You can use any style of popsicles, but I love the otter pops best because you can give them as a liquid and the kids can take them home to freeze them. That way you don’t have to worry about keeping them cold or having them melt before they are given out. It’s also super easy to fold the printable across 2 of them and staple in place. A quick and cheap gift in just seconds.

You can also use this fun printable as a party favor or a treat at an end of the school year party. I know so many kids that would love to be invited to a neighborhood or friends water party on the final day of the year, and then be given frozen popsicles with these cute tags attached to them. You and your kids would be the highlight of the Summer!

The printable comes with 7 on a page. You can download the printable here.

Would your kids enjoy giving this as a gift to their friends?

Check out the other end of the school year printable gift ideas on OTI:

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Macro Friendly Strawberry Protein Pancakes for breakfast

A few weeks ago I shared this recipe on IG stories, and I’ve had the recipe on repeat for either breakfast or lunch ever since. It is my favorite because it doesn’t “taste healthy”. It truly is a treat whenever I get to eat it. It’s also a comfort meal. Often when you think of a macro friendly breakfast you think of either a protein shake or egg whites. It’s not often you get to enjoy a hot breakfast of pancakes!

I came up with the recipe because when we went to a family reunion, we made dozens of pancakes and waffles and smothered them in strawberries and whipped cream. Not only was it delicious…it was very full of carbs and fat.

So when I got home, I knew I wanted to have more but I also wanted to make them fit into my macros. Who knew that would be as easy…and delicious?!

I love using Kodiak Cakes because it is already packed with protein, but adding in more is always a good choice! Using egg whites (leaving out the yokes to eliminate fat) and protein powder ups your protein per pancake.

Strawberry Protein Pancakes

• 1 cup Cinnamon Oak Kodiak Cakes Mix
• 3 tbsp liquid egg whites
• 1 scoop vanilla Clean Simple Eats protein powder
• 3/4 cup water
• Strawberries
• Whipped Cream

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, combined Kodiak Cakes mix, egg whites, protein powder and water.
• Stir until well combined. 
• Cook in a large skillet into 6 equal sized pancakes
• Top each pancake with strawberries and whipped cream

Notes:

Macros according to:75g pancakes | 54g Strawberries | 15g Whipped Topping30 C / 9 F / 15 P

Pancakes pre-logged into My Fitness Pal as VRB Kodiak Cinnamon Oat Pancakes

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Strawberry Protein Pancakes

Macro friendly, protein packed strawberry pancakes

Course Breakfast

Keyword breakfast, Macro

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cinnamon Oak Kodiak Cakes Mix
• 3 tbsp liquid egg whites
• 1 scoop vanilla Clean Simple Eats protein powder
• 3/4 cup water
• Strawberries
• Whipped Cream

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, combined Kodiak Cakes mix, egg whites, protein powder and water. Stir until well combined.

  Cook in a large skillet into 6 equal sized pancakes

  Top each pancake with strawberries and whipped cream

Notes

Macros according to:

75g pancakes | 54g Strawberries | 15g Whipped Topping

30 C / 9 F / 15 P

Pancakes pre-logged into My Fitness Pal as VRB Kodiak Cinnamon Oat Pancakes

Other macro friendly recipes

Protein Pancake Bites – Peanut Butter Cup

The Best Runny Yoke Breakfast Sandwich

Also check out more about my health and fitness journey

Counting Macros for Beginners

I DID IT!!!

Top 5 must have items for the gym

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Protein Pancake Bites

Some days I crave a snack and it just won’t fit into my Macros for the day. So today I decided I would make some grab and go snacks that I can keep on hand, that won’t break the macro bank! These Peanut Butter Cup Protein Pancake Bites fit that bill, and also curb my sweet tooth at the same time!!

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Protein Pancake Bites – Peanut Butter Cup

A delicious grab and go snack idea to curb your sweet tooth while still hitting your macros for the day. Eat as a snack or an easy breakfast.

Course Breakfast

Keyword breakfast, Macro

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Mix
• 1/3 cup Silk Almond Milk
• 2 scoops Clean Simple Eats Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1/4 cup PB Fit Powder
• 1/3 cup liquid egg whites
• 1/2 cup Stevia
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 tbsp water
• 24 Guittard Milk Chocolate Baking Chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350*
• Combine all ingredients excluding chocolate chips into a large mixing bowl. Stir until smooth
• Spray mini cupcake pan, or place cupcake liners.
• Fill each cup fully, equally intol 24 cups
• Bake at 350* for 9 minutes
• Immediately after removing from the oven, push a chocolate chip (point side down) into each cup. One chip per cup.
• Remove from baking sheet and let cool.
• Store in the refridgerator in an air tight container up to a week. Reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds before eating for a warm treat!

Notes

MACROS:

5.8g Carb  /  .8g Fat  /  4.2g Protein

This recipe is pre-logged into MyFitnessPal as – VRB PJ Cup Protein Pancake Bites

Are you just starting out on your Macro Counting? I know if can be super intimidating and scary. But you should know…I felt the same way. I started out thinking it was some sort of cult following or something! But instead, it has changed my relationship with food. Instead I eat more of what I want without feeling guilty about it.

I wrote a beginners post a while back, when I first started. Check it out here.

Counting Macros for beginners.

I’ve also shared my favorite breakfast sandwich that I eat probably 4 days a week!!

Runny Yoke Breakfast Sandwich

Plus, I talk about my health journey quite a bit on my IG account. Please head over and follow me. Make sure to watch my stories. That’s where I share most of my story.

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Runny Yoke Breakfast Sandwich

I am obsessed with eating this breakfast sandwich. It’s my go to for probably 3 mornings a week. Its easy, quick and so yummy.

I do like having some breakfast sandwiches prepped in the freezer for mornings we are really in a time crunch (check out this one) but this is my favorite because I love a good runny yoke sandwich!

Ingredients:

• English Muffin
• Large Egg
• Turkey Sausage Patty (my favorite is Jimmy Dean)

I’m not sure I can really even call this a recipe because of it’s simplicity. But to make it you start by toasting the english muffin. Warm up the sausage patty because it’s already cooked. Now fry your egg to over easy. The runny yoke is what makes this sandwich so delicious.

Assemble your sandwich with the sausage patty and egg inside the english muffin. You can break the yoke and then dip your sandwich in the yoke to get a little on each bite!!!!

Marcos

• Carbs – 38
• Fat – 11
• Protein – 21

Now, if you don’t like a delicious runny yoke, there is the option of cooking it over well. But then you might be a little crazy!

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Runny Yoke Breakfast Sandwich

A delicious macro friendly runny yoke breakfast sandwich made in just a few minutes, making it perfect for a weekday morning.

Course Breakfast

Keyword breakfast, food, Recipe

Ingredients

• English Muffin
• Large Egg
• Turkey Sausage Patty my favorite is Jimmy Dean

Instructions

• start by toasting the english muffin. Warm up the sausage patty because it’s already cooked. Now fry your egg to over easy. The runny yoke is what makes this sandwich so delicious.
• Assemble your sandwich with the sausage patty and egg inside the english muffin. You can break the yoke and then dip your sandwich in the yoke to get a little on each bite!!!!

Check out these other delicious breakfast recipes here on the blog

• 6 week Bran Muffin recipe
• Breakfast Biscuits
• Overnight Breakfast Casserole
• Breakfast Kabobs with Maple Fruit Dip recipe
• Homemade Gooey Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart

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It’s Fine T-shirt

Over the last 6 months I have found myself saying “It’s fine” “I’m fine” or “Everything’s fine” way more than any other time of my life. Some days it felt like I was trying to convince myself of it, but other other times I was just reassuring others that it really was fine!

I’m not sure any other saying is more fitting for 2020 than “It’s fine, I’m fine, everything’s fine”!

So of course, I had to make a shirt with it on the front!

Supplies:

• It’s Fine image
• Infusible Ink Sheet (Pattern of your choice, I did Retro Ombre)
• Cricut Blank Shirt (Infusible Ink Blank)
• Cricut Cutting Machine
• Easy Press Iron
• Easy Press Mat

You can access the images/template for the shirt in Cricut Design Space.

Cut the image out of the infusible ink sheet. Make sure to mirror the image before cutting.

Weed the excess ink from the transfer sheet. I love weeding infusible ink sheets because they are so solid and easy to remove!

To find the center of the shirt, I like to fold the shirt in half, matching the two armpit seams and then do a quick iron down the seam, creating a line for me to follow.

Now lay your infusible ink with the ink side down onto the shirt. Once you start ironing it, you DO NOT want it to move at all. If you are worried about it, use some heat resistant tape.

Iron it on to your shirt according to the heat guide. This will tell you the temperature and amount of time to iron.

Now it’s time for my favorite part….removing the ink backing to reveal the beautiful ink being transferred!!!

If you could make a shirt with a common saying on it, what would it say?

Check out these other DIY t-shirt ideas

• DIY Hocus Pocus Sweatshirt Tutorial
• DIY Rolling Stones Shirt with Cricut Iron On
• 2020 Back to School Shirt Tutorial
• DIY Harry Potter Shirt
• Personalized Back to School with Cricut

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It’s Fine T-shirt

Make your own “It’s fine” t-shirt using the Cricut Infusible Ink onto one of their new grey t-shirt blanks. Shirt made in less than 10 minutes!

Keyword Craft, Cricut, fashion, shirt

Equipment

• It’s Fine image
• Infusible Ink Sheet (Pattern of your choice, I did Retro Ombre)
• Cricut Blank Shirt (Infusible Ink Blank)
• Cricut Cutting Machine
• Easy Press Iron
• Easy Press Mat

Instructions

• You can access the images/template for the shirt in Cricut Design Space.
• Cut the image out of the infusible ink sheet. Make sure to mirror the image before cutting.
• Weed the excess ink from the transfer sheet. I love weeding infusible ink sheets because they are so solid and easy to remove!
• To find the center of the shirt, I like to fold the shirt in half, matching the two armpit seams and then do a quick iron down the seam, creating a line for me to follow.
• Now lay your infusible ink with the ink side down onto the shirt. Once you start ironing it, you DO NOT want it to move at all. If you are worried about it, use some heat resistant tape.
• Iron it on to your shirt according to the heat guide. This will tell you the temperature and amount of time to iron.
• Now it’s time for my favorite part….removing the ink backing to reveal the beautiful ink being transferred!!!

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