Low-fat Gingerbread Cookies

Before I begin tonight-

This totally happened.

I’m going to back track a bit-

Last night was GPP Girls Night out! A group of us went to Biaggis in SLC and had a great time together! (We missed those that couldn’t make it!) It was fun to get out with the girls for some food and shopping!

When we left the restaurant last night, it was snowing pretty hard and the roads were pretty slick. We made it home safely

We woke up to even MORE snow, we decided to hibernate today and did not go anywhere! We stayed home, and cleaned, organized, decorated the Christmas tree..again..

Somehow, this keeps happening…

Then I decided snow days happen for one special reason. Besides Gingerbread Pancakes in bed.

COOKIES!

I followed Ginas Recipe for her Low-fat Gingerbread Cookies!

The only change I made was I used Coconut Oil in place of the butter!

I even had a little help with the prep work!

Tell me now, who wants a cookie?

Its times like this I really think I should invest in a gingerbread man cookie cutter…

Hearts bring just as much joy though right?

I baked them at 375 degrees for 7 minutes and they turned out perfectly.

They were soft and chewy with the perfect about of ginger kick to them!

Bee could hardly wait to bite into one.

Or every single one of them.

Question of the day:

Who loves Gingerbread as much as me?

Link up your favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies and A Smoothie!

Happy MONDAY!
Do you ever get an itch to workout?
I get that itch almost every Monday. I think I do because Sunday’s are generally my rest day and I’m just plain lazy. (I’ll get back to the itch in a minute..) I even made a to-do list on Sunday to keep me busy, but it got tossed to the side and we ended up going for a walk and making cookies instead.  Something about not being able to keep two TWO year olds inside for a long period of time, which usually backfires on my to-do list that is usually cleaning anyway..
A walk and cookies it is!

Gluten Free Chocolate chip Cake Cookies.
How is that for a title?

These babies were BIG. They had a soft cakey texture and were worthy of eating along a big glass of milk.
GLUTEN FREE Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies
Yields about 16 cookies
Adapted from here
Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 C. Gluten-Free Flour (I used Bobs Mill)
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1/4 xanthan gum
• 3/4 C. Apple Sauce
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 C. Firmly packed brown cane sugar
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 2 C. Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Combine Dry ingredients in a medium bowl (except chocolate chips, set them aside)
Combine wet ingredients into a large bowl
Slowly add dry ingredients by using your hand mixer at a medium speed, until creamy.
Stir in Chocolate chips.
Drop dough onto greased cookies sheet by rounded tbsp. or two
Bake for 9 minutes. Until Golden Brown

Let stand for about 2 minutes before digging in.

Amazing lightning, I know.. .(hey, it was 9:30 at night)
Going for walks is one of my favorite things to do on Sunday with my family.

We didn’t bring the strollers for the twins and they kept up pretty well! We even took a break on the grass for a bit, which turned into quite the wrestling match.


I just love these two.


By this morning I was ready to work hard,I had the “itch” and let me tell you, I got worked.

Workout with links of each exercise can be found here.
This was a new workout at GPP today, A new challenge, I was ready to push and that I did. This workout put me on the floor, and I feel good about it. I was able to complete the 4th round in 5:56. My goal was to sub six and I barely made it. Burpees and the lunge steps were the worst for me!
I came home and made this blueberry quinoa recovery shake! I changed it just a bit from Tina’s recipe.

In the mix:

• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 1/2 C. Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1/3 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 scoop Elite Egg Protein (Smooth Vanilla)
• Handful of Kale
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal

It hit the spot! I’m pretty sure it was 100 degrees by 9am today. This kept me full for hours too! I was able to run errands all afternoon without even thinking about food.. (that never happens… I love food…)
By the time I got home I got the babes down for a nap and settled down with one big salad.

Packed full of veggies, which was glorious in every way.
I have even better news for the day.

I finally got a new PHONE!! No more shards of glass in my thumb/face.. scotch tape or putting people on mute during important conversations! It is an I phone miracle.
Question of the day:
What is your favorite kind of cookie?
How long does it take you to get the workout “itch.”

Gingerbread Cookies

Do you know what will get you in the Christmas spirit?
Baking cookies, the smell of cookies baking and Eating cookies…
Not just any cookies..
These cookies.
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I was saw some gingerbread men cookies at the grocery store the other day and decided I could make my own healthier, gluten free version of those tasty little men.
After a test run, a few adjustments my mission was accomplished.
Although I didn’t have a little man cookie cutter.. hearts work to right?

Gingerbread Cookies

Gluten free

• makes 15-16 cookies (depending on cookie cutter and thickness)
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Bake time: 10-15 minutes (depending on thickness

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Almond Meal
• 1/2 Cup Coconut flour
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 1 tsp. of baking powder
• 1/2 C. Applesauce
• 3 Tbs Ground flax seed
• 1/2 tsp. gaur gum
• 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 3 tsp. Stevia
• 1/3 C. Agave Nectar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1-2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. Ginger

Directions

1. In one bowl, mix the first 4 ingredients in one bowl
2. In another bowl mix the remaining ingredients together using an electric mixer.
3. Combine both mixtures together
4. Sprinkle a little coconut flour onto part of counter and roll out the dough for desired thickness
5. Use cookie cutter or bottom of a cup to cut out your cookie shapes
6. Spread on non-stick cookie sheet
7. Bake 12-15 minutes depending how thick your cookies are.

Sit next to the fire.. and or your glowing fake candle.., kick your feet up and enjoy.

There is one little man in my life that holds my heart.

And one big man that holds hers.

Have a good night!