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Healthi-er Scotcharooooos

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  I am loving these bars! I have been hearing a lot of people lately that are cooking for their own food intolerances or their family and friends. So when I saw a recipe for gluten-free scotcharoos, (which I LOVE), I thought I would try to adapt them for dairy-free too, and it worked! Try them out and tell me your thoughts! Ingredients For the Bars ▢3 cups gluten-free brown rice crisps cereal (if not gluten-free, any rice crisp cereal will work) ▢½ cup honey ▢½ cup + 2 TBSP sugar ▢1 heaping cup natural peanut butter ▢⅛ tsp. sea salt (only if your peanut butter does not contain salt) For the Chocolate Topping ▢1 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips (if not dairy free, any variation of chocolate chips will work) ▢½ TBSP natural peanut butter Instructions Prepare to make bars by adding brown rice crisps to a large mixing bowl. Next, add the honey and sugar to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved and small bubbles start to form in the mix, o

Bored? Eating? How to beat boredom eating habits

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  Catching yourself going back and forth to the kitchen when you are feeling bored? Boredom eating is a typical eating behavior that many people struggle with. This blog will discuss what boredom eating is and provide tips for stopping the habit of eating when we are bored. Boredom eating is incredibly common and one I would dare say pretty much everyone engages in at some point in their life. I fall into this category sometimes too! In the past years, I have noticed my clients sharing their struggles with boredom eating and have thought long and hard about how to help them overcome this habit. And now, with so many people moving into the working from home setting, with more access to snacks and less access to distractions, food often is filling the gap. But before I get into the nitty-gritty, I think it is important to preface with the reminder that boredom is a common eating behavior and not a "bad" thing. There is so much shame that isn't warranted around boredom