This Stuff is INCREDIBLE!!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

 I’m gonna go ahead and get right to it, I have something incredible that I want to talk to you guys about. It’s actually something that I’ve been pretty excited about over the last couple of weeks:

It’s called Incredible Greens

It’s a super green superfood powder that is made up of 35 different (vegetarian) “super” nutrients…

It comes in an easily mixable and digestable powder that is mildly sweetened with Stevia…

And it tastes FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!

Ok wait, let me back up a minute…

A few months ago, the creator of Incredible Greens, Jonathan Bechtel, vegetarian, marathon runner, and all around “good” guy, contacted me about doing a review of his brand new, hot off the presses dehydrator green superfood powder.

Here’s a sweet face to put with the name…doesn’t he look so proud of his HUGE bowl of hummus?

After reading through the email, perusing the website, and checking out Jonathan’s blog, I decided Incredible Greens sounded like something I would definitely be interested in. Throughout my many adventures in the world of supplement powders/liquids, I’m sad to say I’ve never tried a green foods supplement before.

And I’ll be honest, it wasn’t due to a lack of accessibility…no, it was due to fear…fear of the dreaded

“Oh my god, I’m drinking dried out grass clippings!”

So obviously I jumped at the chance to try one for free…

I was so stoked that when it first arrived on my doorstep, I ripped open the box, peeled open the label…

Screwed the lid back on and put it in the pantry.

I’m like, “Ohhh no, who does he think he is trying to market this stuff?…it looks like dehydrated pond scum!

In the words of Michelle Tanner, “I donnnnnn’t think so!”

Then, a few weeks ago, I just came around to it was reminded that it was hiding in the pantry when I received a follow up email from Jonathan.

So I went to the kitchen, poured myself a glass, gritted my teeth…

And about fell on the floor by how incredible it tasted!

Corny I know, but I’m totally serious!

But don’t take my word for it, I asked BB to let me borrow his taste buds JUST for the benefit of this post:

He obsequiously agreed and then quickly became a fan.

After his initial taste, I decided we should put it up against some other contenders for an unofficial “green foods taste off”:

Oh look at that, some samples that I’ve been saving too afraid to try! 😉

The Greens First is a sample I got from my chiropractor MONTHS ago, it tasted pretty good, but had a strong mint flavor to it…not good for anything other than drinking straight…and freshening your breath?

The Amazing Grass GREENSuperFood tasted exactly how I imagined a green drink to taste…definite yard clippage. 🙁

And finally, we had our winner…Incredible Greens!

Cheers!

So I figured, if it tastes THIS good by itself, I wonder how it will taste mixed in everything I like to eat for breakfast?

So in went the Incredible Greens into protein pancakes, yogurt bowls, oats, and smoothies…all with hardly a noticeable difference (besides the obvious change in hue).

But the BEST breakfast?

This morning’s “Green Eggs & Jam” 🙂

I simply whisked a scoop of Incredible Greens into 5 egg whites and scrambled them upas usual…let it be known right now that I HATE egg whites and refuse to eat them unless they are made into some sort of omelet, breakfast pizza, or covered in cheese.

Wanna know what I added to these?

Absolutely NOTHING!

And oh yeah, remember that Kalamata Olive Hummus?

Couldn’t tell a difference AT ALL!

Ok, so here’s the scoop (haha, get it?)…I seriously want you guys to try this stuff! Jonathan has been working diligently with his marketing crew and manufacturers to get Incredible Greens available for purchase and it is finally ready!

He already has some pretty sweet discounts set up for bulk purchasing, but you guys have definitely hit the jackpot as he was gracious enough to set up a coupon code for Kiss My Broccoli readers.

Just type in the code kissmybroccoli for a total of:

40% OFF!!

50% OFF!!*

*My mistake…the deal is even BETTER than I thought!!
Edited 3/27/12 @ 11:05am

But get this…if you’re curious and that price is still too far out of your budget, head over to this page and name your price!

Reasons You Should Try Incredible Greens:

1. It tastes great…I’m sorry, but I can’t stress this enough!

2. It’s convenient for on the go, traveling, and with the mild taste can be added to just about anything!

3. Everyone could use a little “oomph” in the vegetable department every once in a while.

4. You get to be a part of helping a young entrepreneur make his way into the market.

5. And finally, you love me and you know I would NEVER steer you wrong!

All of the statements above are based on my own opinion and I was in no way compensated for the review of Incredible Greens.

Peace, love, and greens! 😉

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Whole Wheat Banana Nut Pancakes

Posted on March 25, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Pancake Sunday!

Yesterday, as I got caught up on a little blog reading, I spied the most gorgeous looking loaf of banana bread. It reminded me that I’ve been meaning to whip up another of my Whole Wheat Cinnamon Banana Bread loaves…

While I had PLENTY of time yesterday to get in the kitchen, I chose to be lazy and lay around the house all day instead. Ok, so that’s kind of a lie…I actually couldn’t shake the cleaning spree from the night before so I ended up cleaning the refrigerator, reorganizing the pantry, and doing 3 loads of laundry. Then BB and I hooked up Netflix instant streaming on the X-Box, we spent the rest of the day watching old episodes of Scrubs (that show NEVER gets old)!

Since I still had that hankering for warm banana-nutty goodness this morning, there was only ONE thing to do:

Yep, some things just make sense.

Whole Wheat Banana Nut Pancakes

by Heather Powers

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10-12 minutes

Keywords: breakfast whole wheat pastry flour bananas walnuts yogurt pancakes

Ingredients (Serves 2)

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 1 medium ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 6oz. container plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat non-stick skillet or griddle to medium heat and cook with coconut oil or cooking spray.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg.
4. To the egg, add the mashed banana, yogurt, milk, and vanilla and stir to combine.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until flour is incorporated.
6. Fold in walnuts.
7. Spoon batter onto skillet, spread* and cook approximately 5-6 minutes per side or until golden brown.
8. Top with slice bananas and pure maple syrup.

*Batter will be thick so make sure to spread it out so that your cakes cook evenly.

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I usually have a base recipe that I go off of to make most of my pancake recipes, but I decided to change things up a little bit this morning just because to make use of all that discount Chobani I still have in my fridge.

The addition of the yogurt in the recipe kept the pancakes super…um, you know…THAT word…without having to add any kind of oil or butter which I like since the main source of healthy fat is coming from the walnuts.

In fact, I was so happy with the flavor of these “healthy” pancakes that I plugged them into Calorie Count to take a look at the stats which are actually pretty impressive:

This of course is before adding any toppings.
Not too shabby huh? And HELLO fiber! 🙂

Yeah, that should cure my banana bread craving for a while!

What is your favorite nut?
My absolute favorite are pecans followed closely by brazil nuts and pistachios.

What TV show (on-air or off ) could you watch over and over and never get tired of?
Scrubs, Saved By the Bell, and Little House on the Prairie

Just wanted to let you guys know that I added a page for my RECIpage next to my recipes tab. I’ll continue to use both until I eventually convert all of my recipes over! 😉

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She’s a Maniac, Maniac With a Sponge!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Cue the music…

Alternate title (without leg warmers):

What happens when I think my boyfriend could be lying in a ditch somewhere dying from a snakebite…

Notice the time difference?

Yeah…

It started out innocently enough…

I’m just washing the dishes left over from dinner a couple of nights ago.

Then I wipe off the kitchen counters and accidentally sweep some crumbs onto the floor.

So I get out the broom…

and then the mop…

The next couple of hours are all a blur…

Until I found myself in the standing in the shower, covered in Comet with a sponge in my hand.

What, doesn’t everybody get inside the shower to clean it?

If so, I’m sure you also take enough time to take a picture when you notice that your toenail polish matches the Comet EXACTLY!

On the one hand, there are PLENTY of other ways to determine how much a person truly cares about you.

On the other hand, at least if he HAD died, my place would’ve been MORE than presentable for the wake 😉

Luckily, he DID live through it…otherwise all this effort would have gone to waste.

Step 1: Score a super cheap pepperoni pizza

Step 2: Take said pepperoni pizza home.

Step 3: Deflower De-pepperoni the pizza.

Step 4: Cover it in everything but the kitchen sink.*

*kale, mushrooms, grilled chicken, onions, kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, cauliflower

Step 5: Bake.

Step 6: Eat.

Step 7: Drink.

What do you do when you’re worried/upset about something?
Usually, I head to the gym, but I’m about 99% sure after today that this method is much more effective…gets your heart rate up AND your house looks oh so sparkly afterwards.

One side effect: “Sponge arm”…aka, I’m almost positive the my right bicep is now double the size of my left!

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