Cashew Cookie Dough Balls
A little chat about diet culture. And for fun, let’s normalize this - tell me how old you were when went on your first “diet”, share below in the comments.
For me, I was 14 years old I was taught carbs were bad.
The restricting began, and from there I would spend my teens and twenties entrenched in different diet fads while spending my life in the gym to burn whatever I did eat off.
I’d get addicted hydroxycut fat burners before I was 20, then spend years dry scooping wild pre workouts and chugging protein powders packed with chemicals. At this point I only cared about the lowest amount of calories on the label, the quality of the nutrients did not matter.
Fast forward to now, in my late thirties, living a life without any restrictions, fully living that intuitive lifestyle and raising my son with this mentality. We’re enjoying every macronutrient and doing so making dessert like snacks that are packed with protein but also hearty ingredients like cashews and nut butters, and rich ingredients in moderation like chocolate chips and pure maple syrup.
The protein I'm using and have been for 5+ years now is certified vegan, gf, soy free and free of any artificial nasties - we have a few different variations - the Meal Replacement is my absolute fav, linked here but in the video I'm using our Simply One linked here variation which is low sugar/low carb and you can find that linked here (i was simply out of the meal replacement at the time of making this video).
He’s learning that restrictions don’t have to exist. That we can eat chocolate and still be healthy humans. That foods we love don’t have to be labelled as good and bad. Our kids are learning by example and I try to be the healthiest human for him while also respecting my body infant of him.
So here’s a recipe you can try that will satisfy the sweet tooth craving while also making the perfect snack. All the details for this recipe are below. Round up the kiddos and include them in your protein ball making.
Let me know how the recipe turns out, tag me if you make them @jess.callegaro and I’d love to see you making them too!
Links to my fav supplements here: https://www.arbonne.com/ca/en/arb/JessCallegaro/
With Love,
Jess Callegaro
