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Happy (Healthy) Halloween!

Halloween is one of those holidays that is known for costumes and candy. It has a pretty bad reputations for being an unhealthy holiday although I believing in finding the good in everything including Halloween. This year I hosted my 3rd annual Healthy Halloween Party at my house and we all had a blast. There was no sugar aloud (aside from fruit) and we still had a great time with good food and non-crabby kids. 🙂

SO… I thought it would be fun to share with all of you some of the fun crafts we made and food we ate.

I hope you all have a happy  and healthy Halloween!

Elisabeth Johnson

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I am back!!

Hello everyone!!!

You may have noticed I have been a little MIA around here lately. We have been a little busy the past few months / years and I thought that I would fill you in on what is going on around here!

My first born, Magdalena, turned 3 this year and she is starting preschool next week! I can’t believe how fast she is growing up.

Steven my little man is going to be 2 at the end of this month! And he is just as handsome as ever! He stole our heart right away and now he continues to keep us wrapped around him little finger.

I went on my 8th Shaklee trip in April. Take a good look at these 2 cuties right here! They are the reason I choose Shaklee to be my brand partner! I can keep them healthy through the products they offer. I can stay home with them every single day to teach them, play with them and love them through the business opportunity they offer. I drive them in my mini van that my payments are paid for through Shaklee’s car program.  And last but not least, I get to take them on trips like this through there incentive trips they offer. Together my kids have been on 12 flights, they have been out of the country 3 times, have been to 8 different states, 2 different oceans as well as the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of California and so much more all because I choose to partner with Shaklee!

We also shared some excited news in June! Come January we will be adding another Johnson into our family! “One is great, two is fun, so we’re having another one!” 🙂

I started a new Instagram account for my Salon showcasing some of my favorite styles and products. You can follow me here: @BeautyByElisabethJohnson

My garden is thriving! This is our 3rd year of doing a garden and I absolutely love it and I think that everyone (who is able to) should have a garden for many reasons, but that is a post for another day! 😉

Brandon and I are going to be Celebrating 5 years of Marriage and 8 years together this September and we have some exciting travel plans coming up. There will be some posts to come!

That should hopeful get you caught up for now. I will be posting weekly again so stay tuned for all of the and exciting stuff to come!

In the mean time, is there anything that you would like to hear from me personally? I would love to make sure I am putting out content that you actually want to read! 🙂

Elisabeth Johnon

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Peanut Butter Protein Blobs

Finding snacks that are healthy isn’t easy and getting kids to eat greens is that much harder! These peanut butter blobs are packed with protein, organic greens and are definitely a must try! My kids not only loved them but gobbled them up so fast that I had to make more!

The recipe is so simple that anyone can make them!
You will need:
3 Scoops of Life Shake
5 C Rice Crispy Cereal
In a sauce pan on medium heat combined the peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, life shake and greens. Stir until cream then remove from heat.
In a large bowl add the all 5 cups of the rice crispys and pour peanut butter mixture on top of the cereal. Mix with a rubble/silicone spatula until the cereal is evenly coated.
Use a cookie Scoop to place blobs on wax coated cookie tray. chill until the coconut oil re-hardens then enjoy!
I would love to know how you get your kids to eat more greens and what type of healthy snacks you guys like to munch on?
Thanks for reading and for following along!
Elisabeth Johnson
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Healthy and Green Mac’N’Cheese

Before I begin this post I wanted to start by saying that we almost never have Mac and Cheese but if we do, we always turn it into more of tuna casserole type of a dish. I always try to find a healthier option of a unhealthy dish.
For today (in honor of St Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring) I wanted to make something fun and green. So I went ahead and came up with this little number!
It is delicious and totally kid friendly. You can hardly taste a difference and I used 3 scoops of the powdered greens. I will admit that my kiddos aren’t afraid of the color green but if you need to make it sound more fun, say it is green for spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter or any other fun thing you can think of.
You will need:
1 Box of SimplyNature Organic Mac and Cheese (I used a box of white cheddar and I swapped out the butter for SimplyNature coconut oil and used whole milk.)
1-3 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast (This is optional and I recommend starting with 1 T then work up to more. I add this for extra nutrients and extra protein. Braggs is my favorite brand and that is why I linked it.)
1 Can of tuna in water
1 Cup of Green Peas (I used frozen,)
1-3 Scoops of Shaklee Organic Greens Booster (I used 3 scoops for extra veggies and for a nice green color)
Diretions:
This a super quick and a somewhat healthier option compared to regular Mac’n’Cheese. Make sure you choose a brand of Mac’n’Cheese that is free of harmful ingredients, colors and preservatives or make it home made!
Start by making the Mac’n’Cheese as it says on the box.  Once the Mac’n’Cheese is finished, and while the pasta is still hot, I recommend a adding in the greens and nutritional yeast. Stir well until it is smooth and creamy. Then add in the tuna and peas. Keep it on the burner on low until everything is warm. You may need a little more milk depending on the consistency you like.
 
I personally love Shaklee’s Organic Greens Booster for so many reasons but mainly because I know and understand Shaklee’s amazing quality standers. The do over 100,000 quality tests every single year to insure their purity and potency of every product they produce. Plus 1 tiny scoop of their greens gives you equivalent to 1 cup of raw Spinach, Kale and Broccoli. Can I get a Woohoo!!!
Just think how amazing this could be for a mom with picky eaters, its a great way to “sneak” in some extra greens into so many things. Add one scoop or more to your favorite Life Energizing Shake or other beverage and try it in foods such as soups, stews or pasta.  The possibilities are almost endless.
 
There are so many reasons to love SimplyNature products as well but what I love most is that they are free of 125 artificial ingredients and preservatives! Plus most of their products are organic as well!
I hope that you love this recipe as much as I do and I would love to know how your little kiddos love it as well!
Thank you for reading!
Elisabeth Johnson
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