Home-Maed: Vanilla Honey Mixed Nut Butter feat. Wedderspoon Organic Honey

I am beyond excited about this post. Not only because its about food, but I have a new favorite product to share with you that has a ton of health benefits! Wedderspoon is a family owned company that provides their customers with ethical, premium organically certified Manuka Honey. This honey is the next best thing to gold and heres why. It is a superfood! Raw Honey contains live enzymes which have a long list of health benefits like aiding in digestion. Beechwood honey in particular is the one that I am using for this recipe. Beeachwood honey also contains Prebiotic's, not to be confused with probiotics, prebiotics still contain good bacteria but they actually have more health benefits! I am going to post a separate blog post just on Pro + Prebiotics tomorrow :)  

Now on to the mae-n event! I LOVE nut butters and when you break it down they can get pretty pricey when you are buying raw, organic, all real everything, delicious nut butters. I do not know if anyone can relate to this but everyone in my family has a favorite nut, a nut they do not like and then there are the nuts we fight over... pecans.... if you were wondering. So when we buy trail mix or bags of mixed nuts there are always leftovers, then we buy more bags, so we end up with bags of partially eaten nuts. Well theres an app for that... not really but I do have a solution. Grind it all up, flavor it and bam! you have home-maed nut butter! The flavor possibilities are endless and I will be posting others as I compile more bags of half eaten trail mix :) 

You can get your hands on some Wedderspoon Honey HERE ! 

This stuff is so yummy! It goes great with fresh fruit, carrots, celery or you can freeze it for 30 minutes to an hour for a healthy icing on top of your protein muffins ! 

A special thanks to Kelly + Alison from Wedderspoon for being so sweet to send us some of their a-mae-zing honey!

Love,

Haley

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Classy vs. Trashy

I was hesitant posting this video because I do not want anyone to think I am being judgmental or dissing partying. That is not my motive. All I wanted to do was give my opinion and advice how to save yourself from making poor decisions that you might regret later. We all want respect, we need to present ourselves in a way that shows we respect ourselves first. Also College can be tricky to get the hang of. We all want to fit in but watch the video to see what I have to say about fitting in because we were not mae-d to fit in ;)

Let me know what you all think, remember this is out of love not judgment:)

Plus we have a really awesome print out for you! Its a pre-party checklist to help you get ready for a night out!

PIN IT 

xx

Haley

Home Mae-d Gluten Free, Vegan + Paleo Christmas Cookies!

I LOVE Christmas! Who Doesn't!?

I wanted to create some healthy cookie recipes for all you that are guilt free!

Not only are these cookies super clean but they are vegan and paleo too! 

*The gingerbread have honey but it can substituted for maple syrup

These are also the first recipes I have mae-d in a while that also have a video! 

If you try these or do any other holiday baking we want to see!  post a photo on instagram and #maemovement #homemaed 

Watch the video HERE!

I hope you are all enjoying the Mae-hem of the Holidays! ;)

Blessings,

Haley and Dee 

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WOD Around The Christmas Tree- Dasher!

Hello Movers! 

We wanted to share a quick workout with you all today. The craziness of getting ready for Chrsitmas can be stressful and it is so important that we are mae-king time for ourselves as well. If you are short on time, because honestly who isn't these days, then give this quick, fat busting cardio workout a try! 

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins!

I have been mae-king a ton of protein muffins lately because of how on the go my schedule is. They are so simple to mae-k and you can easily take them with you. I love these little babies post workout because they are high in protein, but low in carbs so I can still have my fruit and yogurt with them! they are,

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

and

Paleo Approved!

I use frozen Strawberries because when you chop them they do not loose the juice and when you bake the muffins the oxygen that is stored in the berries releases making them almost foamy and they puff up instead of becoming like watery mushed fruit. 

I Use Dr. Mercola Whey Protein, but you can use Brown rice and add more strawberries. 

If you buy dehydrated Strawberries and grind them up in a food processor they become a powder, which would also work. 

If you guy try any of our recipes #maemovement and #Maekandbake so we can see!

Enjoy!

xx

Haley + Dee 

Mocha-Coco Protein Muffins

I have had MANY attempts when baking with protein powder and let me just say these are by far the best muffins ever! They are not airy like most protein muffins, these are dense and delicious :) The ingredients list is a bit long but let me tell you its worth it!

* I continue to add Almond Milk because the Physillium Husk Makes the batter very thick.

*Add stevia to taste I used about 1 cup.

For a dairy free option you can can omit the Greek Yogurt and add Soy or Almond Yogurt.

This mae-d about 18 muffins.

I take 2 with me for after my morning workout. They are low cal, so I also eat fruit and yogurt with nuts and granola !

Enjoy!

P.S. We are working on our Christmas recipes, stay tuned!

xx

Skin Saver Smoothie!

I don't know about you but once the clock's go back, and my mornings are greeted by a frosty lawn and   a very chilly walk to my car, my skin goes crazy! I start glopping up with heavy duty moisturizer, lip balm and hand cream. We all know it is important to take care of your skin but it does not stop as products. What we eat and drink plays a major role in keeping your skin healthy! This Smoothie recipe is the perfect balance to not only enhance the moisture in you skin, but also aid in anti-againg and luminosity!

Why is this smoothie so A-MAE-ZING!?!?!

• Coconut Oil -which helps keep skin supple and healthy with emollients, antioxidants, and healthy fats.
• Spinach-which prevents oxidative stress (when UV rays cause damage or dull-looking skin).
• Strawberries- are a major anti-inflammatorie. 
• Peanut Butter- Protein rich and a great source Vitamin B6 which aids in Metabolism.
• Bananas-Full of Potassium, Rich in Vitamin A, B and E, hence the anti-aging benefits.  
• *A fresh mashed banana works wonders as a face mask :) 

Why the need for Extras?!?!

Depending on your activity level this smoothie can make a great Post-Workout as well! We have a Vegan option too! 

• Adding the Tofu and or Protein Powder adds the essential building blocks for muscle recovery. 
• The Raw Cocoa is rich in Anti-oxidants and provides the body natural energy! 
• Pumpkin seeds are one of the most protein rich seeds. They also have a long list of benefits! 
• Help the body create ATP for energy
• Rich in Zinc for immunity
• plant based omega-3's 
• Anti-inflammatory 

This particular smoothie was post workout so I added half a scoop of 

• Mercola banana whey protein 
• few cubes of Tofu 

Enjoy!