Creamy Morning Rice - E

   I think best in 'Think Tank' situations. You know, somebody throws out an idea and you take it one step further. Then they take it another step, you add to that idea...... It could go on forever. Or until your both satisfied with the results. That is how this recipe was born. 

    My lovely aunt and I were visiting and talking about E breakfasts. 

She said "We could..."

I said "Yeah! and if we add..." 

She said "It would be really good if we threw in some..."

This was the end result of ONE of those sessions (we've had a few of those!). We both loved it and were pretty impressed with ourselves. If I do say so myself (and I do)!

You can eat this hot or cold. I think if you chill this it would be a decent rice pudding (you could also sneak in a few raisins, I won't look) 

Creamy Morning Rice - E

3/4 cup of cooked Brown Rice, pulsed slightly in blender

(this is a good way to use up leftover brown rice)

1/4 tsp of Cinnamon

1/2 tsp of Vanilla

1/2 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk

2 Egg Whites

Sweetener, to taste

1 tsp of Butter or Coconut Oil

Add first five ingredients to a small saucepan. Cook over 

medium heat until it thickens to desired consistency, whisking often.

Remove from heat and add butter or coconut oil and sweetener.

You can enjoy it just the way it is or try some add ins!

1/4 cup of Berries (either while cooking or after)

Slim Belly Jelly (stirred in after cooking)

Maple Extract (to taste)

Strawberry Shortcake for Breakfast - E or FP

I love strawberry shortcake! I found a good deal on Strawberries! I've been trying to come up with more E meals! Combine all three and what do you get....?

 Strawberry Shortcake for Breakfast!!

E or FP*

1 Egg White

3 Tbsp of Ground Oats

1/4 tsp of Baking Powder

Dash of Vanilla

Dash of Cinnamon (optional)

1/2 tsp of Butter

Sweetener, to taste

(I usually use 3 'doonks' of Stevia Extract Powder)

Sliced Strawberries, to taste

Unsweetened Almond Milk or Fat Free Reddi Whip

Mix all ingredients, except strawberries and almond milk or reddi whip, in a mug or glass bowl. 

Microwave for about 45 - 60 seconds.

Top with berries and milk. Enjoy!

* If you only eat one recipe I think it's fuel pull. If I want an E, I double the recipe to beef up the carbs so it qualifies for an E.

So Good Grilled Cheese - E

   I am super excited about this! I was amazed at how good this tasted! This is one of my new favorite go-to E lunches. A HUGE thanks to Aunt Tammy for think-tanking (new word?) with me to come up with this!

Grilled Cheese - E

2 Slices of plan approved E Bread

(I used rye)

quick spray of Pam

2 Light Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges

Lean Meat (I used Peppered Turkey)

Heat pan to medium temperature. Quickly spray Pam on one side of each slice of bread.

(Really one quick spray per piece is all you need. Prepare to be amazed)

Spread a Laughing Cow Wedge on each slice of bread (the opposite side of the Pam)

Add Lean Meat of choice. Grill as you would a 'normal' grilled cheese. 

Enjoy more than you would a 'normal' grilled cheese (this won't make you fat!)

You can serve with a side of the Fuel Pull Tomato Soup from the Trim Healthy Mama Book

if that's what makes you happy ;)

Apple Crisp - E

    I am always on the lookout for good E meals. I have a low carb background and have a much easier time working with the S meals.

    I'm trying to eat about 5 E meals a week and not get into a rut with them. I like variety. If I know I'm going to be having the 'same old thing' for my next E meal, I'm more tempted to go off menu and ditch over to an S.

    So in the spirit of variety I came up with this recipe this morning. Enjoy :)

Apple Crisp - E

1 Apple, cored and sliced (peeled, if desired)

sprinkle of cinnamon

1/4 cup of oats, roughly chopped*

3 scoops of Stevia

1/4 tsp of Cinnamon

trace of Blackstrap Molasses**

1 tsp of Butter

Toss apples in cinnamon and put in bottom of oven safe

bowl. In separate bowl, add the rest of ingredients and cut the butter in with a fork. I should be crumbly.

Sprinkle over top of the apples. I baked mine in our toaster oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. You could also use the microwave for about 5 minutes. (I would have done that but another family member was hogging it!:). 

Serve hot. I poured a little unsweetened almond milk in my bowl with it. YUM!

For extra protein, you could also enjoy with a side of Greek Yogurt.

* I put the 1/4 cup of oats into my single serve blender cup and pulsed a few times, leaving it still pretty chunky.

** I dipped the tip of fork tines into the container and used that amount.

Overnight Oatmeal - E

    Here is a quick recipe to make up the night before so breakfast is ready to run when you are!
I won't spend this entire post yakking about how good it is because, quite frankly, I think it's just okay. The beauty of this recipe is it's simplicity. When you're looking for something to make for tomorrow because you know you're going to hit the ground running and don't have a lot of time, this is still good, and it's always nice to know you can stay on plan, even when you're busy!

 

Overnight Oatmeal - E

 

Make up a smoothie of your choice (E or FP)

[If all those letters confuse you, check out

the Trim Healthy Mama Book here]

Pour at least 1 cup of prepared smoothie over 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal.

Refrigerate overnight.

 In morning, add leftover smoothie or use

 almond milk to thin to desired consistency.

Top with optional fresh fruit or cinnamon

(or both)

You can warm it up on the stovetop or in the microwave microwave, if

you'd like.

[Cold works too]
Enjoy your busy day!

Apple Pie Smoothie - E

 

 I originally saw this recipe posted on Trim Healthy Tuesday and wanted to try it right away, but I had just eaten the last apple (bummer). When I restocked the apples, I went right away and printed the recipe. Then I realized it doesn't use apples but applesauce (I gotta learn to read). I didn't have any of that either. It looked like I was not going to be able to try this recipe for a month. Good grief (and I had just gotten myself all excited about trying it).

    I decided to try and make it the way I had originally thought the recipe said with a few tweaks. I loved it!

    So if you have applesauce and you want to make it that way go to Sheri Graham's site and check out the original recipe. If you have apples and you want to make a smoothie using them, use the recipe below.

This is Sheri's original picture using the apple sauce version.

 

Apple Pie Smoothie - E

 

1 Apple

1/2 cup of Almond Milk

1 Tbsp of Cinnamon

1 Tbsp of Vanilla

sweetener, to taste

(I used SJC)

1-2 cups of Ice

1 Scoop of Protein Powder

 

 

Blend cored and quartered apple to smaller pieces.

It doesn't have to be perfect, the rest of the blending later will make it smaller.

Add almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener.

Blend.

Add desired amount of ice. Blend. Again it doesn't have to be perfect,

 it will blend better when you add the protein powder.

Add protein powder. Blend until it reaches the consistency you want.

 

 

If you use the full 2 cups of ice, this smoothie will be HUGE. Like, big enough for two.

The next time I make this I'm going to try to only use 3/4 of the recipe, except for the protein powder.

'Rice' Pudding - E

This recipe does not contain rice. Instead it stars the superfood... quinoa (pronounced keen-wah).
If you have never heard of quinoa or perhaps you have heard of it, but have no idea what all the buzz is about, check out this Quinoa YouTube Video . It will also teach you how to cook it, if you don't already know. ( I do not necessarily recommend all the recipes as part of the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle, but the video is so informative I wanted to link it for you)

For those of you who are trying to learn to incorporate quinoa into your diet, this is a great quick and easy way to start.

    One of the great things about this recipe is you can use it as a breakfast, snack, or dessert! I typically just use it for breakfast, but feel free to do whatever works best for you!

*Quinoa Tip: I usually just cook up a couple cups at one time and freeze individual 3/4 cup servings. This makes a quick recipe even quicker!

 'Rice' Pudding - E

Make the Hot Custard recipe from off the Trim Healthy Mama forum

(follow link to recipe)

to this recipe, add cinnamon and nutmeg to taste

       When finished, add 3/4 cup of cooked Quinoa.

Stir Well.

You can eat it warm or make it the night before

 and put it in the fridge overnight for a ready to go breakfast in the morning!

(I love ready-to-go breakfasts!)

Berry Breakfast Quinoa Parfait

    This is a fantastic summer breakfast. I'm posting it in the fall so you can think about it and drool all winter. You're Welcome.

    Actually, you could try this with apples and I would imagine it would be a very nice fall breakfast.

 

    I'm not sure where I got the original inspiration for this. I'm certain it was online somewhere, but I'm not sure where. So Sorry if I should be giving the credit to someone. If it's you, let me know and I'll link you in.

Berry Breakfast Quinoa Parfait

 Yields 2 Servings

1/4 cup of unsweetened Almond Milk

1 1/2 cups of 0% Greek Yogurt 

4 tsp of Chia Seeds

plan approved sweetener
(I used 2 Tbsp of SJC )

1 tsp extract of choice

3/4 cup of cooked Quinoa, cooled

2 cups of Fresh Fruit*

1/8 tsp Cinnamon

Stir together first five ingredients until well blended.

Layer the ingredients as desired. Garnish with cinnamon.

You can make this the night before so it's ready in the morning when you are!

You also don't have to layer it if you don't want to. You can just stir it together in a bowl.

I have also found the yogurt layer by itself makes a very nice FP dip for berries!

*Fresh Fruit can be a peach, an apple, etc. It does not have to be just berries. Customize it for you!

Linked at Thank Your Body Thursday at Thank Your Body and Tasty Thursdays at Mandatory Mooch.