Friday, August 29, 2014

Quick and Healthy Lunch-Cottage Cheese Topped Sweet Potato

Okay, so I will admit this.  After a while, I get bored of eating the same old thing.  Vegetables, chicken, ground turkey, fruit, repeat.  That's what my days consist of.  But once in a while I'll throw a little change into the mix, and something quickly becomes one of my favorite dishes.  That was the case with this sweet potato.

After a workout, I like to eat something that is high in protein to feed my muscles but I also like to incorporate some type of complex carb as well.  This was perfect for that AND it tastes delicious.  It kind of reminds me a little of fall because of the cinnamon taste.  But of course, my happy fall mood was ruined when I walked outside to 98 degree weather.  But that discussion is for another day…

This quick and easy dish is perfect for lunch, as a high protein side, or for a simple pick me up post workout snack.



Ingredients:


  • 1 Sweet potato
  • 1/2 Cup cottage cheese
  • 1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tbsp. honey


Directions:

Cook your sweet potato in the microwave or oven until soft.  Cut open.

Top with cottage cheese.

Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey.

Enjoy!

Optional: You can also sprinkle some walnuts on top for a healthy and satisfying crunch!




Nutrition Information:
223 Calories
3g Fat
34 Carbs
12g Protein


Tuesday, August 26, 2014

1 Minute Chocolate and Peanut Butter Protein Mug Cake


Dessert cravings?  I know all about them.  I don't have them very often but when I do, it consumes my entire mind.  I've tried it all to curb my cravings.  Brush my teeth? Check.  Do some push-ups? Check.  Eat a piece of fruit? Check!  Yeah, it didn't do anything.  All it did was make my arms sore while eating a minty tasting piece of fruit.  Chocolate needs to happen.  And it needs to happen now.

This mug cake is so amazing because not only is it made with clean ingredients but it only takes 1 minute to make.  Yup.  ONE.LITTLE.MINUTE.

It's a sure way to satisfy your dessert cravings and get a great amount of protein in without undoing all your handwork for the day.

Ingredients:


  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder ( I use Syntha-6 Chocolate Milkshake )
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut milk ( can use almond milk)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • dash salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp. peanut butter


Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a mug (except peanut butter).

Drop in 1/2 Tbsp. peanut butter and cover with batter.

Microwave for 1 minute, checking it doesn't overflow.  If it starts to overflow, just keep stopping the microwave and pushing the cake down until you reach 1 minute.

Enjoy!

*Note- most protein powder based cakes are a little dry so if you like your cake more moist, either increase the amount of milk used or microwave for less time.

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Nutrition Information:

  • Calories: 238
  • Fat: 8g
  • Carbs: 12g
  • Protein: 34g




Thursday, August 21, 2014

1 Month Clean Eating Challenge- Week 4



The month has finally come to an end.  I am proud to say that I think I did very well and made very little mistakes with learning the process of clean eating.  I tried to stick with eating as healthy as I could, even when I went out to dinner or lunch with my family.  As I look back through the weeks, the only thing I am going to change is to replace my whole grain bread with either Ezekiel bread or completely cutting it out all together.  I'd like to focus on lowering the amount of carbs I eat each day and lower my fat intake as well.  I believe I eat more than enough protein and my calorie intake is pretty standard.  I might be able to raise the calories a tad bit as well.  I enjoyed this "challenge" that I created for myself because it taught me so much.  It taught me that I don't need to eat the way I used to to enjoy food.  My food doesn't have to have a ton of butter, salt, or oil for me to look forward to eating it.  Vegetables are delicious steamed without adding a bunch of fatty ingredients to it.  And chicken is delicious without being battered and fried.  I also taught myself to WANT to eat clean and healthy.  The desire to eat greasy fast food is no longer there.  I very VERY rarely have any cravings for anything.  I can honestly say when I make brownies for the kids, I don't even have a desire to lick the bowl anymore. (GASP!)  I know!  Shocking, isn't it?  I can drive past the drive thrus without even looking that way.  It has completely changed the way I think about food.  The appreciation for healthy fresh food hasn't always been there, but it is now.

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Monday August 4

Day 23:

Breakfast:
-Cookies & Cream Quest Bar
-1/2 Cup fruit salad

Lunch:

-2 Scrambled eggs
-2 Sliced turkey bacon
-1/2 Cup watermelon

Dinner:

-Avocado Egg Salad sandwich ( Recipe HERE )
-1/2 Cup spinach


Snacks:
-1 oz. Cubed mozzarella cheese
-1/4 Cup whole almonds
-Celery & carrots with skinny blue cheese dressing

Macros for the day: 1,925 Calories / 51g Fat / 124 Carbs / 86g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training (NROLFW) & HIIT 20

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Tuesday, August 5

Day 24

Breakfast:
-3 Egg omelet with 2 Tbsp. salsa
-1 piece whole grain toast

Lunch:
-Lentils
-1/2 Cup diced chicken with 1/4 cup brown rice

Dinner:
-Baked chicken fajitas

-1 Cup brussel sprouts (roasted)

Snacks:
-PB2 with 1 apple
-1 brown rice cake with 1 tsp. honey
-Chocolate protein shake

Macros for the day: 1,815 Calories / 48g Fat / 201 Carbs / 160g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training

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Wednesday August 6

Day 25

Breakfast:
-Greek yogurt with strawberries/bananas/shredded coconut & almonds

Lunch:
-Egg, tomato, turkey bacon sandwich

-1/2 Cup Watermelon
-1/2 Cup Grapes

Dinner:
-Southwest Turkey Nachos
How to make: Brown 4oz ground turkey.  Sprinkle with a little taco seasoning.  Add on top of organic blue corn tortilla chips.  Add on 1/4 avocado (diced), diced tomato, black beans, corn, lettuce, and a little shredded cheese.  Top with sour cream and salsa.  

-Mushroom Quinoa

Snacks:
-1 Cup lentils
-Brown rice cake with 1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
-2 Hard boiled egg whites
-1/4 Cup grapes

Macros for the day: 1798 Calories / 56g Fat / 184 Carbs / 98g Protein
Exercise: Turbofire 30

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Thursday, August 7

Day 26

Breakfast:
-Sliced banana & Peanut Butter Granola in coconut milk

-2 Egg whites

Lunch:
-Twice "Baked" Southwest Sweet Potato

How to make: Cook sweet potato until soft.  Scoop out filling and add in black beans, corn, red onion, and diced tomato.  Mix until well combined.  Place filling mixture back into sweet potato "shell"  Top with sour cream and diced avocado. 
-Cauliflower and chopped turkey bacon

Dinner:
-Lentils
-Feta stuffed chicken breast (baked with Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning )
-1 Cup sauteed spinach

Snacks:
-Chocolate protein shake
-Homemade greek yogurt banana muffin (Recipe Coming Soon!)


-Brown rice cake with PB2 & honey
-1/2 Cup watermelon

Macros for the day: 1,718 Calories / 49g Fat / 199 Carbs / 113g Protein
Exercise:  HIIT25 & Strength Training

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Friday, August 8

Day 27

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal
-2 Eggs
-1 Wholegrain toast
-1/4 Cup watermelon

Lunch:
-Lentils
-1/4 Cup cashews

Dinner:

-Buffalo Chicken Tacos


-Black beans & corn mixed with organic blue corn tortilla chips
-1 Cup cauliflower with 1 Tsp. Sriracha

Snacks:

-Greek yogurt with coconut and almonds
-2 Hard boiled egg whites
-1/2 Cup cottage cheese with fresh pineapple

Macros for the day: 1,957 Calories / 66g Fat / 203 Carbs / 123 Protein
Exercise: Turbofire Fire60 

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Saturday, August 9

Day 28

Breakfast:
-Turkey bacon, egg, and cheese on whole grain toast

Lunch:
-6" turkey and veggie sub on whole wheat bread (Subway)

Dinner:
-Baked chicken breast topped with corn and avocado
-1 Cup broccoli 
-1 Cup green peppers, sauteed

Snacks:
-1/4 cup cashews
-Chocolate Brownie Quest Bar
-4 Egg white omelet

Macros for the day: 1,868 Calories / 68g Fat / 211 Carbs / 98g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training & 2 Hours Swimming

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Sunday, August 10

Day 29

Breakfast:
-Fruit salad & yogurt

Lunch:
-Veggie Wrap
-Homemade sweet potato fries

Dinner:
-Denny's Fit Fare Skillet (out to eat)

Snacks:
-Organic pita chips with roasted garlic hummus
-Orange bell pepper, raw
-Carrots

Macros for the day: 1,497 Calories / 47g Fat / 148 Carbs / 66g Protein
Exercise: *Rest Day*
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Monday, August 11

Day 30

Breakfast:
-Brown rice cake with homemade almond butter
-1 Cup grapes

Lunch:
-Pita Chips with salsa verde & lite sour cream

Dinner:
-Buffalo Turkey Meatballs (Recipe HERE)
-1 Cup boiled cauliflower with 1 tsp. sriracha
-Carrots with garlic hummus

Snacks:
-Chocolate protein shake
-Whole grain toast with honey
-Yogurt topped with coconut and almonds
-1 Pickled egg
-4 Beets
-Quest Brownie Bites

Macros for the day: 2,074 Calories / 68g Fat / 143 Carbs / 146g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training + Turbofire Fire45

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End of the week results:
Weight lost: 1.5 lbs.
Inches lost: 1.75

My weight loss is slowing down, but my inches are going up.  It goes to show that you can't be a slave to numbers.  Just because your scale says one thing, your tape measure says another.  While my weight might eventually come to a stand still or even increase, my measurements will keep going down.  And that's what I like to focus on.  I also take lots of pictures of my progress every few weeks to see a change in myself.  It keeps me motivated and helps me to keep pushing forward.  Also, I'd like this "challenge" to be a lesson to everyone.  That it's okay to eat.  If you exercise, don't be afraid to eat more calories.  Your body needs it.  

I used to believe when I was "dieting" that when I felt hungry, that was normal.  I was supposed to feel that way. But you don't have to be hungry to lose weight.  You're supposed to eat 5-6 small meals a day.  So when my hunger strikes, that's when I eat.  I find myself not obsessing over food anymore.  It's not on my mind 24/7.  Sometimes, I actually have to force myself to eat because too much time has gone by and I'm actually NOT hungry.  As you can see from the results, even with increasing my calorie intake, inches are still coming off.  You don't have to starve yourself to be fit.  

This challenge has brought new light to my eating habits and this challenge also helped me to see that diet and exercise is like peanut butter and jelly.  They're great when separate, but when you put them together, they're amazing!  


This is a lifestyle.  This isn't a fad.  It's not a diet.  It's a way of life for me.  While I may be up and down with it at times, I always manage to go back.  I like the way it makes me feel, the way it makes me look, and I like being able to try on clothes without feeling ashamed, embarrassed, or even sad.  Anyone can start this process.  It's the dedicated that stick with it.  Be dedicated.  And don't do it for anyone else, but you!





Sunday, August 10, 2014

1 Month Clean Eating Challenge- Week 3

Week 3 is over and I'm currently 5 days into week 4.  This hasn't been the easiest process, but it certainly has been one to challenge me and now I know that if I hold myself accountable for the things I put into my body, and when I set my mind to something, I can accomplish it.  It becomes easier over time, I can say that.  It starts to become natural for me to know what I can and can't eat and how much of it I can eat without taking out measuring cups.  I've become so accustomed to portion control that I can easily figure it out even when I'm out and eating some place other than my kitchen. 

I have noticed looking over the past few weeks that I've added a lot more veggies and fruits but I need to somehow cut out a few more carbs.  I don't add any extra sugar to anything and my sodium intake is pretty low now as well.    





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Monday July 28
Day 16: 

Breakfast:
-Oatmeal breakfast cookie ( Recipe HERE )

-1 Pear

Lunch:
-Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with avocado
-1/2 Cup cottage cheese

Dinner:
-2 Egg omelet with peppers/onions/salsa/sour cream
-1/2 Cup beets
-1/2 Cup spinach

Snacks:
- 1 Cup warm almond milk with 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- Banana protein shake
- 2 Carrots sliced with 2 Tbsp. hummus

Macros for the day: 1778 Calories / 55g Fat / 216 Carbs / 104g Protein
Exercise: TurboFire HIIT 15
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Tuesday July 22
Day 17: 

Breakfast:
- 1 Apple with greek yogurt
- Cucumber/Celery/Carrot/Parsley juice

Lunch:
-Salad with Skinny Blue Cheese Dressing + 2 egg whites

-Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread

Dinner:
-2 Turkey Tacos
-1/2 Cup sauteed spinach
-1 Cup steamed cauliflower

Snacks:
-1/2 Cup diced watermelon
-1 Cup roasted sweet potatoes
-Chocolate brownie Quest Bar

Macros for the day: 1698 Calories / 43g Fat / 172 Carbs / 123g Protein
Exercise: TurboFire 30
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Wednesday July 30

Day 18: 

Breakfast:
- 2 Sunny side up eggs
- 1 Piece whole grain toast

Lunch:
-Turkey Bacon/lettuce/tomato wrap
-1 Serving lentils
To make lentils: Add 2 cups low sodium chicken stock to a pot.  Add in serving of washed lentils, diced carrots, and diced celery.  Bring to a boil and cook 15 minutes or until soft.

Dinner:
-Homemade SUSHI with homemade Yum Yum sauce

-Snacks:
-1/4 Cup cashews
-1 Slice homemade banana bread

Macros for the day: 1789 Calories / 62g Fat / 181 Carbs / 63g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training

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Thursday July 31
Day 19: 

Breakfast:
-Banana protein shake

Lunch:
-Natural peanut butter and raw honey on toast
-Strawberry greek yogurt

Dinner:
-Panko crusted spicy chicken
-Baked potato with 2 Tbsp. lite sour cream
-1 Cup sauteed spinach

Snacks:
-2 Egg whites
-Organic pita chips with 2 Tbsp. hummus
-1 Apple

Macros for the day: 1788 Calories / 51g Fat / 197 Calories / 103g Protein
Exercise: TurboFire Hiit 20
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Friday August 1
Day 20: 

Breakfast:
-Turkey bacon/egg/cheese burrito


Lunch:
-Peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread
-1/4 Cup raw almonds

Dinner:
- 2 Cups sautéed chinese broccoli (out to eat )
-1 Cup rice

Snacks:
-1 Kiwi
-1/2 Cup cottage cheese
-Celery with skinny blue cheese dressing

Macros for the day: 1820 Calories / 59g Fat / 220 Carbs / 64g Protein
Exercise: Rest Day

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Saturday August 2
Day 21: 

Breakfast:

Lunch:
-Roasted red pepper and chicken spinach wrap ( out to eat )

Dinner:
-Chicken with peppers & onions
-Roasted sweet potatoes
-1 Cup roasted brussel sprouts

Snacks:
-2 Egg whites
-1/2 Cup cottage cheese with 1/4 cup blueberries

Macros for the day: 1780 Calories / 49g Fat / 119 Carbs / 66g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training
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Sunday August 3
Day 22: 

Breakfast:
-2 Eggs
-1 Container greek yogurt
-Watermelon
-1 Whole grain toast

Lunch:
-Chicken sautéed with Mrs. Dash Southwest Seasoning
- Salad with homemade honey mustard dressing

Dinner:
-Lentils
-Buffalo turkey meatballs ( Recipe HERE )

Snacks:
- 1/4 cup almonds
- Celery with 1 Tbsp. almond butter
-1 Banana

Macros for the day: 1650 Calories / 39g Fat / 186 Carbs / 82g Protein
Exercise: Strength Training + Cardio

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End of the week result:
Weight lost: 1.2 lbs.
Inches lost: 2.25

While the weight compared to the other weeks isn't as high, the weight loss is still continuing.  I've upped my calories so I could eat around 1600-2100 depending on the type of workout I've done where as before I was only eating between 1250-1500 with no exercise.   I think the number of inches will continue to increase as well as my workout routines are becoming more vigorous and more frequent.  I've decided to up my workout to cardio or HiiT training in the afternoons and strength training at night.  While the inches lost were a pretty good number, I'd like to see those numbers be a little higher next week.

Keep a look out for next week's post as my 1 month clean eating challenge is coming to an end and my final results will be posted.  Just because I won't be documenting in full detail the eating and workouts I'll be doing from now on, I will be continuing to update my progress here and there.  






Monday, August 4, 2014

1 Month Clean Eating Challenge- Week 2



Well, week 2 is over of my 1 month clean eating challenge, and I'm happy to report that I didn't have any cheat days this week and this whole process is becoming easier as I go.  I struggled at first.  Not because I had cravings for unhealthy food, but because coming up with meal ideas was exhausting to me.  Anything I thought of that I would have liked to have, it had something processed in it.  The meal ideas are coming easier, but that's not to say that they're easy…yet!  I still struggle to find what to eat for lunch…and it seems I kind of stick to two basic breakfasts as well.  But the internet is completely filled with recipes and other fitness and health fanatics that I'm bound to come across some new ideas soon.

If you'd like to check out my first week of clean eating, you can click HERE

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Monday July 21
Day 9: 


Breakfast:
- 2 scrambled eggs/1egg white
-1 piece whole grain toast

Lunch:
-Organic Beanitos chips with homemade salsa

Dinner:
-4 oz BBQ grilled chicken
-1/2 c. roasted peppers & onions
-Spinach stuffed mushrooms

How to make mushrooms: Sautee spinach in 1 tsp. olive oil/ mix with 3 Tbsp. plain greek yogurt / 1/4 tsp. pepper flakes / 1/4 c. parmesan cheese - add filling to mushrooms and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until soft.

Snacks:
-1 Banana w/ 1 Tbsp. almond butter
-1 Apple

Macros for the day: 1,478 Calories / 40g Fat / 198 Carbs / 98g Protein 
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Tuesday July 22
Day 10:

Breakfast:
-Brownie Batter Oatmeal
How to make oatmeal: Mix 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 cup vanilla almond milk, 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, pinch of salt, 2 tsp. brown sugar - microwave for 2 minutes or until oatmeal thickens. Drizzle with some melted peanut butter (optional)

Lunch:
-2 Hard boiled egg whites
-Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread

Dinner:
-1 Chicken fajita with lite sour cream
-1 Kiwi mixed with 1/2 cup cottage cheese

Snacks:
-1 (5.3 oz) container coconut greek yogurt mixed with 1 Tbsp. shredded coconut, 1 Tbsp. sliced almonds, 1 Tbsp. dark chocolate chips
-1 Apple
-1 Orange

Macros for the day: 1,298 Calories / 30g Fat / 177 Carbs / 87g Protein
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Wednesday July 23
Day 11:

Breakfast:
-1/2 cup cottage cheese mixed with 1/4 cup pineapple
-3 Hard boiled egg whites

Lunch:
-Organic tortilla chips topped with 4 oz crumbled ground turkey and homemade salsa

Dinner:
-Ground Turkey Tacos

-1 Strawberry greek yogurt

Snacks:
-1/4 cup cashews
-Spinach & fruit smoothie
-1 Cup roasted carrots

Macros for the day: 1,475 Calories / 48g Fat / 128 Carbs / 98g Protein

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Thursday July 24
Day 12:

Breakfast:
-2 Scrambled eggs
-1 Orange

Lunch:
-Turkey wrap with cucumber
-1 Cup steamed cauliflower

Dinner:
-1 Cup whole grain pasta with 1/4 cup homemade alfredo sauce

Snacks:
1/4 Cup cashews
-1 Tbsp. almond butter + 1 tsp. raw honey on whole grain toast
-Apple/Carrot/Celery juice

Macros for the day: 1,535 Calories / 48g Fat / 211 Carbs / 53g Protein

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Friday July 25
Day 13:

Breakfast:
-1/2 Cup oatmeal with 1 Tbsp. PB2
-1 Cup watermelon

Lunch:
-Carrot/Celery/Ginger/Cucumber juice
-1/4 Cup cottage cheese with 1 Cup strawberries

Dinner:
-Bbq grilled chicken breast 
-1 Cup roasted brussel sprouts
-1/2 cup quinoa

Snacks:
-1/4 Cup cubed mozzarella cheese
-Celery with PB2
-1 Cup grapes

Macros for the day: 1,378 Calories / 27g Fat / 167 Carbs / 46g Protein
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Saturday July 26
Day 14:

Breakfast:
-1 Cup watermelon
-3 Egg white omelet

Lunch:
-Turkey burger on whole wheat bun
-Homemade carrot fries

Dinner:
-Chicken stir fry
-1/4 Cup brown rice
-1 Apple

Snacks:
-Vanilla greek yogurt topped with almonds, strawberries, and coconut
-Carrot & celery sticks

Macros for the day: 1,413 Calories / 34g Fat / 151 Carbs / 78g Protein
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Sunday July 27
Day 15:

Breakfast:
-2 Poached eggs
-1 Cup grapes

Lunch:
-Vegetable wrap
-1 Peach

Dinner:
-Baked chicken fajita
-1 Cup steamed broccoli
-1/2 Cup sauteed spinach

Snacks:
-1 Banana
-Celery sticks
-1 Plum

Macros for the day: 1,474 Calories / 31g Fat / 107 Carbs / 62g Protein

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End of the week results:
Weight lost: 2lbs
Inches lost: .75

Looking at my results from last week, the weight loss is pretty steady and a 2 lb. per week weight loss is a healthy one.  But the inches lost were very small.  I expected the inches lost to be very minimal because I haven't worked out.  Eating can only do so much for your body.  A healthy balance of eating and working out is what's going to jump start my body transformation.  

I'm very excited to see the end results for the next two weeks as I'm going to be incorporating a vigorous workout routine on top of my clean eating.  And I'll also be upping my calorie intake as well.  So keep a look out for that!



Sunday, August 3, 2014

Clean and Healthy PB2 Chocolate Chip Cookies



I wake up and I make myself a nice healthy breakfast, have some veggies and fruits throughout the day, a healthy lunch, lots of water, a filling and clean dinner and then BAM! It hits me.  I NEED to eat some type of dessert.  I'm not talking "Oh, I could really go for something sweet right now". I'm talking "If I don't eat a piece of cake or a cookie in 5 minutes, someone's going to die tonight".  Yes.  I can become extremely cranky if I don't get some type of dessert in my diet.  Now, this doesn't happen daily (thank God!).  But it does strike at times.  And I think I've finally learned how to cope with cravings and not ruin my entire day.  I try and make healthy alternatives to something that I want.  If it's cake I'm craving, I'll try and make a protein cake.  Brownies, same thing.  But on this particular night…it was the evil cookie.

Now if anyone knows me at all, they know there are three things I love most in this life.  God, my family and peanut butter.  Yes.  Peanut butter is in my top three.  I am not ashamed. But peanut butter is extremely high in fat and when you're trying to watch your fat intake, peanut butter is the devil.  So the best alternative to peanut butter is PB2.  If you're not familiar with PB2, it's an all natural peanut butter powder that has 85% less fat than traditional peanut butter.  You just rehydrate the powder with water. If you're a peanut butter lover, you need to try this immediately.  Seriously.  Stop reading this and go get some.  It's the best $4.50 you'll spend on a "health food".

So, with the cravings of cookies consuming on my mind, I decided to make some PB2 cookies that are made using clean ingredients.  Now, lets be honest.  Are these as good as full fat, high sugar peanut butter cookies that my mom used to make when I was a kid? Um, no.  I'm sorry.  BUT they are sweet enough, delicious, and have a peanuty flavor that will satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you in your skinny jeans!

Ingredients:


  • 1/2 cup oat flour ( You can make your own by grinding oatmeal in a blender or food processor until it's a fine powder)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup PB2 (powdered peanut butter)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar + 1 tsp. raw sugar
  • 1-2 Tbsp. chocolate chips (dark chocolate is the best option, health-wise)

Directions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients (except for chocolate chips).  Mix on low until all ingredients are combined well.  (Dough will be sticky).
Drop onto prepared baking sheet by round tablespoon sized balls.  Press the top of each cookie with a fork to make parallel lines and flattening the cookie.
Add 2-3 chocolate chips to the top of each cookie.
Bake cookies for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Yields: About 12 cookies

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories: 56
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 8g
Protein: 4g
Sugar: 3g

Enjoy!