bright breakfast + rice salad

May 17, 2013 by kris | Leave a comment

TGIF!

It was still dark out when I made breakfast this morning so I took the opportunity to add a little brightness to my day with something fruity.

I doctored up the usual two ingredient pancake and used 1 mashed banana + a little over 1/3 cup egg whites (about the equivalent of two whole eggs) + 1 tsp cinnamon + fresh blueberries and raspberries. Mixed and cooked it all in a greased pan on medium heat for about 5 minutes each side. I love it when the juices start to leak out of the fruit onto the pan and sizzle/caramelize yielding extra sweet flavors. I made sure to pick out the juiciest/plumpest berries out of the pint to use.

I wouldn’t exactly call this a pancake with the amount of egg that goes into it as it affects the texture. I’d say 30% pancake, 70% omelette.

Spread with coconut oil, I ate half before heading to the gym for a group circuit workout and placed the remainder in the refrigerator to finish once I returned home.
I may have also made a drive by at Starbucks for an iced latte enroute home. Mmm.

I wasn’t sure what the pancake would taste like straight out of the fridge and cold, but I might actually like it more than the warm version. Which makes it perfect because then I can make it the night before and place it in the fridge for a easy breakfast/snack on the go. And now that it’s nearing summer, my coconut oil is getting to the liquified stage even at room temp so I can easily just drizzle it all over.

I’ve been using a ton of coconut oil lately because it’s at my favorite stage where it’s soft and spreadable at room temperature. Give or take a week and I’m sure it’ll be in a complete liquid state. It’s getting hot down here in Texas!

My morning was fairly busy so lunch came around quicker than expected. My stomach alerted me that it needed food stat, so I came up with the quickest possible solution. Leftovers.

I mixed my leftover salad bar box from last night’s trip to Whole Foods with heated up leftover fried rice and added in some freshly cubed avocado.

It might sound or look strange, but I actually really enjoyed it. The warm fried rice melted the avocado and wilted the greens a bit, bringing it all together for one awesome lunch.

Also enjoyed this afternoon was a Kate Bakes bar.

More about them next week, but let me tell ya, they’re delicious!

Wayy more so than the herbal meds I ~~drank~~ gagged down this morning. Holy blech. It’s getting harder and harder to drink them each day. I actually “forgot” to drink them yesterday so I need to make sure I get in that 2nd dose today for sure.

Guess I should go do that now…

Have an awesome weekend!

What did you have for breakfast this morning?
Do you enjoy your leftovers or would you rather have fresh food?

protein pancake

May 16, 2013 by kris | 3 Comments

Hello!
It’s pretty late and I’m way overdue for some sleep, but I wanted to pop in and share with you the breakfast I had this morning.

I’ve been following the Tone It Up girls for sometime now, and time and time again their perfect fit protein pancake has come up as peoples favorites. I made it once last year with Garden of Life Plant Protein Powder and it came out tasting like paper. No joke. After that I set this recipe on the back burner.

Ever since Monday’s post I’ve been thinking about pancakes and with no pancake mix at home it was the perfect opportunity to try the protein pancakes once again. This time I had perfect fit protein that I ordered a few weeks prior (they have sample packs to order and try – 3 packs for $5, I think).

Just mixed everything together and cooked it in some coconut oil, then topped with more coconut oil, strawberries, and blueberries.

While the pancake doesn’t have the exact same consistency as a regular pancake (they’re a bit more dense) they do stand in as quite the suitable alternative. I think the protein powder used will definitely affect the texture of the pancake in the end. Perfect Fit protein is a brown rice based protein, but I’m pretty sure Plant Fusion or Vega would work well too.

This is a nice and filling breakfast that I’ll probably interchange with this 2 ingredient pancake on the days where I don’t have pancake mix at home.

Just 1 large egg + 1 mashed banana mixed up and cooked in a pan. Mix-ins (flax, chia, juicy blueberries, nut butter, etc.) are always fun additions.

Otherwise, it’s kodiak cake pancakes all the way : )

And now I’m off to bed! Night!

Pancakes or Waffles?
What are your favorite pancake toppings?

*Sending positive thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the tornados tonight in Granbury, Texas and the surrounding areas!*

a stroll down foodie lane

May 13, 2013 by kris | 3 Comments

Happy Monday!
And a Happy Belated Mothers Day to all you mommas out there! I hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday!

I spent the day with my mom, beginning with a mother-daughter workout and ending with a family dinner of hot pot.

Lots of veggies and fish was consumed. And a lot of dessert. hehe.

And while we’re on the topic of food, (wait, when are we ever not on the topic of food?) I was organizing my photo library on my computer the other day and came across a little revalation. The food I used to eat, especially breakfasts, were so much more visually appealing than what I eat nowadays. It’s not even that I used to take more time to make my food…I guess there was just more variety. And colors.
Lets take a walk down ~~memory~~ foodie lane shall we?

Remember when I used to love pancakes? I still do, but for some reason I’ve stopped making them. I kinda just…forgot about them? It’s time to get my kodiak cakes flapjack mix out again.

Some waffles would be nice too.

Banana Bread french toast also needs to happen for me soon.

I used to make banana bread french toast with my recipe flops and they were still delicious. I can only imagine what they taste like with perfected fluffy banana bread.

When is fig season? I fear it may have passed already. Figs + bananas make a heck of a combo.

Overnight oats used to be a daily occurrence around here as well.

So much variety when it comes to oats, especially in almost finished nut butter jars

And sandwiches!
How come I never eat sandwiches anymore?

I still remember making sandwiches everyday for weeks after my 21st birthday when my aunt gave me a panini press as one of my birthday presents. I was obsessed! And for a good reason. They take a normally good cheesy sandwich to the next level. Thats right, I bet you didn’t know there was a next level. Let me tell ya, there is.

And, hey, even my juices used to be prettier.

My meals need a makeover.

Have a good one!

What did you do for mothers day?
Whats something you used to eat all the time, but haven’t in a while?
Do you ever eat something daily and then just completely forget about it?

everyday oats

taking on life one meal at a time

bright breakfast + rice salad

protein pancake

a stroll down foodie lane