Air Popped Popcorn recipe

Add about 1/4 cup or so popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag (lunch bag sized). Fold top over (about 1 inch) and place upright in microwave. Microwave for 1-1:30 minutes until popping slows. Remove from microwave and pour into large bowl. Drizzle with about 1 T. Extra virgin olive oil. Mix up. 1 T. Nutritional Yeast, 1 t. Italian seasoning, 1/2 t. Chili powder or cayenne pepper. Mix well and sprinkle with salt to taste. Mix again and enjoy.

Savory Red Pepper Patties

Think pancakes are always sweet? Try these!

Ready in 10 minutes * makes 4 pancakes

1 C Red bell pepper, chopped
4 egg whites
1/4 c unflavored whey protein powder
1/8 c low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 c coconut flour

Topping:
1/4 c tuna
3 T. low-fat cream cheese
1/2 tsp. garlic salt (optional)

Blend pancake ingredients together. Heat pan over medium heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray. 

Pour desired amount in pan. Flip when bubbles form in the batter, or when one side is golden. Top each patty with a thin layer of cream cheese, a spoonful of tuna and a sprinkle of garlic salt.

I find I like to go a little crazy with veggies on these and add chopped tomatoes and spinach maybe a few thinly sliced mushrooms (which have been said to relax muscles) and some sliced green onions. Either way- Yum!?!

Berry Cheesecake Pancakes and bonus berry cheesecake protein shake!!

Ready in 10 minutes * Makes 5 pancakes

1/3 c. nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 c. low-fat cottage cheese
1/8 c vanilla whey protein powder
1/4 c coconut flour
1/3 c rolled quick oats
2 whole eggs
1/4 c sweetened almond milk

Once batter is blended stir in 1/4 c red raspberries (fresh or frozen) and 1/4 c blueberries (fresh or frozen).

Heat pan over medium heat, then lightly coat with cooking spray. Pour desired amount of batter onto hot pan. Flip when bubbles form in batter, or when one side is golden.

Enjoy.

*another idea! As I was making these I wanted to eat the batter it looked so good! So I made a protein shake with some cottage cheese, milk, protein powder, vanilla Greek yogurt and berries. I'm drinking one now, delicious!!

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Quick and Easy breakfast!

The frittata- here is why I love these. I can take 5 minutes to get it going and get ready while its in the oven; and I can throw any veggies I want into it and it always turns out good.

Basic Frittata

Whisk 1 egg and 3 egg whites with dash of sea salt and a dash of pepper. Pour into a skillet over your veggies (I love it with garlic, onion, broccoli and red bell pepper) brown 1-2 minutes. Place in oven (preheated to 375 degrees) for 20 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes and serve with a slice of whole grain toast. 


**Oh, and please make sure your pan has no plastic and is oven safe before you start. :)

I made this today and I had turkey ham, garlic, onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, spinach, red bell pepper and mushrooms... yum!!

Basic Protein Pancakes

A basic recipe for protein pancakes for you! I love pancakes but those pre-made ones are usually filled with too many ingredients that I can't pronounce. These are pretty quick and easy. Add berries, apples or mashed bananas to kick up the flavor if you want.

3 egg whites
1 oz. skim milk
dash cinnamon and sea salt, each
1/3 c oat bran
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder ( I like whey protein powder)

Blend ingredients. Heat pan over medium heat and spray with non stick spray. Cook til bubbles form over surface or golden on the other side. Flip. After its finished, top with 2 T. almond butter.

Introducing Breakfast!

Egg Quinoa Parfait

4 scrambled egg whites
3/4 c cooked quinoa (make sure you rinse it before cooking)
1/3 c strawberries, sliced
1/3 c bananas, sliced
1/3 c pineapple, sliced

Layer into a bowl and enjoy!

My son likes a little organic maple syrup in it, but not too much its already a little sweet!

Most Simple Breakfast EVER

I don't know that it gets easier than this. I've never been a big breakfast eater- I have to force myself because I know it's importance. But this easy recipe has me looking forward to breakfast everyday!

1/4 c steel cut oats
3/4 c water
splash of milk
4 oz. sliced strawberries

In a small saucepan bring oats and water to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Let sit for 1 minute. Put oats in bowl. Add sliced strawberries and a splash or 2 of milk. (I let my oats thicken up a little extra so its almost the consistency of baked oatmeal, just how I like it) Top with a dash of cinnamon for healthy antioxidants and flavor. If desired add a tsp or so of organic maple syrup or a stevia in the raw packet.

* I was out of strawberries yesterday and chopped up an apple using this same recipe- just as good!