Healthier Mini Pumpkin Pies KIDS Approved!

Mini Pumpkin Pies! A Healthy Alternative

Who says we can't eat the dessert for the holidays.. or ever? 

The holiday season is here and with it you are probably thinking, "I'll just starve myself all week so I can eat all the delicious food at the Christmas party."🙋🏼‍♀️. Ya that used to be me...OR, if there was 1.. ok maybe 2.. fine, half a pie left I would be down there eating it before anyone else got to it... #guilty? 

Here is the deal. When we make little tweaks and eat fairly good 80-85% of the time, there is no reason why we can't indulge just a little. Plus, these individual cups are PERFECT with their no-traditional wonton wrapper crusts that is much lighter than pie crusts.

These Mini Pumpkin Pies fit into the portion fix, for all you fixers out there as a yellow container. 

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Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• ½ tsp . pure vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp . pure maple syrup (or raw honey)
• ¼ tsp . ground cinnamon
• 1 dash ground ginger
• 1 dash ground cloves
• ¼ tsp . fine sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 12 wonton wrappers

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 325° F.
2. Lightly coat a mini muffin pan with spray. Set aside.
3. Combine pumpkin, egg, extract, and maple syrup in a medium bowl; whisk to blend.
4. Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, and almond milk; mix until just blended. Set aside.
5. Place a wrapper in each muffin cup. Press down so that wrapper fits snugly and forms a cup shape.
6. Pour approx. 2 Tbsp. pumpkin mixture into each cup (or fill each cup about ¾ full).
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center of one cup comes out almost clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
8. Serve with some whipped cream or better yet, dairy-free coconut whipped cream! Made by whipping the cream not the liquidy milk with a little coconut sugar and pure vanilla! It is now my go to.

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#BeKindToOneAnother

It was World Kindness Day Yesterday and how many of you knew that? We seem to know when National Donut Day, or World Bring Your Cat to Work Day is <--- I don't know if that is a real thing but you get the jist right? LOL.

I personally don’t know why we can't focus on Kindness EVERYDAY but I understand there are just some people out there who:
-> blame all their problems on everyone else, I was one of them 🙋🏼‍♀️
-> judge others because they are jealous and unhappy with themselves 🙋🏼‍♀️
-> are selfish and don’t want to be bothered with other people’s problems 🙋🏼‍♀️
-> assume they are better than others because of the materialistic things they possess 🙋🏼‍♀️

Those are the ones I know all to well because I was all those people. I used to be so unhappy with myself that I created this terrible mindset about myself and other people.

--> No matter what, YOU are responsible for how things work out in your life, from sleeping in to messing up on an exam question to losing out on something huge. You can always find something/someone to blame to make yourself feel better but when it comes down to it, taking ownership is actually freeing and allows you to learn from past mistakes PLUS taking ownership of your shit is just THE RIGHT THING TO DO and it will set you apart all the other wingnuts in this world who are constantly pooping on other people. #sorrynotsorry lol.

--> judgement is actually looking through a mirror and really, you are judging yourself. Why should an innocent someone be judged for anything if YOU aren’t happy with yourself that kind of goes along with take ownership part. 1.If you don't know the person's story what gives you the right to make assumptions about them. If you don't have anything nice to say or even if you are joking around and being sarcastic don't say anything at all, you never know how it will make that person feel.

--> God isn’t selfish, Jesus gave his own life so that we could wage war, discriminate, be unloving towards each other? No, actually so we could love one another as we would like to be loved and that isn’t just for people of the same race or social statues. Stop being so selfish and think about all the things you have and what you CAN get rid of to help those who are not as fortunate as you. Also everyone has the same 24hrs in a day and there are people out there who have no one to talk to, why not volunteer to be a friend in the old folks home, hospital, prison, soup kitchen, shelter. Everyone, no matter what they have done has the ability to change if there are people who care enough to show them how. Be that person.

--> most people strive to have all the newest technology, the latest fashion, and all the things but did you feel satisfied or fulfilled after you got all those things? So why think you are better than others because you have the latest iphone and Susan has a flip phone? We are in this silly new age of materialistic and technology and it is RUINING our lives. Stop being a weenie and get to know people before you make assumptions.

The moral of this story.... in the words of Ellen Degeneres: "Be Kind to One Another".

Your challenge for this holiday season

Stop Riding the Nutrition Struggle Bus

What do you struggle with more? 

FITNESS or NUTRITION?

I recently did this pole on my IG stories (if you aren't following me, you can find me @KristieSeredaWellness) and NO ONE said fitness. Everyone said Nutrition. To be honest, that is what I usually struggle with most as well, BUT not so much anymore and I'll share with you why.

Our society revolves around fad diets and "quick fix" pills, shakes, liquids etc. Most people will jump on board because they want to lose weight fast without all the work... hands up if you have EVER done this? I sure as heck have and I know the outcome because I have experienced it FAR too many times. 

Do not eat right although feel like I am starving myself, lose all the weight, feel awesome and immediately go back to my "norm" and gain the weight back. What the fork man?

The most common reason people fail, is because they try to change ALL their unhealthy habits at once, get overwhelmed and feel like there is just no hope. Take a min to think about that. Would that plan of attack work for you? or has it worked for you in the past? Probably not or you wouldn't get reading this! 

Here is the deal folks. We have an AMAZING opportunity here. Why?! Because don't we all eat every. single. day already?!?! So there really is no conversation about MAKING the time to eat right but rather it’s really about slowly integrating healthier choices into our day to day that will make all the difference!

Changing habits takes a long time. Diets or pills that claim you will drop so much weight in a short period of time without incorporating HEALTHY BALANCED meals and some sort of physical activity is not going to be sustainable, don't get me wrong they will for sure work but are they the healthiest option for you? Will they help you understand how to feed your body the nutrients it needs to ward off or slow down diseases and help your body perform the way it is meant to as it ages? 

Small habits that compound over time, turning into a new lifestyle is what will get you there friends. 

It’s why I am inviting you to join one of my November Bootcamps. We are going to put most of our focus on nutrition for this round. Why?!? Because it’s what you need support on (I HEAR YOU), the holidays are just around the corner and there is no reason why you can't start learning and understanding that you can still enjoy the goodies, the parties and the festivities even when you are trying to live healthier lives. Oh YA... ANNNND because I have a secret weapon for curbing your sweet tooth.

So let me help support you. Let me show you how I have slowly integrated healthier options into my family meal planning without rocking the boat. No mom wants to force their kids to eat food they don’t want to eat, so we have to be creative and we have to do it slowly. And honestly, same goes for us! It’s terrible to force food down just because it’s ‘healthy’. Not everyone loves all the kale and spinach, am I right?! 

Let’s make nutrition and food more fun and enjoyable shall we!?

Nothing worthwhile happens overnight anyways, so stop looking at your weight, your body, and your nutrition any differently.

Are you ready to create sustainable, lifelong habits by learning how to slowly integrate new things into your life?!? We can make some major progress through these holiday months!

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I’ll review it and be in touch within 24 hours!

This journey will have its ups and downs. There will be many factors that affect your wellness. Season of life you are walking in, stress, change, health issues, sickness, pregnancy, menopause, activity, and what you need to learn is how to stick with your new found habits when those things hit. All good things take time my friends and I am so excited to walk along side you on this journey. 

Below is just a few of my transformations during my journey and how my body has changed.

Left 2nd: Postpartum 8 months

Right: 1 year difference

July 29th-August 12

Do you want to keep looking at OTHERS transformations and journey's and just wish it was you in the picture or are you ready to MAKE IT HAPPEN, friend?

Only YOU have the power to change your life and I KNOW you can do it. 

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