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WIAW: Pumped Up Meals

Posted on July 3, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

Well, time flies when you’re having fun. It’s already time…

Time to party!

And it’s also time to change things up for our little shindig…I’m totally excited about the theme Jenn picked for this month…

Fun…Food…& Fitness!

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve really been having a great time finding my groove again when it comes to fitness (and taking the time to take silly pics of myself at the gym)…I’ve actually been excited to get to my workouts instead of just seeing them as another something to mark off the to-do list.

Along with all that sweating though comes time for refuel.

Protein = Muscle Recovery

Plain and simple!

So I thought I’d share with you guys some of the meals I turn to to make sure I’m getting enough protein to refuel my muscles…I mean, if my legs are gonna get me through that killer Kickboxing workout, the least I could do is give them a little reward!

First up, breakfast!

When I’m not diving head first into a Carrot Cake Parfait,

I’m usually enjoying a nice big bowl of Egg White Oats!

Sometimes with fruit…

And sometimes with crushed chocolate hazelnut biscotti from my favorite Mama Bird! 😉

Or sometimes, all I want are eggs…

Gotta love that staying power…and I know how to appreciate a perfectly runny yolk!

But other times, other times…it’s all about the pancakes!

Coconutty Protein Pancakes to be exact!

Lunches lately (thanks to the night shift) have been more breakfast oriented…not that I mind one bit! Especially when it involves a nice hot cup of coffee…

And an Orange Creamsicle Protein Muffin…

Click the link to enter the giveaway!!

Or a yogurt bowl…

Or maybe even some Protein French Toast!

Recipe coming oh so SOON!

My dinners lately have been a whole lot of these:

Build-a-Bowl to the rescue! This one with quinoa, cottage cheese, Lox, kholrabi, cucumber, and tomatoes!

Bowls of cottage cheese with lox and cucumbers…with crackers for dipping…

Or a veggie wrap filled to the BRIM with hummus, fresh farmer’s market produce, sprouts, and feta cheese!

And apparently all this protein eating seems to be paying off…

Isn’t he cute? My little muscle? I kinda want to name him! 😉

What is your favorite protein packed meal?

What exercise are you enjoying lately?

Posted in Breakfast, Entree, Vegan, Vegetarian, What I Ate Wednesday, Workouts | Tagged cottage cheese, eggs, French toast, Greek yogurt, gym, hummus, muscles, oats, pancakes, progress, protein, veggies | 52 Comments

So Long June!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Monday peoples!

I hope everyone had a good start to the week today.

Since it is now July (seriously, where the heck is my year going?), I thought I’d do a little recap of my June goals. Wanna see how I did?

Ovvvvvvvv’ COURSE you do! 😉

Finish reading Mockingjay…

Although I found the ending very disappointing, I’m happy to say that after a MONTH I finally finished the book. Then I handed it off to my sis who had it done in just TWO days! Lol!

Paint a picture (without a tutorial)…

While I didn’t paint a picture, I DID get some Crayola action going on!

Ahh, the smell of a fresh box of crayons…

Unplug for a one full day…

BB was out of town this weekend for work, so there’s no way I was going to miss out on the occasional text, but I did go a FULL twenty four hours without tv, internet, or any kind of social media.

The results?

Oops? At least BB’s happy! 😉

Of course, the next day, I went straight back to my old habits…

Before yesterday’s Pancake Sunday celebration, there was the most exquisite breakfast sandwich made of sourdough bread, Vegemite, tomatoes, cottage cheese, and a perfectly fried egg…I mean seriously, HOW could I not share that on Instagram?!

Juice every other day…

Can I interest anyone in a tasty beverage! I had so much fun breaking in my new juicer and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite combinations with you guys!

Aim for 4 liters (128oz) of water each day…

Strength training at least 3 days a week…

Not only have I been doing strength training, but I’ve also been experimenting with different circuit training, cardio workouts (the TKO Workout from Lindsay’s Tuesday Trainer is my new favorite…and I HATE kickboxing!), and enjoying some of the classes at my gym…love me some Bodypump and Vinyasa Yoga!

And apparently, I also love making awkward faces at the gym…AND taking pictures of myself!

Run 5K at LESS THAN a 9:00 pace…

Progress…

Take THAT! Woo hooooooooooo!

Host a guest post on KMB…

REAL guest post coming soon…from this girl…get excited!

And totally not her fault it didn’t make it up in June! I WILL get those questions emailed to you soon Katie…even though I’ve already said that TWICE! Lol

Finish reviewing NuNaturals liquid stevia AND post the giveaway…

If not, then click >>HERE<< for your chance to win!!

So how’s THAT for kicking some goal booty? I think setting those goals and holding myself accountable for them was JUST what I needed. I was just thinking during yoga class tonight how great June was to me.

I had so much fun experimenting with juicing and different workouts, and pushing myself toward something…I can honestly say that I feel 100% better than I did when I wrote
this post and I’m so excited about that.

I don’t really plan on making any goals for this month. I just figure I’ll keep doing what I’m doing since it seems to be working so well!

What about you? Have you made and met any goals lately?

Anyone out there as addicted to social media as me?
Please make me feel better about my…ahem, “condition”! 😉

Posted in Juicing, Shopping, Workouts | Tagged Broccoli Babe, Garmin, goals, running, strength training, water | 13 Comments

Lemon Blueberry Coconut Pancakes

Posted on July 1, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

When…

was the last time…

You took a bite of something…

And all your cares, worries, and expectations melted away?

Can’t remember?

Well then, might I suggest you whip up a plate of these:

And then…

Try to tell me…

What the first thing on that to-do list was 😉

Sunday’s are for relaxing…

Sunday’s…are for PANCAKES!

Lemon Blueberry Coconut Pancakes

By: Heather Powers

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup oat flour (ground up rolled oats)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 egg white
1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-7 drops NuNaturals Lemon Stevia
1/2-1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup blueberries

Instructions

1. Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle to medium heat and coat with a thin layer of coconut oil or non-stick spray.
2. In a smal bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, and coconut.
3. In a separate bowl, add milk, egg white, oil, extract, stevia (or other sweetener), and lemon zest and whisk to combine.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, then carefully fold in blueberries.
5. Spoon batter onto skillet or griddle (mine made three cakes) and cook each side approx. 5-6 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
6. Layer with lemon-flavored Greek yogurt and top with more blueberries, toasted coconut*, and lemon zest.

*To toast coconut, scatter in a dry skillet heated to medium heat for a couple of minutes until brown. Shake the skillet occasionally to mix it up. Do NOT walk away from the pan…believe me, you will only make that mistake ONCE! Burnt coconut is no bueno!

No lemon flavored yogurt on hand? Easy, just stir in the juice of half a lemon and about 1 teaspoon of zest into a cup of plain or vanilla yogurt (Chobani is my favorite) and…

VOILA!