gumbo — Blog — Fit Foodie Le

it's cooooooold. Houston finally got with it and the temps have dropped. enjoy it while it lasts. this morning though... i did NOT wanna get up. you hear me? 4:15am came way too quick and my bed was way too comfy. i admire my members for just showing up to class like they always do. THAT is true commitment and dedication if i ever saw it. cause ummmm, if i didn't have to be there today.... yeah :shock: watching them file into the studio one by one, collect their equipment, and wait in anticipation as the clock winded down to begin class gave me the energy and inspiration i needed to give them nothing short of my absolute best!! and that cup of coffee /green tea combo didn't hurt either. let nothing stop you from remaining consistent and making progress. nothing. especially something as petty as the weather!

after class i did some upper body (shoulders + chest),

took a pic of my polar HR monitor :lol:

zipped up my Lululemon,

and headed home to take more pics and make breakfast! saturday i saw all this french toast on IG and it inspired me to make some of my own. i had some again this morning with my egg white omelette and they hit the spot. carbolicious.

i used sesame ezekiel sprouted grain bread and made a sliced banana sandwich first,

then, i dipped the entire thing in a mixture of:

stuffed banana french toast

the stuff:

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp pure vanilla
3-5 drops of vanilla creme stevia
1 tbsp coconut crystals
2 tsp cinnamon
2 egg whites

do this:

combine all ingredients into a bowl big enough for your sandwich to fit in.
mix them well, then dip your sandwich in on one side for 2 seconds, then flip it to the other side for 2 seconds.
immediately transfer it to a medium heated no stick pan and 'fry' it until brown on one side.
flip it and brown the other side! plate it up however you'd like and top it with more cinnamon, walden farms pancake syrup, and fresh banana slices. i even shot it with some 'i can't believe it's not butter' spray a few times.
NOM.

i like mine crispy!

@ HEB this past weekend, i took advantage of one of their popular meal deal specials. i got the two-step gumbo and the BBQ shrimp mix for free. yep, i had some help.

it's not considered clean, but it's all natural, decent nutritional stats, and quite good!

stats (per 1/2 cup): 60 cals, 1.5g fat, 470 mg sodium, 9g carbs, 2g fiber, 3g sugar, 2g protein

to the gumbo mix, i added 1 cup of water, another cup of low sodium chicken broth, a bag of frozen okra, cut up two roma tomatoes, some fresh cilantro,

and even though it didn't really need it, extra seasonings! just a few dashes of my sweet smokey chipotle paprika, black pepper, sriracha, and 2 squirts of liquid aminos. it all came to a rolling boil, then i let it simmer for about 20 min on low so it could thicken up.

i THOUGHT i had some shrimp leftover from last week's kale tacos, but nope...all gone. wish i had realized that before i went to the store!! i ended up using some of the bbq tilapia that you're gonna read about in a sec. so if you have some, you can totally add shellfish, crab, sausage, etc. because gumbo just ain't gumbo without it ;)

i added a scoop of brown rice on top and Sonny mixed it all together before he gobbled it up.

when you buy the gumbo mix, you get this free. i got to sample this stuff on some steel head trout while in the store which is what sold me on it! i believe the cooking demo lady used olive oil to thin it out though:( but it was soooo good. when i got home, i took 2 tablespoons of the shrimp mix and added 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk to make a creamy marinade for my tilapia.

stats: (per tbsp) 25 cals, 1g fat, 1g sat fat, 340 mg sodium, 3 carbs, 2 sugars

loved it!!! yes, almond milk!!

oh yeah, while i was @ the store, i came across these guys. can you read that sign? it says purple sweet potatoes are higher in nutritional value than the traditional sweet potato. who knew? i didn't. a friend of mine advised that i check out an Asian market for these babies though cause that 2.98 a lb is a little too steep for me. can't wait to try them!

now for my last unexpected purchase! i've been drinking almond milk for like the past 3 years now and i have no plans to go back to dairy milk anytime soon, or ever. but when i tell you i almost slurped down this whole box, you better believe it.

it was worth the gas and bloating :lol:

Chiso hasn't been a fan of drinking milk solo, so i've just been using it to make his oatmeal instead of water so he can still get his vitamin D and calcium. after i let him sample a little of this Horizon Organic Vanilla milk @ the store, to my surprise, he asked for more immediately! actually i'm not surprised cause it's a little high in sugar (22g) and it's vanilla flavored. lol. however, it's all natural, and still loaded with nutrients, so it went in the basket.

he tried to tear that box open after it was empty. score! if only he loved his veggies the same way...