CELEBRATING OUR BLESSINGS! The Ulrichs

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS

On Friday my co-worker walked in to hand me a muffin. As much as I love a little treat, I also know that you can't ALWAYS say "yes" to the extras in life...because soon you will have a little extra on you. Anyways, before I could say no, she told me the muffins were somewhat healthy. So I sad yes, and sure am glad that I did.

These muffins are 122 calories each & SO SIMPLE! A three ingredient recipe makes this the perfect fall treat!

Ingredients
1 Dry Cake Mix: Spice Cake
1 15 ox can Pumpkin
1 4 oz snack of applesauce

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

I can't wait to bring these to the office Monday!

Healthy Chocolate Muffins

These muffins are a hit for chocolate lovers! They are delicious and pretty healthy, 95 calories (except I used Reese chips...so it is probably a little bit more.) After making them, I left two out for the week & put the rest in the freezer to enjoy later! 

Ingredients 

1 3/4 cup of old fashioned oats 

3 egg whites 

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 

1 tsp. vanilla extract 

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 

1/2 tsp cream of tarter 

1/4 tsp. salt 

1 cup hot water 

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 

1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup truvia baking blend (or baking stevia)

1/2 cup Reese chips (or you can use mini chips) 

Instructions 

1. Line a muffin pan with foil cupcake liner, or you can also spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. 

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 

3. Mix all of the ingredients together with mixer (except for the chips) 

4. Place mixture in cupcake liners. I filled mine about 3/4 the way full. 

5. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. 

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THOMAS FAMILY CHRISTMAS INFOGRAPHIC

I have quickly discovered that creating personalized cards comes with unknown rewards. I had the pleasure of design The Thomas Family christmas card. Katye was a senior in college when I was a freshman. Our common connection is our sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. I loved working with Katye to create her design, but what I loved even more was the reminder of the special friendships Kappa has given me. Whether it is a best friend or someone who was three years senior to me & now a card customer, it means so much.

The icing on the cake was a thank you card from Katye..."You are so talented an I will be sure to use you again for upcoming events! Hope all is well, sister!"

ALL BECAUSE OF YOU: BOHANNON GROUP THANK YOU'S

STARBUCKS ORDERING CARD

EGG [WHITE] BITES

I love eggs, but who has the time to make them when they barely have enough time to get themselves out the door in the morning. Lately, I have been a huge fan of meal planning for the week. My new favorite things are egg white bites. They are so simple that writing out this recipe seems pointless. Maybe it will just encourage you to make these tasty little devils! 

Ingredients: You can ultimately decide what you want! This is usually my "go to!"
¼ onion, diced
½ pepper, diced
Handful of spinach
Chopped mushroom
Cilantro...to taste (I like a little kick to mine) 
1/2 egg white carton...if you want, you could do eggs as well 
black pepper

*I usually go meatless. If you choose to add a meat, make sure it is cooked first! 

Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.Spray each muffin tin with olive oil cooking spray so it lightly coats the bottom. Mix all ingredients together & then fill each muffin tin 3/4 full. Bake for approximately twenty minutes. 

These are the best healthy snack or breakfast. I typically eat mine with salsa & avocado for some extra kick!