Breakfast at Annie's

Eggs. The holy grail of cheap, versatile protein. Key ingredient for survival, yet sometimes overlooked. Underloved. Unappreciated. Especially by me..... #guilty

I always have mega plans to do some boss recipes featuring my beloved eggies.... (fried egg on burgers, carbonara, egg pies, monte cristos) but rarely to I ever follow through. For me they mostly end up in a microwave muffin, hard boiled, or in french toast.

 Yes, this. 

But Annie, why don't you just eat them for breakfast?...

I had my fill of eggs for breakfast a few years ago.... When I basically lived on egg whites, cottage cheese, salad and tuna. Since then eggs for breakfast kind of make me feel sad and unsatisfied. Done with that ish.

Plus in the morning I just can't stomach huevos rancheros or a fritatta. Bacon is even touch and go for me in the AM. Ugh and those egg muffins all over pinterest? Noooooo..... broccoli is not for breakfast.

Breakfast + Savory ≠ Happiness

I MUCH prefer sweeter breakfast foods. And honestly? I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. Breakfast Brunch and Brinner. Rinse and also repeat. #mylife

Confession: I totally made a delicious peanut butter chocolate blueberry oreo protein shake this morning. But as soon as I made it I was like blah. Too cold. Want a knife and a fork. Want warm yumminess. So the shake was out. I wanted something high protein and lower in carbs... but I digress.... NO BROCCOLIS OR BACON. (But that combo gives me great thoughts for lunch...)

Enter the sweet omelette. I know, it sounds weird. But trust me on this one. This omelette is packed with protein, fibre (thanks to the coconut flour), and healthy fats! Plus the ingredient list is pitifully short. And it takes next to no time to make. Balance your meal with some fruit on the side and you've got a bangin' breakfast that'll make your tummy smile.

Plus it's beautiful. And makes you feel fancy when you eat it. Everyone loves beautiful fancy foods.

Shush Annie, it's breakfast time :)

Coconut Sweet Coconut Breakfast Omelette
Serves 1

For The Omelette:
2 Eggs
1 TBSP Coconut Flour
1 Packet of Sweetener (I like Splenda)

Coconut Oil (for the pan)

Choice of fillings:
Fresh Fruit
Chocolate Chips
Yogurt
Peanut Butter
Nutella
Syrup
Coconut Oil
Toasted Nuts (almonds, coconut, pecans, walnuts, macadamias)
Butter
Powdered Sugar
Splenda

Preheat a frying pan to medium/high heat and add a little coconut oil to grease the bottom.

Mix all omelette ingredients until well combined. This might take a minute or so... Coconut flour is a sponge and soaks up A LOT of liquid! But just keep mixing!

Pour your omelette mixture into your frying pan (you can do one big one or two smaller ones!) and let cook for about a minute. Flip it over and cook for another 30 seconds (or until the egg is just cooked)

Serve with your choice of fillings and enjoy! This recipe is high protein, low carb, low calorie, and delicious!

My Version:

Spread a little coconut oil on top (trust me....) and sprinkle with chocolate chips and some powdered sugar!

I served mine with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and chocolate peanut butter greek yogurt! And TWO servings of The Blacklist.... <3

xo

Annie

Go for the Gold

I'm sitting on my sectional IN MY HOME IN CANADIA. Can't believe my first year at BYU is done!! I've had such an amazing year and met some really (and I mean REALLY) stellar people. Ugh I miss them all already!!

So basically this last couple of weeks have been very crazy. Pretty much everything I thought was happening actually wasn't, and now I'm readjusting my thought process. I've learned A LOT about life and what I want out of it (and a few things I definitely DON'T)!

Some life lessons from Annie as of 2015:

• Go for the GOLD.
• Work Hard, Play Hard.
• FOMO Isn't a Real Thing. 
• Have Courage.
• Be Kind. (I know it's from Cinderella.... stop it. It's the best advice I've probably ever heard)
• Let Love In.

I kind of want to talk about each of these things separately... PROOOOBABLY in different posts ;)

First of all: GO FOR THE GOLD.

Oh my gosh. This one is so real. Through my experiences (and experiences of others I've talked to) it never pays off to listen to ANYONE who tells you to do less, be less, reach less, dream less, or achieve less. If anyone tells you that you can't do it, or that you shouldn't try, or that it's too hard... DON'T LISTEN.

Seriously. It's gunna take too long?? The time's going to pass anyway. And then you'll wish you had done it.

It's too hard? Other people probably have done it... and if they haven't? There's gotta be a first. Why not you??

Here comes the hard one...

You might not make it. True... but then again... you might! And hey, even if you don't... chances are your efforts won't be in vain. You'll learn invaluable lessons. You'll grow. You'll move on and find something even MORE wonderful!!

So seriously guys. Be your very best!! Don't settle for less. Push yourself. Stretch. Be uncomfortable. Pack in all the incredible, wonderful, and astounding things life has in store for you!! You're worth more than you could possibly imagine.

And now? There must be cashew butter.

Coconut Cashew Butter.

LOW CALORIE COCONUT CASHEW BUTTER.

Staaaaaahp.

Coconut Cashew Butter (with optional protein boost!)

Ingredients:
1 Cup Cashew Pieces (I like them roasted AND salted)
3/4-1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
3/4 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (I like Silk!)
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (I like Cellucor)
Sweetener to taste (I use Splenda and Truvia Brown Sugar Baking Blend)












Directions:

Put cashew pieces in a food processor and let er rip!! Add the almond milk, protein powder, and sweetener and blend until SMOOOOOOOOTH. Add in the coconut and pulse till combined. I like it super chunky ;)

This recipe is lower calorie, high protein, and DELICIOUS on anything!!

I like it on overnight oats :) and sandwiches. And 1 minute cake. And ice cream. And spoons.


















Much love

xo

Annie

Cookie Dough Cravings

Finals... They're coming here!!

It's my last Monday of the semester and I couldn't be more conflicted!! On one hand... I am SO excited to go back home. I miss the homeland like crazy and can't wait to see everyone... AND sleep in my queen bed! No more twin XL for me!

Buuuut on the other hand.... I'm going to miss this beautiful place!! And in the Summer it is even more stunning. The music, the weather, great food, MY FRIENDS!!! *crying*.... Next year is going to be so different. Tons of my favourites are moving on to the bigger and better (you know who you are!) and while I'm so thrilled for them, I'm going to miss them!!

Missing people is weird. It's like... something I'm not super used to experiencing. I'm pretty accustomed to constantly starting over and making new friends. Friends have always been pretty transient for me. Family has been my constant.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my friends. Always have. And I'm always so so so excited to meet up with people I haven't seen in a while. But active missing? Like that hole in your heart when you don't see them? Not as much.

Things are different now. And that's scary/crazy/wonderful/terrible!! I'm pretty lucky I have people in my life and heart that I can miss :)

Anyway. The real reason we are here: Cookie. Dough. That you can feel great while and after eating. This exists? Yeah baby, it exists. Do I eat it on the daily? But of course. Can YOU?... well, now you can ;)








Single Serving Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Ingredients

2 TBSP coconut flour (I like Bob's Red Mill)
1-2 TBSP milk of choice (I like Silk Unsweetened Cashew Milk)
A few drops of vanilla extract
2 drops of butter extract
Pinch Salt
Pinch Baking Powder (Sounds weird, but it lends that raw cookie dough taste)
Sweetener to taste (I like using Splenda and Truvia Brown Sugar Blend)
Add ins! Chocolate chips, rolled oats, cinnamon, pecans, coconut, oreos.... anything you like in YOUR cookies :) Keep in mind this alters the nutritional value!



Directions

Add everything but your mixins and stir with a fork! If you need a little more milk to get the consistency you want feel free! Coconut flour is a VERY thirsty flour and soaks up liquid like a sponge. Unfortunately it cannot be substituted in this recipe....

Add in your mixins and get ready for some cookie-dough-lovin! Roll it into little balls and freeze it, crumble it on a smoothie, spread it on pancakes, or just spoon it onto some healthy peanut butter mousse like me ;)

Couldn't be easier!!

I'm always looking for suggestions on what to healthify... anything in particular y'all want to see on the blog? Let me know here, fb, insta, whatever!!

xo

Annie

thunderr_katt <--- my insta handle ;)

Breakfast: The Moste Potente Potion

I love breakfast. I can't even tell you how much I love breakfast.

Pancakes. Waffles. Crepes. Cereal. Granola. Yogurt. Smoothies. Toast. French toast. French toast crunch. Oatmeal. Cream of Wheat. Bacon. Sausage. English Muffins. Biscuits. Eggs. Fruit.

I am a HUGE breakfast advocate. It's really the most versatile, delicious, and important meal out there.... but second breakfast comes pretty darn close ;)

I also think that having a good, filling and balanced breakfast is as important as eating it at all!! Lots of recipes I see out there for healthy and hearty breakfasts leave something to be desired....

Why should healthy mean it can't be delicious!! Take my Peanut Butter Mousse and Toffee Crunch Peanut Butter Stuffed French Toast for example.... :)

This was totally delicious, satisfying, and didn't leave me sugar coma'd for the rest of the day.

What You'll Need:

For the Peanut Butter Mousse Filling:
1/4-1/3 cup Greek Yogurt
Pinch salt
1-2 TBSP Peanut Butter or Peanut Flour
Sweetener to taste (I like Splenda)
Extra nut butter/toasted nuts (optional) I used my Pecan Toffee Crunch Protein Peanut Butter (I'll do a post on it soon ;) )

For the Toast:
2-4 pieces of whole wheat light bread
1 egg
cinnamon
splash of milk (I like Silk Cashew Unsweetened)

Preheat a frying pan!

Mix all ingredients for the mousse filling VERY well. Set aside.


Add egg, cinnamon, and milk to a bowl and whisk until well combined. Pile peanut butter mouse on one piece of the bread. Smear on extra peanut butter and toasted nuts if desired. Place the other piece of toast overtop. (Think PB Mousse Sandwich ;) )

Dip your sandwich into the egg mixture and coat both sides! Spray some nonstick spray on your nice hot frying pan and put your egg-dipped sandwich right in there. Cook 1-2 minutes, then flip and cook until the other side is done!

You should hear a good sizzle when you lay it on the pan :)










Voila! Serve with butter, syrup, whip cream, or whatever your heart desires! I stuck with sugar free syrup this time.... I was so hungry I couldn't wait!!

I love skinnifying decadent recipes for everyday use! I don't think that just because something is good for you it has to be boring, bland, or basic!

You can play around with healthy alternatives and have delicious things like Pasta Alfredo Bakes, Stuffed French Toast, Meatloaf Sandwiches, Cinnamon Streusel Cake, and Funfetti Cake every day of the week (and twice on Thursdays)!! Happy Breakfasting!

xo

Annie

The Calm Before the Storm.... and BREAKFAST :)

Ohhhh my gosh. This week's gunna be nuts!

Final month of classes. Can't even breathe. Everything somehow snowballed into one week... midterms, labs, papers, cleaning checks, presentations, hosting my bio innovation class, errands... the list goes on!

So you may have noticed the construction going on with this blog. It's kind of a process. I'm exploring what I want my life to be... so the blog is going to be evolving with me. The most obvious change I guess would be the blog name! I liked Cakerella... but it didn't really ever sit right with me. It's not something I really am anymore.

I like this new name. It's ambiguous, mysterious, and hard to nail down. It's attractive but doesn't scream for attention. It's individualistic without self obsession. It's what I'm going for these days ;)

I'm going to share with you all my latest obsession: overnight oatmeal. I've seen this crap ALL OVER pinterest and was extremely resistant. But WOW. Never again. Today I'm going to share my favourite flavour so far: Chocolate Peanut Butter. Classic.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

1/3-1/2 cup Rolled Oats
1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1-2 TBSP Cocoa Powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!)
1-2 TBSP Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, or Peanut Butter Protein Powder (I like Cellucor)
1/2 Cup Milk of Choice (I like Silk Cashew Unsweetened!)
Sweetener to taste
Pinch of Salt

Mix everything up in a jar and pop in your fridge! Let it sit at least overnight, if not two days. In the morning you'll have cool, creamy, oatmeal pudding with a bit of chewiness. SO good. I topped mine with peanut butter cheerios and a spoonful of white chocolate peanut butter. #heaven

Here's to a breakfast to look forward to!

xoxo