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CHOCOLATE CHIA WALNUT PUDDING

by The Lills | Banana, Chia, Chocolate, Coconut, Food, The Lills, Vanilla Extract, Walnut

Sometimes, we get sugar cravings and although it would be easy to grab a processed chocolate bar, sugary snack or candy, we are reaching for better alternatives. We’ve even found ways to get some extra good nutrients (like chia seed) into our desserts. See our...See the full post

CHEWING SMOOTHIES

by The Lills | Banana, Beet, Cranberry, Food, Pineapple, Sprout, The Lills

While learning more about what we eat and how we eat, we found out that chewing our smoothies (rather than just gulping them down) prompts our bodies to release pre-digestive enzymes. The chewing process begins breaking down food with enzymes in our saliva, making it...See the full post

EARLY MORNING GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Coconut, Food, Spinach, Strawberry, The Lills

When the two of us wake up super early, before the sun comes up, our tummies are not ready for a heavy meal. Instead, we pack a bunch of nutrients, good oils and antioxidants into a delicious green smoothie for two! The coconut flakes on top promote chewing, which...See the full post

NUTTY BANANA BERRY OAT BAR RECIPE

by The Lills | Banana, Coconut, Food, Molasses, Nut, Oat, Pumpkin Seed, Quinoa, Raspberry, Sea Salt, Sunflower Seed, The Lills, Walnut

It’s amazing how many bad ingredients can be found in cereal bars, energy bars and granola bars. Rather than buying pre-made and packaged bars, we decided to start making them on our own, from scratch. This way, we know what they are made of and how they are...See the full post

420 CANNABIS OIL GRANOLA RECIPE

by The Lills | Banana, Coconut, Food, Oat, Sea Salt, The Lills

The two of us learned about the amazing medicinal benefits of cannabis oil and Rick Simpson Cannabis Oil in Colorado. While we were there, we made and enjoyed this delicious 420 granola. It’s a tasty treat to hit the trails with and enjoy the great outdoors. See...See the full post

BANANA PANCAKES RECIPE WITH FLAXSEED EGG REPLACEMENT

by The Lills | Banana, Coconut, Egg Substitute, Flax Seed, Food, The Lills

When making the transition from processed food to healthier food, we have definitely had our share of cravings. Our solution: creating and finding healthier food substitutions. One morning, we got a pang for pancakes and created an incredible treat that calls for only...See the full post

ICE CREAMLESS RECIPES

by The Lills | Banana, Coconut, Food, Kiwi, Strawberry, The Lills

We used to scream for ice cream all of the time. Now we scream for ice creamless! It’s homemade ice cream without cream and it is absolutely delicious! We have made it with all kinds of different fruits, but we really love the strawberry banana and kiwi banana...See the full post

STRAWBERRY ALMOND MILK + GRANOLA CEREAL RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Cashews, Cherry, Coconut, Cranberry, Flax Seed, Food, Hazelnut, Honey, Macadamia Nut, Milk Substitute, Nut, Oat, Peanut, Pine Nut, Pumpkin Seed, Strawberry, Sunflower Seed, The Lills, Walnut

Since we’ve said goodbye to most dairy products, we’ve learned about alternatives, like almond milk. When most people think of almond milk though, they may think of the kind seen at the grocery with added flavors, gums and preservatives. Our new favorite...See the full post

TREAT DAY KIWI COCONUT BANANA BREAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Baking Soda, Banana, Cane Sugar, Coconut, Egg, Food, Kiwi, The Lills, Treat Days

When we realized we didn’t have any walnuts left for our treat day banana bread, we decided to make use of our last kiwi and some coconut flakes, by adding them to our mix. We really love how this inspired treat day banana bread turned out and we ate it all up...See the full post

GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Cashews, Coconut, Flax Seed, Food, Sea Salt, The Lills

It’s as though we’ve become more light and airy since avoiding heavily processed/junk food. By eating healthier and smaller meals throughout the day, our stomachs have gotten smaller and we get full much faster. That doesn’t mean every now and then...See the full post