Quick and Easy Snack Ideas

mrskrbrown1 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:45:57 +0000

Coaching people on how to eat paleo is easy, until they have to pack lunches. That seems to be the breaking point for my momma Paleo warriors.

It is all about being prepared and making things easier.

Check out these easy, quick snack ideas:

First some tips:

Make in advance
Freeze or refigerate snacks ahead of time.
Bag, tupperwaror pre-package ahead of time.
Be prepared!

Classics:

Almonds, nuts, dried fruits (in moderation), Make your own Paleo approved trail mix
Veggies and fruits
Hard boiled eggs (make a dozen on Sunday, peel them and refrigerate for a quick grab snack)

Some of my favorite recipes, new ideas and pinterest ideas:

Beef Jerky or meat sticks (try to make your own, get them from a butcher or order them so they are nitrate free, sugar, gluten and soy free- read the labels!)
Honey nut cereal
Apple Muffins
Nut butter and veggies to go
Kale, Carrot,veggie or Banana Chips
Fruit Roll Ups (homemade)
My all time Favorite: Paleo Crunch with berries
Lara Bars or try these (homemade) Lara bars
Checkout Paleo Parents Pinterest board for some great muffin recipes

What can you add to my list? What do you do for snacks? Share so that we can all breathe easier during the stressful back to school days!

Breakfast Chicken Egg Muffin

mrskrbrown1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:28:00 +0000

    Being a school teacher, I get up really early to get to work. I try to squeeze out every last second of sleep in my bed as I can. I will sleep through breakfast, fixing my hair etc. I lay out my clothes the night before and pack my lunch box because I don’t want to get up any earlier. One of the biggest issues I have is breakfast. On days that I am feeling great, I will get up and make an egg or some sausage or bacon. On days that I am rushed, I grab coffee, skip breakfast and I am starving all day. I would cave to a little dark chocolate here and there or lots of fruit and snacking. I noticed that I wasn’t seeing any change in my body weight or toning.
      I started today by making sure that I am putting things in order so that I quit skipping breakfast and I am adding more protein and veggies. I am making containers of veggies that I can eat without needing a microwave. I am making big salads topped with meat and sunflower seeds for my lunches. I am not packing fruit as a snack and I am not buying chocolate to keep in our house. I am also being creative with ways to pre-make breakfast.
     This morning I ate a few strips of bacon and coffee since I knew I had an early lunch and I was out of school by 1. Tonight I made Chicken Egg Muffins for tomorrows breakfast.
      I leave for OBX, NC in about 5 weeks and my hope is to cut out almost all of my sugar for the entire 5 weeks (I may let myself have a little one day a week!) During this time I will be monitoring my weight and watching to see if I notice a toner, leaner body.

Try these muffins for breakfast. You can make a lot and freeze them or just a few and refrigerate them for up to a week.

Breakfast Chicken Egg Muffin

Ingredients:

4 Eggs, whisked

1/4 tsp Rosemary

1/2 tsp Sea Salt

1/2 tsp Garlic

Pepper to taste

1/2 Chicken Breast, cooked and shredded

1/4 tomato, diced

The above ingredients are enough for 4 breakfast muffins.

Process:

Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
Line a muffin tin with muffin cup foil or paper.
Fill muffin cups with egg mixture.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy Snack Ideas

Breakfast Chicken Egg Muffin