Garbanzo Lentil Kale and Spinach Salad

     Whole Foods has my Whole Heart !!!  Lovin' all the great produce to make this Garbanzo Lentil Kale and Spinach Salad !!! Easy to toss together and fast to fill my plate !!!  LOVE LOVE LOVE <3
Ingredients~
1 can 365 Garbanzo Beans, drained
1 can Lentils, drained
Roma Tomato, diced and drained on paper towel as long as possible
Avocado, peeled and diced
Red Bell Pepper, chopped
Yellow Bell Pepper, chopped
Purple Onion, finely diced
Cilantro Leaves
Kale, torn into small pieces
Spinach Leaves
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons EVOO
2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast

     Blend Garbanzo Beans, Lentils, Tomatoes, Avocado, Red and Yellow Bell Pepper, Onion, Cilantro, Kale, Spinach, Salt and Pepper together in large mixing bowl.  Stir together EVOO, Lime Juice and Nutritional Yeast and pour over salad, toss to combine.  Serve and Enjoy  ;)

Turkey Bacon Veggie Cauliflower Crust Pizza

     It's a His & Hers Pizza Event !!!  ( ... guess whose is whose ....can this marriage be saved ...  :/ ) Anyhoo, enjoy this Cauliflower Pizza Crust Veggie Pizza with all ingredients found at Whole Foods .... OR .... you can swing thru and pick up one of their ready made pizza's  ( aka HIS) ... !!!  AND, on Friday nights they are always on sale for 8.99 !!!  Either way you can't go wrong, OR just have a piece of both !!!  Enjoy  ;)

Ingredients~
1 head Cauliflower, chopped into small pieces and ground in food processor
2 Tablespoon Psyllium Husk
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
1 heaping Tablespoon Rice Protein Powder
1 Egg
1/2 cup Egg Whites
Dash Lite Salt
Dash Italian Seasonings
Dash Garlic Powder
Dash Minced Dried Onions
Diced Roma Tomatoes, chopped and drained on paper towel all day or as long as possible
Diced Bell Pepper~ Red, Yellow, Orange, Green
Purple Onion rings
Jarred Mushrooms
Turkey Bacon, cooked, cooled and diced
Shredded Almond Cheese

     Process Cauliflower into rice like pieces, cook in microwave for approx 5 minutes.  Cool and lay in dish cloth and twist excess water out of Cauliflower.  Mix Psyllim Husk, Nutritional Yeast, Protein Powder, Egg, Egg Whites, Italian Seasoning, Garlic, Minced Onion and Salt til well blended.  Spray pizza stone with EVOO Pam and pat enough dough mix onto stone to cover with in an inch of the edge.  Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Top with remaining Veggies, Bacon and finish with Almond Cheese.  Bake at 375 til 10 minutes or until cheese melted and veggies are crisp tender.  Enjoy  ;)

Brownie Caramel Fruit Nacho's

     Brownie Sauce+Caramel+Fruit Nacho's= LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!  Anytime day or night, this will be a pure delight!  You might call it breakfast, but it doesn't matter as long as you call it!  ;)

Ingredients for Brownie Sauce~
1 Brownie Quest Bar, broken into bits
1/4 cup Almond Milk ( I like to use the 30 cal/cup)
10 drops Toffee Stevia (sub with plain Stevia drops)
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
1 heaping teaspoon unsweetened Cocoa Powder

     Mix Quest Bar bits and Almond Milk in bowl and microwave for 25 seconds, stir to melt together til smooth.  Repeat again if necessary to completely dissolve.  Stir in remaining ingredients, set aside.

Ingredients for Caramel Sauce~
1 Medjool Date
1 Tablespoon Cashews, broken into pieces
1 Tablespoon reduced fat Shredded Coconut
1-2 Tablespoons Water

     Soak Date in water for 30 minutes, drain and remove pit.  Grind all ingredients in Food Processor til well blended and smooth, set aside.

Preparing Fruit Nacho~
Layer platter with one thinly sliced Fuji Apple, sliced Mango, sliced Banana, sliced Strawberries, and Blueberries.  Put Brownie Sauce in baggie and snip the corner and drizzle on top, repeat with Caramel Sauce.  Sprinkle with reduced fat Shredded Coconut, chopped Pecans and top with fresh Raspberries.  You can make your fruit any combination, but this is what I thought was best!  This is perfect for a light and healthy dessert!  Enjoy  ;)

Toffee Iced Pumpkin Pancakes

Toffee Iced Pumpkin Pancakes ... it must be Fall !!!  Check out this 5 stack for 299 calories, 8.5g net carbs, and 48.3g protein !!!  So pull out the old grey sweater and whip some up this morning!!!  ;)

Ingredients~

1 scoop plus 1 Tablespoons Vanilla Isothority Protein Powder ( at Supplement Giant Wichita)

1 Tablespoon Almond Milk ( I like to use 30 cal/cup)

5 drops Toffee Stevia 

1/4 cup Egg Whites

2 Tablespoons ground Flax Seed

1/4 cup low fat Cottage Cheese

1/4 cup Pumpkin puree

Dash Cinnamon

Dash Vanilla

2 Tablespoons Soy Whip

Blueberries for garnish

  Mix 1 Tablespoon Protein Powder, 1 Tablespoon Almond Milk and Toffee drops, and chill in fridge til ready.  Then mix, 1 scoop Protein Powder, Egg Whites, Flax Seed, Cottage Cheese, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, and Vanilla.  Drop by 1/4 cup onto hot Pam sprayed nonstick skillet and cook til golden brown on each side.  Stack and top with Toffee Icing, Soy Whip and Blueberries!  Enjoy  ;)

Shrimp and Scallop Mango Avocado Ceviche

     Lovin' our new Whole Foods in Wichita!!!  3 days in and I'm needin a Ceviche fix, and they have all the fixin's necessary !!!  Lucky me ;)

Ingredients~
4 Limes
1 Lemon
1 Orange
1/2 pound fresh Cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 pound fresh Shrimp, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 pound Scallops, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
Mango, diced
Avocado, diced
Purple Onion, finely diced
Jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
Red Bell Pepper, diced
Yellow Bell Pepper, diced
Cilantro leaves
Lite Salt to taste

     Squeeze Lime, Lemon and Orange into glass bowl, about 3/4 cup worth.  Dice Cod, Shrimp and Scallop and place in juice, cover with lid and rest in fridge for fish to "cook" in the citrus acid for 45 min to an hour or til fish becomes opaque.  Meanwhile, chop the rest of the ingredients and sprinkle with salt.  Drain juice off the fish and add cooked fish to mixture when ready and stir thoroughly.  I served with homemade Tortilla chips with low carb tortilla's. Refer to link on my blog for home made chips~ http://foodfitnessbypaige.blogspot.com/2014/05/homemade-tortilla-chips.html.  Enjoy  ;)

Strawberry Protein Cheesecake with Whipped Cream

     Found a new Soy Whipped Cream at Whole Foods!  YUMMO  That makes the perfect little touch on top of this simple Strawberry Cheesecake. Each cake has 235 calories, 10g net carbs and 31g protein. This would be a nice treat any time of day, no guilt here !!!  ;)

Ingredients~
1 Strawberry Cheesecake Quest Bar. divided in two equal parts
2 Laughing Cow Cream Cheese wedges, softened
1 scoop Vanilla Isothority Protein Powder, found at Supplement Giant Wichita
Dannon Strawberry Cheesecake Light&Fit, 5.3oz
5 drops French Vanilla Stevia drops
8 medium fresh Strawberries, chopped
2 Tablespoons Soy Whip in a can, found at Whole Foods

     Divide Strawberry Cheesecake Quest Bar in two and pat into bottom of Pam sprayed ramekin.  Microwave each one for 25 seconds, set aside to cool. Meanwhile, mix softened Cream Cheese and Protein Powder til smooth, stir in Yogurt and Vanilla Stevia drops.  Pour equally in each ramekin.  Top each with 4 diced Strawberries, and a Tablespoon each of Soy Whipped Cream.  Enjoy  ;)

Toffee Frosted Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

     The sun is going down earlier, coming up later, and the shadows are getting longer ... that can only mean one thing... PUMPKIN SEASON IS UPON US !!! YIPPEE  Each Toffee Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk cookie has 43 calories, less than 1g net carb, and 8g protein! The batch makes 12 cookies that include a heaping Tablespoon of batter, 1/12 Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar, and 1/2 teaspoon Frosting. ;)

Ingredients for Frosting~
1/2 scoop Vanilla Isothority Protein Powder from Supplement Giant Wichita
2 Tablespoons Vanilla Almond Milk, ( I use the 30 cal/cup)
5 drops Toffee Stevia

     Mix all together and chill in fridge til ready to use.  Then use 1/2 teaspoon per cookie to frost.

Ingredients for Cookie~
1 Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar, chopped into small bits, divided equally into 12, set aside
2 scoops Vanilla Isothority Protein Powder from Supplement Giant Wichita
6 Tablespoons Egg Whites
1/2 cup Pumpkin
Dash Pumpkin Pie spice
Dash Vanilla

     Mix everything together, except for Quest Bar bits.  Drop by rounded Tablespoon onto  microwave safe plate that has been sprayed with Pam for 20-30 seconds.  Remove and immediately press Chocolate Quest bits into each cookie evenly.  Cool and frost each with 1/2 teaspoon Toffee Frosting.  Eat or Chill, but mostly Enjoy ;)