Bova PB Cookies (GF/DF)

Aug 1, 2022 11:24 AM Central
Samantha Bossalini
Recipes - Desserts
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Bova PB Cookies (GF/DF)

THIS WORK OF GENIUS IS NOT ORIGINALLY MINE.

The layers of protein bowl and peanut butter are mine, but the cookie crumbles….those are all Bova.

We got this recipe from our friends at Bova Health & Wellness in Upstate NY. Dr. Bova and his beautiful wife Allie are phenomenal advocates of clean living, and total wellness. They have changed so many lives through their wonderful practice. They also like good food, so this recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies was a stroke of pure brilliance.

These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are free of gluten and dairy. I have tweaked it very slightly to incorporate Vitality oils, and also to reduce the sugar from 1/2 cup to 1/4 cup.

I usually crumble the cookies up on a protein shake bowl, as pictured above, or I eat them before a workout with a cup of tea.

BOVA PB Cookies (preheat oven to 325F)

1 cup chunky natural peanut butter - yes, it does need to be chunky.
1/4 cup light brown organic cane sugar.
1 egg
1 drop Young Living Cinnamon Bark Vitality Essential Oil
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips (OR I use Lily’s Unsweetened Chocolate Chips)

Mix together all of the ingredients EXCEPT for the chocolate chips. Stir those in last. Roll the dough into the size of ping-pong balls, and place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. The cookies will not expand or flatten.

Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes and enjoy when cool! They keep very well if you put them in the freezer, but I don’t think they’ll last that long. ;)

Mangia <3

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Meet Samantha Bossalini

In 2011, I was a college graduate, just 20-years old, and I was sick.

My skin was torn up with acne. My hair was brittle, my stomach was puffy. I had so much inflammation my glands were chronically swollen and sore. I couldn’t lose weight even though my diet (by American standards) was clean and I exercised 5 days a week. Maybe this is TMI, but my monthly cycles were horrendous. Like…lay on the bathroom floor for hours cause the pain and nausea are so bad you can’t sit up. NONE of this runs in my family. Something was wrong.

So, I went to the doctor. Actually, I went to multiple doctors, and experienced the same thing each time. They would ask a couple questions, check my blood pressure and pulse, tell me they weren’t sure what was wrong, and then prescribe birth control pills for the symptoms.

But I didn’t want to put a bandage on the symptoms. I wanted to know why I was sick. No doctor could tell me, and when I asked for tests, they told me it wasn’t worth the time or money. Just take the pills...foolishness.

Finally, after many, many months of searching, I found a doctor who asked me to track my lifestyle for twelve days. I journaled what I ate, what I drank, how I felt after, where my stress and energy levels were, how I slept, etc. When she reviewed my journal, we had the answer.

My body was in a chronic state of inflammation because of foods, products, and ungodly levels of stress. In short, my body was screaming, and I needed to listen. That started my journey into holistic wellness, nutrition, mind-body health, and natural products. I'm honored to guide others through the path I walked, using clean foods and products I believe in.

And in 2021, I took it further.

I was certified in Aroma Freedom Technique because you can take good care of your body, but your heart, mind, and spirit need support too. Stress and emotional baggage can be deadly.

Working with individuals to process their emotional and mental wounds became my focus, and still gives me the most joy. I let the Holy Spirit lead each session, and that’s when we really see people change for the best.

Wellness is a long trip, but it’s a great one. A lot of my clients are women struggling with toxic-overload, hormone insanity, or they are coming off birth control and looking for support. My AFT clients come from every walk of life because every person carries emotional baggage at some point. I'm here for it all.

A couple of other things about me:

I love Jesus. A lot.
I am an Italian-American-New Yorker.
I was certified in Aroma Freedom Technique in 2021 under Dr. Benjamin Perkus.
I worked in international, non-profit fundraising for 6 years.
I am slightly snarky, mostly sweet, always caffeinated, and I say ‘freaking’ a lot.
I use Young Living Essential Oils in everything. EVERY.THING. They changed my world.
I am also a music maker, writer, and artist.
Travel is my love language, and I have visited over 10 countries, some of them up to 5 times each.
And some random tidbits: I drink a full pot of French Press every day. I am either barefoot or in high heels. I am the palest Mediterranean you have ever met. I can’t eat potatoes, raw almonds, or soy. My Myers Briggs is INFJ. My favorite movie is Gladiator. I love plants and my garden. The gym or horseback riding is where I go to de-stress.