Breakfast

Holy Protein! Fast, Easy and Low Calorie?!

February 12, 2017

How do you get creative with breakfast while making sure it’s high protein and low calorie? Oh, and you’re tired of eggs? Short on time too? Not a problem!

All you need are three ingredients! And a spoon of course 🙂

High Protein Yogurt!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup of light vanilla Greek yogurt (you can use plain for less calories, but its a little more tart)
1 scoop of chocolate whey protein isolate
1 Tbsp of PB2 (or you can use regular peanut butter for extra fat calories)

DIRECTIONS:

Scoop 1/2 cup yogurt into a bowl.
Sprinkle about 1/2 of your whey protein scoop into your yogurt. Mix until smooth. Add next 1/2 and mix until smooth.
Once smooth, mix PB2 in yogurt until smooth.

NUTRITION FACTS:

Total Calories: 187.5
Total Protein: 34.5 g
Total Carbohydrates: 9 g
Total Fat: 0.75 g

Now that is a lean breakfast! It’s very light while you’re eating it, but after about 5 minutes, you feel FULL. That is all 34.5 g of protein sticking to those ribs!

If you’re lifting, this is a great way to get extra protein in for muscle building without having to drink it all the time. Anyone who uses protein supplements will tell you, I AM OVER DRINKING PROTEIN. Also note- the photo includes steel cut oats sprinkled on top for a little crunch and extra carb.

You can also freeze this mixture to make a frozen yogurt!

I hope this recipe has been helpful. Feel free to post questions in the comment section or share using the social media icons below!

Fast and Easy Mexican Scrambled Eggs!

November 16, 2015

Eggs are a great source of lean protein to start your morning, but how do you change up the flavor?

Here are some clean and flavorful ingredients you can add to your eggs if you love that spicy Mexican flare.

INGREDIENTS:

2 organic eggs
1-2 Tbsp red onion, chopped
1-2 Tbsp tomato, chopped
1 Tbsp jalapeno, chopped
dash of cumin
dash of turmeric
dash of pepper
1 tsp organic coconut oil

DIRECTIONS:

First add your coconut oil to your skillet to prevent eggs from sticking to the pan.

Then whip together your eggs, onion, tomato, jalapeno, cumin, turmeric, and pepper.

Pour your egg mixture into your skillet on medium heat and begin scrambling.

Continue scrambling for 5 minutes or until done.

And voila! Now you can start your morning with a great high protein breakfast!

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Banana Puddin’ Protein Shake!

October 21, 2015

I’m super excited to share this recipe one of my favorite vegan mom’s uses for a quick family breakfast!

I have slightly modified her recipe adding a protein powder to really boost the protein content! And of course I used unflavored so it did not change the flavor of her shake. However, vanilla would taste wonderful with this mixture also.

You can check out her recipes as well as new mom tips and hilarious stories HERE on www.postmodernhood.com!!

So lets get down to business and make this delicious concoction!

INGREDIENTS:

Ripe banana
1/2-1 cup original almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp flax seeds
1 tsp steel cut oats
1 scoop of unflavored whey isolate protein powder

DIRECTIONS:

Blend all ingredients and done! I used 1 cup of almond milk to really thin the shake out so I could sip it through a straw 🙂

Enjoy!

And a special thanks to Brittany for sharing this awesome recipe!

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Planning Low Carb Egg Muffins For Breakfast!

September 2, 2015

Egg muffins are so versatile when it comes to flavors within your egg mixture! This is where you can get a great variety of vegetables, herbs and spices. I’ll let you know what I used so you can have a healthy serving of vegetables with breakfast. It’s basically an omelet on the go! Here is what you’ll need:

INGREDIENTS:

1 dozen organic eggs
1 pack turkey bacon
3 peppers (1 green, orange, yellow)
1 cup spinach
1 small pack pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garlic powder

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

First crack your dozen eggs and dispose of your shells. Place in a mixing bowl to be used a little later.

Next, chop your turkey bacon and cook it in a skillet on medium heat for 10 minutes or until done.

While bacon is cooking, chop all peppers and spinach and add to your mixing bowl.

Add your cheese, turmeric and garlic powder to your mixing bowl.

Once bacon is finished, add it to mixing bowl.

Mix all ingredients in your bowl thoroughly and begin ladling your egg mixture into your muffin pan.

Once all 12 sections of your 4 oz muffin pan is filled, place in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

To check if muffins are completely cooked, stab center muffin with a tooth pick.

Once muffins are done, place all 12 muffins on the cooling rack and repeat process until entire mixture is cooked.

Once cooled, refrigerate for your week.

Reheating instructions:

Microwave muffin for 30 seconds.

This is a great low carb grab-and-go breakfast you can have meal prepped for your week. If you want to add more carbs you can use a toasted sandwich thin to make a sandwich!

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Enjoy!

Superfood Sweet Loaf!

August 26, 2015

My superfood sweet loaf is a delicious concoction I came up with when we are really active during our soccer seasons. We look for a little extra carbohydrates during these times and this sweet loaf is a great way to get them! It is very dense, packed with nutrients, high in fiber and 100% whole wheat!

If you’re looking for something new to fuel you before races, boost you during your sports season, or just interested in something yummy to have with a hot cup of tea, this is it!

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup almonds, chopped
4 carrots, grated
1 small apple, grated
¼ cup hemp seeds
¼ cup flax seeds
1 1/3 cup 100% whole wheat flour
¾ cup cane sugar
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins
2 large eggs
½ cup safflower oil
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp coconut oil

DIRECTIONS:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Chop walnuts and almonds (I used a food processor)
-finely grate carrots and apple and set aside (I saved the fiber from juicing). This Breville 800JEXL Juicer is amazing! It is extremely sturdy and is worth every penny.

-In a large bowl whisk flour, sugar, hemp seeds, flax seeds, raisins, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
-In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, safflower oil, and vanilla extract

-Fold the wet ingredients along with carrot/apple mixture into the flour mixture. (I actually had to kneed it with my hands)

-Oil pan with 1 Tbsp of coconut oil so the loaf does not stick. (OR you can make individual muffins)

-Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
-Leave on a wire rack to cool.

This is our go to snack or breakfast for spring and summer soccer seasons. If you’re looking for something different, give the superfood sweet loaf a try!

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Enjoy!!

Meal Prepping Fiesta Breakfast Burritos!

July 30, 2015

If there is one thing we all have in common is that we have NO time in the morning for anything! Whether you are rushing around to get ready, you’ve overslept, the kids are fighting, or the dog needs to go out… we just don’t have time.

So how can we eat healthy without time?

EASY!! MEAL PREP!!

This is a step by step on how to make 20 fiesta breakfast burritos to keep in your freezer. And how to warm them up like they were just made! This has saved me over and over for those morning where time is just not an option.

Here is what you’re going to need:

INGREDIENTS:

2 dozen organic eggs
1 small bag of shredded cheese (fiesta blend)
2 packs 100% whole wheat tortillas (20 tortillas total)
1 pack of turkey sausage
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
2-3 jalapenos, seeded (from the back deck garden!)
1 box of Ziploc sandwich bags

DIRECTIONS:

First, I start with cooking the turkey sausage with my chopped jalapenos. For us, we like the heat of about 2 jalapenos. But add the third if you like that extra kick!

Cooking your turkey sausage first allows the pan to become coated so your eggs don’t get as stuck to the pan.

Once your turkey sausage is finished, place it off to the side in a large mixing bowl.

Next, it is time to cook the eggs. What I like to do is get a medium sized bowl and crack 6 eggs at a time, scramble them, and add them to the large mixing bowl to join the turkey sausage.

**Here is a little secret with my eggs… I am a HUGE turmeric fan! Turmeric is SO good for you in so many ways, I try to use it as much as possible. So as I am whipping my 6 eggs, I will put a dash of turmeric and garlic powder in the mixture.

Once I complete all egg scrambling, I now have a large bowl full of eggs, turkey sausage and jalapenos. After thoroughly mixing all these ingredients, you are almost ready for burrito rolling!

Make sure to chop your bunch of cilantro and have it in a bowl at your burrito rolling station. As well as your small bag of fiesta shredded cheese.

Once everything is lined up on your counter, grab your tortillas and begin the filling process!

Your tortilla will include 1/2 cup of your egg/sausage/jalapeno mixture, a sprinkle of your cheese blend, and a pinch of cilantro! Then you will roll it up and bag it!

Repeat 20 times and BOOM! You’re done!

Now you can load up the freezer and know you have twenty breakfast options waiting to be eaten!

Lastly, I like to give you an idea how to heat them up so they do not taste soggy.

The night before we plan to have one, we take a burrito each out of the freezer and put it in the refrigerator overnight. Once we get up in the morning, it is defrosted, we put it in the microwave on a plate for 30 seconds, and your burrito is ready to eat!

This is one of my favorite high protein, lower carb ways to eat a fast breakfast. It is totally worth meal prepping for an hour on Sunday to know my boyfriend and I don’t have to worry about breakfast planning for 2 weeks!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this breakfast meal prepping post! Please leave questions in the comments section. And if you know of anyone who could benefit from an easier and healthier morning, please share by using the social media icons below!