I recently found this recipe from FitSugar featuring Strawberry Protein Pancakes. I love making breakfast on the weekend, and I wanted to fuel up before my long run, so this seemed like a perfect choice! Problem was, I didn’t have plain Greek yogurt, so I improvised a little bit. I recently came across Chobani Flips, which have a serving of yogurt and a side container of a mix-in. In this case, I had Banana with Dark Chocolate & Honey Roasted Salted Almonds. SUPER tasty stuff. Read More
Sinless Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
I am a huge chocoholic with a massive sweet tooth, and fancy drinks from Starbucks and other coffee shops can not only wreck havoc on your budget, but also on your waistline (case in point: A tall Starbucks’ Salted Caramel Signature Hot Chocolate made with nonfat milk is 460 calories, 53 grams of sugar and 22 grams of fat!) Luckily, I found a delicious, decadent recipe that satisfies my sweet tooth and is easy to make! Sinless Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (recipe adapted from Hungry Read More
Healthy recipe gems
I'm sure everyone has Thanksgiving dinner on the mind right now (me included!), but I wanted to share a couple of "hidden gems" that I've made the past week that are super delicious AND healthy! Imagine that! So the first is a homemade granola. My boss brought in a batch and I couldn't stop eating it! Most store-bought granola is pretty high in calories and sometimes fat & sugar. So being able to make it from scratch allows you to control what goes in it and customize it to your Read More
I heart cupcakes.
I am officially smitten with cupcakes. I have a VERY large sweet tooth and I love to bake- so cupcakes seem like the perfect outlet because they have built-in portion control! Genius! I've been making cupcakes for awhile (even got a paying gig once before!) and have been promoted to the "Chief Executive Baker" at work. I love to experiment with new recipes/ideas that I find on Pinterest, and usually my coworkers get the benefit of it. I even have a couple of great mantras in my office (it's Read More
