Ready for Fall

I remember when I was in school, I never wanted summer to end. Ever since I started working full time (2009….), I’d much rather it be fall and I normally “wish” the summer away. It’s too dang hot for anything in the summer in Memphis. This year in particular, I’m wishing the summer away because that just means I’m that much closer to meeting my baby boy :)

This morning, feeling in a very “fall” mood, I decided to make a Pumpkin Shake for breakfast. After I realized it tasted like pumpkin pie, it didn’t last long!

Pumpkin Shake:

• 1/4 can pumpkin puree
• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• small handful of ice

I also had a Nature Valley Sweet & Sault Nut bar on the side. These things are addicting. 

I ate part 1 of my lunch around 11:15 today.

 

Lunch #1: 2 turkey/cheese tortillas + bag of mixed fruit + 2 pickles

  

I haven’t had part 2 just yet, but I’m sure I’ll be hungry within the next hour!

Pancakes just got healthy.

I'm loving pancakes lately and I'm also loving trying to eat healthy for my baby's sake!

Today, I decided to try out a new pancake recipe and hope for the best. They turned out wonderful, the taste was no different than regular pancakes!

Oatmeal Pancakes 

Normal lookin' 'cakes

What you need: 

• 3/4 cup oatmeal 
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese 
• 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 
• 1 tbsp light brown sugar
• 3 egg whites 

What  you do: 

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) until you have a "batter-like" consistency 
2. Pour onto griddle (or pan) using a 1/4 cup measuring cup 
3. Cook for 2 mins (approx) and flip before removing from griddle and enjoying! 

**These do not bubble like normal pancakes so try to over cook them.

To me, they look and taste 100% normal. I also added in a tbsp of melted peanut butter before making Philip's and he said they were really good.