Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
Breakfast seems to always be the meal that we struggle with! Whether it's finding something quick, nutritious, delicious or all of the above. I'm happy to inform that this recipe checks all those boxes! 


Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder
  • 1/2 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 cup All Natural Peanut Butter (Remember organic peanut butter without added sugar or palm oil is key!)
  • 3 Banana (mashed)
  • 2 tbsps Maple Syrup
  • 3/4 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tray with liners or use a silicone muffin tray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the protein powder, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add the peanut butter, banana, and maple syrup and stir with a spatula until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Divide the batter evenly between muffin cups. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before removing and transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

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Meet Leah Negrin

 
I am a bold, beautiful, sometimes timid, usually happy, essential oil, nutrition junkie. Although at 39 I feel as if I've had several careers over a lifetime (or at least sometimes when I look back at my resume that is what shines through). I've been a paralegal, an office manager, an administrative assistant, worked in commercial lending and have finally landed on nutrition.

My journey to nutrition started many years ago when my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and food had to change for the family. From there, along my own health journey I’ve helped people not only figure out what to eat but how to do it so that it can work for them sustainably. For almost seven years I’ve been counseling people on their nutrition and weight loss journeys. 

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I am knowledgeable about what purpose food serves your body and I focus on finding sustainable options when it comes to food; this also led to my love of essential oils. I had the opportunity to attend a workshop where a registered dietitian spoke about using essential oils in her practice to help her patients. I was floored. I knew that #plantsheal but I didn't realize that others in the 'conventional' medical community thought that as well!! Learning that it was possible to incorporate these magical little bottles gave me a huge sense of hope.


Alina, myself and Caitlin (oily bffs) *Photo credit Anne Negrin

 
As I learned more about these oils I was diagnosed with increased intestinal permeability or as many of us know it, leaky gut. Leaky gut has been around for quite awhile but many of us are just learning what this is or why this is even more common these days than ever before. Many issues can be related to leaky gut including autoimmune diseases. Receiving this diagnosis just led me down a path further to learn about nutrition and how to best serve my body and take care of myself.


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Since birthing our sweet baby boy at home earlier this year I’ve been incredibly passionate about helping other women too who are pregnant and new mothers with their nutrition. Eating healthy for your pregnant body and your postpartum self is a game changer for both mother and baby.

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