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A Fabulous Foodie Friday

Posted on May 20, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello my friends! It’s finally Friday and time for a free and fun-loving weekend!

Ok, enough with the alliteration! =/ Haha!

Well, as you have probably figured out by now (because you are all highly intelligent people), I am in fact alive. The bigger question, did I get a good night’s sleep last night?

YESSSSSS!

It’s about dang time! I actually slept for 9.5 hours and besides having to get up to pee twice…thank you camelbak…I woke up feeling great! In fact, I jumped right out of bed and did my workout first thing this morning which is something I NEVER do unless I have to (ie, during the work week).

Post workout, I refueled…

My first iced coffee at the casa!
With almond milk and a couple drops of vanilla creme stevia

And…

Who says pancakes are just for Sundays?

I used the simple, lazy girl recipe for protein pancakes using pancake mix, protein powder, and water, but this time I used one scoop of protein instead of two, threw in 1 tablespoon peanut flour and some maple extract and topped them with thinned peanut butter, carob chips, and maple syrup! Mmmm!

Definitely something to look forward to when you’re sweating your arse off with J. Dubb!

This afternoon, I ventured out to take a look at a couple of furniture stores to see what they had for desks and bedroom sets. I really need a desk for the office, and I H-A-T-E my master bedroom set that I currently have. I’m not exactly in the market (money-wise) for a new set at the moment, but I figured I could look around and get some ideas.

Well, I ended up getting a few ideas of what I DON’T want, but the trip was surely not a waste. I wandered over to Big Lots and was lucky enough to find some foodie gems!

Remind you of anything?

How bout now?

And a little girlie girl treat…new makeup!

Anyone ever tried anything from the e.l.f. line? I used to order from they’re website a lot before the products made it to the stores. Now, you can find it at Target, Walgreens, AND Big Lots! Yay!

When I got home from shopping, I was starving and I knew EXACTLY what I wanted!

Plain 0% Fage yogurt with 1/2 a banana, almonds, chia seeds, and

CHAI HONEY CREME!

I knew it would be delicious…because I totally heart anything ~~chia~~ chai AND because it was the LAST one! 🙁

Figures!

I enjoyed my YIAC (yogurt in a container) out on the patio while reading a book…don’t you just love all our blogger acronyms? I swear between blogging, the hospital, and texting, it’s a wonder I can even hold a conversation in proper English these days! Haha!

Yeah, so the book reading lasted all of about 30 minutes (it’s a slow starter) so I decided to do some baking instead…ever since Christin posted her cookie dough hummus balls the other day, I knew they had to be mine!

Things got a little messy

And I was FORCED to clean dishes

Notice I said “clean” and not wash

As in LICKED CLEAN!

It was a hard job but somebody had to do it! 😉

While I baked up my balls (TWS…nah, nevermind), I decided to play a little “dress up”!

Showing off my teasing skillz!

Jess would be so proud!

Ta daaaaa the perfect bump!

And the new eyeshadow/eyeliner…me likes!

Annnnnnnd then, it was time for ~~cookies~~ balls!

Oh, did you wanna bite?

Open wiiiiiiiiide!

Aww, I’m sorry, they haven’t developed THAT technology yet!

Guess you’ll just have to make your own! 😉

Seriously, MAKE your own!

It’s the love child of a cookie and a bowl of dessert hummus! Get on these STAT!

Annnnd, just to prove that I can in fact add MORE to this incredibly long post…

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What was fabulous about your Friday?

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Shopping, Snacks | 32 Comments

Coconut-Maple Banana French Toast

Posted on May 19, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

So it’s only been just over 36 hours since my last post, but it feels like it’s been FOREVER since I talked to you guys!

Well, as of 7:30pm tonight, Heather’s weekend has officially started! And you know I’m super excited for the weekend when I start talking about myself in the third person!

This week has been LONG and EXHAUSTING! I’ve only worked out twice, the house is a disaster, my Google Reader is up to 256, and no matter what time I go to bed, I STILL wake up tired! Bleh! I’m on a mission tonight to get a good night’s sleep if it kills me! <- Hmm, now THAT would be a good night’s sleep! 😉 #ihaveawarpedsenseofhumor

This morning, I woke up to the sound of my alarm and took all of about 2 seconds to successfully talk myself out of working out. I justified it by telling myself that I knew we would be busy today and I would definitely get my cardio in…which I did! I swear at one point in the day, I was just a blue blur running down the hall back and forth to the ER!

I played Smurfette at the hospi today!

And I totally rocked that headband for about 2 hours!

Am I the only one that gets a crazy headache from headbands?!

After I finally rolled out of bed, I decided another batch of French toast was in order, but I of course am hardly ever satisfied with the exact same meal twice in a row, so I switched things up a bit!

Coconut-Maple Banana French Toast: (serves 1)
Inspired by Lori’s Smashed Banana French Toast

2 slices whole wheat bread
1 small ripe banana, mashed
2 whole eggs
3-4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring (or 1 teaspoon maple syrup)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat a greased skillet to medium-high heat.

2. Divide mashed banana and spread on top of bread slices.

3. Whisk the rest of the ingredients in a shallow dish or bowl (you can consider this a mini arm workout since the coconut flour is prone to clumping! ;))

4. Thoroughly coat bread slices on both sides with egg mixture.

5. Place slices in skillet banana side down and cook until golden brown and crisp, flip.

6. Mandatory coconut crepe must be made with residual batter

Just pour and flip…easy peasy!

I topped my toasts with melted coconut butter that I watered down to a drizzly consistency, unsweetened shredded coconut, and a few chia seeds because I love those little buggers! 🙂

French toast meets coconut crepe

FTCC Sandwich!
Pronounced “Fa Tick”

As in FANTASTIC! 😉

And in other awesomeness, allow me to present you with my dinner that took all of about 2 minutes to prepare tonight:

YPIAJ
(Yogurt Parfait In A Jar)

Fage 0% plain Greek yogurt, Cheerios, dried cranberries and apricots
with a good sprinkling of cinnamon
in a my waning jar of Valencia PB

After the pic, I added a bit of almond milk and stirred it all up to make a

YMIAJ
(Yogurt MESS In A Jar)

‘Twas delicioso!

Did you ever watch The Smurfs when you were younger? Which one was your favorite?
I always like Papa Smurf the best!

What are your favorite yogurt toppings?
I love mixing it up with fresh and dried fruit and then something for some crunch like nuts or cereal

Posted in Breakfast | Tagged bananas, chia seeds, coconut, coconut flour, French toast, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, recipe, whole wheat bread | 39 Comments

WIAW: Hot & Cold

Posted on May 18, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

And now I have that Katy Perry song stuck in my head!

Well kiddos, you know what time it is don’tcha! It’s time for another Kiss My Broccoli edition of What I Ate Wednesday!

I just want to say a big THANK YOU to Jenn of Peas & Crayons for all her hard work in getting this link party together each week! It really is something fun to look forward to in the middle of the work week!

So let’s get this party started, shall we?

A hot mug of 1/2 caff with cinnamon (8:00am)

My morning candy is BACK!

Breakfast (8:30am)
Triple Coconut Tropical Oats

Triple Coconut Tropical Oats: (serves 1)

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup water
1/2 banana, sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon coconut flour

1. Combine oats, almond milk, and water on the stove over medium-high heat.

2. Once boiling, lower heat to medium and in the rest of the ingredients.

3. Cook until oats reach your desired consistency

4. Top with a drizzle of coconut butter, chopped fresh mango, and chia seeds

I was seriously craving a big smoothie bowl this morning, but with the freakishly weird Tennessee weather we’ve been having, I wasn’t ready to commit to eating a cold breakfast when it was only 55 degrees outside! Luckily this hot bowl of oats did not disappoint! And boy was it filling…hello fiber!