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Thin Mint Brownies

By Chocolate-Covered Katie

Raw Thin-Mint Brownies

• 1 cup walnuts (120g)
• 1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates (230 grams) (I highly recommend Sunmaid, because they’re softer.)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• A few drops pure peppermint extract (depending on how minty you want them… Start with less; you can always add more.)
• Optional: for even more chocolate flavor, add chocolate chips. Or add cacao nibs.
• Optional: tiny dash of salt (I always add this and recommend it.)

Directions: Combine all ingredients, using a food processor. (No need to blend the dates first; I just blend everything all at once. But if you use a Magic Bullet, you might want to do it in batches. I’ve not tried this in a regular blender and therefore can’t vouch for it.)Form into brownies or balls or bars… or even cookie-cuttered shapes!

 Nutritional Info: Each Larabar-sized bar (45 grams) will have around 175 calories, 8 grams healthy fat, 2 grams protein, 25 grams carbs, 5 grams fiber, and zero grams of added sugar.

Healthy Shamrock Shakes!

By Chocolate-Covered Katiehttp://chocolatecoveredkatie.com


Gluten-free, soy-free, and sugar-free. But full of deliciousness!
Raw Mint-Chocolate Chip Shake
(Shamrock Shake!)

• 1 frozen large banana, as ripe as possible
• cacao nibs (or chocolate chips)
• 2 drops pure peppermint extract
• 2/3 cup milk of choice (For a super-rich shake, try full-fat canned coconut milk. Also, use more or less, depending on desired thickness.)
• frozen spinach (I used about 1/4 cup) *If you can’t get on board with the greens-in-smoothies thing, you can opt for green food coloring (or just drink a white mint shake).
• If, like me, you prefer smoothies in a bowl, add a pinch of xantham and guar gums to make pudding (or just reduce milk)
• Of course, you can always add cocoa powder too

Blend everything together in your Vita-Mix or blender. (A convenient way to measure extract is to use an eye-dropper. You can buy them at stores like Sally Beauty, or recycle them off the tops of nunatural vanilla stevia drops.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/recipes/peanut_butter_muffins.html#cat20229

Prep time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• ¼ c. banana (about 1 banana), mashed with a fork
• ¼ c. peanut butter
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• ¼ c. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed (left out of the freezer until it's soft)
• ¼ c. nonfat dry milk
• 2¼ c. flour
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• nonstick cooking spray

Utensils:

• oven (you'll need help from your adult assistant)
• fork
• small bowl
• large bowl
• mixing spoon
• muffin/cupcake tin
• paper muffin/cupcake liners
• wire rack
• measuring cups and spoons

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C).
2. In a small bowl, break the eggs and use a fork to beat them a little bit.
3. In a large bowl, combine the milk, mashed banana, peanut butter, vegetable oil, apple juice, dry milk, and the eggs from the small bowl. Mix with a mixing spoon until the mixture is creamy.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the large bowl. Mix again.
5. Line a muffin tine with paper liners or lightly spray with nonstick spray. Spoon in the muffin mix. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 of the way up.
6. Bake for about 15 minutes.
7. When your muffins are finished baking, remove from muffin tin and cool them on the wire rack. Then it's time to taste and share!

Serves: 12
Serving size: 1 muffin
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
214 calories
6 g protein
10 g fat
25 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
36 mg cholesterol
223 mg sodium
81 mg calcium
1.3 mg iron
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N
Recipe by Kidshealth

What an amazing week we have had so far.  So many Goal Getters, it is absolutely wonderful!!

MONDAY JR. HIGH-2:45-3:30
WEDNESDAY SOUTH-2:45-3:30

We really didn't do much except go over rules, expectations, passed out some papers for the families to set their own goals, a recipe for peanut butter muffins and let them experiment with some of the new equipment that we now have!!!!
We have a total of about 65 Goal Getters in the Spring Session. 

FRIDAY WE WERE AT THE YMCA-2:30-4:30

We did our assessments at the Y this time which worked out pretty well. The kids were timed for a 1/2 mile, push-ups and how long they could hold a plank.  It was awesome to see some of the past Goal Getters improve on their times.  I can't wait to show them how far they have come.

Thanks again to Mr. Nick, Mr. Daniel, Ms Jenny, another Y helper and I'm sorry I don't remember your name, I will find out what it is and put it in.  Also thanks to Mrs. Nicholas and the YMCA for letting our group come and workout. 


This coming week we will be working with Jump Ropes and Cones.... no not just jumping rope and running around cones, different ways you can use a jump rope and cones to get a real good workout. 
Friday March 22, 2013 we will be going to Chenoweth Trails so pickup time is 4:30 at the Jr. High. We are going to try and be back the the Jr. High as close as we can to 4:30 but I can't control the roads and if we get behind some slow traffic, it will put us a little behind so I am going to say give or take 10-15 minutes. 


Here are some pictures from today that I thought not only the parents but the kids would enjoy:

FRIDAY MARCH 15, 2013 WE WILL BE AT THE YMCA.  PICK UP WILL BE AT 4:30 AT THE Y.  REMEMBER THAT THE STUDENTS MAY WANT TO PACK A SNACK TO EAT BEFORE WE WORKOUT.  SEE YOU THEN

Okay, even though we have a snow day today..............GO OUT AND HAVE FUN IN THE SNOW!!!!!
HAVE A SNOWBALL FIGHT, BUILD A TUNNEL, GO SLEDDING, MAKE SNOW ANGELS.  DON'T LET THIS COLD KEEP YOU INSIDE ALL DAY.  



                                                                      

  

LAST WEEK THE EARLY BIRD HAD THE WRONG TIME FOR PICK-UP ON FRIDAYS:  CORRECT INFORMATION-ON FRIDAYS:
IF WE GO TO THE TRAILS PICK-UP WILL BE AT THE JR. HIGH AT 4:30 GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MINUTES,

 IF WE GO TO THE YMCA PICK-UP IS 4:30 AT THE YMCA

ALSO ON FRIDAYS, THE STUDENTS MAY WANT TO PACK AN AFTER-SCHOOL SNACK

Even though the deadline is today for sign-up, no student will be denied so if at anytime a student wants to join, they are more than welcome to.