Cinnamon Quinoa Bake

I tried this recipe today. Pretty good. (I got this off Fit Sugar)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked and cooled
4 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vanilla soy milk
1/3 cup maple syrup (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon

(I added 2 packets Truvia)

Directions
Yields nine to 12 bars

1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF and place the quinoa in a large mixing bowl. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with lightly greased parchment.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, soy milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until thoroughly combined. Add maple syrup (if using) and whisk.

3. Add egg mixture to cooked and cooled quinoa. Stir with a large spoon to combine. Pour into the parchment-lined baking dish and spread it around to ensure that it’s even.

4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until set and golden.

5. Using parchment, remove bake from pan as soon as possible so that it doesn’t steam.

6. Cool completely and cut into squares.

**I cooked it at 400 degrees and stirred it half way through. I also sprayed the top with Pam to give it a more golden taste.

Protein Cake Bars

Who said I can't have my cake and eat it?

They are incredible!

Chocolate Protein Bar
Calories: 96
Fat: 1.4 grams
Carbs: 12 grams
Protein: 10 grams

Ingredients:
1 cup Oat Flour
4 Egg Whites
2 scoops Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
1/2 cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
½ tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Salt
8oz Berry flavored Baby Food
3 tbsp Baking Cocoa
4oz Water
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix dry ingredients (oat flower, vanilla whey protein, baking soda, salt, baking cocoa) together in a large bowl.
3. Mix wet ingredients (egg whites, Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal, Berry flavored Baby Food,Water) together in a medium sized bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
5. Spray cooking dish with a non stick butter spray and add batter to dish.
6. Bake 20-30 minutes in oven.
Makes 16 squares, serving size=2 bars.

*add a dolop of plain greek yogurt and a raspberry if you want it to

Eggplant Fries

Anyone love french fries?? Anyone trying to watch what they eat?

I placed an order for Bountiful Baskets. The fun thing about it is that you don't know what you are going to get….kind of like the grab bags you can buy. The basket this week had an eggplant in it. I wondered what to do with it?! After looking at several recipes online, I came up with this one. Dipped in low sugar ketchup, it tastes like fries to me!!

1 eggplant, sliced into long chunks (like fries would)

Pam spray

Salt and pepper

Place on cookie sheet and lightly spray Pam over the top and roll so it coats all sides. Sprinkle salt and pepper to your liking. Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes. DELISH!

Attention Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Lovers!

I was craving chocolate and peanut butter so I made this one up. Pretty simple and healthy breakfast!

1 c cottage cheese

1 tbsp PB2 powder (I bought it off Amazon)

1 tbsp chocolate whey protein powder

1-2 packet truvia

Mix all ingredients together.

Fake Fries

What you will need:

• 2 heads of cauliflower
  
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Wash and clean the cauliflower. Cut off and discard the stem. Cut the cauliflower up into small pieces.
   
3. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the cauliflower pieces and thoroughly coat each piece.
4. Place cauliflower pieces onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for one hour and turn 3 times during cooking until each piece has a nice brown coloring. The browner they are the better.
   
5. Remove from oven and enjoy!