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Sweets and Sweats

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My nose has a permanent scent of sweets stuck inside from all of the baking these past few days.

Struffoli’s are fried and ready to be coated with honey

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Cookies are baked, and ready to covered in pretty pastel frosting

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And batch #1 of my Healthy(er) Cake Batter Brownies that are ready to be consumed.

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  • 1 box of chocolate cake mix
  • 2 Tbsps. canola oil and 2 Tbsps. unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 flax egg ( 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsps. water.) Let sit for a few minutes to gel)
  • 1/3 cup fat free skim milk
  • 3/4 cup organic chocolate chips

Pre-Baked

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Baked at 350 for 20 minutes. Cooled for 25-30 minutes in pan

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Taste Tested…

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Jenna approved Smile.

I will also be making a vanilla batch with rainbow sprinkles to being some springtime color to the dessert table.

 Pre-workout breakfast

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  • 1/2 large Gala apple
  • 1/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 Tbsp organic crunchy peanut butter ( I’m out of almond butter!)
  • cinnamon

Today’s workout.

Warm up: 3 rounds

  • 25 jumping jacks
  • 25 high knees
  • 25 butt kicks
  • 25 mountain climbers

In my gyms fitness studio

  • Forward crab walk to middle
  • Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists
  • Forward crab walk back to starting point
  • Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Walking Lunge to middle
  • 12 Bicep Curl to Press
  • Walking Lunge back to starting point
  • 12 Bicep Curl to Press

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Side shuffle the entire floor
  • 12 Push ups
  • Side shuffle back to starting point
  • 12 Push ups

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Bicycle Crunch
  • Total body Crunch
  • Regular Crunch
  • Butterfly Crunch

Repeat 3x, 20 reps each

Stretch

I think that burned off some cookies and brownies and that I’ve snuck in these past 3 days..

Breakfast #2:  Blueberry muffin egg white oats with crunchy pb

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And mug of Lemon Ginger tea with a delightful morning message

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Enjoy your Saturday!! xoxo

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oat Bran Cookies

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Chocolate Chip & Peanut Butter Oat Bran cookies.

Ingredients.

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter,melted
  • 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all natural creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup white or whole wheat flour
  • 1-1/2 cups Oat Bran cereal
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Start by mixing melted butter into a bowl with both white and brown sugars. Then add your egg and blend together.

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Next, add peanut butter and vanilla

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Once the mixture is smooth, add flour, oat bran, baking powder and baking soda into the bowl.

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Then mix in your dark chocolate chips.

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Using 1/2 Tablespoon (or however big you want your cookies), place batter on an ungreased pan.

I always line my pan with aluminum foil for easy clean up Smile

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Criss cross the cookies with a fork to create the peanut butter cookie symbol.

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Bake @ 350 for about 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.

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Perfect!

Compared to oatmeal based cookies, oat bran has a lighter and more delicate

Enjoy the rest of your weekends!! xoxo

Thirsty Thursday { Chocolate }

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Rain may have ruined my day off from work, but it made the perfect setting for a peaceful Yoga class this morning.  I find that on gloomy days, I am much more calm throughout my session.

Namaste.

Following class, I grabbed myself a coffee from Dunks and headed home for breakfast.

After Yoga Yogurt Bowl

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  • Fage 0%
  • mixed berries
  • 1/2c Kashi Go Lean
  • Cinnamon

I had planned on a day of studying, however I could not seem to concentrate long enough to obtain any information.

Damn you caffeine.

I ended up spending most of the afternoon catching up on emails and watching daytime television. Actually, it was more like flipping back and forth to different channels because again…no concentration today.

Even though it is raining outside, this does not mean that Thirsty Thursday will be cancelled to a later date.

I would never.

All we have to do is move the party indoors Smile  

Get ready for a sugar buzz! This weeks flavor is….CHOCOLATE!

Drink #1. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

  • 1.5 oz Vanilla Vodka
  • 1/2 oz Godiva chocolate liqueur 
  • 1/2 oz Crème De Cacao

Shake ingredients with ice and pour into chilled glass. Top with Whipped Cream.

Drink#2. White-Chocolate Raspberry

  • 2 oz Stoli Raz Vodka
  • 1 oz White Crème De Cacao

Shake with ice and serve in chilled glass. Top with fresh raspberries and dark chocolate Hershey Kiss.

……. I saved the BEST for last…….

Drink #4. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup

  • 1 oz. Vodka
  • 2 oz. Castries Crème Peanut Rum
  • 1/2 oz Chocolate liqueur

Shake ingredients with ice and pour into chilled glass rimmed with Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup. Top with a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. (And a large scoop of Teddies on the side!)

Ok, so these are not the most healthy drinks in the world, but moderation and balance is key Smile.  

Just remember these are dessert drinks, which means dessert SUBSTITUTION.

Enjoy!! Tomorrow’s Friday!!