Posts Tagged "quinoa"
foodie penpals!
So I participated in Foodie PenPals from Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean this month. It is a really fun program and here are the detes if you wanna join – it is open to readers too – not just bloggers. -On the 5th of the month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions. -You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal! -The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie...
Read MoreLiveFit Days 23/24
Sorry I didn’t post my weight for yesterday’s LiveFit but here it is for back and bis. And here is today’s for chest/tris. I don’t lift heavy on chest ever so don’t expect those numbers to go up but I do wish there were 10lbs available for the kickbacks – unfortunately the gym was slammed and I didn’t have time to wait so I did 5s again. I also made the original quinoa bakes in a larger batch today. I just multiplied the recipe by four so it makes 8. Yummy ) I am also going to be changing the website over the next few days so I’m sorry if you stop by and it looks weird :/ Have a great...
Read MoreWIAW #3
So today is WIAW #3 and let me just say that I might be the worst person EVER at photographing my food as I eat it during the day. I am GREAT at taking pics of my breakfast, cooler (before I leave) and dinner at home. But I #failed again at taking pics throughout the day so I’m sorry in advance. Pre-workout (5:00am): quinoa banana bakes Post-workout: egg whites with hot sauce and yams (yes I know it is weird to eat yams in the morning but I needed a carb after lifting legs and I didn’t want oatmeal). Cooler (snack, lunch, snack) Morning snack: apple and almonds Lunch – oops. It was slow cooker chicken, yams, and veggies. Afternoon snack:...
Read MoreWeek Three (LiveFit)
This is Week Three of the LiveFit trainer so today I got up at 5 and did legs (my favorite!) before school. Legs Extensions Wide Squats Walking Lunges <– I did these with a 50 lb barbell today and everything else afterwards was painful. Single Leg Dead Lifts Lying Leg Curls Seated Calves Standing Calves Good thing leg day means extra carb day because I made a more carby (not a word) version of my quinoa bakes. Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa – then cook it. 4 scoops protein powder 4 tbsp ground flaxseed 4 tbsp chia seeds 1 cup unsweetened original almond milk 2 mashed bananas (I used this because I am out of applesauce and had some ripe bananas to...
Read Morelime and garlic quinoa
Day 4: Wake up early is another #fail! Ugh, I cannot seem to get out of bed early this week. That means I’m going to the gym to do shoulders and abs tonight after class. On a better note… Dinner last night was delish! I wanted to make a date night dinner for the Fatkid because he has been working super late all week. I bought some filets and marinated them in worcestershire, evoo, balsamic vinegar, all spice, and pepper. Then I just carmelized some onions, threw the green beans in with them. Sauteed some mushrooms (for him) and baked some yam fries (for him). I just wash and peel the yams. Slice them thin, put them on a baking sheet and mist evoo on them....
Read Morean unusual breakfast
I cannot take credit for this new breakfast idea. I got it from Ashley at the edible perspective and had to try it. I cooked my quinoa with 1 cup water and 1 cup unsweetened almond milk and then let it cool for a few minutes. Topped with greek yogurt, cinnamon and a fresh plum – yum!! I have to admit it is a lot like eating oatmeal, just thicker and with a nuttier flavor. I did enjoy it though. It’s also extremely filling, more so than oatmeal I think. The nutritional value is pretty impressive too! In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%)....
Read Morecherries quinoa bake
I looooove fresh bing cherries and I have been waiting to get them because they have been incredibly expensive where we live. Luckily I found them at Costco on tuesday and I got some. I thought the perfect thing to put them in is my breakfast quinoa bakes I have been loving. I found the original recipe on Healthful Pursuit and just tweaked it a little. Today I did this: Ingredients: 1/8 cup whole grain uncooked quinoa 1 tbsp old fashioned oats 2 tbsp flaxseed (I was out of Chia seeds so I added an extra of this) 2 tbsp applesauce 1 scoop protein powder (of course) 1/4 cup almond milk cinnamon to taste Directions: First I cooked the quinoa according to the...
Read Morehappy friday!
So I have made these blueberry quinoa bakes recently and I tried them today in the microwave. I only used an 1/8 cup raw quinoa and then a tbsp of oats instead of the original 1/4 cup quinoa. They baked in about 2 minutes which is way quick than baking them but I think I like the crispiness of the outside better with the baking. Either way, it was good to know these can be make in less than 10 minutes if I’m in a hurry. Literally 5 minutes if the quinoa is already cooked. This is pic of it mixed up since in the microwave it exploded a little Today I am thankful for: good friends good food a good life short and sweet Today is rest day for the gym so I am off...
Read Moreblueberry quinoa (mini) bakes
Good morning everyone!! I am trying to make new recipes instead of going back to my tried and true favorites and this particular one has been bookmarked for a while now. I bought some whole grain quinoa at Costco about a month ago but haven’t made it yet because I am a little wary. I don’t think I have ever had it before but I have seen it in dozens of recipes. This breakfast recipe from Healthful Pursuit looks and sounds amazing. I had to improvise because I don’t have the appropriate bakeware to so I made mine in the oven as mini bakes instead of in the mircowave as one large bake. I just used a muffin tin. I really need to get to Walmart to...
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