Monday, August 18, 2014

{Recipe} The Best Chocolate Protein Bars. Ever.


Happy Monday, friends! 

As it turns out, a newborn, a "spirited" 2.5 year old, a 4 year and moving can be semi-difficult. I've definitely not been as good on this challenge as I have been on ones in the past but, it's about progress, not perfection so, I'm still pluggin' along! I'll be back tomorrow with more daily eats - I'm going to condense days - I fell like I'm wearin' ya'll out doing one post for each day :)

Moving on to the goods. Go ahead and plan on puttin' the ingredients on your grocery list 'cause you're gonna wanna make these on the super fly. 



Ingredients: 

2 cups Oat Flour (I just put old fashioned oats in the food processor and blend until fine)
8 Egg Whites (I've been using a 16oz carton of Egg Beaters - I hate wasting the yolks)
4 scoops Vanilla Muscle Gain
3/4 cup Truvia
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
6 tbsp Baking Cocoa (I like Hershey's Special Dark)
1/2 cup Water (only use if the batter needs to be thinned out a little)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients (oat flour, Muscle Gain, baking soda, salt, baking cocoa) together in a large bowl.
Mix wet ingredients (egg whites/beaters, Truvia, applesauce and water) together in a separate medium sized bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
Spray a 9x13 glass pan with a non stick spray and add batter to dish.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until done (I stick a toothpick in the middle and when it comes out clean, it's done!). 
Note: I like to undercook mine just a little bit :)

I hope you enjoy these as much as our family does! They are perfect little treats when you're wanting something sweet or just a mid afternoon or evening snack.



Friday, August 15, 2014

Thursday, August 14, 2014

24 Day Challenge Series :: Day 3 & Meal Prep


Let me start by saying that I spent the entire day meal prepping. You would think that I prepped enough for the Zombie Apocalypse but, sadly no, just enough to get us through a few days



Friday, August 8, 2014

He's Finally Here!

Our little guy has finally arrived! 


And he is pure perfection. He is definitely his father's son! 


I apologize up front for the lack of typical hospital pictures but, is it me or, is there seriously someone in your hospital room 24/7? I felt like every time I tried to call someone or do well, anything, in would pop someone else. 

Nurse: "Oh, hi. I'm here to draw your blood." 
Me: "Oh, hello. Did you see what I just went through to avoid the epidural needle?! I'll spare you the details but, yeah, I don't think that's gonna happen."
Nurse: *crickets*

Bless their hearts for putting up with me. 

Charlie has been with the grandparent's for going on almost a week now (there is going to be some serious grandparent detoxing happening next week #imafraid) but, I managed to snag a couple of Breaker and "My baby". 



I mean. #idie right? Such an incredible feeling of grateful heartedness when I look at this. 

Then fast forward to our first night at home annnnnnd we're back. Ace, we're gonna have to toughen you up quick, kid if there's a hope of you standing a chance. 



I'm basically obsessed with taking pictures of everything these days so make sure to follow me on the greatest thing ever.

And in other news, this should surprise no one, but I'm on Day 1 of my first 24 Day Challenge in a hot minute and I'll be blogging about each day - food, workouts, progress, etc. so make sure to follow along. Today was Day 1 and whew, I picked up a lot of bad habits over the past 10 months!

Big news in the moving situation and on the blog homefront too, so stay tuned for all that awesomeness!

Be back Monday with Day 1 of my 24 Day Challenge!