Cottage Cheese Waldorf

So I’ve been MIA. We recently bought a house and are still in the move-in phase. Combine that with an hour commute each way to work, trying to maintain consistency with my workouts (before going to work), keeping on track with meal prep, and attempting some form of social life doesn’t leave a lot of time for blogging. I will do what…

Cookies & Dreams Protein Truffles {#Quest Recipe} +WIAW #3

I have a few QUESTions for you: Do you love cookies and cream? Do you ever get attacked by late night snack cravings? Do those cravings involve your sweet tooth? Do you ever want to give in, but still stay conscious of your macros? Well, then I have some very good news…I have the answer! With these truffles you…

Green Pancakes {High Protein}

I love that this recipe only requires a blender to prepare the batter! I am all about saving time when making meals. These pancakes are great to make ahead and freeze for a healthy breakfast on the run during the week. I often make a batch on weekends and pre-bag them into servings for for my husband to grab…

Double Chocolate Chunk Protein Brownies!

Once upon a time, there was a recipe. I decided to play around with it (go figure). It’s not that it wasn’t good; I was just inspired to take it in a different direction. Fast forward a bit. One idea led to another…and to multiple experiments. #Recipe rabbit trail. This is one of those recipe…

WIAW #2 + recipe

Snow cone!   So…no… that’s actually NOT part of my WIAW. Yes. That was a joke. Yes. I am a nerd. I live in Alabama…and we have snow. Which I am not so much used to. I am also not used to being confined indoors for this long except by choice. But, I get 3 PAID…

PB&J Sweet Potatoes (#StrangeButGood)

I am convinced that peanut butter and sweet potatoes were meant for each other! My hubby on the other hand… not so much. When I announced this, he gave me a look that I often get from others in reference to the foods I eat (#strangebutgood). Even if you don’t agree with me on the…

Pumped-Up Hummus (#StrangeButGood)

I am always looking for a way to get the most out of my time spent in meal prep. If I can prep one item and meet two needs, it is a real time saver! I came up with the idea for this recipe in an effort to give my hummus an extra “boost” of protein….

Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Quinoa

This is great on its own as a side dish. I have also doubled the recipe and added some chopped cooked chicken breasts to the mix for a complete meal. Feel free to try different cheeses too! I added sun dried tomato goat cheese once, and it gave it extra creaminess and flavor. Mushroom and…

Pumpkin Praline Mini Protein Cheesecakes + My First Guest Post!!

I am super excited to share the news of my first ever guest post!  Head on over to Anna’s Blog to check out her awesome recipes, find tons of information on working with different kinds of protein powders, and while you’re there, check out my recipe for Pumpkin Praline Mini Protein Cheesecakes! I can’t say…

{Bonus Recipe} Microwave Protein Scones!

I am super excited to share this recipe!! I have played with this recipe for some time now. It all started when I saw this post. I was inspired to make something similar, so I promptly defrosted some of my simple sweet potatoes, and went from there. For the first round, I stuck close to the…

Simple Sweet Potatoes {Bonus Recipe}

As a kid, I didn’t care for sweet potatoes. In fact, I didn’t actually like potatoes in general, unless of course, they were in the form of fries or tots (#no nutritional value whatsoever). I truly detested both baked and mashed potatoes. We are talking to the point of gagging on them if I was…