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

Skinny Struggles

I'm asked a lot about how I can eat so many desserts and indulgent food and stay so skinny.

First you should know that I SERIOUSLY don't feel "so skinny" lots of the time. Most of the time... ever. Imagine that!

Second you should know that I work very hard to balance my diet not just to maintain a certain weight, but to maintain a certain level of HEALTH. I 100% believe that you are what you eat. The fuel you put IN your body has the biggest impact on what you get out of it. If you feed yourself crap, that's how you're going to feel.

What many people don't understand is that it's not one piece of cake or an order of fries that will ruin you. It's all about your lifestyle.

I have a ravenous sweet tooth that seriously CANNOT be satiated by one freaking square of dark chocolate, nor by a splurge once a week. In fact, I fundamentally disagree with a planned weekly splurge meal. I think the psychology behind that is so skewed. You're depriving yourself fun experiences and making yourself miserable during the week so you are ravenously craving something good by the time it rolls around. So you indulge. Hard. You eat WAY more than you are even comfortable digesting, let alone discussing, and then you are overstuffed and have a mega food hangover the next day. Then comes the weekly detox of lemon and cayenne and maple syrup (gag) and the cycle resumes.

Splurge meals don't work for me. Never have, never will.

You know what does? Finding healthful alternatives to sweet treats and adapting my taste preferences. Sure, my healthy desserts won't taste exactly like a Cinnabon or a cheesecake brownie or my beloved red velvet birthday cake. There are differences in taste... but there are also differences in how you feel after.

I don't believe in eliminating food groups, following fads, or buying into all the zillions of blogs that claim coconut oil is a miracle food that you can drink by the cup and lose weight.... but I'll save that rant for another post ;)

Anyway. Maybe there are some people who can eat six poptarts and a pizza and deep fried cheese on the daily and always look great naked. I don't know anyone who's like that and I'm certainly not one of them... and truthfully? I'm so glad. I taught myself how to fuel my body properly and I can share what I've learned with others :)

Healthy food is beautiful food. Take care of your body. It's one of the most wonderful gifts God has given you. Treasure and protect it. Use it how it is meant to be used.

 xo

Annie