Cookie Cutter Chocolate Pancakes - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette Grill almost every single day. It allows us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on a healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes. Enjoy! 

It was a chocolate pancake kind of morning - add some fun cookie cutter shapes and I had some happy kiddos! Shhh... I substituted in wheat flour, dark brown sugar and applesauce instead of oil for a healthier version. And with the added cocoa no syrup was needed. 

Here are our finished pancakes - the kids ate everything except one moose leg :) 

The Velata Raclette makes the very best pancakes EVER - with a perfect cook-through and a bit of a crispy outside! And I love that I can cook more than one pancake at a time for my impatiently-hungry kids. 

Spencer chose a moose pancake first and trotted him around the table before mauling one of his hooves off with a distinct humphhh sound. 

Cooper chose a Texas-shaped pancake first but he devoured it so quickly that I couldn't get a picture quick enough. This is pancake #2 of 5! 

Clean-up time: 9 seconds (yes, that's 9 seconds - this grill makes momma very happy!). PS: You can get this $140 grill for FREE with our June Incentive - message me for the info (offer ends June 30)!  

Recipe:

1 C wheat flour

2 TBS dark brown sugar

2 TSP baking powder

1 egg

1 C milk

2 TBS applesauce

2 TBS cocoa (no extra sugar is needed) 

Yield: This particular recipe fed 1 mommy, 1 hungry toddler and a baby. But this one is totally flexible. You can alter this recipe by using the mixing instructions on the pre-made mix or make it from scratch like we did here. 

Want more healthy recipes using the Velata Raclette Grill? Try these:

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner)
Day 4: Turkey, Egg & Peppers Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears (Breakfast)
Day 5: Chicken, Quinoa & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pitas (Dinner)
Day 6: Pancakes with Toasted Brown Sugar Bananas (Breakfast)
Day 7: Coriander Herb Shrimp & Veggie Grill (Dinner)

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Coriander Herb Shrimp & Veggie Grill - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner)
Day 4: Turkey, Egg & Peppers B-fast Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears (Breakfast)
Day 5: Chicken, Quinoa & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pitas (Dinner)
Day 6: Pancakes with Toasted Brown Sugar Bananas (Breakfast)
Day 7: Coriander Herb Shrimp & Veggie Grill:

My entire family loves shrimp. Before I might have bathed the shrimp is a mixture of olive oil, butter, garlic and herbs but this is the new and improved (and very low calorie) version.

I simply defrosted some frozen shrimp, cut up some peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms and mixed it all up with some of the Velata Coriander Herb Artisan Rub. Then I threw it on the Velata Raclette for about 15 minutes. That's it! 

Clean-up time: 25 seconds

Recipe:

1/2 pound frozen shrimp

Any fresh veggies on-hand including peppers, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms

Velata Coriander Herb Artisan Rub

Yield: This one is totally flexible. You can alter this recipe by using the mixing instructions on the pre-made mix or the recipe you use to make it from scratch. 

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Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. 

Contact me or purchase online here.

Pancakes with Toasted Brown Sugar Bananas - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner)
Day 4: Turkey, Egg & Peppers B-fast Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears (Breakfast)
Day 5: Chicken, Quinoa & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pitas (Dinner)
Day 6: Pancakes with Toasted Brown Sugar Bananas:

My kids LOVE pancakes (who doesn't, though) but they are only getting half the story because we don't typically use syrup. Instead we use the juices from our fruit of choice to moisten up the hotcakes. Pancakes get a bad rap but they can be healthy and delicious!

I can't explain it but this Velata Raclette seriously makes the best pancakes I've ever had. Somehow it perfectly cooks the inside without over drying and then sorta' crisps the outside. It's pure perfection!

The dishes under the main grill are great for individual servings of fruit. This morning we did bananas but you could have 8 different fruit choices to choose from. Yummo! 

Clean-up time: 19 seconds (yes, I'm serious... 19 seconds!)

Recipe:

Pre-mixed White or Wheat Pancake Mix

Bananas mixed with a touch of brown sugar and lemon

Yield: This one is totally flexible. You can alter this recipe by using the mixing instructions on the pre-made mix or the recipe you use to make it from scratch. 

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Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. 

Contact me or purchase online here.

Chicken, Quinoa & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pitas - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner)
Day 4: Turkey, Egg and Sweet Peppers B-fast Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears (Breakfast)
Day 5: Chicken, Quinoa & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pitas (Dinner):

This weekend the family and I went to Houston to help my brand new team member with her Scentsy launch party! (PS: She did so well that she earned $375 in free Scentsy, $250 paycheck, earned a 5% raise and promoted! You can do it too!) While in Houston we visited the Space Center and for lunch I had a roasted red pepper pita pocket that had the potential to be pretty good so I took a crack at it and it was AH-mazing!

This meal was so low in calories and high in protein, fiber and yummy goodness that it's almost ridiculous - many thanks to the Velata Raclette!

I cubed chicken and mixed it up with a little Velata Lemon Garlic Artisan Rub and threw it on the pre-heated Raclette. Meanwhile I made the quinoa and homeade hummus using chickpeas, roasted red peppers, garlic and lemon. (See my Mediterranean hummus here)

Clean-up time: 48 seconds (why so long? I had to refill the baby's drink while cleaning the grill top :)

Recipe:

Chicken: 4 chicken tenderloins, cubed + Velata Lemon Garlic Artisan Rub

Hummus: Chickpeas, Lemon, Garlic, Roasted Red Peppers

Quinoa: Just water and the yummy, super grain! 

2 pieces of Naan, quartered

Yield: This recipe fed 2 adults, 2 kiddos and we have plenty of leftovers for lunch - yay! 

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Turkey, Egg & Sweet Peppers Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

Happy Father's Day! 

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies  (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner)
Day 4: Turkey, Egg & Sweet Peppers Burritos & Grilled Cinnamon Pears (Breakfast):

Today is a celebration of all of the Fathers in our lives so this morning I made breakfast for my hubby with my boys, Cooper and Spencer. We wanted something healthy but yummy too! Hubby loves breakfast burritos so we improvised for a healthy version:

Clean-up time: 34 seconds

Recipe:

Jennie-O's Turkey Breakfast Sausage sliced

1/2 yellow sweet pepper

1/2 jarred and fire roasted red sweet pepper

Scrambled eggs

1 Sliced Pear sprinkled with cinnamon

4 wheat tortillas warmed on the Raclette

Yield: This recipe feeds 2 adults, 2 kiddos with plenty of turkey leftovers.

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Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. And now through June 15, 2004 (that's TODAY) you can purchase it in a Bundle and save big - plus I'll set-it up as a 'party' so that you can also receive $16 in free product and 2 50%-off items if you'd like them. Contact me or purchase online here.

Scentsy Mission Statement

I love that Scentsy Family lives and dies by the mission statement. It's not just out there for fluff - it's words we live by. I choose Scentsy. 

Grace Adele Going Out of Business Sale is on NOW!

SCENTSY FAMILY BRAND ANNOUNCEMENT: So today I have the sad task of letting you know that Grace Adele will be closing it's doors as a direct selling member of the Scentsy Family on July 31st. While this is sad for many of us that love Grace Adele, it is also a bit of a relief to focus back on Scentsy and Velata and know that home office can now do the same. It was not an easy decision for them, but it was the right one. 

Scentsy is about bringing the family together and enlivening the senses - and Grace Adele just didn't fit that ethos and was holding the other brands back from growing to their full potential. I'm so proud to be a part of a company that can be so real and honest with us and accept when a dream wasn't working and needed to change! 

And the best part is there are going to be some HUGE blowout sales starting TODAY (this week all of our bundles are on sale) at www.kande.graceadele.us! If you want to host an online party I promise it will be worth your while - message me!

Here's some pics of sale items but stay tuned - I'll keep posting the hottest items right here on the blog, on my Pinterest - Grace Adele board and on my Facebook page! 

Get the Raclette Grill for FREE!

When you Join in June and collect $500 in Velata orders in your first 15 days you will receive everything you see pictured here for FREE! Plus your commission on those $500 in sales will be $100 which pays for the $99 starter kit - it's like signing up for free). You just have to have this Raclette Grill!

How to Change your Scentsy Plug-in Wax

Have you ever experience this? You go to change your plug-in wax and 1 of 2 things happen: You think okay, if I pull it out gently enough it won't jostle the wax. Wrong! Or you think okay, I'll turn it off for just a minute and then come back to it and scoop it right out. Good plan, but bad execution as I always forgot about it and then it's solidified. So what's the best way to switch out your wax? Simply take a cotton ball (or I've used kleenex, baby wipe or whatever) and it will soak right up on one side, then use the other side to clean out the tray. Wallah! Mind blown, right? 

Pictured: Whoot Plug-in - Buy online for $20 at www.kande.scentsy.us

Greek Pork Slouvaki, Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies  (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch)

Day 3: Greek Pork Slouvaki, Greek Salad, Tzatki, Pita & Hummus (Dinner):

I remember how yuck I felt after I ate my first 'American' meal after being in Greece for over a week. I've heard it before but it's so true how the food you eat can make a signifcant impact in how you feel. Mediterranean food in general is mostly healthy and organic so w're going to be bringing in a little Greek into our everyday meal plans. Tonight's meal was a good start! 

This is the best meal I can remember myself ever making! It was so good that I announced just how good, after almost every single bite! The entire dinner was all Greek, healthy and was cooked on my Velata Raclette. The secret to such an amazing meal is that I got all of the spices from Greece on my free trip with Scentsy!

I cubed lean pork and marinated it in the slouvaki rub I bought in Greece - then I skewed and grilled it on the Raclette. 

I also made tzatki sauce with Greek yogurt, the spices from Greece and a little lemon.

I've made a Greek salad for almost every meal after we've returned. A Greek salad doesn't have lettuce - it's simply tomato, cucumbers, Greek salad spices and sometimes red onion and olive oil. 

We've already had hummus in our dinner repertoire but usually it's store-bought. Hummus is so easy to make though so tonight I made a Mediterranean hummus with chickpeas, garlic, lemon and some finely chopped olives and spices from Greece.   

Clean-up time: 21 seconds

Recipe:

1. Join my Scentsy team here

2. Work with me as I mentor you and help you earn the next incentive trip.

3. Buy your own spices at whatever exotic location Scentsy sends us next! 

Yield: This recipe has taken 2 adults and 2 kiddos to Tokyo Disney, 2 adults to Greece, Cancun and Whistler, Canada! 

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Fitness: I completed Week 6 day 2 of my 10K trainer with a distance of 2.75 miles. 

Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. And now through June 15, 2004 you can purchase it in a Bundle and save big - plus I'll set-it up as a 'party' so that you can also receive $16 in free product and 2 50%-off items if you'd like them. Contact me or purchase online here.

Roasted Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

In a nutshell I use my Velata Raclette almost every single day. It allow us to eat the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so this is a post within a 30-day series on healthy eating Velata Raclette recipes and activity. Enjoy! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies  (Dinner)

Day 2: Roasted, Beet, Pecan and Cranberry Salad (Lunch):

I'd never had beets until last summer when my MIL roasted them for a family picnic - they quickly became one of my favorite vegetables. For lunch beets and roasted pecans sounded yum so I simply opened up a can of beets and tossed them on the grill for about 10 minutes along with a few fresh pecans. Normally I would have drizzled a bit of olive oil but with the Velata Raclette's non-stick surface you just don't need it so instead I sprayed a light coat of Pam and saved the calories.  

As a working mom I make lunch for myself and my 2 kids and I just can't eat the same things they can eat. This is another huge selling point of the Velata Raclette for me - I only have to clean one grill surface rather than 2+ pans which leads to my favorite feature - less than 1 minute clean-up time EVERY TIME!  

To finish up I threw everything in the bowl including some chopped romaine, the beets, pecans, feta cheese, dried cranberries and a drizzling of balsamic vinegar. For dessert we had a big bowl of blueberries. 

The Velata Raclette also comes with 8 trays that slide underneath the grill surface but especially at lunch I don't need them but I don't need to remove them - they can just stay right in place.

Clean-up time: 23 seconds

Mom's Lunch Recipe:

1 can of beets (sliced or cut)

A handful of fresh pecans

1/2 a handful of dried cranberries

1/2 a handful of feta cheese

Drizzling of balsamic vinegar

1/2 a stalk of cut romain lettuce

Large handful of blueberries

1 strawberry

The Kid's Lunch:

3 turkey hotdogs

2 carrots 

Blueberries

Yield: This recipe fed 1 adults and 2 kiddos

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Fitness: I completed Week 6 day 1 of my 10K trainer (I was able to skip a week) with a distance of 2.75 miles. And I'm also sticking to my routine of drinking 90 ounces of water a day. 

Okay, so this isn't me but trust me when I say that my legs look exactly like this ;)

Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. And now through June 15, 2004 you can purchase it in a Bundle and save big - plus I'll set-it up as a 'party' so that you can also receive $16 in free product and 2 50%-off items if you'd like them. Contact me or purchase online here. 

Announcing Your Bring Back My Bars - July 2014

From prom queens to geeks to jocks, we've tallied your votes, and we're thrilled to announce the Top 20 fragrances voted most popular! These 20 fragrances will be back for the month of July 2014 only! Contact me to pre-order yours today! Have a hankering for new fragrances NOW? Visit www.kande.scentsy.us to grab yourself a 6-pack to hold you over until July! 

Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies - 30 days of Healthy Eating with the Velata Raclette

So, even as a Velata consultant I didn't jump on purchasing the Velata Raclette right away. Mostly, because I already had a sleu of other appliances that I never used (I'm not much of a cook) and didn't want to spend the money on another item just to collect dust. Boy was I wrong! 

My clients were literally raving about the Raclette so I finally ordered when we moved to Texas about 4 months ago... and I've used it almost every. single. day since then! It's by far the best kitchen purchase I've ever made! 

And it's the healthiest we've ever eaten (with the fastest clean-up) so I thought I'd do a series of 30 days of recipes and ideas for your family's healthy eating. Plus I'll also be posting my daily activity to get ready for the Scentsy Family Reunion (our national convention) 5K in July! Here's to the first of the next 30 days! 

Day 1: Lemon Garlic Chicken and Seared Veggies 

I love vegetables - even the less popular ones like brussel sprouts. And my favorite way to eat them is pan-seared but I've always had to use oil or butter to keep the veggies from sticking. The Velata Raclette has a non-stick surface that grills them to perfection without the unnecessary fat - just spray a little Pam and you're ready to go. 

The Velata Raclette comes with two grill tops - the one picture here has a smooth and ridged side - I like my meat and asparagus to have those fancy grill lines and my other veggies to be evenly seared.

I simply rubbed the chicken tenderloins in the Lemon Garlic Artisan Rub and grilled those to yummy perfection alongside the veggies.

The Velata Raclette also comes with 8 trays that slide underneath the grill surface. These are perfect for sides or Velata's ooey gooey cheese... which might be necessary when coaxing the kids to eat those brussel sprouts!  

Clean-up time: 48 seconds

Recipe:

1 green bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1 orange bell pepper

1 anaheim pepper

6 baby portabello mushrooms sliced

10 cherry tomatoes sliced

1 bundle of asparagus

20 brussel sprouts sliced

Velata Cheddar Cheese

5-10 chicken tenderloins rubbed with Velata Lemon Garlic Artisan Rub

Yield: This recipe fed 3 adults and 2 kiddos

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Fitness: I completed Week 5 day 1 of my 10K trainer with a distance of 2.43 miles.

Okay, so this isn't me but trust me when I say that my legs look exactly like this ;)

Purchase your Velata Raclette Grill online at www.kande.velata.us. And now through June 15, 2004 you can purchase it in a Bundle and save big - plus I'll set-it up as a 'party' so that you can also receive $16 in free product and 2 50%-off items if you'd like them. Contact me or purchase online here.