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Power Cookie Recipe

Paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, keto

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 1 dozen

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  2. In a stand mixer or medium bowl, mix the nut butter, coconut sugar, vanilla, and eggs until smooth
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, folding in the chocolate chips last
  4. Roll into 12 balls and flatten slightly. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheetBake for 10-14 minutes, or until golden brown on top
  5. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then place on wire rack until cooled completely. 
  6. Tag me on Instagram if you make them and hashtag to spread the love 🙂 @kendylmorris #powercookies

Notes- Double or triple recipe and freeze dough or cookies for up to 6 months. Bake as instructed for dough, or eat cold / thawed for pre-baked cookies.

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From Grinch to Glee

My step-father recently said I was like, “a gleeful elf lady.” Without context this could come off as a weird compliment, and even with context it’s still a little weird, but it still warmed my heart. My family used to refer to me as “Grinchy K”. This didn’t feel quite as good, but it’s mostly because I really felt like a grinch and didn’t like them calling me out for it. I’m not very good at hiding my bad moods and up until a few years ago they were more frequent than good moods. 

Since about age 11 I’ve struggled with chronic anxiety, depression, and IBS. I didn’t know this until I was about 18 and was able to identify what anxiety and depression actually were, since up until then I never thought twice about the way I was feeling all the time. I assumed I was a typical hormonal teenager who liked to stay in bed as many hours as possible and would nearly vomit from nerves before getting asked to Homecoming – you know, normal teen stuff….right?

Once I got into college things really came to a head. My emotional and physical health tanked and I was desperate to find tools that would help me feel better. I went through extensive Functional Medicine lab testing for hormones, food sensitivities, GI health, and mineral/nutrient analysis and found that I had candida overgrowth, parasites, leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, heavy metals and super imbalanced minerals.

After several years of physical repair combined with hypnotherapy and meditation, I’m 95% better. I still get bouts of fatigue, anxiety, depression and bloating if I’m super stressed and not eating right, but at least I have the tools to bring me back to balance when I need. And that feels like a blessing.

The days of grinchy K are over – the gleeful elf lady has emerged and is sticking around!

So let me ask you? What needs to happen for your inner world to feel less grinchy so that you can make space for more glee?

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