Simply Living a Fit Life

I feel weekend mornings should always be a little extra special.  So this morning called for some turtle pancakes!!  I totally felt like I was indulging in a decadent dessert! Give it a try and let me know what you think!! Turtle Pancakes Prep time 5 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 20 mins Serves:  4 Ingredients 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Organic High Fiber Pancake & Waffle Whole Grain Mix 2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce 2 eggs 1½ unsweetened almond milk 2 tsp caramel ext 1/2 tsp almond ext For toppings/mix-ins: ½ cup pecans ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Instructions Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat while you make the batter. whisk together ingredients just until combined and add the topping mix-ins. Using a ladle, spoon batter into the pan, making any size pancakes you like cook for 2-4 minutes or until bubbles appear in the center, then flip and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Serve with...

Do you find yourself hitting the drive thru because you are short on time in the morning??   These little gems are so quick you could whip them up in less than 5 minutes, with a few short cuts* and out of the oven when you step out of the shower. Vegetable Egg Cups Serves 6 (2 each) Ingredients: 12 large Eggs 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 2 green onions, thinly sliced Himalayan salt to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin  Place eggs in large bowl and whisk to blend,  Season with salt and pepper if desired Add vegetables; mix well Pour egg mixture into muffin tins evenly Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean Top with 1 Tbsp of clean salsa Fix counts: 1 Red per serving *time saving tip:  use egg beaters and frozen pepper, onion mix or mushrooms for the veggies

21 Day Fix Oatmeal Pancakes Love pancakes for breakfast!!  I can also make these ahead and freeze for convenience.  Ingredients: 4 egg whites 1/4 cup of oats 1/2 cup of berries 1 tsp cinnamon 1-2 packets stevia 1 tsp vanilla or almond ext Add all ingredients into blender until mixed pour into heated skilled (on medium heat) cover and cook for about 2 minutes or until able to flip then cook an additional 2 minutes. Enjoy!! fix counts:  1 yellow, 1 red, 1/2 purple

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal I absolutely LOVE oatmeal and Pumpkin and add a little pure maple syrup...WHOA!!!!    Originally found this recipe on the beachbody blog.  I am always looking to speed up my kitchen time so I used the microwave and I was done in 2 minutes!!   Check out the quick and easy recipe for 2 servings below. Ingredients: 1¼ cups water ½ cup old-fashioned oats ½ cup pumpkin puree ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice ¼ tsp. cinnamon 1 Tbsp. chopped pecans 2 tsp. pure maple syrup ½ cup almond milk Preparation: Microwave the water and the oats for 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and pecans; mix well. Divide evenly between two serving bowls; top each with maple syrup and ½ cup almond milk 21 Day Fix portions (per serving) 2 yellow, 1/2 purple, 1 tsp