Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Protein Doughnuts. Boyfriend approved!


These are way too easy to eat :)
Weekends are for relaxing, catching up with friends, watching bad made for TV movies (does anyone else still do that, or is it a Netflix world now?)
Weekends are also time for experimenting in the kitchen. Should things go bad, you can easily recover with a do-over or your seamless account. 

A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to make protein doughnuts for my boyfriend and I. He was supportive of my decision even though I had tried to make lemon ricotta pancakes once and the result was not so edible. He still ate them. He's a good man.

These however were much more palatable especially when you add sprinkles or fresh blueberries. I decided to split the batter and add one of each. I'm a genius.  
 
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup of flour (I used Bobs Red Mill GF)
  • 1 & 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1/4 cup of all natural nut butter
  • 1/4 cup of almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp of baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp of baking powder
  • tsp of vanilla extract

     Add - ins like;
  • Sprinkles
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Nuts
  • Chocolate Chips

Get creative and go crazy with yourself. I sprayed a non-stick doughnut pan because I never trust non-stick.

I placed these in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Watch them to see when they start to brown on top. I got into the CBS Sunday Morning and forgot my second batch. They were still good but a little over done.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

How Slim is Your Kitchen?

It's been proven that certain paint colors can make you hungrier, happier, more relaxed etc. 
So it would make sense to think that the layout of your kitchen can have a positive or negative effect on your health goals.

If you can check off seven of the ten questions below, you're doing great! If not, what can you change?