Protein Buckwheat Muffins

Happy Thursday friends!

This morning I have a doctor’s appointment, so I thought instead of you all listening to me ramble and whine about my appointment this morning I would finally share a recipe that I have been promising.

My favorite meal of the day is breakfast.  I LOVE breakfast food.  One of my current obsessions is buckwheat muffins.  They are super quick, filling, and have protein to keep me full.

A while back, I did a guest post for my sweet friend Ashley on my Protein Blackberry and Blueberry Buckwheat Muffins. 

Since I never posted it for you guys, I thought I would today.  

Protein Blackberry and Blueberry Muffin

• 3 Tbsp buckwheat flour
• 1/2 scoop protein powder (I used Sunwarrior)
• 1 Tbsp chia seeds (can sub 1 egg)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk (I used hemp milk)
• 1/2 cup blueberries and/or blackberries (I used frozen)

Mix flour, protein powder, chia seeds, and baking powder in bowl.  Add in applesauce and milk.  You may need more milk if the mix is too dry.  This depends on your protein powder.  Plus, the chia seeds will absorb a lot of the milk.  Add in berries and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes.

Top with nut butter, fresh berries, and maple syrup. I recommend lots of nut butter!!  :)

 I’m not always in the mood for blueberry and blackberries, plus there is a ton of fresh fruit available right now.  So, I also thought I might share how to change it up a bit!

A favorite of mine is to chop up 1/2 of a peach and put it in instead of the berries.  When you do more whole fresh fruit, there is naturally more moisture.  You may not need as much milk or applesauce in that case.

The most recent muffin I made was frozen blueberries in the mix then topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries.  The sky is the limit with the combinations!

The small weird brown blob is a new to me butter!  I didn’t want to put too much at first in case I didn’t like it.  Per usual… I LOVED IT!

Feel free to experiment with different fruits!  Or even switch out the applesauce for another puree, maybe pumpkin or yogurt??

What is your go to breakfast in the mornings?

Do you like a sweet or savory breakfast?

Let me know what combinations you come up with!  I would love new ideas!!

WIAW #9

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  Being off on Monday for my birthday is helping this week fly by!

This month, Jenn is wanting us to talk about food and fitness.  I love both, so let’s go!!   I’m going to detail some* of yesterday’s eats and fitness.

Breakfast was a usual.  Blueberry and strawberry buckwheat bake.  

Hey… if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it right??  ;)  I think I still owe you guys my recipe… don’t I??

My morning flew by, and 3 hours later it was time for lunch.  Leftovers are all the rage here for lunch.

I had leftover broccoli dal for lunch.  Hit the spot!

My snack was a couple of figs stuffed with almond butter.  I am addicted!

I didn’t have a bit snack, because we were eating dinner early.

For dinner, we had enchiladas.  This may be the BEST recipe I have ever created.  

Don’t worry I will share it asap.  It was Luvy approved for sure.  

After dinner, my friend Laura and I went to get froyo.  She is leaving for London this week, and I am going to miss her!!

Those bowls for froyo are HUUUUGE!  I’m so glad that we got to chat for a bit!

So, you might be wondering… when are we going to talk about fitness.  It doesn’t look like to did anything today, and you are right!

I want to talk to you about REST.  That is such an important part of fitness that seems to be overlooked.  I know when I was training for my half marathon or in the height of my fitness days, I hated rest days.  I would consider doing a 20 min video “rest”.

Our bodies need rest days to recharge and get stronger, especially after a hard workout.  

How do you feel about rest days?  Do you take them?

What is your favorite way to eat a fig?

Would you like to hear more about my workouts?

 

 

 

Tropical Tilapia and a Challenge

Hey guys!  

This meal has been haunting my mind in a good way since I made it!  I love fresh, light meals in the summer, and this one has been my absolute favorite!

Since dad and Luvy were grilling steak kabobs, I didn’t really know what I wanted.  

I knew I wanted a salad/rice bowl.  I wanted lots of veggies.

I knew I didn’t want my typical rice and beans.  Plus, I wanted to use my Trader Joe’s Pineapple Salsa.

Then it hit me… a tropical salad/rice bowl with tilapia.

Tropical Tilapia Salad

• grilled tilapia
• salad greens or spinach (I used spinach)
• cooked rice
• grilled or fresh veggies and pineapple (I didn’t have any pineapple.  BIG bummer!)
• salsa (I used TJ’s Pinapple Salsa)
• avocado (optional)—but highly recommended!

Put all your veggies on the grill first.  They will take a bit longer than the fish.

Grill your fish in the last 5-6 minutes.  You don’t want your fish to be done before your veggies (or steak kabobs!).  

Luvy is our grill master, and he always grills my fish perfectly!

For the salad, put down a layer of greens and add your rice.  Top with grilled veggies (and pineapple) and fish.

Top it off with salsa and avocado.  YUM!!

I forgot to add my avocado before I took the picture.  Whoopsy… bad blogger.  This was so good and I was so excited that I’m surprised I took any pics!  

I have to figure out how to make pineapple salsa, because I didn’t notice it until after I had eaten it that this salsa is made in a plant with wheat.  So, it probably isn’t gluten free… whoops!  I got a bit of a tummy ache after, but I don’t know if it was just mental.  Do you every do that??

Okay, so I have a challenge for us.  It has been really hot, and I haven’t been drinking enough water.  I have noticed that I have been swelling, and my digestion has not been very good. 

SO, I am challenging all of us to drink 2 large glasses of water every morning before we eat or drink anything else.  This will help flush out our system and get everything moving.  If you want to add some lemon to this, even better!  

Who’s with me on the challenge??

Does pineapple salsa sound good to you?  Any recipes????