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Jan 30, 2022 · 2 Comments

This week on Catching up with the Kelnhofers, I’m sharing ways to help keep your energy up – beyond just a delicious cup of coffee!

Nick with Ben and Sam this image

There’s nothing quite like starting your day with that perfect cup of coffee. For me, that’s a good French Pressed cup of coffee, with homemade creamer. With 4 kids (3 of which are running around) it’s more in the ‘necessity’ column lol.

Coffee GIF

I use this kettle every morning, it’s a game changer for heating up water quickly.

Coffee and creamer
French press coffee | Homemade creamer

Unfortunately, caffeine can be a short lived energy boost. When you’re looking for sustained energy or even a pick-me-up in the afternoon, you want to opt for energizing foods – such as lean sources of protein, high fiber, grains and natural sugars. 

Here are some of my favorite recipes that give you energy:

Recipes that give you energy
Coconut date energy bites | Thai shrimp quinoa | Avocado toast
  • Energy bites: they contain oats and nuts (and natural sweeteners like dates or honey)
    • Oatmeal cookie energy bites 
    • Coconut date energy bites 
    • Energy balls without dates 
  • Lean protein meals with salmon or shrimp
    • Sesame salmon rice bowls 
    • Perfectly baked salmon 
    • One pot Thai shrimp and quinoa 
    • Curry shrimp and veggies
    • Shrimp black bean and enchiladas 
  • Avocados and eggs – high energy ingredients and great for vegetarian meals
    • Avocado toast with hard boiled eggs and roasted tomatoes 
    • Vegetarian sushi bowls
    • Broccoli egg breakfast bowls 
Baked salmon | Vegetarian sushi bowl | Breakfast bowls

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Chicken tacos | Jam margaritas | Cheese sauce
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  • Cheese sauce – this only takes 5 ingredients to make and I love using it to make these enchiladas too.
  • Margaritas with jam – I was really craving a margarita and these are my favorite ones to make as of late.

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My recipe for blueberry cherry muffins with Greek yogurt was a hit with this reader – thanks for commenting!

Muffins
Blueberry cherry muffins

 

 

“These came out SO GOOD and it was easy to follow the recipe! Added extra lemon zest and might try adding lemon juice next time. My husband who swears he hates muffins actually said they were good! Will be making these again with different berry combos!”

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Reader recreationThese coconut cream fruit tarts are a great option for a date night in.  Plus, they are gluten free and vegan – check out this recreation from a SweetPhi reader.

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A girlfriend shared this kids nail polish kit when I told her how much Frankie loved doing her nails (more on that below!)

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The Soulmate Equation
The Soulmate Equation

I needed a lighter book after the one I just finished, and found that in The Soulmate Equation – “A sexy, science-filled, and surprising romance full of warmth and wit.”

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  • Turtle classes – every time I take Frankie to ballet class, Freddie says he wants to go to ‘turtle class’ lol. So, I bought him a turtle shell and he had so much fun with it, lol.

Freddie and Frankie playing

  • Snack box – I cannot tell you enough how much we love Universal Yums. The kids know what the box looks like, and whenever it comes in the mail they are excited and actually try all the different snacks (each month it’s a box of snacks from a different country). 

Universal Yums

  • Repotting plants – I had some plant clippings I had propagated and needed to plant, so I just bought 2 planters and some potting soil at Target for pick up, and then planted them with the kids. 

Re-potting plants

  • Frankie’s first manicure – Frankie got her first manicure, and she loved it! I got kid safe nail polish 
Manicure
Kids safe nail polish
  • Sweet Shop – we used an empty box and turned it into a sweets shop, the older 3 had so much fun!

Sweet Shop

  • Sweetie Sam – Sam is just the sweetest little guy and such a loved member of our family.

Sam, Nick and Ben

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Since we started out talking about our favorite recipes to keep us energized, I wanted to share a few things I use all the time to help me stay healthier/more energized.

Yeti cup and food processor
Yeti water cup | Food processor
  • This Yeti water cup.  I got a black one from in-laws for Christmas and it 100% helps me drink more water throughout the day!
  • I also use a food processor all the time to make some of my favorite energy bites.

What are your favorite recipes to keep you energized? Just leave a comment below and let me know, I always love hearing from you

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  1. Corrie says

    January 30, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    Oooh! Thanks for the book recommendation. I added it to my list!

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    • Sweetphi says

      February 8, 2022 at 9:10 pm

      I loved it!!! It was such a cute book, the story was more realistic seeming which I liked, hope you love it!!

      Reply

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