This recipe is so warm and cheesy but is full of lots of good flavor with a brightness due to the lemon zest and all the herbs.  Not like your typical cheesy holiday dip!     Ingredients: One 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained 1 pound chévre goat cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 shallot, minced 1 garlic clove, minced ½ cup Parmesan Reggiano, grated 1 tablespoon parsley 1 tablespoon chives ½ tablespoon rosemary ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Dash of cayenne pepper (optional*)   Directions: 1. In a food processor, mix all ingredients except the parmesan until well incorporated and creamy. 2. Top with your freshly grated Parmesan. 3. Bake in a 350 oven until bubbly and cheese is golden on top. 4. Serve alongside some toasted crostini or crackers. Enjoy!!       © The Sown Life LLC, 2019  

  My assistant, Sommer, makes these peanut butter energy balls all the time to eat before workouts and as a little snack.  We modified them slightly to contain some great superfood and hormone balancing ingredients! I’m so excited to share these with you. They are a great snack before or after exercise and since they are a little sweet they can scratch that itch for dessert we all get sometimes. All the ingredients are very clean and high quality so they are great for toddlers and children as well. Chia seeds, cacao nibs, oats, and honey are all fantastic for hormone balance!     Ingredients:  1 C organic peanut butter 1 C Love n’ Peas protein powder 1 ⅓ C gluten-free rolled oats ¼ C cacao nibs 2 T chia seeds ⅓ C raw organic honey ⅓ C unsweetened almond milk (or as needed)     Directions:  1. Combine all ingredients except for the almond milk and roughly mix with a spoon. 2. Add the almond milk until all ingredients bind together and form a kind of dough.     3. If you own a kitchen scale roll the dough into little balls weighing between 23-25 grams. If you don’t have a kitchen scale you can estimate and make all the balls about an inch in diameter.     4. The batch should yield between 24-28 balls depending on the size. Store in an airtight container in the fridge, they can last up to three weeks or more in the fridge. […]

Let’s be honest, everyone gets snacky sometimes. Your body might be asking you for just a little extra energy to get through the day. That’s why I like to keep healthy, homemade snacks on hand so I have a good option to turn to when the between-meal hunger strikes. I don’t snack every day, I’d rather go ahead and have an early lunch than fill up on snacks. But there are times when I’ve been working extra hard and I feel my body needs a little more fuel. This recipe is a fantastic one to keep on hand for those times. Also, kids love them! The average packaged snack bar has about 1 gram of protein and 2 grams of fiber per serving. These energy bars have 5.5 grams of protein and 11 grams of high-quality fiber from chia seeds. They also have calcium and antioxidants. These bars may taste indulgent but they have the right amount of protein, fiber and healthy fat to satisfy and help you feel full. I’ll take it! Ingredients: 2 cups puffed brown rice crisps ¼ cup chia seeds ½ cup unsweetened coconut ¼ cup raw old fashioned oats ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds ¼ cup goji berries ¼ cup bittersweet chocolate chips 1 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter of choice) ⅓ cup brown rice syrup ⅓ cup maple syrup Directions: 1. Combine puffed rice, chia seeds, coconut, oats, almonds and goji berries in a large bowl. 2. In a small saucepan, melt peanut butter, […]