WholeFoodFor7 - Whole foods for a family, from a Certified Whole30 Coach

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HELLO I’M AUTUMN

I am a home-grown recipe creative who is also a mom to 5 boys, a Whole30 Certified Coach, and Whole30 Coaching Coordinator. I love making easy Whole30 & Paleo recipes for my family of 7 – we have eaten Paleo-ish as a family for 3 years.

My background is a BS in Exercise Physiology and I am a Certified Personal Trainer with many aerobics certifications – but I left that to focus on the food we eat when I realized how much it can change our health.

We live just north of Sacramento, CA and when not in the kitchen can often be found hiking, camping, and adventuring.

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Today is my boy’s second favorite holiday: YES D

Today is my boy’s second favorite holiday: YES DAY - What if there was a day when the answer to everything was YES? That is premise of the book that we read over 10 years ago by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. It was such a fun, whimsical idea that I couldn’t get out of my head.
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I am a huge sucker for holidays and holiday magic, I love how they break up the day-to-day and give us things to look forward to. My four boys at the time were ages 6-3 months old and we were just entering the school years. I dove in with both feet and in 2010 we had our first annual “Yes Day.”
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For us, YES day is a way we end summer – one last hurrah before back to the rhythm and routine of the school year. Generally we do it a week or at least a few days before school starts (school starts on Wednesday), to give them time to normalize before school starts. I have had many other friends start this holiday.
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The best thing about a holiday you make up? YOU and your family get to decide the rules and they might change year to year as you adjust or your kids get older.
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The question that always follows – so, what are your YES Day rules? Well, I wrote them up in a blog post just for you! Link in bio to read them.
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You totally need this holiday in your life, it’s second only to Christmas in anticipation in our family! Tag someone below who would love to start this tradition with their kiddos and make sure to tag ME if you start your own YES Day!
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https://wholefoodfor7.com/yes-day-our-second-favorite-holiday/

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE MUFFINS - These GF/DF, with #n

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE MUFFINS - These GF/DF, with #nutfree option, muffins are a go-to for us. They continue to be a favorite for lunches and are so easy, my boys are usually the ones making them. I love that they have awesome ingredients like pumpkin (can also sub mashed sweet potato!) flaxseed, and almond butter in them, but it doesn’t taste like it! For reals. I *might* have passed these off as “brownie bites” at a party a few times 😉.
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We always make a double batch and stick the extras in the freezer for lunches. We travel or put them in lunch boxes frozen and then they are perfectly thawed and not smushed by lunchtime. A great nutrient dense option to granola bars in lunchboxes!
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I made them this morning again and added 2 tablespoons per batch of collagen powder for a protein boost as well.
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Who’s made these or adding them to your list to make? 😍
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https://wholefoodfor7.com/flourless-chocolate-muffins/
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#paleokids #paleorecipes #glutenfreedairyfree #glutenfreekids #dairyfreerecipes #dairyfreekids

Kitchen hack everyone should know about: shredding

Kitchen hack everyone should know about: shredding chicken with a mixer (and how to prevent a huge mess from it!)
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Shredding your own chicken is way more budget friendly than buying canned shredded chicken. I steam mine for 10 minutes in the instant pot and the second this handy little kitchen hack.
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You can use a hand mixer or a standing mixer like this one. But either way, covering with a towel is *gold* for not ending up with chicken bits all over your backsplash 😜.
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Takes less than a minute to shred this way and is easiest to do when chicken is warm. Plus cooked shredded chicken freezes great, so make some extra - your future self will thank you!
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I use shredded chicken for my GF/DF enchiladas which are hitting the table tonight, link in bio.
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Is this a new idea to you 🤯 or did you already know this one 👍🏻. Drop an emoji below and let me know!
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https://wholefoodfor7.com/gluten-free-dairy-free-enchiladas/

PALEO HOMEMADE CARAMEL- GF, DF, tree-nut free. Car

PALEO HOMEMADE CARAMEL- GF, DF, tree-nut free. Caramel is one of our family's favorite ice cream toppings. But, so many of the store bought caramels have dairy or a looong list of ingredients 😬🤦🏻‍♀️.
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This easy homemade sauce only has THREE ingredients! It's not hard to get behind a treat like this one. We especially love it on my Vanilla Paleo Ice Cream in an ice cream sundae. Yum!
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Bookmark and be sure to make for your next ice cream sundae! 🍨
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https://wholefoodfor7.com/paleo-homemade-caramel/