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strawberry spinach salad meets strawberry spinach pancakes.

these are similar to the Spanana pancake recipe but i kinda went off the top of my head this morning with this one.

strawberry spinach pancakes

the stuff:

1/2 cup raw oat bran or ground oatmeal
3 oz ripe banana
1 tsp vanilla
4 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup frozen spinach
3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
3-4 strawberries, sliced
1 packet stevia (optional)

do this:

combine everything except the berries in your blender or food processor. coat your skillet with no stick cooking spray and set to medium heat. cook each cake 4-5 min on one side; flip and cook 3-4 on the other. top cakes with strawberries and Walden Farms pancake syrup before dig in and check out the IG vid i posted this morning while you're at it!

stats are for the entire stacky stack.

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i just want to say YOU ROCK for helping Fit Foodie Le reach 1K Facebook Fans over this past weekend!!!!! what!? small to some but a huge milestone for me man. i appreciate every single click of support! that said,

it's that time again.

i can't get enough of doing these giveaways!!! ever. they make me so happy and i'm not even the winner. giving really does feel better than receiving.

after fighting the urge to eat this entire sample box myself from Angie's Popcorn- this variety pack shall be the next Fit Foodie Le giveaway prize. ASAP. THANK YOU, Angie's!

as you know, i looooove me some Boom Chicka Pop- it's my favorite movie-watching snack. they have a variety of flavors like the ones pictured above and i am on my way to trying them all.

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remember- what you allow is what will continue. remain humble, but don't be afraid to stand up and speak up for yourself.

have a great rest of your monday and head to Facebook and get 'ta Liking!

my Chiso is a snotty mc nasty mess this week. after taking him to the child center in a new gym, well, the inevitable happened. new gym, new germs. it's been a looooong week of coughing, whining, and TLC over here, but we made it to FRIDAAAAAY!

this morning i made another batch of banana berry whole wheat french toast...oh yeah.

but i didn't burn it this time.

banana berry whole wheat french toast

the stuff:

2 slices Natures Own double fiber wheat bread
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp raw, unsweetened organic coconut flakes
1 egg white
1/4 cup blackberries
1/2 a banana

do this:

combine the egg white, almond milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a shallow bowl big enough to lay your bread flat in and mix it well. dip both slices of bread (front/back) until it is soaked through. in a medium heated no-stick pan, lay both pieces of bread flat and cook until browned and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. flip! cook that side until crisp for about 3-4 minutes as well. plate it up, then top them with the bananas, blackberries, and a drizzle of Walden Farms pancake syrup. last thing, sprinkle with more cinnamon and coconut flakes!

for the whole shabang:

dessert for breakfast, yes please! low cal, high fiber, full of good carbs, and SWEET.

so....i FINALLY got a Facebook fan page for Fit Foodie Le. i mean, it's only 2013. i guess i battled with it for so long cause it's hard as CRAP for me to keep up with social media as it is!!

'nobody ever said it would be easy...but it WILL be worth it.'

that being said, sometimes i can't sit down and really write a post like i'd like YET, so i will use the fan page to post quick tid bits of info, recipes, motivation, inspiration and all that good stuff. add me! or 'Like' my page rather ;)

alright, last thing- a few people tell me how much they absolutely HATE oatmeal (what is WRONG with them!? j/k) and asked me for some alternative breakfast ideas. when i tell you i was seconds away from posting a pic of some of the Kashi Go Lean Cereal i bought at the store a few days ago my finger came to a screeeeching halt after googling this:

http://www.pleasegodno.com/archives/20-1-cup-Kashi-GoLEAN-Crunch-+-12-cup-milk-Endless-stomach-churning-gas.html

can i just say i was almost commenter 411 cause this very thing happened to me too!!!!! i was like, wait a minute...i adjusted my macros JUST right to have these 2, ok 4, bowls of cereal for my late night snack and the next morning my tummy was straight MUSH. bloating and uncomfy gas is not cool. now does Kashi have this effect on everybody? maybe, maybe not. however, i will have to add it my bloat list along with broccoli. it can take time to figure out which foods YOUR body doesn't agree with! adjust, bounce back, and keep on truckin'. and Googling :lol:

i'll dedicate a separate post to those breakfast alternatives!