Sweet Potato Quiche

It's: Foodie Friday!  *cheers!*

White surfing on Facebook this morning, I stumbled upon an amazing recipe:Sweet Potato Quiche  For my batch breakfasts I typically make an egg, turkey sausage, and sweet potato or rice concoction.  This looked right up my alley for a new way to create a different breakfast with most of the same ingredients.  I modified it to my liking, but it was amazing!

My version:

2 sweet potatoes

coconut oil (to coat the pan)

4 eggs

2 egg whites

splash of almond milk

handfuls of spinach

1 red bell pepper

slice of an onion (not a big fan)

6 turkey sausage links

baby tomatoes (cut in half, on top)

horizon mozzarella cheese (to sprinkle on top)

You can follow the version on the link.   I think my changes are fairly obvious, but if you have a question, feel free to ask away!

Slicing up potatoes.

Onions, bell pepper, and spinach.

Mixing the eggs, cutting the sausage, and pouring it all in.

Final presentation!

A Day of Foodz

I slacked this week.  Getting used to writing a blog again means making time to write a blog.  With a sick family. that time has been limited.  However, food and nourishment is a continual need in life, so here is a typical day of yumminess in my life.

Random PSA:  I eat a TON of chicken.  I find it completely ironic that they day I chose to post this, there isn't a single piece of chicken.  

Coffee, always.  Sometimes cold (as pictured), but mostly hot.

Egg/egg white mix, turkey sausage, and sweet potato/butternut squash blend for breakfast.

Ground bison, peas, and these random millet & brown rice ramen noodles from Costco (that were AMAZING, btw).

Crab cake bites, green beans, and brown rice bowl.

Not Pictured:

My daily snacks. Mixed vegetables that I pretty much gnaw on every day.  Peppers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas, whatever is in season.

I also typically grab a post workout snack for that "window of gainz" after CF in the AM.

Before running, I stick to my staple of an english muffin, almond butter, and a banana.

Lots and lots and even more water. 

The Meal Prep Life

It's Foodie Friday!

But since the snowpocalypse that didn't come to full fruition arrived this morning, I stayed huddled in the house and worked from home with a sick husband and a kiddo that got a free pass from school.  Since I didn't go cray-cray with any creations this week, I thought I'd talk about the food prep life.

I get comments all the time at work about my containers.  I love them and I love out of them.  I have an IsoPack backpack that I use every day.  It fits my meals, laptop, paperwork, water, and any excess stuff I need to haul,  I love it!

Isolator Fitness IsoPack

On Sunday, I typically set aside a couple of hours, and batch make some meals for the week.  With my busy life of running, sports, fitness, I'd rather have spare time during the week to spend with my family then try to make a meal for one before or after a meal for two is made. (They do not eat like me, and therefore meals together typically require two types of meals being made.)  I make a breakfast and lunch/dinner combo, along with snack and mini veggie bags.  I try to mix it up, but it varies as to what I have in hand, what is on sale, and what is in season.  Below are just some the random pictures of batch meals I have made in the past,

The food lasts the work week and keeps me on track.  Otherwise, I know me, and I would easily deviate from my food plan with excuses of "I'm too tired to cook." or "I just ran, I can splurge,"  This not only hold me accountable, but I also hate wasting food.  :)

Now, if only I could figure out what polite, PC appropriate quick witted response is appropriate for all the "Oh I could never do that" or " you are so dedicated" or "you always eat like that" comments.  

Protein Fluff

It's Foodie Fri-Yay! & today it is all about Protein Fluff.

I found this on Pinterest. Usually I'm full of Pinterest fails, but this one surprised me.

The ingredients are:
Cottage Cheese  (or Greek Yogurt)
Sugar Free Jello
Sugar Free/Fat Free Cool Whip

I omitted the Cool Whip, but added it here in case you wanted to give it a whirl.

Essentially, you make the jello and let it set.
In a blender mix:
2/3 cup Jello
1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
(1/2 cup Cool Whop)

Mix until it is fluffy and puffy and smooth.

Then CONSUME!

Rate: 9/10 - It was delicious, but I liked it straight from the mixer when it is more liquidy smooth than out of the fridge as it developed more of a meringue texture.

I made several batches and stored some for a snack at work through the week.

I'm curious to experiment a bit more with this and see how other flavors of jello and ratios turn out and if the pudding mix is a good option too.