"Spaghetti and Meatballs"

Going away to inpatient tomorrow!

Spaghetti Squash!!

A yummy alternative to pasta for dieters, or just a healthy meal addition! Spaghetti squash is a true star on the veggie stage!

To prepare:
Tastes best when cooked in the oven (pierce to avoid explosions!) For about an hour. Then cut it open in the middle and scoop out the seeds. Fork out the squash and viola! Spaghetti squash!

You can eat it so many different ways. I like it as a meal base, I had it with tofu and feta in a sort of salad type dish...then as actually spaghetti with marinara sauce.

Pancakes

Okay fitfam, today is the best day of the year. May I repeat, THE best day. Happy National Pancake day!!! I totally forgot this morning *dumb me* so, I was looking at some breakfast for dinner! And boy was I in love with it. I came up with this one on my own! And it makes up a huge batch for about 500 calories. Including toppings! So lets make some flapjacks my dears!

Ingredients:
6tbsp. Egg Whites
5tbsp. Milk
1/4 cups Whole Wheat Flower
1 1/2 bananas (mashed)
1tbsp. Vanilla
1/4tsp. Baking Powder
Cinnamon to taste
Toppings: sugar free syrup, the other half of banana, and three strawberries.

Directions
1.) Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl.
2.) Heat a frying pan.
3.) Scoop the batter into the pan and cook until you see bubbles, then flip. Rinse and repeat until you're done with the batter.
4.) Top with the banana, berries, and syrup.
5.) Dig in!!!

So, what's your favorite pancake???

Chocolate Indulgence Mugcake

To celebrate it being the last day of January, I decided to treat myself a little with this amazing mug cake, and  a ton of protein to refuel me for February.  My taste buds were in heaven!!

Ingredients-
6tbsp. Egg Whites
2tbsp. Water
1 1/2 scoops of Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup

Optional-Greek Yogurt for a side/extra topping.

Okay: really simple and foolproof part now!! Mix it all but the toppings in a mug.  Then microwave the mug (keep a close eye on it, for overflow) for about two minutes until it reaches a cake-y consistency.  Plate it up, top, and serve!! This has like 30-40 grams of protein, (with the yogurt).  Honestly delicious! Perfect little treat.

Last Day of January

Hey fitties!
As ya'll know January is coming to an end today...and honestly I've broken almost every resolution. Oh well. Accept it and move on to February's goals!! Goals for every month are key to both recovery and a healthy lifestyle. Last month mine were pretty eating disorder central, so this month I have some healthy goals I want to share with you!
Majorly, try to stick to my fitness calendar plus cardio on gym days! Stick to clean eating. And continue to IGNORE the calories!!!!!!
Tomorrow starts a challenge, going out to my grandparents for a little overnight visit. I don't know the foods that'll be available or anything. It'll really test my health skills! Plus weigh in tomorrow morning ...eep!
Love you all fitfam! Happy Feb!

Brownie Batter Pancakes

You know those gosh darn PMS chocolate cravings? Yeah...'nuff said. This takes care of all your problems.

Ingredients:
1/4 c. Whole Wheat Flour
1/4tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 a banana
5 tbsp. Almond Milk
1 1/2 tbsp. Cocoa Powder
1 splenda/stevia packet
1tsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions:
1.) First melt the banana in the microwave, about 45sec. does the trick.
2.) Add the other ingredients to the bowl with the banana and mix together really well.
3.) Heat a pan to medium.
4.) Cook the batter as if it were pancakes!!

I got about 4 medium sized pancakes that were to die for. Great toppings would be Walden Farms chocolate sauce, peanut butter, strawberries, or vanilla greek yogurt. This is one serving! Not that you'd dream of sharing anyway....

Veggie BLT's

BLT (Bread, Lettuce, and Tempeh)

For all of those vegetarian converts with a craving for the classic comfort food, BLT sandwich...here is a perfect alternative.  These mini open faced sandwiches have all the taste of a full fat fried bacon catastrophe, with all the health benefits of a salad.  So yum!

Ingredients:
3 Slices of Tempeh
Sliced Lettuce
1 Creamy Swiss Laughing Cow Cheese wedge
3 Slices of Whole Wheat French Bread loaf

Directions:
1.) Fry the tempeh in a non-stick pan.

2.) While the tempeh is cooking, take the sliced bread and spread it with the cheese.  Then slice some lettuce and top the bread.

3.) When the tempeh is fully cooked, slice it and top the bread slices.

4.) Viola! Mini-BLT's.  I ate mine open-faced, as shown above.  I'm sure you could make it into a real sandwich and it would be just as delicious!