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Carrot Cake Protein Muffins
When breakfast tastes like dessert… I call that a win. These are quite possibly my favorite grab-and-go muffins that taste heavenly, require a minimum of ingredients, and give you a filling serving of protein, veggies, carbs, and an optional add in of healthy fats too. I am a sucker for carrot cake. When carrot cake is healthier? Even better. When I can have carrot cake for breakfast? I’m in love. As a mother, muffins that pack a protein punch with the addition of my favorite- Vegan Vanilla Shakeology (a powerhouse plant based superfood shake mix that we use as a go-to for baking and to blend into daily milkshakes) mean…
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Strawberry Shortcake Bites
“Mooooommmmm! I’m hungry!!! Can I have a snack?!” My go-to for my 3 hungry rascals? Protein energy bites. We usually make plain vanilla or chocolate but we switched it up tonight and went for strawberry shortcake. A little bit of chia seeds and they turned out perfect! Ingredients: 1.5 scoops strawberry Shakeology 1/2 scoop vanilla Shakeology 1/2 c natural peanut butter 1/3 c wildflower honey 1.5 c quick oats 1 tbsp chia seeds Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Roll into 1″ bite sized balls. Enjoy!
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Sautéed Kale and Tempeh Salad
We challenge ourselves to do a meatless Monday in this house because it gets us out of our grilled chicken and ground turkey comfort zone. Sometimes I get that “look” from my husband. The look where I put his plate in front of him and he looks at me with that head cocked suspicious puppy look- like “what are you trying to get me to eat”? Well. For a man who grew up his whole life hunting and eating wild game, I’m pretty impressed when he tries what I make, even if it goes against his caveman ways! Kale and tempeh sautée was one that I didn’t expect him to…
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Protein Pancakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Drizzle
When breakfast tastes like dessert it makes for a happy day. These protein-packed pancakes make my heart happy. A total win and a great start to Sunday morning! Enjoy! Ingredients: For the Pancakes: 1 cup Kodiak Protein Pancake Mix 1 scoop vanilla Shakeology (optional) 1 c Vanilla unsweetened almond milk For the Chocolate/Peanut Butter Drizzle: 3 tbsp vanilla unsweetened almond mik 2 tbsp natural chunky peanut butter 1 tbsp chocolate Shakeology (or chocolate protein isolate) Chocolate chips optional 🙂 Directions: Prepare pancake batter according to package. Pour onto medium heat griddle into 4-5″ dollops. In a small bowl, microwave almond milk and peanut butter for approximately 15 seconds.…
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