Blueberry Protein Mug Cake

Ok so this is a TERRIBLE picture, I know. But I put it into the wrong bowl, and then made a big mess, and then look a little bite, and then another big bite…and it just all went downhill from there.  It’s lucky I got a picture of anything other than an empty bowl!

Ingredients for Cake

1. 2 tbsp eggs whites
2. 1 tbsp almond milk
3. 1 scoop casein protein powder (I used cookies and cream flavour)
4. 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
5. pinch of baking powder
6. pinch of stevia

Ingredients for Toppings

1. 1/2 cup blueberries – frozen or fresh
2. Sprinkle or cinnamon and stevia
3. 1/2 tbsp almond butter

Directions

1. In a mug, combine all the mug cake ingredients.  Microwave on high for approx 3 minutes, checking it half way through to make sure it’s cooking. Let the cake cool while you throw together your toppings.
2. Microwave your blueberries until warm and melty. Stir in cinnamon and stevia.
3. Place mug cake into a bowl.  Top with blueberry mixture and almond butter! Enjoy :)

Krystalfit Team after the Spartan Race in North Vancouver on June 14th

Blueberry Chia Seed Oatmeal

What a treat for breakfast while I’m living the life on reading break :) I enjoyed a much deserved sleep in (I got up at 8am…lol), turned on Kelly and Michael, and drank my Yogi green tea while reading Women’s Health Mag. Mmmm heaven <3 Not having to rush off to class or hit the library early is such a lovely break.  Too bad it’s already Thursday…this week is going by too fast!

Makes one serving        Prep Time – 5 min

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup oatmeal
2. 2 tsp honey
3. 1 tbsp cinnamon
4. 1 tbsp chia seeds
5. spoonful of hemp seeds and ground flax seeds (optional)
6. 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
7. 3 tbsp Saugeen Country plain yogurt
8. 1 tsp vanilla extract
9. 1 tbsp almond butter
10. Banana, blueberries, coconut flakes for toppings :)

Directions

1. Make the oatmeal and mix in cinnamon, 1 tsp honey, chia seeds, hemp seeds, ground flax.
2. In a blender, blend together the frozen blueberries, yogurt, vanilla extract, remaining honey, and almond butter.
3. Fill half a bowl with the oatmeal and pour the yogurt mixture in the other half.  Top with banana, blueberries, and some coconut flakes :)

Overnight Blueberry Almond Butter Parfait

Studying sucks. After such a relaxing, fun summer, I forgot how depressing it can be sitting at a desk reading and taking notes all day. I’m studying for my ACE personal trainer certification exam, which is OMG next week! Ahhhh! So much to do in not a lot of time! I guess my fun summer is pretty much over since school is starting next week as well! Haha back to reality.

While I’m sitting at my kitchen table surrounded by stacks of paper and yellow highlighters, I figured I might as well have an incredibly delicious breakfast to cheer me up. This recipe sure did the trick! It took a bit of time to put all the layers together but I was procrastinating getting back to studying…

Makes 2 servings           Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus leaving oats overnight)

Ingredients for Blueberry Overnight Oats

• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder (i used hemp protein)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp honey or few drops of liquid stevia (optional)
• 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Ingredients for Parfait

• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt

Directions

• In a bowl or tupperware container, mix together rolled oats, protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup almond milk.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning if you’re in a hurry, you can eat the overnight oats just like that topped with the blueberries. Or…you can make the beautiful parfait! :)
• Blend up the overnight oats with the blueberries until smooth.  You may need to add a bit more almond milk to get the right consistency.
• Next, make the almond butter layer by mixing up the almond butter with the almond milk.  I just gave it a good mix with a fork in a little bowl.
• To assemble – place a spoonful of the blueberry oat mixture on the bottom. Next, add a layer of the almond butter mix and top with a few spoonfuls of greek yogurt. Finally, spoon more of the blueberry oat mixture for the last layer.  You can create a pretty design on the very top with blueberries if you like :) ENJOY!

NOTE: You can use cottage cheese instead of greek yogurt if you prefer. As well, any type of nut or seed butter can be used in place of the almond butter.

My wonderful mum and I at a wedding last weekend