Healthy Sweet Treats

Howdy everyone! Hope everyone is successfully getting over the humpiness that is Wednesday. My eats on Tuesday were sporadic and pretty random as my appetite wasn’t what it usually is. I didn’t have a very concrete meal except for breakfast (it was delicious, by the way!) As always, thanks to Jenn for hosting!

Side note: This is last 24 hours of my giveaway for a copy of Tasty Food Photography! The recipe you see below was taken and edited using tips from the book. I’ve found in enormously helpful and can’t believe how much it’s already improved my photography (in less than a week)! Click here to go to the giveaway post!

My day started with a quick trip to the gym before breakfast. I played tennis with Kyle on Sunday and to say I’ve been sore would be a huge understatement. Holy mother of the Big Man’s son, my entire back is one big knot! I took the next day off and shook myself out with 15 minutes of incline walking and 20 minutes of stationary biking. Nice and easy. Now, on to breakfast!

I made this cool and creamy fruit salad that was absolutely delicious! Tangy greek yogurt blended together perfectly with the sweet fruit and the toasted coconut brought a delightfully tropical twist to it. I highly reccomend it and have been snacking on it multiple times a day! Here’s the recipe if you’d like to give it a try!

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Since I ended up snacking the entire day, here are a few of my other eats!

I’m in love with a new cup I just recently purchased from Home Goods ($4)! You know that feeling when a cup fits perfectly in your hand and holds just the right amount of morning coffee and you know it was a match made in heaven? No? Just me?

The lemon bars were definitely one of the highlights of my day! The best lemon bars I’ve ever had, by far! I don’t know about you, but I love mine extra tart :).

What’s the best thing you ate today?

xoxo Christine

Let me tell ya, this fitness lovin’ and nutrition preachin’ diva has a sweet tooth.

I’m a firm believer that chocolate and sweets are good for the soul and that a healthy diet isn’t complete without them! When it comes to my health, I’ve managed to keep my head on my shoulders when it comes to my body image and my relationship with food- something I attribute largely to not depriving myself or labeling certain food groups as “bad”. That being said, I jump at any opportunity to create healthy recipes to keep my body properly fueled and at its best. When I whipped up these cookies, I knew I had a winner!

Kyle even prefers these to the sugar-ladden Reece’s peanut butter cup cookies I made him sample (hard life for that guy). Man-approved!

I was lucky to get them into the oven since the cookie dough was so good, but I’m loving the final product as well! The majority of dough is made from 100% whole wheat flour and good ol’ fashioned oats, which provide a good source of fiber and leave me much more satisfied than a normal cookie ever would. Not to mention the dark chocolate and craisins work in perfect harmony to create a sweet, but not overly so, healthified treat! I usually don’t eat anything out of the ordinary before lifting or cardio, but I’ve gotten into the habit of eating one as a snack before my workouts and I’ve noticed a definite increase in energy and more motivation to get my sweat on. Plus, eating cookies just makes me plain old happy :). So, let’s get to the recipe!

Let me know if you try the recipe out or have any questions/comments!

xoxo Christine