Good for you Mondays

Health Benefits : 

Has cooling/calming properties if the body is over heated or stressed
Aids in digestion (great for IBS or sensitive digestive systems)
Helps with clearing the skin and wrinkles
High in Vitamin E & K and iron
Helps maintain/loose weight
Increases metabolism
Boosts energy levels


Shredded Coconut- can be added to fruit in the morning or baking recipes
Coconut oil- Great way to satay veggies and can also be used as a hair mask to help with dandruff or a dry scalp (don't cheap out on this one! get the high quality stuff)
Coconut water- excellent for post work out to stabilize 
Coconut milk- Creamy but doesn't have an over powering taste


Give it a try! 


Peace out & much love, Buddha Babes.

Coconut Crazy - Chickpea Apple Snack

Hi Buddha Babes!

The recipe today is a combo of cinnamon chickpeas with a citrusy green apple, lime wedge and of course, coconut! Perfect for summer :)

Mix the chickpeas (however many you have/want) in a bowl with enough cinnamon to coat them and enough honey or agave nectar to give them a yummy, but not over whelming, sweetness (about a tbsp).

Lye the chickpeas on parchment paper or any nonstick sheet so that all are laying flat and not on top of each other. Roast in the oven at 375 for about 30 minutes - you'll smell the cinnamon. They'll be ready when they are crisp on the outside, but cook to your desired texture! Around 30-45 mins.

Cut up an apple into small pieces, mix together with the roasted cinnamon chickpeas so that cinnamon can also coast the apple. You can stop here, or if you like coconut like Taegan and I clearly do, mix in about 1/4 cup of coconut - again, depends on how many chickpeas you made, but just enough to give it the coconut flavour! We used medium, unsweetened coconut.

Squeeze lemon or lime juice over top, and INDULGE. In the same way an apple crisp is citrusy and sweet, this dish does the trick with the added lime or lemon wedge. 

Great for making a whole batch and then saving some in the fridge for a healthy, after workout protein snack! Chickpeas are a great, yummy source of protein and also perfect for any weight loss regime. 

Happy snacking!

Buddha Babes

Purple Lips Smoothie

1 c. mixed berries
1/2 c. coconut
4 dates
5 or so almonds
1 tbsp honey
Enough almond milk to properly mix a smoothie
Blend together and serve; makes 2 large smoothies

Dates are a great natural sweetener for smoothies and are rich in vitamins and minerals! Bonus!

.Cupcakes I made with the kids I was babysitting this weekend.

Happy purple lips!

Buddha Babes