Recipes From Dietitian jenn messina
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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
I love a good grab-and-go snack but store bought granola bars are often lower in protein. Try this little recipe for a homemade, high protein, and zero-packaging alternative. Ingredients: 1 cup almonds 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup @mumgry chocolate peanut butter 5-6...
High Protein Sour Cream Dip
This kid-friendly sour cream dip is packed with protein from the Greek yogurt and is perfectly versatile as a snack dip, sandwich spread, or marinade. Ingredients 1/2 cup sour cream 7% M.F. 2/3 cup Greek yogurt plain 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest 1...
Nut-Free Kids Protein Balls
Back to School means snacks need to be “nut-free”. These little protein balls are full of fibre, healthy fats and protein to keep little ones full for hours. Ingredients Makes 12 kid size portions 1 cup rolled oats 1 tbsp hemp hearts 6 dates, pitted 3 tbsp warm water...
Almond Power Ball
I couldn’t find a recipe for protein balls that included ingredients in my pantry so I whipped this one up! As you can tell, I like easy recipes and minimal mess. No fancy equipment. The addition of hemp hearts adds additional protein (2 tbsp is 10g of protein!) and...
Blueberry Mango Smoothie
This is the perfect summer smoothie! The blueberries are antioxidant-rich and the greek yogurt and oats give this smoothie a protein boost! Ingredients 1 cup of frozen blueberries 1 cup of frozen mango chunks 1 cup of plain greek yogurt 2 cups of milk 1/2 cup...
On-The-Go Lunch Wrap
On-The-go Lunch wrapIn a time crunch? These wraps make a perfect on-the-go lunch for the whole family. You can swap the bell pepper, cabbage, and chicken with any veggie and meat of choice! You can also swap the creamy guacamole with...
Hummus Heads
Hummus HeadsWhat better way to make snacks FUN and increase the chances your kids will try beans & veggies than creating your own hummus heads! Grab your favorite round crackers, we love @cornthins_originals, and whip up a batch of...
Move over regular Chia Jam
move over regular chia jamThis version is sure to be a kid’s favourite. My kids are health food detectives and the regular chia jams were a no-go with the black seeds. Enter white, ground chia. It has all the benefits of black chia...
Atomic Smoothie
Atomic Mango SmoothieThis smoothie isn't just pretty it is delicious and a major hit with kids and adults! Made it minutes it's an easy breakfast option which can also be doubled and frozen in an ice cube tray for tomorrow. ...
Vanilla Bean Apricot Granola
Vanilla Bean Apricot GranolaThis recipe is super simple and great to make ahead for the whole week stored in an airtight container. It gives you a great source of fibre and protein to keep you full and satisfied and it’s oh so...