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i sent Sonny off right yesterday like i try to do every morning! his 6 Pack USA lunches were packed and ready to GO. cause if they aren't i will find Popeye's and Timmy Chan's receipts in the car cup holders. hey, he's only human and so am i! which is why preparation is so important and never fails us. unless it's a major holiday, haha. seriously though, we practice what we preach. we stay ready.

i whipped up some spicy cashew chicken over steamed broccoli and he made it even spicier by adding Sriracha cause he's crazy! i used Weber all natural Kick'n Chicken seasoning blend and cooked the chicken breast chunks on high heat in my wok before adding the unsalted cashews pieces.

these things are one of my biggest weaknesses. the food that i must grab a handful of every time i go in the kitchen. so by the end of the day i've had like 3 cups. lol. great source of good fat, but don't over do it. i get mine at my local Sprouts from the bulk bins.

welp, we finally had a successful gym trip after two straight fails. after literally 19 minutes (both times) someone from the child center had to hunt me down because Dego was just not happy. even when i make sure he's fed and changed immediately before dropping him off, no one else can calm him like mama. when this happened the first time last week i just bit the bullet, drove home, and made that YouTube video out of frustration lol, so something good definitely came out of a 'bad' situation! Dego likes to reach for things and jump out of my arms these days, especially food and my phone as you can see. he's still immobile, but he will be scooting around the house soon enough.

aaaagggh, sweet success and no need for plan B. smiling after a full workout and i even went over time and got a warning for being late to pick up the boys! i was having too much fun. i did my 6 Pack USA leg day routine, some arc trainer for my cardio, and i even did a FIT (Functionally Integrated Training) class. whoop! then we hit up HEB real quick to get some Quest Bars for these sweet teeth of ours.

did i mention how much my HEB rocks!? man they always have the goodies we like. i've been hearing a ton about Quest protein powder (even though i haven't used it in years at home) and i so want to try making protein cheesecake (and everything else i see on @pbeechi's account! love her) i see all across Instagram. anyway, they got the Quest chips, protein powder, and pretty much every bar flavor available! wat. awesome sauce. when i don't eat real fruit, Quest bars are the next best thing to snack on.

and they had coupons!

i took advantage and got our two faves:

DCC (pictured above) (160 cals, 6g fat, 25g carbs, 16g fiber, 20g protein)
Cookies & Cream (180 cals, 7g fat, 22g carbs, 17g fiber, 21g protein)

speaking of all natural sweets, we made ice cream using the Ninja blender sunday night! man. good thing cause i sure planned on buying an ice cream maker soon. not now! i don't have room for it anyway.

Tropical Strawberry Ice Cream (dairy-free, all natural)

the stuff:

1 lb tropical frozen fruit (i used a bagged strawberry, mango, pineapple combo)
1 can full fat coconut milk/cream
2-3 packets granulated Stevia or 1/4 tsp liquid Stevia or 2 tbsp light agave nectar / pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla

do this:

throw everything into the Ninja
blend until smooth.
open lid and throw in 2 or 3 fresh strawberries and PULSE them lightly if you want the real fruit chunks in there!
stick in freezer for at least 2 hours...for best results freeze overnight.

wait 'til you see the next flavor i'm workin' on! stick around!

Q: what is your ALL time fave ice cream flavor?

A: the sweet cream at Marble Slab.... bomb.

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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