Chocolate peanut butter protein donuts

You need these in your life!!!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1 egg room temp
1 small banana mashed up
1/2 small avocado -extra ripe
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup flax meal
1 tsp vanilla
3 scoops chocolate protein powder
1 tbsp PB2
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt

Directions
1.Mix wet ingredients first
2. Mix in dry ingredients in
3.Place spoonful in mini donut baking sheet or donut maker (we use a donut maker, takes 4 minutes).

Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon/sugar mix on top or powder sugar. You can mix in chocolate chips for a little extra decadence.

Health fats:
1 mini donut: 76 calories, 2.4g fat, 10.7g net carbs, 4.5g protein

Enjoy!

Lil miss planner

And then they asked for more...

Today I wanted to do a quick and easy dinner since we had boxing (ended up doing conditioning) tonight. Pasta was on the mind so I started to rummage through the cupboards and found a box of gluten-free penne and tossed it on the stove. It was perfect start to what turned into the perfect dinner.

Spinach and Mushroom Pasta Casserole

Ingredients
1 box of pasta
1 can of tomato sauce
1 cup of shredded mixed cheese
1 package of mushrooms (I get chopped, less work for me)
2 cups of diced spinach
1-2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp basil
1 tsp 21 seasoning (trader joes)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp olive oil

Directions
1. Boil the pasta
2. In saucepan, add tomato sauce, seasonings, and garlic and bring to a boil
3. In another pan, sauté mushrooms and a pinch of salt until tender.
4. Add mushrooms and spinach and bring down to a simmer.
5. When pasta is done, place pasta in a casserole dish and add the sauce. Miss all together.
6. Add 3/4 cup cheese and mix in.
7. Add remainder of cheese on top

When it's time to bake, preheat oven to 350 and bake for 25-30 minutes.

This meal is a great make ahead and store until ready to bake. It's a hit every kids and adults. As you can see they nearly polished it off!

Enjoy!

Taco Soup Recipe

In the midst of a chilly Cinco De Mayo, my desire for a crunchy taco dissipated into wanting soup. I had everything sitting there calling for me to make tacos so changing it up for tortilla soup wasn't going to cut it and the end result came out to a resounding success in which the kupcakes (aka the kids) cried out and signed "more more" while Mr. Planner was already up getting a second bowl full.

Taco Soup

1 package of ground turkey
Taco seasoning packet
1 can of diced tomatoes with chilies
1 can of black beans
1 cup Shredded Mexican cheese (I used 2% as well as full -- half of each)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour (I use whole wheat)
1 individual container of plain Greek yogurt (I used fat free)
Water


Directions:
1. In one pan cook and season (with salt and pepper) the ground turkey.
2. In a pot, stir melted butter and flour together until smooth (no lumps).
3. Quickly add yogurt and 1/2 cup of water until all mixed together.
4. Toss in shredded cheese and stir until smooth.
5. Add tomatoes, black beans, and cooked ground turkey and stir a little more.
6. Next add taco seasoning and 1-1.5 cups of water.
7. Let simmer for 10-15 before serving stirring occasionally (this helps prevent cheese from sticking to the bottom.

Serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt, a little more cheese (there can never be too much cheese) and a few crushes chips.

Enjoy!

Miss me?

Hi blogosphere!

I know it's been forever and a day but I decided I need to get back to posting. I have a billion recipes to post and even more ramblings to write about.

As my apology for being away, I'll post a new recipe everyday this week. Look out for today's creamy taco soup!

As for a random update from lil ol me: both little kupcakes are growing like weeds, our child care business has grown leaps and bounds, and I'm finally feeling like my body is returning after having two little girls 19 months apart. I ran my 21st half marathon a month ago and remodeling my backyard (Mr. Planner is oh so thrilled with the manual labor I have in store for him). That's me in a nut shell.

Missed you guys and promise you'll see me more around this corner of the interwebs!

Ttfn,

Lilmissplanner

Monday Planning for the week...

Happy Labor everyone! Hope you had a great weekend and was able to enjoy the extra day off! We spend the day low key. A little shopping, long naps and a very easy home cooked meal. This weekend we have lots planned and I know if it doesn't get written down, it doesn't get done.

Now, onto the good stuff:

Breakfasts: Greek Yogurt with seed mix, a silver dollar fig & greek yogurt pancake, and decaf coffee
Snacks:  homemade protein bars and low cal chocolate/vanilla frap protein shakes

Lunches:

•  Monday:  Snacked...
• Tuesday:  Hard boiled egg, artichoke, sun dried tomato with avocado and a sandwich thin and a peach
• Wednesday: Veggie burger with Tikka Masala sauce and veggies with a pear for dessert
• Thursday: grilled tomato, avocado, and zucchini
• Friday: play-date with kiddos and pizza!  :)
• Saturday:  eat out - Mexican perhaps?
• Sunday:  Free Birds!!!! 

Dinners: 

•  Monday: Garlic spaghetti & stuffed mozzarella sausage with garlic bread
• Tuesday:  Mahi Mahi Tacos with broc slaw and black beans
• Wednesday:  Chicken Satay with brown rice and cauliflower rice and grilled zucchini  (mixed together)
• Thursday: Tacos with homemade guacamole!
• Friday:  Dinner out
• Saturday:  Pulled Pork with baked sweet potatoes
• Sunday:  left overs

Exercise:

•  Monday: Run 3 Miles
• Tuesday: Crossfit in the morning!  EEK!!!!! walk 2/4 miles
• Wednesday: Run 5 miles
• Thursday: Crossfit at night! Run 3 miles
• Friday: Walk 2 miles,
• Saturday: Run 7 miles to Barre Control class (changing things up and trying it out)
• Sunday:  My first Duathlon!!!  YAY!!!!

 *By writing it all out, it's really helping me see where my weaknesses are, not as far as what bad stuff I'm eating but what I'm missing in my nutrition. 


This week you'll see lots of recipes pop up.  I'm finally getting around to writing them down to share with y'all!  :)  Enjoy! 

A new month a new chance to try...

HELLLLLOOOO SEPTEMBER! Did august just sail by everyone? I feel like so much needed to get done and need two more weeks.  I hope this month I can be more on top of it and get in gear. So goals this month:   - run (or walk) 101 miles -if I keep on track I'll be able to do this   - take 7 crossfit classes (I took one this week and wanted my arms to fall off, so much pain)   - 20 home cooked dinners   - cycle 50 miles (Sunday's are now my cycling day)   - take 6  boxing classes   - revive the garden   - drop one size (5 or so lbs I'm guessing? I just want to get closer to being able to wear my old clothes before the first pregnancy)    - blog at least 3/4 times a week, weekly, two recipes, and random post    - do one craft project (need to make kupcake 2.0 a growth chart)   - get a massage and a facial   - take one mini weekend trip (this will be for a wedding at the end of the month) - make family shoot appt I know some of these seems lofty but if I really stick with my schedule I can do this. Guess we'll see! Time to go run (and walk some) 8 miles!

August weekly roundup #2

Well, I did it. I found another half and 10k to add to my list of fall runs.  I'm so happy I have new knee braces because boy am I going to need them!  Today starts the official first day to my half marathon 10 week training program. I'm excited and nervous that it's starts off fast and keeps going.  I hope to finish it in 2:45.  I guess we'll see in 10 weeks how I do! Let's get to the planning of the week:

Breakfast is the same this week:

• 1 greek yogurt with 2 tablespoons hemp/chia seed mix, 1 lactation "cookie".  
•  Mid morning snack Banana (if hungry).

Lunches:

• Monday:  Spinach and Goat Cheese Quesadilla with carrots and protein shake and champagne grapes (protein shake & peach for afternoon snack)
• Tuesday:  Lunch out
• Wednesday:  Sweet/Sour Meatballs leftovers and protein shake and champagne grapes (protein shake & peach for afternoon snack)
• Thursday:  Lunch out
• Friday: who knows...
• Saturday:  Picnic (subway?) at the beach
• Sunday:  Lunch out

Dinners:

• Monday:  Spaghetti
• Tuesday:  Sweet/sour Meatballs with "rice" pilaf
• Wednesday:  COUNTY FAIR!!!  Bring on the corn on the cob and mini doughnuts!!
• Thursday: Chicken Sausage and brussel sprouts
• Friday: Tacos
• Saturday: Zuchinni boats
• Sunday:  Freebirds (YUM!!!)

Training:
    (running schedule below)

• Monday:  run + 20 min of interval crossfit exercises
• Tuesday:  yoga stretch
• Wednesday: run
• Thursday: run + step class
• Friday: 30 day shred video
• Saturday: run + boxing
• Sunday: walk

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Total
1	3	Rest	3	3	Rest	4	Rest	13

August ...already?

Well, this year just went from zero to 60 in 1.2 seconds.  I have no clue where it went and the funny thing is I have a perfect little kupcake to see a timeline grow.  Easier when they are little to see that.  In August lots of big big changes headed my way and while I'm excited about, I'm also nervous about but that's for another day to chat about. 

  Let's talk about personal goals.  I'm really needing to focus on working out and running to get rid of the fall season.  I have

• Duathlon Sept 12
• RAD Run 10k Oct 6
• Conejo Valley Half Marathon Oct 14
• Halloween Mud Run Oct 28
• Santa Barbara Half Marathon Nov 10
• Turkey Trot (Thanksgiving)
• Santa Run (in search of one)

 For August goals, I'm focusing on numbers.

• Miles ran/walk:  100 (big number...eek)
• Miles on Bike: 50
• Classes taken: 8
• 30 day shred dvd: 15
• Weight loss: 6 lbs
• Meals any cooked at home: 30

One of the other goals is to push forward with eating clean and unprocessed foods.  I've done a good job to do so but I know I can do more and am excited to clean the cupboards and start fresh!

Will have to do updates on how this whole goes...wish me luck!