Month: May 2015

Roasted Rainbow Carrots and Fingerling Potatoes

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This is  great side dish for any dinner, and takes absolutely not effort. The key here is to buy rainbow carrots. They are important as they provide different flavors for different colors, as to assist with the limited seasoning of the veggies. Let the carrots be the main flavor in your dish…not additives!

I will sometimes eat these as a snack all by themselves I love em so much!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees
  2. Wash carrots and potatoes in cold water
    • NOTE: Do not peel! It ruins the roasting process
  3. In a bowl toss carrots and potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Be sure to use just enough to lightly coat the veggies, but not to drench them
  4. Place in a glass cooking pan and put in oven for 30-45 minutes depening on how many veggies you are doing
    • NOTE: Check on the veggies after 30 minutes. The carrots should be sizzling and starting to brown on the tips. The potatoes should be soft to the touch
  5. Remove from oven and enjoy!

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Pair them with a chicken breast or a nice lean steak for a nice dinner with lots of flavor!

❤ the fit bitch

Protein Packed Nice Cream with Blackberry Syrup

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I know, you’re sitting there thinking to yourself, ‘but how could nice cream get any better!?’ How about you pack it with protein? By adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder you get added thickness and benefits!

But in not gonna lie to you…this sh*t is so annoying to make. I end up taking the top of my food processor like 15 times so I can scrap the ingredients off the sides and closer to the blade. But it’s worth it. Oh good god it is worth it 🙏🏼

Ingredients for nice cream

  • 2 bananas – roughly diced and frozen
  • 6 medium to large strawberries – cute in half and frozen
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
  • 2 1/4 cups of almond milk

Ingredients for syrup

  • 5 blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions

  1. Place frozen bananas, 1/4 cup of almond milk and vanilla protein powder in a food processor
  2. Start pulsing the food processor to combine everything
  3. Remove the top of the food processor and scrap the ingredients off the sides and back towards the blades
  4. Repeat as many times as needed until the mixture is creamy and resembles soft serve ice cream
  5. Move the banana nice cream into a bowl and stick in the freezer
    • NOTE: Don’t bother cleaning the food processor in between these batches, it won’t really change anything
  6. Put strawberries, 1/4 cup almond milk and chocolate protein powder in food processor
  7. Repeat previous steps until you have another batch of creamy nice cream
  8. Layer the flavor a in a mason jar and top with the blackberry syrup after each layer
  9. Enjoy and thank me later 😜

Instructions for syrup

  1. In a small saucepan on medium heat cook the blackberries and honey
    • NOTE: Be mindful that the mixture doesn’t boil
  2. After a couple minutes use your utensil to quickly mash the blackberries
  3. Lower the heat and continue to cook while you finish the nice cream


I give you permission too drool ☺️

 ❤ the fit bitch

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Pancakes

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Yes, you read that correctly. Try not to freak out, everything is going to be OK! Especially after you indulge yourself in these mouth-watering treats that are perfect for your Sunday mornings…f*ck it, they’re perfect for any morning. Or night. Can you tell I’m obsessing?

This is such a simple recipe, so please take the time to treat yo’self! ;P

Ingredients

  • 1 banana — mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 scoop of you favorite chocolate protein powder (I used Quest Chocolate Milkshake)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • ¼ cup of mini dark chocolate morsels
  • Water for desired consistency

Syrup

  • 1½ tablespoons of PB2
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients for the syrup and put in the refrigerator to cool
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together the egg, baking powder, protein powder, and vanilla until smooth
  3. Add the mashed banana to the mix and whisk together
  4. Here is where you can start adding water little by little until you get your desired consistency
    • NOTE: I don’t like to add much water so my pancakes are thicker and fluffier, but they take a long time to cook if that is the case. If you are in a rush, the thinner the pancake batter the faster the cook time
  5. Heat a non-stick pan on low/medium heat
    • NOTE: If the heat is too high the batter will not set and the outside of the pancake will burn
  6. Spoon desired amount of batter into the heated pan and place a few chocolate morsels into the batter
  7. Let cook 1-2 minutes per side until the batter has set and started to bubble a bit
  8. BE PATIENT! It takes a little time, but when all is said and done you will be happy you did not rush the process
  9. Flip the pancakes and let cook another 1-2 minutes
  10. Repeat until batter is gone
  11. Stack the pancakes, adorn with fresh fruit of your choice, and drizzle with the refrigerated syrup
  12. Enjoy the party that is about to happen in your mouth

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❤ the fit bitch