{"id":6946,"date":"2016-02-09T18:56:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T18:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=6280"},"modified":"2017-08-28T01:05:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T01:05:56","slug":"special-guest-post-pumped-pumpkin-mousse-yvonne-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2016\/02\/special-guest-post-pumped-pumpkin-mousse-yvonne-b\/","title":{"rendered":"FIT CHICKS Academy Spotlight: Healthy “Pumped Up” Pumpkin Mousse Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Chicks,<\/p>\n

If you LOVE desserts but don’t know how to make them healthy, this is a must read for you!<\/p>\n

Today we are super PUMPED to feature a recipe from one of the fab graduates from our\u00a0September Fitness & Nutrition Expert Program <\/a>– the fierce Yvonne!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"YVONNE\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yvonne started the Fitness & Nutrition Expert program <\/a>with us in September 2015<\/strong> and since then her world has changed leaps and bounds!<\/p>\n

She is now owner \/ operator of her own business, Ybe.Nourish. Train,<\/strong> creates her own schedule and still gets to be an amazing, healthy mama to her 3 girls and most importantly, she LOVES her work helping inspire others.<\/p>\n

We asked her to share a little about how her life has changed in the last little bit before we get into her yummy recipe:<\/p>\n

“My fav part of Fitness & Nutrition Expert Program<\/a> was gaining the foundation and confidence to take the leap forward with my passion of fitness and nutrition on a schedule that worked with my family (classes were in online in the evening so totally worked with my schedule!) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Now,\u00a0I am \u00a0not only running my own business (Ybe.Nourish.Train in Southern Ontario) but also get to make a schedule that works with my kids schedules so I am the person who gets them off to school \u00a0in the morning as well as picks them up at the end of the day. <\/em><\/p>\n

I have three daughters ages 9, 7 and 4.5, healthy living helps me become a better mom. By being a role model of fueling and training my body in a healthy way, I also get to teach them to make healthy lifelong choices along the way \ud83d\ude42<\/em>\u00a0“<\/p>\n

Thanks Yvonne, now we can’t wait to try this recipe….<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL GUEST POST: Pumped Up Pumpkin Mousse, by Yvonne B.<\/h3>\n

I heart DESSERTS!!\u00a0<\/strong> Anyone who knows me knows I am racing you to the dessert bar and I am going to win!\u00a0 When we were given this nutrition assignment<\/a> to create a Complete in 3 Approved recipe for our blog & clients, I knew it had to be dessert related.<\/p>\n

I also like to create healthy alternatives to any dish I create for my family as I believe we are what we eat. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I put my inner dessert goddess to work keeping in mind the FIT CHICKS \u201cComplete in 3\u201d rule \u00a0(must include a protein, fibre & healthy fat), and created this savory Pumped-Up Pumpkin Mousse.\u00a0<\/strong> I came up with the idea from the Fixate recipe book<\/a>.\u00a0 They have these amazing pumpkin balls that taste so yummy but wanted to transform them into a dessert.\u00a0 \u00a0With my tweaking it came under 5g of sugar per a serving and includes 9g of Fiber!<\/p>\n

It is high in fat but the \u201cGood Fats\u201d, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated<\/strong>, which are both known for improving blood cholesterol levels, as well as controlling insulin levels and blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

This recipe also has a substantial amount of protein and carbohydrates to refuel post workout<\/strong>. \u00a0Who wouldn\u2019t want dessert after a workout?!<\/p>\n

CHICK FEED:\u00a0 Pumped Up Pumpkin Mousse<\/h3>\n

Servings 6 | Time 15 minutes<\/p>\n

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