Elisabeth Johnson

Deliciously Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

BeautyBlondie — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:57:30 +0000

With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to share a few of my favorite, yet, healthy treats!

Recently I have found that you don’t have to sacrifice your sweet tooth just because you are eating clean / healthy! There are so many amazing recipes that you can make that will satisfy your sweet tooth and yet not make you feel guilty about it later.

Today I am going to share with all of you a homemade peanut butter cup recipe that will knock your socks off! I made it for my husband (Brandon is a huge Reese’s Fan) and he loved them!

Let me tell you this, if he loves them then I know that you will too!

I didn’t even tell you the best part… There are only 4 ingredients needed to make these amazing treats.

You will need:

Mini muffin tins
Mini cupcake paper liners

FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER BOTTOMS

1 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup raw honey
1/2 cup coconut oil (melted/liquid)
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (Shaklee Life Shake is my favorite)

Combined all of these ingredients into a sauce pan on low. Stir constantly until all of the ingredients are melted together. Then place the cupcake liners into the muffin tins and filling the cup up 1/2 to 3/4 of the way. Set aside in the freezer for now.

FOR THE CHOCOLATE TOPPING

1 cup pure dark chocolate (with 70% cacao powder or more)
1/4 cup organic coconut oil (melted)

Using the same sauce pan, melt the remaining coconut oil over low heat. Once the coconut oil is fully melted, brake your dark chocolate into big chunks and add them to the pan. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Then spoon the chocolate on top of the peanut butter mixture in the muffin tins, filling the cups up almost all the way to the top.

Place the tray in the fridge or freezer and don’t take them out until you are ready to serve.

My favorite part about these peanut butter cups is that you don’t have to feel bad about about eating them! They are packed with nutrition in each and ever ingredient.

5 Fun Facts To Know About Coconut Oil:

Super high in lauric acid
Rich in antioxidants
Contains natural microbial and anti-bacterial agents
Improves metabolism
Can help improve cholesterol

5 Fun Facts To Know About Peanuts (Peanut Butter):

Excellent source of vitamin E
High in folate
Contains tryptophan which helps fight depression
Good source of fiber
Excellent source of protein

5 Fun Facts To Know About Honey (According to Dr. Mercola)

Honey Makes Excellent Cough “Medicine” (I use and love this Manuka Honey)
Honey Can Treat Wounds (I use the Manuka honey for this too.)
Honey Improves Your Scalp
Help Boost Your Energy
Reduce Allergy Symptoms

5 Fun Facts To Know About Shaklee’s Life Shake (Protein Powder)

Increased energy and satiety. Feel fuller longer with 20 grams of ultra-pure, non-GMO protein with precise ratios of all 9 essential amino acids.
Clinically proven support to help you reach and maintain a healthy weight.† Powered by Leucine to help you preserve muscle mass, helping to build lean muscle, burn fat, and improve metabolism.†
Easy to digest, promotes regularity and digestive comfort. Our proprietary prebiotic comes from an ancient grains blend. Plus added digestive enzymes for improved protein digestion.
23 essential vitamins and minerals clinically proven to support heart, brain, vision, bone, immune, and overall health. Includes 200 mg of calcium plus ALA, an essential omega-3 fatty acid, and more.
Low glycemic. Supports healthy blood sugar levels with zero added sugar (stevia-free option has 10 grams added sugar but is still low glycemic).

5 Fun Facts To Know About Dark Chocolate / Raw Cacao Powder (According to Dr. Mercola)

Reduces stress hormones
Can help to lower blood pressure
Super high in anti-oxidants and is an anti-inflammatory
Contains 4 different neuro-transmitters that act as anti-depressants
Contains over 300 compounds including protein, copper, calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron

10 fun facts about Elisabeth Johnson

BeautyBlondie — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:41:31 +0000

This past weekend we spent time with family! To me there is nothing more important than family. Most of you probably don’t know that I am from a rather large family and there are 12 kids to be exact! There was never a dull moment and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I was just thinking. If you didn’t know that I was from a big family I am sure there are a lot of things you might not know about me. So I though this would be a great opportunity to re-introduce myself to all of you who don’t know me. And what a better way to get to know me than by me sharing 10 fun facts about myself that you may or may not know.

1. I am the 4th oldest of 12 kids (Starting from the oldest to the youngest here they are, 7 boys and 5 girls)
My Parents Doug and Sharon (http://www.parentsofadozen.com/)
1. Bonnie (https://www.bonniedonahue.com/)
2. Douglas (My sister-in-law Ann Marie https://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/)
3. David
4. Me
5. Daniel
6. Michael
7. Hannah
8. Rachelle
9. William
10. Thomas
11. Johnathan
12. Mary

2. I have always had a love for travel. The trill of being somewhere new and experiencing new people, places, food etc. is truly a blessing! I have traveled to 17 different countries on 3 different continents before the age of 22.
1. United States
2. Mexico
3. Dominican Republic
4. Australia
5. New Zealand
6. Ireland
7. England
8. France
9. Spain
10. Portugal
11. Italy
12. Switzerland
13. Germany
14. Belgium
15. Austria
16. Hungary
17. Luxembourg
I even framed out a map of the world in my room where I peg the places I have been and dream about the places I want to go one day!

3. I was born and raised in Northern Illinois but I am not opposed to living somewhere else.

4. I love teaching / educating people about health, beauty and business! I have always had a passion for making people feel better about themselves. I just didn’t know that I could make a career out of it.

5. I am and have been a licensed cosmetologist for over 10 years. (I love it when someone leaves my chair feeling better than they did when they arrived.

6. I started cutting and coloring my family’s hair at the age of 14.
7. I lost over 30 lbs and 19 1/2 inches when I was 19 and I have kept it off even through my pregnancies!

8. I started sharing Shaklee after I lost all of my weight because people wanted to know how they could do the same (again helping people feel better about themselves)

9. I love gardening and healthy eating (especially the food we grow in our garden) This year will be my 3rd year having a vegetable garden so I am by no means a pro but I do enjoy it. That can be a whole post in its self! More on that later!

10. Last but not least, I married the love of my life (Brandon @bsjohnson1303) at the age of 24. Together we had 3 kids; Magdalena age 3, Steven age 2 and Nicholas age 2 1/2 months

Protein Packed Banana Pancakes

BeautyBlondie — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 22:58:37 +0000

Happy March everyone! March is such an amazing month for so many reasons including the first day of Spring! But the most important reason I love March is because it is National Nutrition Month! Nutrition has been important to me for the past 10 years and I love the idea of raising my kids in a home where they can come to appreciate nutrition as well. Today we made these delicious yet nutritious Protein Packed Banana Pancakes! They are parent and kid approved!

The recipe is pretty easy and there is only 5 ingredients:

2 Bananas
6 Eggs
5 Scoops of Vanilla Life Shake Protein
2 Scoops of Shaklee’s Organic Greens
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

Blend everything up in a blender and proceed to make pancakes like normal!

When you add the Greens to the batter it turns the batter green which is perfect for St. Patrick’s day!

Johnson Family of 5

BeautyBlondie — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:07:48 +0000

In the wee hours of the morning at 1:35 am, on January, 4th 2019 we welcomed Nicholas Joseph Johnson into this world! He is the seriously the most precious little boy and the perfect addition to now family of 5! Since he arrived on the 10th day of Christmas, we knew that he was going to be named after St. Nicholas and St. Joseph. Both Nicholas and I are doing well! Here are a few of the pictures that were taken of him while we were in the hospital! I hope you enjoy seeing our little cutie as much as we love having him around!

I will make sure to keep you guys updated on all of our new adventures as a family of 5!

Happy (Healthy) Halloween!

BeautyBlondie — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:25:06 +0000

Halloween is one of those holidays that is known for costumes and candy. It has a pretty bad reputations for being an unhealthy holiday although I believing in finding the good in everything including Halloween. This year I hosted my 3rd annual Healthy Halloween Party at my house and we all had a blast. There was no sugar aloud (aside from fruit) and we still had a great time with good food and non-crabby kids.

SO… I thought it would be fun to share with all of you some of the fun crafts we made and food we ate.

I hope you all have a happy and healthy Halloween!

Elisabeth Johnson

I am back!!

BeautyBlondie — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:58:46 +0000

Hello everyone!!!

You may have noticed I have been a little MIA around here lately. We have been a little busy the past few months / years and I thought that I would fill you in on what is going on around here!

My first born, Magdalena, turned 3 this year and she is starting preschool next week! I can’t believe how fast she is growing up.

Steven my little man is going to be 2 at the end of this month! And he is just as handsome as ever! He stole our heart right away and now he continues to keep us wrapped around him little finger.

I went on my 8th Shaklee trip in April. Take a good look at these 2 cuties right here! They are the reason I choose Shaklee to be my brand partner! I can keep them healthy through the products they offer. I can stay home with them every single day to teach them, play with them and love them through the business opportunity they offer. I drive them in my mini van that my payments are paid for through Shaklee’s car program. And last but not least, I get to take them on trips like this through there incentive trips they offer. Together my kids have been on 12 flights, they have been out of the country 3 times, have been to 8 different states, 2 different oceans as well as the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of California and so much more all because I choose to partner with Shaklee!

We also shared some excited news in June! Come January we will be adding another Johnson into our family! “One is great, two is fun, so we’re having another one!”

I started a new Instagram account for my Salon showcasing some of my favorite styles and products. You can follow me here: @BeautyByElisabethJohnson

My garden is thriving! This is our 3rd year of doing a garden and I absolutely love it and I think that everyone (who is able to) should have a garden for many reasons, but that is a post for another day!

Brandon and I are going to be Celebrating 5 years of Marriage and 8 years together this September and we have some exciting travel plans coming up. There will be some posts to come!

That should hopeful get you caught up for now. I will be posting weekly again so stay tuned for all of the and exciting stuff to come!

In the mean time, is there anything that you would like to hear from me personally? I would love to make sure I am putting out content that you actually want to read!

Elisabeth Johnon

Peanut Butter Protein Blobs

BeautyBlondie — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:24:46 +0000

Finding snacks that are healthy isn’t easy and getting kids to eat greens is that much harder! These peanut butter blobs are packed with protein, organic greens and are definitely a must try! My kids not only loved them but gobbled them up so fast that I had to make more!

The recipe is so simple that anyone can make them!

You will need:

1 C Organic Peanut Butter

1/4 C Organic Coconut Oil

1/4 C Organic Raw Honey

3 Scoops of Life Shake

2 Scoops of Organic Greens Booster

5 C Rice Crispy Cereal

In a sauce pan on medium heat combined the peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, life shake and greens. Stir until cream then remove from heat.

In a large bowl add the all 5 cups of the rice crispys and pour peanut butter mixture on top of the cereal. Mix with a rubble/silicone spatula until the cereal is evenly coated.

Use a cookie Scoop to place blobs on wax coated cookie tray. chill until the coconut oil re-hardens then enjoy!

I would love to know how you get your kids to eat more greens and what type of healthy snacks you guys like to munch on?

Thanks for reading and for following along!

Elisabeth Johnson

Healthy and Green Mac’N’Cheese

BeautyBlondie — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:10:09 +0000

Before I begin this post I wanted to start by saying that we almost never have Mac and Cheese but if we do, we always turn it into more of tuna casserole type of a dish. I always try to find a healthier option of a unhealthy dish.

For today (in honor of St Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring) I wanted to make something fun and green. So I went ahead and came up with this little number!

It is delicious and totally kid friendly. You can hardly taste a difference and I used 3 scoops of the powdered greens. I will admit that my kiddos aren’t afraid of the color green but if you need to make it sound more fun, say it is green for spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter or any other fun thing you can think of.

You will need:

1 Box of SimplyNature Organic Mac and Cheese (I used a box of white cheddar and I swapped out the butter for SimplyNature coconut oil and used whole milk.)

1-3 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast (This is optional and I recommend starting with 1 T then work up to more. I add this for extra nutrients and extra protein. Braggs is my favorite brand and that is why I linked it.)

1 Can of tuna in water

1 Cup of Green Peas (I used frozen,)

1-3 Scoops of Shaklee Organic Greens Booster (I used 3 scoops for extra veggies and for a nice green color)

Diretions:

This a super quick and a somewhat healthier option compared to regular Mac’n’Cheese. Make sure you choose a brand of Mac’n’Cheese that is free of harmful ingredients, colors and preservatives or make it home made!

Start by making the Mac’n’Cheese as it says on the box. Once the Mac’n’Cheese is finished, and while the pasta is still hot, I recommend a adding in the greens and nutritional yeast. Stir well until it is smooth and creamy. Then add in the tuna and peas. Keep it on the burner on low until everything is warm. You may need a little more milk depending on the consistency you like.

I personally love Shaklee’s Organic Greens Booster for so many reasons but mainly because I know and understand Shaklee’s amazing quality standers. The do over 100,000 quality tests every single year to insure their purity and potency of every product they produce. Plus 1 tiny scoop of their greens gives you equivalent to 1 cup of raw Spinach, Kale and Broccoli. Can I get a Woohoo!!!

Just think how amazing this could be for a mom with picky eaters, its a great way to “sneak” in some extra greens into so many things. Add one scoop or more to your favorite Life Energizing Shake or other beverage and try it in foods such as soups, stews or pasta. The possibilities are almost endless.

There are so many reasons to love SimplyNature products as well but what I love most is that they are free of 125 artificial ingredients and preservatives! Plus most of their products are organic as well!

I hope that you love this recipe as much as I do and I would love to know how your little kiddos love it as well!

Thank you for reading!

Elisabeth Johnson

Healthy Shamrock Shake

BeautyBlondie — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:25:32 +0000

First off let me be the first to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Is there anything better than waking up on St Patrick’s Day to a delicious and health “Shamrock Shake”? This is an amazing recipe that makes this protein packed smoothie taste just like a shamrock shake! It is so refreshing and it taste too good to be healthy!

You will need:

8 oz Milk
2 – 4 Scoops of Shaklee Vanilla Life Shake (Depending on if this is a snack or a meal for 2)
1 Frozen Banana
2 Hand fulls of Spinach or Kale (I usually like to buy it fresh and than freeze it. It blends so much better when it is frozen)
1/2 teaspoon of Peppermint Extract
Stevia to taste
Ice as needed (I usually use 4ish cubs)

Blend and enjoy! I usually blended the smoothie a few times to make sure that all of the spinach and kale is nice and smoothie without any little pieces! Makes 2 Servings *Homemade whip cream is just for show

I know that this smoothie is a staple around here because we all love it so much! I would love to know what you think of it? Does it past the taste test of a Shamrock Shake?

Protein Puppy Chow {Recipe}

BeautyBlondie — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 03:09:07 +0000

I don’t know if you guys have the same problem as I do, but sometimes it is hard to find healthy snacks that kids will eat. My good friend Sarah Solomon came up with the idea about making puppy chow healthy. Which is pure genius! I loved her recipe, although I ended up tweaking the recipe just a bit! I am excited to say that we have perfected it!

Here is a quick Video showing you just how to make it! It takes less than 5 minutes to make and it taste amazing!

What you will need!

Ingredients for chocolate sauce:
1/4 Coconut Oil
1/4 Dark Chocolate
1/2 Peanut Butter
1 scoop Chocolate Life Shake

Ingredients for powdered topping:

1 scoop Chocolate Life Shake
2 scoops Bavarian Cocoa Meal Shake

In a saucepan combine the following ingredients and melt while stirring constantly until melted. Make sure you taste it first, just to make sure its child approved

Than in a large bowl add 9 cups of Chex cereal. Pour melted mixture over the cereal.

Stir until the cereal is evenly coated. Then, sprinkle 1 scoop of chocolate life shake over the chocolate covered cereal while stirring to spread evenly.

Do the same thing with the Bavarian Cocoa Meal Shake for 2 more scoops! Add more if desired!

This is seriously a delicious and healthy treat! Magdalena and Brandon love this!

You can put them in little individual mason jars so they are ready for quick and convenient snacks!

I know that we love this recipe, but I would love to hear from you guys? Have you tried it, do you like it?