Hello, hello! Happy Tuesday, friends!
Breakfast
I woke up craving my favorite (3-ingredient) breakfast pancake this morning, so I whipped one up and topped it with Teddie Peanut Butter and sliced strawberries. It was so good.
My Favorite Breakfast Pancake
- 1 banana
- 1 egg
- 1 huge scoop of nut butter
Directions: Blend ingredients in food processor (or mash by hand) and then cook batter like a regular pancake. FYI: Medium-low heat works best. Otherwise, you’ll burn that bad boy!
After breakfast, I headed out to meet a CNC reader/new friend for Peanut Butter Wonderful iced coffees at Marylou’s. Heather and her husband were in town for a wedding this weekend, so she dropped me an email to see if I wanted to get together. It was so great meeting her! We had tons in common and lots to chat about!
Workout
After my coffee date, I headed to a class at Dancing Crow Yoga. On my birthday, I received an email from the studio inviting me in for a free class, so I took them up on their offer.
I hadn’t taken a yoga class since last fall, so I opted for a Vinyasa Flow. It felt amazing stretching out my tight hamstrings, hips, shoulders everything. Yep, I definitely need to stay on the yoga train. My body really needs it.
When was the last time you did yoga?
Lunch
After yoga, I headed home for lunch, which was a salad with roasted curry broccoli and cauliflower, grape tomatoes, tuna-chickpea-Parmesan salad, and Annie’s balsamic dressing.
Lunch also included a container of Oikos Greek yogurt with blueberries, chia seeds, and sliced almonds.
Gooooood lunch!
Snack
A few hours later, I whipped up a smoothie with blueberries, ground flaxseed meal, vanilla protein powder, and almond milk. I also ate a chocolate chip coconut NRG Bar.
Off to walk to pug and then CrossFit!
Enjoy the night!
P.S. Be sure to enter my giveaway to win a pair of Reebok Custom Shoes!
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Oooh…I can’t wait to try that pancake recipe! Question — do you ever make your own nut butters?
I have in the past, but not on a regular basis. Homemade nut butter is delicious though!
I really need to get back on the yoga train, now that I’m training for my marathon my muscles are craving a good stretching!
@Katie @ Peace Love & Oats:
My training changed SO MUCH once I incorporated yoga into my weekly workouts!
3 ingredient pancake!? Insane! Def going to try this! How lovely that you met a reader, I’m glad you got on so well
That lunch looks fantastic!
I can’t even tell you the last time I went to a yoga class. I’m honestly terrified to go to a class because surely I won’t remember a thing. I wish my gym just offered a one hour stretch class. That would be lovely.
Your smoothie looks delish, just like a blueberry milkshake.
Vinyasa flow is definitely my favorite style of yoga, from what I’ve tried so far. That’s the style my yoga teacher training is in. It’s even more fun to teach it!
i just took my first yoga class in forever too! except mine was…years…
Looks like a wonderful Tuesday to me! Have a great evening!
Vinyasa is definitely my favorite…and I have GOT to get back on the yoga train myself. I miss it…and this runner needs it badly. I’m finding myself getting tighter and tighter as the miles hike up.
Great start to my day too
SO enjoyed meeting you “IRL” !!
…this is the first time I’ve ever commented
On something other than a giveaway
Haha! So nice meeting you!!! Hope you guys had a nice drive home! Keep in touch!
@Tina:
Will do
drinking the Hawaiian Choco Nut
@Heather C:
So delicious!
Mmmmm! Enjoy!!
Gosh, I definitely want to try that pancake – looks so simple and delicious! The combo of a nice salad and some yogurt is one of my favorite weekday lunches at work. It’s perfect! Hope you have a great evening
I need to try that pancake idea!! I love how simple it is!
i am jealous of your smoothies. i caught my blender on fire last week and have not had anything blended in 8+ days. ahhh!!!!
@mary @ minutespermile: me too! I ran Out of protein powder and ordered some online, been trying to hold Out for it but found out today it’s on back order. Plus my blender just broke too! Going crazy here! Tina, what blender do u use?
Vitamix!
Mmm love the idea of a three ingredient pancake, but I only have a little nut butter left. Do you think I could leave it out?
I’ve tried using less nut butter, but it doesn’t come out quite right. If you had a small banana and a small egg, it would work!
I got back on the yoga train a few weeks ago, went to a great class today – feels so good to get that stretch, and it’s a pretty good workout when you opt for the flow
I haven’t done yoga in a while. I should, I’m starting to slouch when I walk! breakfast and lunch look delish!!
love your headband, from where did u get it?
Thanks! It’s a BIC Band!
I love reading your blog because not only do you provide me with healthy, yummy, lunch/dinner/snack ideas, but you also drink iced coffee all the time like I do! That lets me know that you can have speciality iced coffees daily and also have a fit body. Thank you for your blog
The more I read about your love for Crossfit, the more I really want to try it out. I have a feeling I would love it but the price tag….not so much! There is only one place near me and it is $145 per month. My gym membership is only $30 per month so it is REALLY hard to justify!!!
My mom and I did yoga on the peer in Wisconsin this past weekend. It was unbelievable!!!
Random place for this comment, but I just wanted to say that I got the latest Fitness magazine in the mail today. So sad you didn’t beget a Fitterati award, but still happy because the voting process helped me find your awesome blog!!!
Awww, thank you!
now that is a GF pancake recipe i need to try! yum!
I miss yoga
I was in yoga club at my college, but wasn’t able to do it this past year because I had class at the time that the club met. Luckily, this coming year my schedule doesn’t conflict with yoga, so I’m pumped to get back into it!
I bought a groupon for hot yoga which I am itching to try. I miss doing yoga, I love how it makes me feel!!
Oh i really like smoothies.. and i want to try your pancake recipe, looks like its delicious.. Thank you, your blog is great!
OMG I did a yoga class for the first time in a while several weeks ago and my quads were crying! People at work were asking if I just ran a race or something! Nope, just some downward dogs!
@Amanda @ Veggies n Dogs: Haha! That’s how I felt yesterday!
I totally hear you about needing to get back on the yoga train! I went to a Living Social deal for yoga and wine tasting (amazing) Sunday and realized how tight my legs were! I was still sore/stiff after my CrossFit workout yesterday!
I did yoga 2 weeks ago. I need to get back on the yoga train as well, I love it so much I don’t know why I don’t do it more.
@Sherry: Same here! I love it when I go, but I rarely do!
I haven’t done my yoga in a long time, I am focused on getting back in shape after falling off the wagon and stressing for a month or so but I too notice how tight I am and really need to be sure to do some yoga | stretch. That is why one of my weekly goals this week was to be sure to do some yoga twice this week. Hmmm, it’s Wednesday and I haven’t yet, sound like a good plan for this afternoon. LOL Have a great day Tina. ^_^
I think I’m gonna try that 3 ingredient pancake for breakfast this weekend! (or dinner tonight?) Looks delicious! I haven’t done yoga in forever, but I have a Groupon deal I need to use, so I’m planning to sometime soon this summer!
I actually did yoga last night. I have never really liked it but I tried out a new Bob Harper DVD I got and I loved it!
Pinning this pancake recipe right now! I’m horrible at making pancakes, though, so we will see how it turns out.
So, I just had to let you know that I decided to try this pancake recipe for breakfast this morning before heading to the gym. I hadn’t read through the comments, so I wasn’t sure about whether or not the nut butter went into the batter (since there was obviously some on top of your pancake too), so I just used 1 medium egg and 1 small (VERY ripe) banana. I added a dash of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla extract and whirled it in my food processor. I cooked my batter (5 tiny cakes) on medium low heat in a touch of coconut oil.
Thanks!
HOLY GOODNESS! I was skeptical that I was going to end up with mush in the pan, but they were SO good! Honestly, they reminded me of banana bread crepes. I topped mine with chunky peanut butter and homemade blueberry jam. I think I have found a new ‘go to’ breakfast.
Guess who is going to try Cross fit tomorrow?! Thanks to your excitement over it and your progress, and seeing both Mal’s shape and you ridic abs in your pics, I’m very excited to do it! Won’t lie, I’m scared lol, but if everyone is as supportive as you say in class, it’ll be great!
AND your OMG banana pancake recipe (I think its that one anyway…banana, oats, egg whites, protein & baking powders) is a HUGE hit with me and my hubby – I make a few batches at a time – they are amazing even cold the next day! Thanks!
Yay! Enjoy CrossFit!!
Hi Tina! After reading your post i woke up craving the 3 ingredient pancake too! However, when i made it, it ended up looking more like scrambled eggs LOL It was impossible to turn it without making a big mess since the cooked side was in danger of getting burned before the other side was ready to be flipped! Any idea what i did wrong? I used the Mighty Maple nut butter from Peanut Butter&Co, could that be it? Thanks in advance!
Aww, bummer! The key is using medium-low heat to cook the pancake. I wait until the batter starts to bubble before I flip it. Hope this helps!
Thanks so much! I’ll try that tomorrow. It still tasted delicious, just didn’t look that pretty LOL
I am SO excited to try this breakfast pancake. SO EXCITED. I love pancakes and never make them, because I won’t let myself just eat empty carbs like that (occasionally I treat myself to some whole grain bad boys). This is the perfect solution. Genius
Your breakfast PANCAKE looks like my breakfast pancake! YUMM!! I use butternut squash and egg whites though. Man, breakfast pancakes get me so excited to wake up in the morning
If I were to design my own pair of running shoes they would be slim through the width and very flexible from the heel to the toe, I would design the sole with extra grip and make the shoe very cute with a jersey netting like exterior.
I’m actually thinking about doing some yoga tonight! I’m super sore from CrossFit this week and since it’s so freaking hot outside I think Yoga might be just the thing I need!
I made your 3-ingredient pancake for breakfast today. So delicious. What a great idea!
Yay! So glad you liked it!
I just wanted to leave a comment to thank you for the pancake recipe. I was looking for a breakfast option that would satisfy my sweet tooth, but without the guilt. I made it on Saturday morning and can tell you that it’s definitely going to become a regular breakfast menu item in our household!
Measurement wise, what size is the scoop of nut butter? Thanks!
I was wondering the same thing…about how many tablespoons of but butter do you use on top? I put about this much on my breakfast every morning, I just wanted to know roughly how much I’m using too!
A lot, but I don’t measure. Maybe 3-5 tbsp?
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