Quick and Clean Blueberry Protein Pancakes

Today I suck less at adding more protein to my diet.

I finally came to the realization that I am not going to achieve the physique I want on diet alone. So, I started an intense training schedule. Because I'm trying to get lean and add muscle, I need to up my protein intake. I didn't want to give up my morning pancakes though! I came up with a great version of these protein pancakes that have been floating around the Internet. Here is the ratio of ingredients that worked best for me! They are really tasty and fluffy!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of egg whites
• 1/2 banana
• 1 Scoop of Sunwarrior Raw Vegan Protein Blend (Natural)
• Hemp Seeds
• 1/4 cup of blueberries
• Cinammon
• Coconut Oil for the pan

Total Protein: 46g! 

Blend, add coconut oil to the pan, pour, wait, flip, repeat :) I simply use heated up blueberries for my "syrup". I may have gone a little blueberry oveboard.

Pro tip: These stick to the pan more than my Paleo Pancakes so be sure to use a cooking spray, non-stick pan or extra coconut oil.

Enjoy!

My Husband Wants Me To Cook

Today I suck a little less at cooking.

My husband wants me to cook. This may sound chauvinistic but, I'm with him. I want to cook. When I was single my daily meals would consist of coffee, fancy cheese, wine, peas and dark chocolate. Not quite what I should be feeding my son. I want to be the kind of Mom who provides healthy meals for her family. I want to be the kind of person that knows her way around a kitchen. I love creating and cooking is another extension of creating. Here's the problem, I kind of suck at it. And by "kind of" I mean completely. Having no idea where to start my culinary adventure, my husband gave me some great advice. He said, just find 5 meals that you can master and build from there. So, I did just that and I can happily say, I've moved past 5 meals. It was tough in the beginning, but it's getting easier to wing it or prepare something in 30 minutes. When I started out I had to plan the night before and I'd worry about it all day. While I am hardly a master chef, I'm sucking a little less at cooking.

A few of my meals so far! It's quinoa heavy, but you've got to start somewhere, right?

Pistachio crusted Tilapia, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, and Quinoa.

Gluten-free, banana, blueberry pancakes from scratch.

Beats, spinach, chickpea quinoa with tahini mustard dressing.

Vegan, gluten-free, chocolate cupcakes w/ avocado and chocolate frosting.

Bananacado! Banana and avocado baby food.

Steamed broccoli with hemp seeds and lemon.

 Green smoothie with kale, avocado, frozen pineapple, coconut oil, and chia seeds.

Cheesy, sriacha quinoa and brussels sprouts (can you tell I like quinoa?)

No more cereal for dinner, maybe.