Kelsey's Protein Bars

I posted this recipe on another website and I got a lot of hits on Pinterest so I thought I should probably post it on my own site. I LOVE protein bars and I made this recipe up one night when I ran out of them. These are so easy and really delicious after a workout. Also they are so much cheaper than any of the ones you find at the store.

1/2 Cup Oats

1 Scoop Shakeology (or 48 Grams Chocolate Protein Powder)

42 Grams Vanilla Protein Powder

1 Tablespoon Honey

1 Tablesppon Creamy Peanut Butter

 1/4 Cup Soy Milk (Normal Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk)

Combine the dry ingredients then mix in the peanut butter and honey. Slowly add milk until it reaches your desired consistency. Place in wax paper and roll out until you create a rectangle that is about 1/4" thick. Place in the freezer for about 5 hours then cut into bars. Enjoy!

By the way I really don't like chocolate so I mixed in vanilla protein powder. If you would like to use all chocolate protein powder they would taste even chocolateier.

Nutrition Facts (5 Servings): Calories 130, Total Fat 4g, Carbs 20, Protein 10g  

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Microwaves

I love to cook that's just how it is. So while some might pop a jimmy dean in the microwave for breakfast I make something on the stove top. College life is crazy busy so I usually don't have time to whip up something fancy so lately I have been making scrambled eggs. I love a warm breakfast and frankly eggs were on sale. Here's my simple recipe for perfect scrambled eggs.

2 Eggs

1/4 Cup Butter

2 Tablespoons Milk

Salt and Pepper to Taste

Spray Pam on a skillet and warm on medium heat. Use a whisk to combine eggs, butter, and milk until they blend into one color. Pour mixture into pan and use a wooden spoon to stir the eggs as they start to stiffen. Once thoroughly cooked season with salt and pepper. Enjoy your warm breakfast!

Nutrition (1 Serving): Calories 560, Total Fat 56g, Carbs 2, Protein 14g

Christmas Panetone

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year (excluding the cold). I love spending time with my family and enjoying delicious food. But Every year there is one thing I cant wait to sink my teeth into... Panetone y Chocolate!

This year my wonderful grandma and grandpa decided to teach me how to make it. We had so much fun and it tasted better than the store bought kind. Getting this new recipe and eating this classic christmas bread a month early was the best christmas present ever!!!

Paneton de Navidad

8 C flour

3/4 C butter

2 C sugar

1 C milk

2 C anis

1 tsp salt

8 eggs

2 packets yeast

2 1/2 tsp ecencia de paneton

2 1/2 tsp ecencia de chirimolla

1 tsp agua de azar

1 egg yolk

3/4 C raisins

3/4 C dried colored fruit

yellow food coloring

Put 1 Tb flour, 1 pkg yeast, 3 tb water in a cup and cover and let it sit. Boil 1 cup water, 1 Tb Anis then let it cool down. Put flour in a big bowl and put a hole in the middle and add salt, butter, eggs, sugar, anis, milk, yeast, flavoring, and coloring. Knead by hand until soft add in orange zest, raisins, and fruit. Place in a greased can lined with greased parchment paper covering the entire interior. Place can in over with no head and let rise of about 4 hours. Take out and let it keep rising while preheating the over to 375 F for 30-40 min until top is dark brown.

*In this picture the top looks burnt in reality we accidentally put egg yolks on the top which made it look this way. The top is supposed to be a dark brown.

Cauliflower Pizza

So I am a little bit of a health nut and when I heard about a pizza crust made out of cauliflower I had to give it a try. Imagine my surprise when not only did it look delicious but tasted like real pizza. Give it a try and you wont be disappointed.

1 Cup Riced Cauliflower

1 Cup Pizza Blend Cheese

1 Egg Beaten

1 Tsp. Oregano
1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder

Pinch of Salt

Olive Oil

1 Cup Pizza Blend Cheese

Pizza Sauce

Toppings of Your Choice

Preheat oven to 400° F. To rice the cauliflower use a food processor or grater so it resembles a rice texture. Place in a microwave safe bowl and cook for about 8 minutes. Combine cauliflower, 1 cup of cheese, egg, oregano, garlic powder, and pinch of salt. Place on a pre-greased cookie sheet and form the dough thin in the center and thick on the edges. Brush on olive oil to help the crust darken. Place in oven for 18 minutes or until the crust browns. Add pizza sauce, the rest of the cheese and your toppings and put it back in the oven for 5-7 minutes or until cheese melts. Enjoy your healthy and delicious low carb and high protein pizza!

Nutrition (2 Servings): Calories 410, Total Fat 30, Carbs 6, Protein 30

Cake Tips

 I love to cook! I particularly love making pastries. I am really health conscious, BUT I still love to bake and taste my creations. So I happened across this article about tips to making the perfect cake on Sweetapolita's blog. It has some wonderful information that an amateur chef like myself didn't know about. Read over them and hopefully you will have perfect cake making days!


50 Tips for Baking Better Cakes (Sweetapolita)

Recipe Ingredients:      
1. Ingredients for cakes should be room temperature (can take out of refrigerator approximately 60-90 minutes before needed).
2. To check freshness of eggs, put in a bowl of water--if they sink, they're fresh. If they float and stand on one end, they're not.