Blend By Number

Posted on May 20, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

1,565…

Miles from Clarksville, TN to Park City, Utah.

4…

~~Snakes~~ Snacks on a plane with the best travel buddy EVER!

Am I the only one skeeved out by water in a can? Oh, and they totally confiscated my dip on the way back…damn TSA hummus-haters! And yes, that is wine next to my carrots…totally needed after being bomb screened AND having a mental breakdown right as we were about to take off because I thought I lost my phone! Oops? :-/

3…

Amazing women who worked VERY HARD to pull off a fabulous fun-filled weekend!

1…

Breath-taking location at a resort that made me want to quote Pretty Woman.

“The bathroom is bigger than the Blue Banana!”

Now if only the elevators had come with sofas for two!

66…

Pics from the THREE fantastic sponsor-hosted meals…I’ll do my best to narrow them done for Wednesday’s post!

8,001…

Burpees, squats, pushups, and tricep dips…led by GPP Fitness…and about 418 sore muscles today to prove it!

Please refer to Katie’s shirt in the second pic

13…

Sexual innuendos made during our impromtu Zumba class led by the spunky, sexy, and wonderful Annette.

I am seriously in LOVE with this girl…she must’ve seduced me!

6…

Glass clinks on our night out on the town.

30…

POUNDS of swag.

Which I have NO idea where I’m going to put and thus is still sitting in my kitchen floor FOUR hours after unpacking it!

50…

Dollars to spend thanks to Bob’s Redmill and my luck during the closing ceremony raffle!

Wonder what should I get??

2…

Days that went by FAR too fast!

COUNTLESS…

♥ Laughs shared, hugs given, and MARVELOUS memories made! ♥

Now I have TWO loads of laundry to do and a TEN hour night shift to get ready for so I will “see” you guys later!

Be sure to head on over to Healthy Diva Life to check out the marvelousness from everyone else’s weekend!

What are your go-to travel snacks?

Have you ever been on a retreat/conference or met another blogger face-to-face?

Posted in Blend Retreat, Snacks, Travel, Workouts | Tagged Blend 2013, fun, hummus, snacks, swag, wine | 1 Comment

Red Velvet Cake Hummus

Posted on May 17, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Friday, my little beans!

As you are reading this, I am either STILL running around ~~like a chicken with my head cut off~~ …ohhh, too graphic for today’s post… how about like a crazy woman? Yeah, that’s better! OR I’ve finally managed to cram everything into the MAMMOTH of a suitcase the man-friend let me borrow and am on my way to Blender and better things!

Park City, Utah, here I come!!

BUT!! Before I go, I just HAVE to share the recipe I whipped up while scurrying to empty out the fridge before my trip! I have to tell you guys, it was SO hard not to spill the beans (teehee!) on Wednesday, but this recipe was TOO #strangebutgood not save for Friday!

After mixing up my newest yogurt combo, I couldn’t help but start daydreaming of other ways to have my “cake” ~~and eat it too~~.

And then it HIT me…

I mean really, it practically BEET me up!

Oh yeah, this recipe takes the CAKE on #strangebutgood!

Ahhh, I’m just so frickin’ punny!

Red Velvet Cake Hummus

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1-2 hour chill time

Keywords: food processor appetizer snack high fiber no sugar added vegetarian vegan beets beans #strangebutgood

Ingredients (Serves 4)

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed well and drained
1 medium beet, peeled, roasted, and chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 Tablespoon almond butter
2-3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5-7 drops liquid stevia (or other preferred sweetener)
2 Tablespoons water to thin
Cacao nibs or chocolate chips for garnish

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients (except nibs/chips) in a food processor and process until smooth and creamy.
2. Garnish with nibs/chips and serve with graham crackers, apples, or a spoon!

I’ll admit, you can still taste a bit of the earthiness at first, but after a couple of hours in the fridge, the chocolate takes over and you’ve got yourself a winner!

With a capital B!

Wait…

Binner?…Beeter?…Beaner? <- oops?

Screw it, you’ve got DESSERT!

And for the record, I polished off this entire batch in one DAY!

Alternative post title: How to turn your pee pink for a day!

Now head on over to Sprint to the Table and check out all the other STRANGE concoctions my fellow weird foodies are noshing on this week! I’m going to be seeing a LOT of them this weekend!

But I’ll see YOU guys Monday!

In the meantime, go make this ~~cake~~ DIP…

Or these pancakes…Or this parfait…OR this smoothie!

Hey, what can I say? ~~I’m weird~~ This veggie can’t be BEET!

Posted in Snacks, Strange But Good | Tagged beans, beets, dips, hummus, snacks | 23 Comments

Flatout Good & Feelin’ Jazzy

Posted on May 16, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

It’s no secret…

Wrap Collage

I am a HUGE fan of Flatout wraps!

So when the company contacted me a few weeks ago asking if I would help in their new Flatout Flatbread Good Grilling Promotion, you can only BEGIN to imagine my excitement…for the record, lots of jazz hands were involved.

The point of this exciting promotion is to tell you guys all about Flatout’s newest line. They’re not just wrappin’ it UP these days, they’re rollin’ it OUT too…

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With FLATBREADS in four tasty varieties:
Rustic White, Heritage Wheat, Rosemary & Olive Oil, and Spicy Italian!

Last week, I received a VERY gracious package…

And again, MANY jazz hands were involved!

Armed with my giftcard and about a bajillion ideas for possible pizza creations, I headed to my local Walmart*!

*I was THISCLOSE to wearing the new snazzy apron they sent me, but opted not to be in the next upload to People of Walmart!

Flatout wraps and flatbreads can be found in the bakery department!

Click here to find them at a store near you!

Now, I’ll be honest with you guys…there was no amount of jazz hands that could save me from my sleep-deprived state last week. Seriously, the only thing I could manage to stomach was dry cereal and eggs which totally bummed me out because when I first agreed to do this promotion, I had dreams of whipping up some extravagant
veggie-loaded CHEESY goodness!

But THENNNNNN…

I had an eggpiphany…oh and I just happened to be catching up with a girl who KNOWS a thing or two about cheese…and eggs!

BAM! Huevos Rancheros PIZZA!!

Huevos Rancheros Flatbread Pizza

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Keywords: stovetop bake breakfast high fiber high protein vegetarian eggs whole wheat tortilla

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1 Flatout Flatbread (I used Rustic White)
2 whole eggs (or 1 egg + 2 egg whites)
2 Tablespoons salsa
1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used a mix of Monterrey jack and cheddar)
2 Tablespoons canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 small bell pepper, cut into strips
1 slice onion, chopped
1 small tomato, diced
Plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and hot sauce for topping
Green onions to garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Once preheated, place flatbread on sheet pan and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, scramble eggs.
4. Remove flatbread from oven, top with salsa, eggs, cheese, beans, onions, and tomatoes and return to oven for 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
5. Transfer to a plate, top with Greek yogurt and hot sauce and garnish with green onions.
6. Slice and serve.

Mmmm, ~~hot sauce~~ PIZZA!

Clooooooooose up!

Time to slice!

Nom nom nom!

In a matter of minutes I had ~~pizza in ma’ FACE~~ a delicious breakfast awaiting me. I loved how the flatbread crisped up in the oven and I have to say,

With the crunch of the crust…

The soft, fluffy eggs…

And ooey gooey melted cheese…

It was ~~picture~~ PIZZA perfect!

For even MORE ideas, click here for a list of Flatout’s pizza recipes! But before you do, how about a chance to win something pretty flippin’ amazing?

Flatout is offering a two night trip for TWO to the Taste of Chicago 2013!!!!!

ENTER NOW!! <- With one jazz hand!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The ‘Flatout Good Grilling “Sweepstakes” ends 06/21/2013 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time). Open to US and Canadian residents only.

Disclaimer: While Flatout agreed to compensate me for this post, all of the above opinions and (borderline crazy) excitement over a flat piece of bread are all my own!