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:: Crack of the Week : Tres Leches Cake ::

Today I have a recipe for a very different kind of dessert than most that I have shared before!

I had never even had a Tres Leches Cake until someone brought one to work for a birthday from an incredible bakery in Chicago (I’ll try to find out the name….) and I thought I had died and gone to heaven.  It is so different from any other kind of cake I have had before but at the same time it is simple and delicious.  The base is a light and airy sponge cake and then you pour three milks (evaporated milk, sweetened condensed, and heavy cream) over the top and let it all soak in.  What’s not to like about sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream soaking in layers or heavenly sponge cake!?

I used Pioneer Woman’s recipe and did two round cakes to layer instead of one large sheet cake, but the sheet cake is probably easier for pouring the three milks mixture! This cake passed my “crack-worthy” test because Kip and I ate about 1/3 of it and then I had to immediately pack it up for him to take to work the next morning so that we didn’t polish the whole thing off ourselves.  That is always the sign of a successful recipe to me!


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:: Tres Leches Cake ::
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 1
 
Light airy sponge cake soaked in 3 milks and covered in a delicious whipped frosting.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Sugar, Divided
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ⅓ cup Milk
  • 1 can Evaporated Milk
  • 1 can Sweetened, Condensed Milk
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • _____
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 1 pint Heavy Cream, For Whipping
  • 3 Tablespoons Sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan liberally until coated.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Separate eggs.
  3. Beat egg yolks with ¾ cup sugar on high speed until yolks are pale yellow. Stir in milk and vanilla. Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and stir very gently until combined.
  4. Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. With the mixer on, pour in remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff but not dry.
  5. Fold egg white mixture into the batter very gently until just combined. Pour into prepared pan and spread to even out the surface.
  6. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn cake out onto a rimmed platter and allow to cool.
  7. Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream in a small pitcher. When cake is cool, pierce the surface with a fork several times. Slowly drizzle all but about 1 cup of the milk mixture—try to get as much around the edges of the cake as you can. (note: Recipe makes much more milk mixture than needed!)
  8. Allow the cake to absorb the milk mixture for 30 minutes. To ice the cake, whip 1 pint heavy cream with 3 tablespoons of sugar until thick and spreadable.
  9. Spread over the surface of the cake. Decorate cake with whole or chopped maraschino cherries. Cut into squares and serve.

 

I hope you all love this cake just as much as we did!

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:: Spicy Chicken + Sweet Potato Bowls ::

I have some healthy crack of the week to share with you today!
I received so many questions about this recipe when I put a picture in my instagram story so I am here to share it today!

These bowls are super clean and healthy but pack tons of flavor with all of the seasonings that are added to the chicken.  I have made it twice since, and actually made it last night to meal prep some work lunches for the week.  The first time I used just broccoli and sweet potato, but for this week I added in some cauliflower rice that I needed to use before it went bad.  My husband liked his with brown rice (The 3 minute frozen Trader Joe’s brown rice is my favorite.)
I used a pre-chopped container of sweet potatoes to save time and make it even easier.

The other thing I love about this recipe is there is virtually no clean up.
You line the pans with foil and can just crush up the foil and put it into the trash when finished!

recipe originally from Pinch of Yum, seasoning mix from AllRecipes

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Spicy Chicken + Sweet Potato Bowls
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Recipe type: Healthy Meal Prep
Cuisine: American
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There is so much flavor packed into these bowls and you change them up with any different vegetables you like! They're perfect for meal prepping in advance to have a lunch or dinner ready in moments!
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons spicy seasoning mix (see below)
  • a few tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 5-6 cups broccoli florets (broccolini FTW)
  • coarse sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  • anything you want to add to your bowls : avocado / hummus / lemon juice / chives / olive oil for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Toss the chicken pieces with the spices and a quick stream of olive oil. Stir to combine; store in the fridge for about 30 minutes while you prep other ingredients.
  2. Arrange the vegetables on their own sheet pans (preferably ones with edges to catch drips, etc.). Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt. Arrange the chicken on a separate sheet pan.
  3. Bake all ingredients for 12-15 minutes. Remove the broccoli and chicken. Stir sweet potatoes and roast another 15 minutes or so.
  4. Done! Divide your servings out into containers and be happy you have meal starters ready for the week!
  5. For the spicy seasoning mix, you can use Perfect Pinch Cajun Seasoning, but I used a homemade mix of the following :
  6. Seasoning Mix : 1 teaspoon salt (original calls for 2 tsp, feel free to add more if needed!), 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2½ teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1¼ teaspoons dried oregano, 1¼ teaspoons dried thyme, and ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

This is a perfect recipe to make in advance to meal prep healthy lunches to take to work or to have dinner ready and waiting for you when you get home!

I love having recipes like this on hand for quick and easy meals to throw together last minute or to prep in advance to save more time during the week!
What are your favorite quick and easy meals to have on hand during the week?

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:: Favorite New Workout + Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein ::

By far, the biggest request I have been getting lately is for more health and fitness posts.
I have definitely made 2017 my year of trying to get serious about my workouts and branching out more in the kitchen with healthy recipes.  Anything to keep my weekend indulgences!

I saw this recipe when my friend posted it on snapchat, and I e-mailed her immediately for the recipe!  Who doesn’t love those asian noodle meals loaded with sauce and veggies?  But they are always filled with preservatives and GMO and OMG who knows what else.  Swap out the noodles for spaghetti squash and make all of the ingredients fresh and clean and you get all of the flavor without any of the guilt!  I also love a meal that I can eat large portions of, and this is definitely it!
It’s packed full of veggies and keeps you full with the added protein from the chicken.
I have seen similar recipes but they all require much more work – the bag of frozen veggies makes this SUCH an easy thing to whip together, and the leftovers are great for work the next day.

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:: Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein ::
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Recipe type: Healthy Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
 
A healthy take on take-out Chow Mein
Ingredients
  • One large spaghetti squash
  • Chicken breast, I used about 1 pound
  • 1 tablespoon of siracha
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
  • 1 large glove of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh grated ginger
  • 1 frozen veggie mix (corn, peas, carrots and green beans)
  • coconut oil (can use canola instead)
  • salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. cook spaghetti squash (I cut it length wise, put it face down in a dish with some water and microwave until its soft and then scrape out the inside)
  2. saute sliced chicken in oil, salt and a little soy sauce until cooked through
  3. separately combine garlic, ginger and oil on low, and cook until fragrant
  4. add frozen veggies to garlic and ginger mixture and cook until thawed
  5. add spaghetti squash, soy sauce and siracha to veggie mixture. Cook on medium, covered for 3-5 minutes.
  6. Add chicken breast and serve.

this recipe was emailed by a friend
so if you know an original source let me know so I can give credit! 

:: FITNESS UPDATE :: 

One of my 2017 Intentions was to try a new workout class each month.
We are in month 5 and I think technically I have been to 5 new-to-me studio since then!  (I have worked very hard at climbing out of my workout-shell…. I used to never go to any class alone, but I have lost my Chicago workout buddies, so now I am venturing out and embarrassing myself in front of large groups of strangers regularly!)

This month I went to a class that I have been wanting to try for months and luckily is on ClassPass (although the class times are limited because spots in prime time AM and PM fill up quickly!)
It’s an Atlanta studio (sorry non-locals!) called Sculpthouse, which is a class that is half Megaformer/Pilates machine and half cardio on a Curve Treadmill.


Needless to say, it is quite the stylish space.  The aesthetics of it are incredible and it doesn’t look like any other workout studio or gym I have been in.  The changing area alone looks like something out of a boutique!  And they also have quite the large storefront with tons of cute workout clothes.  Prices are just slightly above my favorites from Old Faithful Navy, and by slightly, I mean largely.  But the browsing while waiting for class is really fun and they did have a good sale section!

Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to shop, but rather to get my ass kicked.
And get my ass kicked I did!   I always have a hard time (i.e. ramble, and ramble big time) describing a workout class so I found a review to help.

This article (from one of my favorite health + wellness sites, Well + Good)
summarizes the studio and what it is all about:
“Sculpthouse is the only studio that combines the uber-trendy Megaformer with a treadmill (an NFL-approved Woodway Curve one, at that) for a seriously intense workout—think Barry’s Bootcamp for the Pilates-on-crack obsessed. Founded by SLT veteran Katherine Mason, the high-end studio in Buckhead offers both interval classes and classic Megaformer sessions—either way, you’ll be leaving with trembling abs and limbs. The studio’s also a boutique that sells the hottest activewear (Koral, Michi, and Terez, among others) and natural post-gym beauty essentials from Tata Harper and Soapwalla (and more), so you can get your fitness and fashion taken care of in one chic locale.”

For my first class, the instructor put me in the middle of the Megaformers so that I would have people to my left and right to watch and follow along.  She also did a a great job helping correct me during the 25 minute portion of the moves.  It’s all about super slow and controlled movements and you can definitely feel them the next day!

Thank goodness the instructor had me start on the Megaformer.  She said if I did the treadmill first I could be too exhausted for the Pilates based portion {and she was definitely correct.}  These Curve treadmills have no motor and they are powered entirely by you and your body weight.  And WOW is it a much harder running workout.  For the treadmill portion of class, you follow a TV screen that leads you from Level 1 to Level 4 and it’s very easy to follow.  Let’s just say Orange Theory made me feel like I was actually a runner, BLAST made me feel like I was a jogger/runner, and Sculpthouse slapped some sense back into me and made me feel like an amateaur jogger.  But in the best way.  It is such a harder workout without the motor.  I would start to move forward when slowing down and my feet hitting that spot would actually make it go faster and I’d be thinking NO IM TIRED! SLOWER! AH! But they are perfectly easy to use.  When I was walking to my car after class I felt like I was still walking as if I was on the curve (aka looked like a straight up lunatic).

By the end of the class, I was drenched in sweat.  And I loved it.  Even though I hate not knowing what I’m doing and it can be a little embarrassing, this is worth it.  I think it is such a unique combination of toning and cardio and a great way to switch things up and keep your body guessing.
They do have different types of classes that can be more whole body or more focused on certain parts, but I have just been taking whatever is available on ClassPass which has been total body and I like it! 

I have read some mixed reviews about the classes, with people saying its hard to follow and not for everyone.  I can understand these critiques, because the instructor names all of these crazy positions and I have no idea what shes talking about.  But I think you just need to be comfortable not knowing in the beginning, and tell the people next to you that you are going to stare at them to copy them like I did (you know…. so as not to be a total creep, warn them of your staring in advance!) and then it’s much easier.  I only have 2 classes under my belt but honestly staring at people was easy enough for me to follow along even when the teacher wasn’t doing a demo.

Sorry for those of you not in Atlanta that don’t have this studio! Hopefully you just skipped over! 

I know I still haven’t posted a Food Journal that you all keep asking for,
so I’m hoping to have that as my next Tone It Up Tuesday post!
  I figure maybe after Memorial Day weekend?  That way I can post my 3 days of healthy meals from the previous week and be a complete and utter hypocrite because I will have just eaten everything in sight and drank my face off for 3 days?
Sound like a plan? Mmmmk great! 

Any new workout classes you recommend?
Or amazing healthy recipes to try!? Let me know! 

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:: Gluten Free Pasta Salad + Tuesday Things ::

There’s a little bit of everything today, with a recipe, a weekend recap, breaking down the MET fashions, and more.

Thank you all for the celiac/gluten-free friendly restaurant recommendations last week!  I wanted to share the pasta salad that I made for our BBQ over the weekend that is completely gluten free. I pinned it from Caycee’s blog about a month ago when she said she had made it and loved it.   Honestly, you would never know the difference! I love to use brown rice noodles, the kind that come in the bag, as my pasta alternative.

The real key for this pasta salad is the seasoning mix.  I will be making and using this for all future pasta salads, it is what added so much flavor.

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Gluten Free Pasta Salad
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Italian
 
Gluten Free Pasta Salad that's full of Flavor, perfect for any BBQ.
Ingredients
  • 1lb gluten-free short cut pasta (or regular pasta if dish does not need to be GF)
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded then chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded then chopped
  • 6oz gluten-free pepperoni, chopped
  • 2.25oz can sliced olives, drained
  • 1 recipe Salad Supreme Seasoning, recipe link below (or ½ - ¾ bottle McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning if dish does not need to be GF.)
  • 1 recipe Italian Salad Dressing, recipe link below (or 1 large bottle Kraft Zesty Italian if dish does not need to be GF.)
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain then rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool pasta down.
  2. Add pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoni, black olives, Salad Supreme Seasoning, and ¾ of the Italian Salad Dressing to a large bowl then toss to combine. Refrigerate until completely chilled then add remaining salad dressing just before serving if necessary.

Link for the Salad Supreme Seasoning Here
Link for the Italian Salad Dressing Here

A little recap of the weekend with our friends in town :
Our friends arrived Thursday night, with the last one arriving at 1:30 in the morning (poor thing) because of delayed flights!  Of course when I opened the door I was dressed in the exact same outfit as my one friend.  No surprise.

Saturday while the boys played golf, the girls and I went to Ponce City Market.
I still had never gone, so I was excited to see it!  It is such a cool space with lots of cute shops and restaurants.   
We had lunch at Minero which was delicious!  All of their tortillas and chips are homemade each day.
We were able to sit outside in the beautiful weather.  I highly recommend the queso fundido.   I had the salad with steak which was also great, but warning that it was seriously spicy!

After lunch we went up to the rooftop.  They charge $10 which I thought was a little ridiclous, but oh well.  We got a drink and enjoyed the views.  They have lots of games you play, a bar, and a full restaurant with another bar as well.  It would be a very fun date night spot!

 

We went to Gypsy Kitchen at The Shops of Buckhead for dinner Friday night, and long story short, ended up leaving after some Sangria Pitchers and a meat and cheese plate.  Our waiter was highly intoxicated, slurring his words, and gave us a platter of food that could have sent my friend to the hospital based on her severe allergy.  I feel bad saying it, but that really is the short version.  It was unlike any dinner experience I have ever had.  Had there not been a serious allergy, it would have just been hilarious and unbelievable.  However, that being said, I will go back another time when we don’t have to worry about the food because the menu looked great and I loved the atmosphere and the patio.

We walked down the street to Blue Moon Pizza and sat outside and had a perfect dinner al fresco!  After that we took everyone to Johnny’s Hideaway which they all loved!
Johnny’s is always good for a fun night out of singing, dancing, and people watching with friends.

Saturday we hosted a BBQ at our place!

We tried to end the weekend with a slightly healthier brunch to make up for our weekend of gluttony.  Sunday brunch was at True Food Kitchen – I got the poke bowl and loved it. Also loved their hummus (best gluten free pitas ever) and their edamame dumplings.  And no weekend is complete without a stop at the cupcake ATM!

The Met Gala was last night and I never really know how to say what looks I loved or didn’t love because the point isn’t necessarily to be “pretty”.  Some people were wearing pretty looks that could be for an Oscar or Emmy night and others were all over the place.  I feel like they need to make the attire for this more clear!

I loved Gisele, Diane Kruger, and Emily for a more traditional look.  And I surprisingly liked Kendall and Kylie for a sheer, non-traditional but still not insane look.

Katy Perry won strangest of the crazy looks to me.  And Jaden Smith carrying his own hair a clutch was just insane…. but again, perhaps that was right on point for this evening? It is just hard to tell when no one is even close to the same dress code as the next guy.

 I am currently nursing a killer cold/sinus infection.
Any tips other than the usual chugging water + tea, rest, etc, send my way!
This week is going to be a long one!

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:: Blueberry Treats + Fitness Update ::

I have two delicious blueberry “cakes” to share today! One is healthy, and the other is not quite as nutritious, but it does involve Angel Food Cake which is definitely the healthiest of all of the cakes 🙂

I love my Tone It Up Protein Powder for my smoothies and pancakes.  They post lots of recipes using the protein powder on their instagram, so when I saw these Blueberry Breakfast Cakes I knew I had to try them.  Blueberries are my favorite to incorporate into baked goods. These are quick and easy to make, and are a great option for a protein packed snack or breakfast on the go.  I do recommend adding pure maple syrup or honey on top when you are ready to eat because they do need a little bit of sweetness.

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Blueberry Breakfast Cake
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 9 servings
 
Cake for Breakfast?! Protein Packed Breakfast Treats
Ingredients
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup vanilla Tone It Up Protein
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • coconut oil spray
Instructions
  1. STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. STEP 2: Mix all wet ingredients in a bowl. Add lemon zest. Add dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Gently stir in blueberries.
  3. STEP 3: Spray a baking dish with coconut oil spray. Pour batter into the baking dish.
  4. STEP 4: Bake for 35-45 minutes. Slice into individual pieces and store in glass containers for the week.

This next recipe came at the perfect time! I was hosting Book Club Wine Night last night at my house, and needed a quick dessert to put together.  I didn’t realize Publix would be closed all day for Easter, so I needed all the time I could for dinner and had less time to prepare a dessert.



Liz from Sequins and Stripes had posted this incredibly gorgeous Blueberry Angel Food Cake over the weekend and I knew it would be the perfect option.
Plus, I thought it would look cute on my gingham cake stand 🙂

Oh. My. Goodness.
This cake was so delicious.  I have done similar cakes with whipped cream and fruit in the past, but never with the lemon whipped cream + cane sugar.  It made all the difference.

It was so light and refreshing after our dinner
(and made quite the impression with the sugared blueberries on top if I do say so myself!)

Thanks for all of the love on our DIY bar yesterday ! You all clearly like a bar as much as I do (I knew I liked you!)
I was sure to let Kipper know that everyone was impressed by his handy man skills on instagram.

A few things from the weekend that I didn’t get to discuss yesterday :

I jumped on the bandwagon and watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix; I am 5 episodes in….. Clay is just adorable.  I’m hoping I can finish it next weekend!


I had started listening to S-Town when I was in the Caymans and thought it was awful and stopped after 1.5 episodes.  Then, of course, I got back home and kept seeing more and more people talking about how much they liked it!? So I decided to try it again and finished it in the car yesterday.  I ended up liking it and I am glad I gave it another chance.
The best part of the entire thing – hands down – and don’t worry this says absolutely nothing about it:
The long rant in Chapter V with the Opera music playing in the background.  It starts at the 48 Minute Mark (47:45 technically) Even if you don’t listen to this podcast, I feel this minute is worth of your time.  And don’t stop until the end of the Opera music at 49:00.
I mean….. I died laughing so hard and replayed it about 6 times.  It is pure, Oscar-Award worthy monologue.  I can’t wait to play it again later this week…. I deleted all of the episodes off of my phone except that one so that I can replay it when I need a good laugh 🙂

OH. and this is not a funny podcast.  But I tend to seek out the moments like this in everything.
That one minute alone was worth THE ENTIRE podcast.  And those of you that listened probably have no idea what I am talking about.

A little Fitness Update :

Many of you had asked about what I thought about my Orange Theory Fitness from over the weekend. so I wanted to share what I thought!
Warning : I ramble and this gets a little wordy! (shocker).
I liked it, but likely will not be going again.  Let me preface by saying each class is different, so I may have just had one that wasn’t my speed, and I have lots of friends that love the class and go regularly.
In short, Orange Theory Fitness is a workout that combines treadmill, rowing, and floor/weight/TRX work. It’s all about heartrate and being in a certain zone and they strap a heart rate monitor to you for the class. For my class, we alternated between rowing and then doing 1 set of 4 exercises on the floor and then another set of  4 exercises – and after that I did the treadmill portion.

The exercises are not led by an instructor but rather a TV screen and we did 12 reps of each before moving on to the next – everyone was kind of all over the place and didn’t have a “station”.  Despite everything being numbered, no one went from their rower # to their weight lifting area #, which as a newbie who had no idea what was going on was very confusing for me and I felt like I was in everyones way because no one was at their station.  I’m a rule follower! Can’t we just go to our numbers!?  I had hoped for the floor work to be more instructor led? Everyone was on different exercises at different times with feet near heads and etc was just a bit annoying.

The treadmill section was all together in one giant chunk, which is difficult for me.  I like the switching back and forth from floor to treadmill in shorter increments(like BLAST or SHRED415 do).  25 minutes straight is not only hard for me, but mentally just boring.  I also felt strange being considered as a “runner” in this class? I was able to do the runner speed the entire time, whereas in other class I am definitely a jogger.  It was a great ego boost that I have gotten better at running, but in reality, I’m really not a runner? Not in my mind, and also not in BLAST or SHRED415.  So their categories seemed off to me.

The main reason I likely won’t go back is the rowing.  My back gets bad easily so it makes me nervous, and also I was SO sore afterwards that I was thinking something was wrong with my chest. No joke! It was a soreness that was very different than “these are new muscles being sore from a new workout”.  It like felt like I had bronchitis when I took a deep breath because this one little muscle was so tweaked. I realize that makes me sound insane, and I laughed at myself for thinking I was sick, but that is how it felt. I know that’s just me using muscles I’m not used to using, but again, just wasn’t for me.

OH! And most importantly! I clearly was unsuccessful despite my best efforts because I was almost NEVER “in the orange”.  I was drenched in sweat during the running portion and only when I was sprinting at 9.0 MPH did I get an orange point. Throw me a bone here people! So much for my after-burn of calories the next 24 hours…..

OH! And ACTUALLY! One of my biggest beefs : THEY DO NOT GIVE YOU A DARN TOWEL.
WHAT? Sorry not sorry if I sound like a Negative Nancy but that is asinine to me.
I don’t expect perks and freebies from studios (although I really like the complimentary water bottle at BLAST, and my ice cold towel (some studios with lavender scent!) awaiting me after spin) but I do expect a towel.
Also, do you just want peoples sweat all over the place? So gross.

BUT. First class is free. So go give it a try because I think I’m in the minority with not loving it.
editors note : I’m like “I hated it, go give it a try!” But really… try it? 

Workouts I have been loving :

BLAST : This is 60 minutes alternating between treadmill and floor, with each class being different.  They do different blocks of time each class, but the longest you’ll ever be at one is 15 minutes, and the class just flies by for me.  I love, love, love it.  The music is always great too which helps a lot. I only go 3 times a month right now because I use my ClassPass but I am debating paying for additional classes.

SPINNING : I alternate between several different studios with ClassPass and then switch studios where I buy unlimited months depending on who has the best offer. I bought unlimited months at Cyclebar for February and March, because they were a new studio with great pries, but this month am doing unlimited classes elsewhere because the times fit better with my schedule.  I love Flywheel but it is the most expensive so I only go to that through Class Pass 3 times per month.  Spinning has been my main workout, other than my Tracy Anderson DVD’s at home, and I try to go 4 times per week.

and then after all of the sweaty work, treat yo-self to some blueberry cake, either protein powder packed or sprinkled in sugared blueberries!

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:: Protein Packed Cookie Dough ::


When I came across this healthy dessert that I posted in last weeks Friday Links,
I knew I would have to make it to try for myself!
If you are indulging, go for it! But if you want a sweet treat and still to be eating clean, this is a great option.
or have it after eating Corner Pizza (the best pizza in brookhaven ever) and know you achieved #balance. right?

It takes less than 5 minutes to come together, so you can whip it up faster than you could bake a batch of cookies.  And because there is no processed sugar, there is no awful sugar crash after enjoying it.

To me, the nut butter flavor does come through (which isn’t necessarily the most common cookie dough flavor) so make sure you use a nut butter you like. You can use regular peanut butter for a peanut butter cookie dough flavor!  Next time I’d use mini chocolate chips so that you get a little chocolate in every bite but I only had regular on hand so it had to do.



recipe from Clean Sweets

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:: Protein Packed Cookie Dough ::
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Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 1 serving
 
Edible Cookie Dough that tastes great and fuels your body, leaving no crash later
Ingredients
  • 1⁄4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1⁄4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp nut butter (I used almond butter)
  • of choice
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1⁄4 cup nut milk
  • Chocolate chips to top
Instructions
  1. In a small mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and set them aside.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl or on the stovetop, melt your nut butter with the maple syrup until they’re combined. Pour the nut butter mixture into the dry mixture and mix until a crumbly batter remains.
  3. Add the nut milk a tablespoon at a time until a cookie dough remains. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate to thicken up.

If you have a sweet tooh, definitely check out the Clean Sweets cookbook to see what other desserts he has up his sleeve!
The link above to Amazon has a preview of the cookbook with tons of the recipes available online to see in full before purchasing!

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