Staff Spotlight
With busy work schedules, a busy toddler, and a busy life in general with a new baby, family time is something that my wife, McKenzie and I try to cherish when we can. Our family loves to go to the zoo to get some quality time together. Our oldest, Lillian, is much like me and likes to move around…a lot. So exploring the Omaha zoo is a great fit for us. Every time we go to the zoo, Lillian insists we go to the aquarium first. Funny story about the aquarium: when she was about 3 weeks old, on her first trip to the zoo, McKenzie stopped to feed her in the tunnel of the aquarium. Ever since that day, and still yet today, Lillian MUST have a snack in the tunnel of the aquarium. I am not sure how that stuck, but I get the snack ready as soon as we enter the aquarium knowing she will be asking for it as soon as we hit the tunnel. She also loves to go over to the jellyfish tanks and try to “pop” the jellyfish through the glass. We get to hear all of her animal noises as we pass each animal, and there aren’t many things in the zoo that she doesn’t have something to say about. We still aren’t sure why the bear statues near the polar bears are wearing their PJ’s, but she will ask us anyways. According to Lillian, the zoo needs a panda bear and a koala bear to be complete- but I don’t know if she is koala-fied to make those suggestions. Oliver isn’t quite old enough to enjoy the zoo completely, but we are excited to continue to go as a family as they get older and make more memories there together. We are so thankful Omaha has such a great zoo and can’t wait to see what more they add to it.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
INGREDIENTS • 2 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats • ½ cup of ground flax seed • 1 tablespoon of black chia seeds • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon • ½ cup of raw honey • ½ cup of peanut butter • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract • 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder • ½ cup of dark chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Add rolled oats, ground flax seed, chia seeds, cinnamon, honey, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and vanilla protein powder to food processor. 2. Pulse until ingredients are blended (about 7-9 times). 3. Add mixture to a large bowl, add in chocolate chip. Stir to combine. 4. Form energy bite mixture into 1” balls and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. 5. Cover and place in refrigerator for 2 hours. 6. Serve! Author: Krista @ https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-energy-balls/
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