A New Obsession

How was your weekend? We got hit with some snow this weekend here in Wichita so didn't do a whole lot, but it sure was a nice quiet weekend, sometimes those are the best. I worked pretty late Friday so we grabbed some Chipolte and took it easy. Saturday I did some cleaning then ran to the Natural Grocers open house (snagged lots of free samples, score!), went to my parent's house to watch the WSU game (where I got some cuddles in with Wyatt, definitely the highlight:) and then had another lazy night. I was in the mood to bake and had some leftover pumpkin in the fridge that I needed to use up. I got some donut pans for Christmas that I had used, so I thought what a great idea! I began my search on pinterest for some healthy pumpkin donuts. I found this recipe for paleo pumpkin donuts and had all of the ingredients on hand.

Voila'! Pat asked what they were? Do they not look like donuts??? lol. Okay I will admit they weren't the best, definitely not the real thing and not sure if I'll be making them again, but fun to attempt I suppose.

The snow was starting to melt quite a bit today so we ventured out a bit more, went to church, had a yummy lunch date at Whole Foods I opted for a sandwich and Pat picked pizza (o.m.g they seriously have the best food ever), also picked up dinner for tonight while there- sushi made with rice paper instead of brown rice, looks super yummy. We did some running around and now enjoying the rest of the afternoon. I am looking forward to some nicer temps this week, and hello March!

But back to my point of this post, you guys- have you tried cauliflower crust pizza?? I will admit I attempted it quite a while ago and was very disappointed. However, I have been seeing it more and more so I thought why not give it one more go? This time around I learned the trick in making this crust successful- which is to make sure you ring out the access water in the cauliflower before baking. It truly makes a world of difference.

I used THIS recipe from Heidi Powell (love her), and reduced the recipe in 1/2 and then used shredded parmesan instead of mozzarella because that is what I had on hand. It was perfect! Like I mentioned, if you try this recipe it is extremely important not to skip step two and ring out the extra moisture. If you don't the crust is very soggy and mushy.

We divided this pizza into 4 servings- 1 serving has 103 calories- 3 g. of fat, 14 g. of carbs, and 7 g. of protein, not bad. This is excluding the toppings. When I find a new recipe I love, I tend to become obsessed with it and cook it every single week, as to why I have made this pizza the last three Sundays. Anywho we have switched up the toppings. This particular pizza had muir glen pizza sauce, spinach leaves, red pepper, jalapeno, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, and some low fat mozzarella sprinkled on top. I will also add that Pat loves this, which when he likes something "healthy" it is rare and something to not forget:)

Enjoy!

A Review..

Hope you all have had a great weekend..we woke up to snow here in Wichita this morning. I will say I'm over winter. Honestly, I actually don't think it has been as cold and snowy of a winter that it typically is. I am however looking forward to daylight past 6pm, evening walks with Pat and Buddy, sunshine, dinner on the deck, working in the yard, etc. Ahhhh....only a few more months!

As I mentioned HERE I was invited to a Sneak Peek Open House this morning for the new Natural Grocers opening this week in west Wichita. I was so excited for this event! I also could not be more excited that we finally have some organic/natural food options in west Wichita. Even more exciting is that it is literally seconds away from my house. I know this will be my new go-to for essentials. 

We started off with a store tour which I loved. After this we got to sit in on a presentation about the background and beliefs/values of Natural Grocers as well as sample a Paleo lunch (which was very tasty I might add). One of the things I love about Natural Grocers is that they do not carry anything that has artificial sweeteners or flavorings, which is awesome. This saves you the step to even have to search the nutrition label for these things. I also just so happened to sit right next to the owner of Lotus Leaf (one of my top five places to eat in Wichita). I loved getting to chat with her for a bit. If you haven't been to Lotus Leaf, I highly recommend it. Not only is the food super tasty, but they also serve natural/organic homemade meals with the best high quality ingredients. 

All that were in attendance received a packet of great information including: a list of ingredients that Natural Grocers does not carry in any of their products (and reasons why), background on the company, coupons, event list, calendar, and a giftcard. After learning a bit more about the company I am even more inclined to shop there and will encourage others to also. I am looking forward to taking part of many of their upcoming events, particularly the event this Saturday, The Organic Fair from 12pm-4pm, check it out!

It was great meeting others in the community as well. I did meet another blogger who was extremely inspiring. She not only runs, but competes in ultra marathons, yes you ready that correctly, ultra marathons. She has even done a 100 mile race. I was in total disbelief. I have a teeny tiny inkling to want to attempt a full marathon (ran my one and only 1/2 in 2012). After talking with her it gives me encouragement and reminds me that you can do anything you set your mind to. Check out Jennifer's blog over at http://youknowyoulovemexoxojennifer.tumblr.com/. 

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday All! I don't know about you but I am looking forward to the weekend! I wanted to share a site I recently came across and have become slightly addicted too, Food Babe. Beware, this site is a bit information overload, but oh so interesting. I don't necessarily agree with 100% of all of her opinions, but it sure makes you think about the foods you are putting into your body a bit more. I understand eating healthy can sometimes be a bit more expensive, but when you see all of the MANY benefits, the fact that you are lowering so many health risks, and overall just plain and simple taking the best care of the one body God gave you, why not invest in it a little more?

I love this video she shares on her site as well. You can find several other videos, as well as great recipe ideas, and many other tips and tricks. The list of the many company's ingredients that she has worked so hard to change is truly amazing!

I also read recently a great blog post about how one Mom spends $100 a week on groceries at Whole Foods for her family. Pretty impressive if you ask me. You can read her post here. It does take a bit more planning and efforts, but is also worth the savings. Just goes to show it can be done.

I personally have found it hard sometimes to buy organic in Wichita, we have several organic grocery stores but on the opposite side of town, so it just hasn't been that convenient. So when I can't, I always ensure I am reading nutrition labels to look and see what ingredients are in the food I'm buying. Recently however, construction started on a Natural Grocers literally right around the corner from us. I am pumped! I actually got invited to their Sneak Peek open house this Sunday and am more than thrilled to check it out! I have been to the east side Natural Grocers several times, but am excited to learn a bit more about the company and get a tour of the store. I will post a review on it next week and let you all know how it goes!

Travel Snacks

My body loves routine and schedules, so whenever I travel it slightly stresses me out because my body feels "out of whack." I also have to eat every 3-4 hours or you will find Ms. Grumpy -sluggish, hungry, and tired....soo this has made me learn how to travel with some great healthy snack options to keep me energized AND prepared throughout my trip!

 

1. One of the easiest snacks to bring along are almonds. I love almonds and they definitely leave you feeling satisfied. Grab a handful and divide into multiple baggies for easy grab and go snacks. Raw almonds are of course the best for you, but I absolutely love these cocoa roasted almonds, delish. We buy a big container of these from Sams!

2. Next up would be homemade beef jerky. Beef jerky is a great source of protein but almost all of the store bought jerky is processed and is filled with unnecessary ingredients. I have found a recipe I love and this has now become a weekly staple in our household. We usually buy 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. of eye of round steak from Yoder Meats. They will then slice the beef, jerky style for us which is perfect. We then mix this recipe together and let the jerky marinade over night. The next day we pop on the dehydrator for a few hours and voila - delicious jerky!

1/4 c. tamari (we sometimes use liquid aminos instead)
Juice of one lemon
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

How easy is this??

3. Then there are Quest bars, my new found love. These actually contain legit good for you ingredients and have a ton of nutrients, you would never imagine them to taste so good! Pack a few of these instead of stopping for chex mix or other processed and sodium loaded snacks. My favorite flavors are cookie dough, cinnamon roll, and apple pie!

 

 

4. I have also recently stumbled upon these which I am getting ready to order, so I have yet to try them but will post a review once I do. I have a good feeling that I will fall in love though:)

 Biotrust Protein Cookies which come in oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip.

5. Next up are another snack I have recently come across which is delish. I'm totally not an edamame fan, that was until I tried these. These things are so yummy and are loaded with 14g. of protein in only a 1/4 cup plus low in fat and calories.

 

 

 



6. Okay last one I promise...can you tell I like my snacks?! Who doesn't like corn nuts? Well I recently saw a recipe for Roasted Chickpeas that was supposed to be very similar to corn nuts so I thought I'd give it a try. Much to my surprise I loved them, they are addicting!

 



2 Tblsp. EVOO
1 Tblsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Chili Powder
A pinch of sea salt and ground pepper
A dash of crushed red pepper
1 can of Chickpeas, rinsed and drained.

Mix dressing and then toss chickpeas to coat thoroughly. Lay on a baking sheet on a single layer and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes tossing occasionally until slightly crispy. I also think these would be great by just tossing with a dry Ranch seasoning packet, I'll have to give that a try next time!

So these are my top picks for easy travel snacks, but you could also make homemade trail mix or granola to take along, energy balls, or even protein powder that could easily be mixed with water if needed.

 

Enjoy!

A day of nothing

I'm currently enjoying my "me" time that I haven't had much of these days. We don't have a single thing planned for the weekend, and I can't remember that last time this occurred. I'm soaking it in, and wishing this weekend would not end.

 

I slept in until 8am, O.M.G that felt amazing! I can't remember the last time I did that either! Made the hubs breakfast-

We are addicted to to this Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash that I mentioned HERE. Topped with a few eggs this stuff is delicious and the perfect meal pre workout.
 

We got in a great workout this morning at Title Boxing then did some quick grocery shopping. I'm now working on some of the biz stuff for my new adventure, which I mentioned HERE.

By the time we got home it was time for lunch so I ate some leftover chicken salad that I had made earlier on in the week.

 I just threw this simple recipe together. We had smoked some organic whole chickens so I took some of the chicken and shredded it to make some chicken salad. I added some non-fat greek yogurt and a tad bit of low-fat mayo, lemon juice, fresh parsley and cilantro, salt, pepper, some chopped apple, pumpkin seeds, and a handful of unsweetened dried cranberries. Delish and filling!

We then plan on heading to Church and then dinner at Ciao for a date night. Something else that hasn't happened in several weeks. We've had a gift card to Ciao since Christmas, lol I told you we don't go out much. I've been hearing such great things about this place so I'm super excited to try it!!

Oh- I also wanted to share this awesome picture from Botanica last weekend. The flowers are absolutely gorgeous right now!



We celebrated Mother's Day by taking Pat's Mom to lunch at La Fiesta after Church and then headed to Botanica to enjoy the nice weather and beautiful flowers. We then came home and I spent the afternoon cooking up a storm for my family. We grilled some delicious hamburgers and sausages followed with some yummy coleslaw, grilled sweet potatoes, jalapeno poppers, corn casserole, and pink lemonade cupcakes. We were STUFFED to say the least. It was a great day spent with both of our Mom's so blessed to have them both in our lives! 

What I ate Wednesday

Boy, is it only Wednesday? I feel like it should be Friday tomorrow. We have a busy weekend ahead of us, moving my little sis home from college and then celebrating Mother's Day, but it will be nice to spend some good time with the fam. Lately, I feel like I have realized much more- family is such a blessing, a blessing that is so easily taken for granted. They are really the only ones who will always have your back, be there for you at absolutely any second, the good and the bad, be honest when you need to hear the truth, support anything you do, and continually give you the confidence and courage to persevere! And that is what truly matters...unconditional love.

I haven't gotten much sleep the last few nights, I'm usually out once I hit the bed and never budge until the alarm goes off, but for some reason I've tossed and turned all week, finding it impossible to sleep. It's finally catching up with me, I could literally fall asleep as I'm typing this. I pray for a good nights' rest!

So here's what I ate today on this Wednesday--

Breakfast- Easy Delicious Breakfast Hash courtesy of one of my fav food blogs, love this girl and the blog. It never disappoints.

Via PaleOMG

Snack- protein shake with unsweetened almond milk


Lunch- I made a yummy salad with spinach leaves, some turkey bacon, feta cheese, sliced turkey, and some pumpkin seeds, topped with a little EVOO and vinegar. This held me over until my preworkout snack.


Snack- celery with natural almond butter, lowfat string cheese with a few slices of organic turkey breast


I got out of work on time to make my 5:30pm title boxing class, my tiredness was catching up with me and I was honestly dreading the class, but once I got going I felt great, and was SO happy that I didn't skip, its just what I needed after a day/week like I've had. However, my body is now completely exhausted- I did some intense strength training last night- shoulders, biceps, and back, and after punching a bag for an hour tonight, holy cow-- I can barely lift my arms.


Dinner- I came home to dinner on the table- I love these kind of meals:) Patty boy through together some chicken fajita meat (we buy our chicken from Yoder meats- you can find pastured and cage free chicken there) and sauteed peppers/onions, topped with some salsa verde.

I then threw together a quick side of some yummy coleslaw, this is my new favorite go-to side dish. It's delish and dairy free, you would never know! You can find the recipe HERE. Another blog favorite. Why can't I spend my day reading blogs??

Via Detoxinita

That's it for today, its time for some shut-eye.

Food blogger? Why not?

This past weekend was a complete whirlwind. I had an extremely stressful week at work, what's new though? Absolutely no free time at all. Then Friday we were out of town for a funeral, followed with an extremely long day on Saturday. I helped a friend with a wedding out in McPherson, the wedding was absolutely beautiful, so sad that the weather wasn't nicer, hard to believe its May. I literally felt like I had been hit by a truck on Sunday though, I was then stupid enough to go for a 3 mile run and a long walk with Buddy, which only made matters worse. A person who sits at a desk every day definitely gives their body a wake up call after standing for 13 hours, holy cow!

 

So I fell a bit off track over the weekend and need to get back on track, so I thought why not blog what I eat a few days a week to hold myself accountable? Sure sounds like a great idea. So- if you are not interested in knowing what I ate today then feel no need to read any further:)

 

Within the last few months I completed the Whole30 program (which I would definitely recommend). During this program I can't even describe how good I felt by the end of the 30 days! I used to be an avid diet coke drinker, and have now not had a diet coke in months! I've been researching a lot and I had no idea that diet soda, or any soda for that matter has the same affects on your body as alcohol does, crazy! Needless to say, I love the way my body felt after eating whole foods, no processed junk at all. I felt stronger, more awake, more energized, my digestive system was better, and I even think it helped clear up my allergies! So during this little 30 day deal, I cut out gluten and dairy among many other things. Gluten was easy, dairy was definitely tough though. However, I felt so good after the program I've continued to leave gluten out of my diet and have only added back in a bit of dairy because I loved the way I felt. I've quit worrying about calories and try to eat 5-6 small meals a day. I've also gone organic, which I LOVE. I honestly can tell a difference in the produce, meats, etc. in my mind definitely worth the extra money! So after completely detoxing your body from these foods when you do indulge, you definitely FEEL it on your body, and I always find it hard to get back on track. Soo... self- let's stay motivated!

 

 



Breakfast- 3 egg whites, 1 egg, 2 pieces uncured bacon and spinach leaves sauteed in Ghee (clarified butter), Coffee with low fat coconut milk

Snack- Protein shake with unsweetened almond milk and handful of raw almonds

Lunch-  Tuna with 1 tblsp low fat mayo and mustard, mixed with pumpkin seeds and one serving of nut thins w/ flax seeds

Snack- One cup raw celery with raw almond butter, 2 slices turkey breast and 1 piece low fat string cheese

Workout- 1 hour cycle class- 10 min leg band workout- 2 mile walk

Dinner- Baked Siracha Salmon and Roasted Broccoli drizzled with EVOO

This entire day is about 1600 calories, a bit more than I would like to have had but I definitely got in a lot of protein- this comes to about 147 grams and I typically try and stay between 100-125 grams of protein but I also cut out most carbohydrates today to try and help bounce back.

Lastly, you may wonder what this is? Well - I continually try and get my husband to eat healthy, but its not the easiest task. One of his favorite foods are chips, so I decided to make my own version. I'm currently dehydraing some sweet potatoes to make sweet potato chips, I'm so excited to see how they turn out! Basically just slice one large sweet potato into very small slices, I then topped with some salt, pepper, paprika, and chives. Great snack option!

Pumpkin Curry Coconut Cashew Chicken

 

Try saying that 10 times fast.

So I've recently became obsessed with this blog, love the girl, the recipes, and yea pretty much the whole thing. This was our dinner tonight HERE, I was honestly a little skeptical of the all of these flavors mixed together and thought it may be too much of a flavor "overload" but let me just say-- it was delish. I did make a few minor adjustments, simply because I'm a little more pickier with food.

 



PaleOMG- Pumpkin Curry Coconut Cashew Chicken



So what did I cut out? Well, I'm not a huge coconut fan, so left out the cocunut flakes, however, coconut milk is one of my new kitchen staples while cooking. I also didn't have any cauliflower on hand so made a subsitution and served over some grilled sweet potatoes, which = yummo. I loved the addition of the cashews on top, and of course any time I have the use for pumpkin I'm a happy girl.

 

Speaking of pumpkin, my all time favorite smoothie uses pumpkin. Pat and I recently ordered some new protein- cinnamon swirl flavor. Flippin delish, even Pat agreed this was the best protein he has ever used. So... one of the first things I wanted to do was make my fav protein smoothie with my new yummy protein. Holy cow, even better with the cinnamon swirl flavor, it is my new go-to, on the run smoothie.

 

Here are the ingredients I use:

• 1/3 cup organic pumpkin
• splash of light coconut milk and splash of water
• handful of crushed ice
• 1 scoop cinnamon swirl protein powder
• 1/2 frozen banana
• sprinkle of pumpkin spice and cinnamon

You can find the protein HERE

 Well, that's it for tonight. Is it Friday yet?????

Peanut Butter Brownie Oreo Cups

As I mentioned in this post last week, I went to a Cookie/Candy Christmas Exchange. I had several friends request the recipe for this yummy dessert so thought I'd share. I had originally found the recipe for the Oreo Brownie Bites but wanted to spice it up a bit and make it my own. I now for the life of me cannot find the website where I found the original recipe, so I will just share mine!

Such an easy dessert to make, and honestly it is simply amazing, my husband told me it is his favorite dessert I've ever made, which says a lot!:) Perfect recipe for a Holiday get-together!

Peanut Butter Brownie Oreo Cups

1 Box Triple Chunk Brownie Mix
1 Pkg. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Mix
1 Pkg. Christmas Oreos (red center)
1 Pkg. White Chocolate Chips

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 24 mini muffin cup tin. Mix peanut butter cookie mix as instructed on package, take 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and press into each muffin tin. Mix brownie batter as instructed on package. Dip each oreo into brownie batter, completely covering oreo. Then place covered oreo on top of peanut butter mixture. Bake for 17-18 minutes until completely cooked through. Immediately take a knife and go around the edges of each cup to ensure they do not stick. Once cooled remove each cup. Take the bag of white chocolate chips and put into a heat proof bowl and microwave until chips are completely melted. Then drizzle white chocolate across the tops of each brownie cup. Let chocolate dry. Enjoy!
*the oreo gets "cake like" as it cooks = soooo yummy when you bite into it!



Happy Holidays!

Breakfast Ideas

I love breakfast. I cannot start my day without breakfast. I'm seriously amazed when people tell me they don't eat breakfast, seriously how do they get by? It gives me energy, wakes me up, gets my metabolism going, etc. My go-to breakfast is eggs, I usually eat a lot of protein for breakfast so this is always an easy answer. But I will admit, eating eggs day after day gets a little boring. So I try to mix it up every now and then. I recently found this recipe on a blog I follow and thought I'd give it a shot.

Egg Whites and Broccoli Rice Cups

Recipe courtesy of Six Sisters Blog

I altered the recipe just a tad, see below with my version.

2 Cups Brown Minute Rice
1 Cup Water
2 bunches fresh Broccoli cut into small pieces
3/4 Cup shredded low fat mozzarella, separated
1/4 Cup Hidden Valley low fat Ranch
4 Egg Whites
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Prepare rice as directed on package. Place cooked rice in a large bowl and let cool slightly. Add the remaining ingredients, using only 1/2 cup of the cheese, and stir until combined. Transfer mixture to eleven well-greased muffin cups (I used a 12 cup muffin tin and only filled 11 of them). Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until tops are lightly browned and edges are starting to get crispy.

I figured the calories on these, which are 88 calories per cup, pop two of these in the microwave for a quick and healthy breakfast. I like to spice things up so topped with hot sauce. They were delish!

Cindy's Potato Soup

As I mentioned in yesterday's post Pat and I attempted to make his Mom's famous Potato Soup. This is the one thing we both look forward to every fall. It is simply perfection. When we asked her for the recipe she told us she didn't know what is was "on paper." This is what she came up with and we tweaked it just a bit and have found this to be the perfect tastieness, consistency, all around best soup ever!

Cindy’s Potato Soup

5 pounds potatoes

1 pint to 1 quart ½ & ½

1 and ½ sticks butter

2tsp. onion powder

2 tsp salt

1 tsp. pepper

2 T. fresh parsley

2 T fresh chives

½ - 1 pounds bacon

Peel and chop potatoes.  Place in pan and cover with water.  Add salt, pepper, onion powder and chives.  Cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.  Remove a few potatoes and mash.  Return mashed potatoes to pot to thicken soup.  Add butter, ½ & ½, and parsley.  Heat thoroughly on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often.  Season as needed.  If soup is too thin, mash more of the potatoes.  If too thick, add milk or ½ & ½. 

 

Options:

-         add chopped uncooked bacon to potatoes when cooking

-         fry bacon pieces till crispy and add to finished soup

-         fry bacon pieces for a few minutes, prior to adding to potatoes/water to finish cooking in soup

-         sprinkle shredded cheese on top of individual bowls of soup

 ENJOY!

Weekend Wraps

Another weekend has come and gone. My allergies have completely taken over my life again. I am absolutely miserable. My Mom informed me today that Wichita was ranked the #1 city for the worst allergies. Hm, that explains a lot. Another reason to move? I recently went and saw a specialist and was told I'm allergic to uh pretty much everything. Ugh. I'm not kidding when I say I've sneezed at least 100 times today and have gone through a whole roll of toilet paper. I'm on lots of meds so I apologize if this post doesn't make the best since..or if I ramble way to much.

I guess you could say I started my weekend early with a girls night Thursday night. Me, Danielle, Tessa, and my friend Amber met at the best sushi place in Wichita- Kanai (I could be biased) and had such a great time! The wine was going down way to smooth, and we were sharing stories, and laughing our little hearts out. As the restaurant began to clear out we decided to move down the street to Amber's house and continue our night of laughs. We picked up a few more bottles of wine and I stayed out wayy to long. Sometimes those spur of the moment get togethers are the best ones though!

Friday was a bit rough for me as the wine definitely left me with a headache (man I'm getting too old) and I put in a 15 hour day. After work I headed out to Murfin Stables to help with a wedding. What a fun, non-traditional, beautiful wedding it was!
 

I have had a gift certificate for a massage for some time and finally put it to use on Saturday, definitely a great time to use it. It was amazing. Every time a get a massage, I think to myself - "man, why do I not get these more often!" Perfect start to my day. The hubs and I cooked up a storm that afternoon and that night we had my parents over for some yummy Potato Soup and Cinnamon Roll Cake. The soup is one of his Mom's traditions. It was our first time to make it and with some trial and error it finally turned out perfect. I made a double batch to also take to my "Fall Dinner Party" tomorrow night.

My little sister Paige was in town so Sunday morning the whole family went to Church and lunch and then we celebrated my little cousin, Brooklyn's 1st Birthday. She is so stinkin' cute. Seriously, how cute is she??



Healthy Muffins

TGIF!!!! Does anyone else agree??

So I guess this must be the week for cooking because I have another recipe to share. For quite a few years now my Mom has been making these muffins, they've become quite a standard in their house these days. Every time I stop by I'm tempted to grab one from her "cookie jar" where they can always be found. They are oh so yummy, but also so good for you. Even Patty boy likes them, that in itself says a lot. She also switches them up by adding different fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, or bananas. I also like the fact that they are mini (bite size) muffins, great for popping in before a

work out for a boost of energy or to snack on throughout the day.

I made a batch of these last night and usually keep just a small bowl out at a time, the remainder freeze great until you are ready to eat. This recipe makes at least 50+. 

Enjoy!

Healthy Muffins

1 cup flax seed

2 cups wheat flour

1 1/2 cups ground whole oats

1/2 tsp salt

1 can mandarin oranges

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup eggbeaters

1 cup buttermilk (I make my own with skim milk)

1 cup splenda brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

Any fruit you choose to add (thawed and drained)

Heat over to 350. Spray a mini muffin pan (24 count) with non-stick spray. Add all dry ingredients in bowl and set aside. In blender add mandarin oranges, oil, eggbeaters, buttermilk, brown sugar and blend well. Then add baking soda. Combine liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Fold in fruit. Mix well. Pour into muffin pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes.



The above muffins are Banana!

Much Love~

Amber