianism. I just wanted to update you all on my results!

The reason I stopped eating meat was simply because it didn’t work well with my stomach. During the months prior, I would get stomach pains after lunch and dinner if I ate meat. I would get aches and feel bloated, and I did not like the feeling.

I currently attend university where I live on residence, so I have a meal plan. Since September I have always kept fresh fruit and yogurt stocked in my fridge along with whole grain bread, oatmeal, nuts, granola, etc. But I would usually eat lunch and dinners in the dining hall. Don’t get me wrong, they do have healthy options, but seeing all the unhealthy things took its toll on me. I would indulge in quesadillas, cheese pizza, chicken, shepherd’s pie, pasta, etc. Now, I never gained much weight from this, and I am not complaining. I am simply telling you my story.

I also would go to the gym about four times a week. By early December, I remember looking at my stomach in the mirror and seeing abs, but also seeing a little pouch on my tummy. I thought that my workout habits weren’t working and I got frustrated. I continued going to the gym regularly, not realizing that going to the gym is irrelevant if I wasn’t eating properly.

Sure, I always had healthy breakfasts and snacks, but I also ate unhealthy meals in my dining hall, and didn’t hesitate for desserts either.

So on December 16^th, I decided I was going to try to cut out meats for a week, 1. As a challenge to myself, and 2. To see if the stomach pains went away. Sure enough, after 7 days, my stomach was not hurting after dinners anymore.

During the Christmas break, and once I returned to school, I not only continued this vegetarian lifestyle, but there are still unhealthy things vegetarians can eat. So I changed my diet all together to mainly plant based and nutritious foods that would fuel my body rather than harm it.

Today, I feel much better about myself. I haven’t gone to the gym since before Christmas, but I do try to do mini workouts 1-2 times a week. You don’t need to go to the gym 5 times a week to be fit, which I have now learned. Personally, I feel great, and I love that I made this switch to a healthy and better life.

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body

Hi guys! I know i haven't posted on here in a while, but i have a good reason - I've been working hard on E-book!

It's filled with 25 fun and healthy recipes, workouts to do from home, healthy foods to buy, what i eat in a day, ideas for vegetarian meals, and behind the scene photos!

And the best part is, it's only 4$

I understand that some people may not want to pay money for recipes, but if you think about it, people buy cookbooks from stores for way higher prices. I tried to make it cheap and affordable for everyone so that they could buy it and enjoy it. I worked really hard in the kitchen making up a bunch of recipes, and spent hours putting together this E-book.

It's a guide to healthy living, and i want to help people on their journey to a healthy life. That's why if you buy my E-book, you not only get recipes, but also workout tips, groceries to buy, and vegetarian meal ideas since people often think it's hard to eat meat free!

I just want you guys to know i understand the struggle, but you can do it! Eating clean is easy, and working out can be fun! It will all be worth it in the end when you see results and are happy with yourself.

My E-book includes foods from a variety of smoothies, muffins, granola bites, overnight oats, brownies, oatmeal, pancakes, parfaits, french toast, banana splits, and stir fry, and guess what? It's ALL healthy!

So if you would like to purchase it for only $4, the link is here :
https://payhip.com/b/Auye

Thanks guys, xo
Katrina.

Smoothie Bowl

Good afternoon everyone. I'd just like to start off by saying how IN LOVE i am with smoothie bowl. They are literally just like ice cream, except 10x better and 100% healthy. I don't know where you can go wrong with that? I would chose a fruity smoothie bowl over dairy/sugar filled ice cream any day. And the best part is; they are so simple? They only take about 5-10 minutes to take, and then you can indulge in that thick, creamy, fruity goodness.

1. To make this, start off by cutting up fruit such as bananas, strawberries, and blueberries.
2. Stick them in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours prior to making your smoothie bowl.
3. Once they're frozen, put the SOME of fruit in a blender, preferably a magic bullet
4. Add 1 tbsp. of Greek yogurt
5. It will take a while to blend because the fruit is frozen, but be patient.
6. Once the first half is blended, add the rest of your frozen fruit in.
7. Since half of it is already blended, the second half will blend more smoothly.
8. Add another 1 tbsp. of Greek yogurt
9. Blend
10. When you're done, your smoothie should be a thick, creamy texture, and will look like the top photo
11. Pour it into a bowl, using a spoon to scrape the extra smoothie off of the side.
12. Add granola and fresh fruit.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Craving something sweet, but want something healthy? Well this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is perfect, and starts your day off with tons of potassium and protein.  

I recently made a trip to Whole Foods where I purchased some cacao. I've never tried it before, but I've heard great things about it, and how it's the healthy version of cocoa. So after buying it, I had this wonderful idea for a smoothie - A chocolate peanut butter smoothie. 

I know what you’re thinking – how can chocolate AND peanut butter together, be healthy for me? Well, let me tell you how through this simple recipe.

1.       A minimum of 4 hours before you make this smoothie, cut up 3 bananas and 2 strawberries, and freeze them.
2.       Once it’s time, get all your ingredients out in front of you. You’re going to need: the frozen fruit, spinach, peanut butter, greek yogurt, and cacao powder.
3.       First is the peanut butter layer. In your blender, add 1 and ½ bananas.
4.       Add 2 tbsp of peanut butter
5.       Add 1 tbsp of greek yogurt
6.       Blend until it’s thick and creamy
7.       Pour it into a bowl or cup and stick it in the freezer while you make the chocolate layer.
8.       For the chocolate layer, add in 1 and ½ bananas, and 2 strawberries
9.       Add 2 tsp of greek yogurt
10.   Add 1 tbsp of peanut butter
11.   Add 2 tsp of cacao powder
12.   Add 1 handful of spinach
13.   Blend until it’s thick and creamy.
14.   Next step is to take the peanut butter smoothie out of the freezer.
15.   You then pour in the peanut butter layer, then the chocolate layer, then finish with the peanut butter layer. 
And Wa la, there you have it! A completely healthy, ALMOST vegan, packed with potassium and protein, chocolate and peanut butter smoothie! A fabulous start to your morning.  
*If you are vegan, just don’t add the greek yogurt, and substitute it for regular or chocolate almond milk!