Banana Pancakes

I just tried a new recipe I saw online to make tonight as breakfast for dinner. If you've never tried these, you should! I was nervous about the consistency of them, but they really turned out like pancakes! I was impressed! Super easy, healthy, and my husband said, "You're never making regular pancakes again" because these were so good. I'd say it was a win! :)    

*** If you're following the 21 Day Fix eating plan, these pancakes (not including the optional toppings) would use 1 YELLOW, 1 RED, and 1 PURPLE container for the whole recipe.

 What you need:

1 banana

2 eggs

1/3 cup oats

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

What to do:
   - Mash ripe banana well.
   - Whisk in eggs.
   - Stir in other ingredients thoroughly.
**I used instant oats and blended them in my food processor until they were almost a powder.
   - Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto frying pan or griddle.

    - Cook about 1 minute on each side.
   
***optional toppings: fresh fruit, drizzle a bit of syrup, peanut butter with bit of honey

Mixed Veggies & Rice

This recipe is about the quickest, easiest meal I know how to make.  It's a nice light lunch option, but quite filling.  I usually use whatever veggies I happen to have in the freezer, and I tend to make this meal when I have some leftover rice from previous dinners.  If I have any leftover cooked meats, I sometimes add those, too.

What you need:
  Frozen Mixed Vegetables
  Rice
  Your choice of meat
  Creole Seasoning
  Salt
  Pepper

What to do:
  ~ Make rice according to directions on package.

~ Put all the vegetables in a skillet or small saucepan with about 1 tablespoon of water.  Cook till veggies are soft.

  ~ Add your choice of meat (I've used chicken, beef, sausage, or ham).

  ~ Season with Creole, salt, pepper to taste.

Piyo Update

Hey everyone!  I just wanted to give a quick update on how Piyo is going.  I started the program about 2 1/2 weeks ago with my husband.  We've been getting up every morning before he leaves for work and doing our workout for the day.  I LOVE starting the day with a good workout (even though some mornings I don't feel like I have the strength to actually finish it!).  It gives me energy to get the day going, helps me start right away thinking about how to stay on track for the day, and is giving my husband and I a little extra time together before he leaves for the day. 

So, I don't want to post any pictures just yet, but I did take a before picture when we first started, and I'm pretty excited about what my progress and after pictures will show.  I can already tell in just a couple weeks that there is more definition in my arms (which has always been a struggle for me), my legs are a bit smaller, and I'm feeling stronger!  I really struggled with all the tricep pushups Chalene has you do in the Piyo videos (she must LOVE tricep pushups! haha), but I'm finally getting to a point where I can finish the whole set of pushups with her and I don't feel like collapsing on the floor!  Yay!

I'm planning on taking some progress pictures at about 30 days, so we'll see how much of a difference actually shows up there.  But until then, I'll just celebrate all the non-scale victories that are coming up!