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Breakfast Cookie Recipe

5/25/2020

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Perfect paired with a hot cup of coffee, these cookies are a great healthier swap for the traditional breakfast indulgences: pancakes, waffles, donuts. Bonus: they’re grab-and-go AND they’re easy to meal prep!
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup grassfed butter, softened 1 1/2 sticks
  • 3/4 cup REAL maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3 cups rolled oats, my favorite are sprouted options for optimal digestion
  • This recipe has 1/2 cup unsweetened dried organic cherries, but you can customize with shredded coconut, chia seeds, chopped nuts, etc!

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix softened butter and maple syrup until fully blended. Then, add eggs and vanilla, and whisk until combined.
  3. In a second bowl, fully combine brown rice flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Then, in increments, pour flour mixture into liquid mixture, until fully blended.
  4. Using a rubber spatula, add oats and additional add-ins (if using); fold into the dough until combined.
  5. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown.
  6. They will feel soft, so let cool on baking sheet for at least 5-10 minutes to harden.
  7. Enjoy!
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Healthy Chocolate Frappuccino Recipe!

4/29/2020

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Sure, those sweet and creamy Frappuccinos served at Starbucks sometimes SOUND like the perfect pick-me-up, but with a whopping 52 grams of sugar, it can cause insulin spikes, fat storage, energy crash, and a feast for bad bacteria in your gut. If they still sound appetizing, I suggest measuring out 13 teaspoons of sugar for a more vivid picture! THIS lovely alternative is definitely worth trying AND after the purchasing all of the ingredients (which can all be found at Costco), you do end up saving money in the long run.
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Guilt-Free Ice Cream

4/25/2020

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Recipe!

4/25/2020

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No life story. Just a recipe I came up with. Only thing I’ll say, it would be good with 1/4-1/3 cup chopped walnuts!

​Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
- 2 Cups brown rice flour
- 2 3/4 Cups organic rolled oats
- 1/2 Cup organic butter (1 stick, softened) or coconut oil
- 3 organic eggs
- 1 Cup organic brown coconut sugar
- ½ of 9 oz. bag Hu Chocolate Gems
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt or pink salt

Preheat oven and bake at 375. Fully mix all ingredients together. Scoop approx. a golf ball size of dough and lightly flatten into a disk. The cookies will grow as they bake so make sure they're about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
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NY Treats/ Eats

2/17/2020

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My amazing view from my hotel room! So, soul food!
Amazing smooth flavor and NO sugar or sweeteners!
While this ISN’T healthy, I can always count on Friedman’s for my indulgent meal while I’m in NY. They have quite a few locations in the city and almost every item can be made gluten free! Including the chicken and cheddar waffles!
AMAZING burgers at BRGR, with grass-fed beef AND gluten free bun options! Opting for grass-fed makes beef higher in omega 3’s vs. omega 6 & 9 (inflammatory). Pasteurized means they weren’t miserable, which I believe transfers into the quality of the meat.
Some of the visual merchandising from the trip
Had to throw in some eye candy!
Pret A Manger is easily one of my favorite chains. It’s a grab-and-go concept that has delicious and healthy food options, including organic coffee! This breakfast was quinoa, millet, and oatmeal with coconut milk and cinnamon. The perfect quick breakfast for a freezing day!
This is one of my favorite juice brands because they have low glycemic options! ESPECIALLY when I travel, I want to get the most out of my juices..which means not downing a bunch of sugar. Even when a juice has no sugar added, since you’re consuming fruit without a lot of the fiber, it can still cause insulin spikes. (Fiber helps slow the sugar absorption.) They also have a very cleansing juice with just celery and lemon juice.
My arsenal for helping alleviate stress during travel/ flights.
The Little Beat was an amazing walk-up restaurant with FRESH and healthy bowls and salads! I’d happily eat there often! Gluten free, vegan, paleo, keto friendly!
Traveling for work, doing fashion seminars and visuals, has become a very frequent occurrence in the past few years and it is my mission to always find clean eateries in all locales! Here are a few of my NYC favorites (of course my salads weren’t exciting enough to capture, BUT these are picks I’ll definitely revisit).

I will also add: WALKING is one of the best opportunities in NY. So, if you’re there for business or pleasure, I challenge you to walk everywhere, if you can help it! It’s multitasking. You’re able to get in your steps and take in the sites.

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Who Says Healthy Has to be Hard!?

2/17/2020

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New Dailies!

2/17/2020

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Because I haven’t been too great at keeping up with social media AND a blog, I’m going to start uploading highlights from my Instagram! My stories usually are a mix of my day— which include a little bit of everything, BUT always include lifestyle and wellness tips!
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Your Guide to A Healthy 4th of July!

7/3/2019

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For similar posts, follow me on Instagram @hollyboos, where I frequently post lifestyle tips on my story!

You can also visit my Amazon Influencer storefront to check out my other favorites by clicking here.
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Simply Sweet Granola

2/3/2019

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So happy I finally gave this a shot. It was actually a happy accident that I even felt prompted to make granola! I’ve been on an açaí bowl kick (I think I’m lacking vitamin C) and went to buy the ingredients, but failed to pick up something with a crunch to top it with. (I’m all about texture.)

Luckily, I had everything I needed, did my typical recipe searches— to get a baseline idea on how long to cook/ what temp, and threw this together!

One issue I’ve had with buying granola is that it commonly contains SO much sugar. Most companies use cane sugar (usually, in addition to other sugars), making your breakfast contain upwards of 6 TEASPOONS of sugar per serving. (Every 4 grams equals a teaspoon.) And I’m talking refined sugar..which makes an even bigger impact on your insulin, WHICH triggers “fat storage mode”, among other unfavorable things. This is why I prefer the moderate to low glycemic, natural sweeteners AND by making your own, you’re able to modify the amount of sweetness...in addition to adding bonus ingredients like superfood powders: cacao, collagen, etc. and bonus seasoning, nuts, you name it.

*I do like Purely Elizabeth’s granola (she graduated from my school) because she uses brown coconut sugar. But, over the years, I have watched her prices climb to $7-9 a bag. So, if you’re in a bind and don’t want to fix it yourself, that brand is a great option! But it really is so simple, I’m happy to take it on myself for a fraction of the price!
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Searching for a Sweet Snack?

1/22/2019

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