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Semi-Homemade Paleo Cookies & Cream Cake

July 26, 2024

This Semi-Homemade Paleo Cookies & Cream Cake is scrumptious, simple to make and the perfect moist cake recipe to add to your repertoire.

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Pack lunches and prep dinner at the same time. Ope Pack lunches and prep dinner at the same time. Open the fridge once, pull everything at once, prep in one pass.

Anchor meals around a default protein. Keep 1–2 ready options on hand (eggs, ground meat, frozen salmon, canned tuna). Fewer decisions = faster meals.

Cook components, not full recipes. Roast veggies, prep a protein, cook a grain and then mix and match all week. Keep a fresh sauce on hand (chimichurri, herby yogurt, vinaigrette).

A protein + fruit + veggie = a real meal. Yes, that could just be a snack plate with deli turkey with veggies, ranch dressing and fresh fruit. 

Repeat seasoning profiles during the week. Taco bowls → taco leftovers → taco salad. Familiar flavors translate into safe foods for the kiddos. 

Keep 1–2 emergency dinners in the freezer at all times. This removes the 5:30pm panic when the day goes sideways or someone gets sick. 

Serve kids deconstructed versions of the same adult meal. Same ingredients, different format and make sure to add in a “safe food” like fresh fruit. 

Lower the bar on weekdays. Raise it on weekends. Consistency beats complexity✨ Would you like more mom tips?
Pack lunches and prep dinner at the same time. Ope Pack lunches and prep dinner at the same time. Open the fridge once, pull everything at once, prep in one pass.

Anchor meals around a default protein. Keep 1–2 ready options on hand (eggs, ground meat, frozen salmon, canned tuna). Fewer decisions = faster meals.

Cook components, not full recipes. Roast veggies, prep a protein, cook a grain and then mix and match all week. Keep a fresh sauce on hand (chimichurri, herby yogurt, vinaigrette).

A protein + fruit + veggie = a real meal. Yes, that could just be a snack plate with deli turkey with veggies, ranch dressing and fresh fruit. 

Repeat seasoning profiles during the week. Taco bowls → taco leftovers → taco salad. Familiar flavors translate into safe foods for the kiddos. 

Keep 1–2 emergency dinners in the freezer at all times. This removes the 5:30pm panic when the day goes sideways or someone gets sick. 

Serve kids deconstructed versions of the same adult meal. Same ingredients, different format and make sure to add in a “safe food” like fresh fruit. 

Lower the bar on weekdays. Raise it on weekends. Consistency beats complexity✨ Would you like more mom tips?
I know it’s a touchy subject… Many of us were rai I know it’s a touchy subject…

Many of us were raised where food = comfort + reward + celebration. It makes sense that we repeat it. But what if we dive deeper…

This isn’t about banning sweets or judging parents. It’s about expanding the toolbox and stepping away from normalizing processed sweets as a reward, especially for our younger children with growing and developing brains🧠 

Kids feel loved through💖
undivided attention
predictable rituals
being listened to
cooking together
special notes
one-on-one time
being invited into your world
physical affection
being taken seriously

Treats can be part of love…they just don’t have to carry the *whole* job. Connection and presence will surely regulate kids more than sugar ever will, IMO🫶🏻

What made you feel the most loved as a kid?💖
No shortcuts and this definitely hasn’t been insta No shortcuts and this definitely hasn’t been instant. In fact, it’s taken me years and I’m still on the journey…

But as a 40-year-old mom who’s walked through burnout, intense grief, autoimmune issues, hormone shifts and rebuilding my energy from the ground up…these are the habits that actually work.

It’s way slower than a quick fix😂- but it’s steadier, calmer and makes me feel amazing!💘 What are your fave habits for longevity?
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