Night Run

Last Saturday night, the hubby and I went for a late night run and then a nice walk afterwards. A huge owl swooped down from a tree and landed on the fence near us and sat there with big black eyes just staring. It was amazing. The quick pic I took with my phone doesn't do justice to its size.

Healthy French Toast and Interval Training

I've been so busy lately because I've increased the number of times per week that I work out! The result physically has been great! Not only has my muscle definition increased, but I'm waking up earlier to squeeze workouts in and getting more done before going to work.

This morning in particular, I did some High Intensity Interval Training on a local trail with a workout buddy.

When I got home, I made some Healthy Cinnamon French Toast!! My hubby gave it the stamp of approval and so did I.

The batch I made had four slices total, so a serving was 2 slices with 202 calories and just over 12 grams of protein!

Here is the recipe:

4 slices of 100% whole wheat bread
2 extra large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 cup skim milk
2 teaspoons sugar in the raw(could use a sugar substitute to cut out a few more calories)
2 teaspoons cinnamon(I didn't measure, but I like to use a lot)

Whisk everything except the bread. Then coat each piece of bread without soaking too long and cook on med-low in a skillet until it is a golden color.

Voila! A healthy low calorie, yet high protein breakfast. Don't forget to make some good coffee to go with it! (0=

How to Make Rutabaga Fries!

Here is one of my FAVORITE side dishes for any meal!

First, go to the grocery store and pick up one of these ugly looking veggies! (;

When you get home, take a peeler and remove the skin, then cut it into fries. This part will be really hard, because it is thick, but it is worth it, so slice and dice away!

Lightly spray a large pan, then layer the fries evenly across. Next, sprinkle with sea salt and garlic powder. Then coat once more with a calorie free cooking spray.

Pop it into the oven at 400 degrees, turning once after 20 mins. When they look brown on the edges, they're ready for ketchup dippin! Yummy!

Ways to Eat Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt!

Here are some fun ways that I've been eating fat free PLAIN greek yogurt lately! This is a really big deal because a few months ago I couldn't stand the tartness of greek yogurt at all! I've taught myself to love it by pairing it with yummy toppings!

Splurge for Dinner!

So, I made a nice healthy dinner for Cliff and I tonight,
which included the below food plus lean venison.

My plate

Broccoli nutrition facts

Cliff's plate

Cottage cheese, unsweetened apple sauce, and cinnamon! What an easy, filling side dish!

AND... I also made 2 servings of french fries!

I LOVE Checkers fries... a weakness, I know!

If you make sure to eat a small portion, these are fine!

These are way better than their squeeze-only counterparts!

Two servings!

You see, I did some high intensity interval training on a local running trail with my friend Sam which meant I had extra calories for dinner! I knew I had to use this opportunity to my advantage and make these Checkers fries I've been eying in my freezer for weeks! I made two servings, one for hubby and one for me. Cliff said he didn't want his, so I not only splurged on my serving, but I indulged on his TOO!!! Yummy! I never get to eat like that nowadays, so I am obviously feeling lucky tonight! Thank you intervals (I never thought I would say that)!