After a weekend of NO exercise, I was jonesing for some cardio, weights, stretching…anything that involved movement. My hamstring is still not a 100%, and so back to the stationary bike for 30 minutes of easy spinning followed by an upper body strength training session. Plank hold…3 MINUTES. A new plank PR! Afterwards, my core was growling for some food!
Salmon was on the menu for breakfast this morning, but I couldn’t stink up the house as we had a showing at 11 AM (hooray for possible buyer!). Cold cereal…not feeling it so much. Since I knew I would rendezvous with Mr. Oat Bran later tonight (sorry CD!), I opted to try Justine’s protein crepes once again. After my plate o’ rubber last week, Justine advised me to slowly add the protein powder to the egg whites instead of mixing them together in the the Vita-Mix. Instead of my egg white protein powder, I used Jay Robb’s whey (yes, I know…back on the protein powder bandwagon. 
), and since I was in a hurry I used 3/4 cup egg whites from a carton. These crepes turned out so much better than my first attempt. Even though they still tasted like they had a bit of elasticity to them, I did not feel like I was biting into old tires.
Topped with Smart Balance Light, carob chips, peanut butter, and REAL maple syrup - WOW!
The stats: 410 calories, 15 grams of fat (34%), 16 grams of carbs (16%), and 47 grams of protein (49%). Good thing this breakfast was so filling since I did not get to eat lunch until 3:30 PM!
Lunch wasn’t too exciting…but dessert sure was…
Carrot cake pudding with cream cheeze icing
Holy $%#&*^! Chocolate Covered Vegan, the amazing chef that she is, posted several ideas for puddings last week, and I gladly chose carrot cake! Into my Vita-Mix went 1 cup cooked barley, 1 large cooked carrot, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 2 oz pineapple chunks, & vanilla. For the cream cheeze topping, I blended 1/4 block Mori-nu firm tofu with vanilla, Smart Balance Light, and maple syrup. Other toppings included cinnamon, raisins, and a big dollop of my almond walnut butter. Best blended grain pudding bowl ever!
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Who gets your vote for best/worst dressed at the Oscars? I thought Freida Pinto looked amazing…and Robert Downey Jr. was looking mighty fine as well.
Enjoy this week!
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Hooray for the new plank PR!!
Mmm, carrot cake pudding – divine!!
I loved Angelina Jolie’s and Kate Winslet’s dresses the best.
OH my gosh that looks so delicious!! I need to try one of these!!!! I just love carbs =)
Oh wow, that looks so good! Better than I imagined it. And I *just* bought some pineapple today, so I know what I’m going to have to whip up. Your icing sounds so good! Have I told you lately how awesome you are and how much I love reaing all your posts?
carrot cake pudding looks awesome!
Oops, sorry, that last comment was from me
Mmmm, that pudding looks fantastic!!! I’m glad you were more successful with the crepes this time around
GET OUT! 3 minutes! You are amazing! I’m not even trying to compete anymore.
Yum, I want a hot bowl of carrot cake, and I love making “cream cheese icing.”
Btw, I did reply about the oat groats on my blog, but just to let you know, oat groats are raw oats. When you make oats, the first thing you do is clean and hull them. Then you end up with the oat groat. That is then chopped up or ground into meal, to make Irish/steel cut oats, or Scottish, respectively. To make rolled oats, they are, like you said, steamed and rolled.
Gina – thanks for the info about the oat groats. I’m going to try and find some.
dooooode, i need a vita mix. YUM! bowl of puddin’
Three minute plank!?!? That’s amazing!! Also amazing, a carrot cake pudding bowl. I’m definitely picking up some grains when I go to the grocery store so I can try some of these pudding bowls out.
Personally, I felt Mickey Rourke was the best dressed.
I jest, I jest.
wow, great pudding creation!!! i loved kate winslet’s dress last night
carrot cake is my favorite!!
Amazing I so need to try this!!!
Those crepes look good again! I need to try those! Do you have any tips for making your own nut butter? I think I am going to try it this week!
Matt, as long as you have a food processor or high powdered blender (Vita-Mix, etc.), you should have no problem making your own nut butter. I recommend using roasted nuts because you have to add oil to raw nuts. Salted or unsalted – doesn’t matter. We just buy raw nuts in bulk at Costco, and I roast them myself in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes stirring twice. If using a food processor, you’ll probably have to stop it to scrape the sides down once or twice. Let it run for about 4-5 minutes, or until your nut butter is of a consistency to your liking. Enjoy – it’s easy
I REALLY need to get a vita-mix, or at least something better than my mini food processor. Your cream cheeze sounds divine.
Best dressed (IMHO) – Angelina Jolie.
Drooling over the carrot cake pudding…!!!!
I always feel weird when I make salmon or tuna, too…(the stink factor).
OMG carrot cake pudding looks amazing. So did Marisa Tomei in the pleated mass of foxiness she had draped across her body. DAY-UM!
Yum that breakfast looks awesome!! And nice plank PR, that’s impressive!!
Robert Pattinson is my pick of the night, ugh I’m in love!
Jenngirl…Mr Pattinson…damn!…’nuff said.
Yummy crepes and delicious pudding bowl. I love carrot cake taste of any kind, so that sounds fabulous!
As for best dressed.. I thought Kate and Freida looked gorgeous and so did Marisa Tomei! Worst dressed..definitely Mickey Rourke.. but what did I expect?
Wow, 3 minutes is impressive. Carrot cake pudding sounds fabulous! I use a lot of cooked squashes, but forgot about adding other root veggies to things for a change! I have a sweet potato flan recipe that is really good and your post made me think of that!
I am totally going to make that carrot pudding recipe! I get the best recipes from you!!
3 minutes?! girl, you are a MACHINE! and i thought i was doing well with my 1 minute plank hold.. now i’ve got something to aspire to
that pudding just gave me a virtual foodgasm
i’ve gotta try some asap! can i use something else instead of barley??
have a wonderful night
Hi Gina. Yeah, the one good thing that has come out of my hamstring injury is my increase in upper body strength as all I ever do are Chaturangas and plank holds.
I think any cooked grain would work…Oat bran or baby coconut meat would be good too. Mmm, I need to try that! The possibilities are truly endless!
Um…3 minutes?!?!?! Are you SERIOUS! I feel like I’m going to keel over at 1 minute! Haha, I just realized Fitnessista shares my amazement – thank your for the inspiration, Heather!
I’m glad the crepes turned out better! I used to make those all the time in high school. I haven’t pulled out ye olde crepe maker in a while, actually – yet another foodie item that can be added to my growing to-do list
Carrot cake pudding with cream cheeze icing = HELLO HEAVEN!
Favorite Oscar star? Hm…how about the little cameo from our man Robert Pattinson?! Don’t tell me you didn’t LOVE the romance montage and were waiting on pins and needles for every moment they showed a clip from Twilight.
Oh, you weren’t? Well I SURE WAS!!
Jenn,
Why is he so freaking cute?
How silly is this?…I have trouble watching Robert Pattinston outside of his role. I want him to be Edward 24/7. He must get a lot of that. My gosh, I feel like I’m 14 years old.
This is too much. I need a vitamix.
3 minutes in plank?!?! I’m in awe.
Mmm, that carrot cake pudding is on my list of to-make items…maybe I’ll make it today. That picture makes it hard to resist!
Aww, yeah I noticed you already had one, but I love your blog so much, and you always leave me such nice comments…I just had to give you another one!
Each post makes me appreciate you even more! Heather, do you know much (fun?) and (mean?) it is to watch you create these AMAZING breakfasts when all I have is oats and or cold cereal? its so much fun! I have a list of things ive seen on ur blog that i wanna cook up when i get home for march break.
You are a superstar!
I always look fwd to reading ur comments on my blog. thank you for being in my life!! good luck with the potential buyers!! i know id want to live in an almond butter lover home!
Wow, you have a seriously strong core! Impressive!
That pudding. There are no words to describe how amazing it looks! You outdid yourself with that one.
I have no idea why I never ate many grains before now. Ridiculous! They are so wonderful!
How is all of your food just so yummy!? I love that you’re making your own nut butters. I’ve never thought of combining two nuts!
Wow love the breakfast! So creative!! Carrot Cake pudding?? Come to NY please and make some
i just caught up on your post about homemade nut butter – omg so amazing looking! i want some.
Wow, I am lovin’ that pudding. I really need to get myself comfortable with trying other grains. I bought this barley couscous a while back, and I am not sure if it is wholegrain. The indredients just say, “100% barley semolina.” Someone told me that there is wholegrain barley and processed barley. Do you have any thoughts on this?
I loved Angelina’s black dress with the green jewels!
Hi Lara,
I’ve never had barley couscous. I know you can buy 100% whole wheat couscous, but I’m thinking your’s is not wholegrain after reading the following on the Eden Foods Website:
Semolina is refined, or white durum flour. Most pasta and couscous are made from semolina.
Hope this helps.
wow those are some great protein stats!!!! i love the dessert too. it looks divine!
I have a HUGE crush on Robert Downey Jr. HUGE. i watched iron man 3 times in a row when it came out.
Kelly Turner
http://www.everygymsnightmare.com
I am dying to try the egg white crepes! I’m interested in buying some form of protein powder. What’s your absolute favorite?! I’m willing to invest some $$$ but want to be sure and get something that is good.
Thanks! You’re the best!!! How’d the house showing go yesterday?
Kaneil, balanceisbest
Hey Kaneil,
Thanks for asking about the house – no feedback yet from yesterday’s showing. So, we’ll see. As far as protein powder goes, I really like Jay Robb’s Whey and Egg White Protein Powders. They do not contain any artificial ingredients, and they’re sweetened with Stevia. I love vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. Pina Colada and Tropical Dreamsicle not so much. Most health food stores sells small sample packets. That way you can try it before buying and entire canister. It’s definitely my fav!
3 minute plank hold? You’re insane! I don’t even bother trying to make it to 1 minute. Although now I’m feeling a little motivated…
That carrot cake pudding looks completely absolutely amazingly divine and I want to eat it RIGHT now. Three cheers for beta carotene!
I didn’t watch the Oscars… I’m so out of the loop!
Thanks, Heather. That’s what I was thinking, too. Darnit!
wowsa, all i do is watch my clock when trying to hold the plank for awhile! and i want some carrot cake pudding! and a vitamix
one is more probably than the other…
H… 3 minutes?!??!?! Holy moly sweetie! I tried a few nights back, and I could barely get to 2 minutes and 5 seconds. I was PROUD.
Your yummy butter is AWLAYS the star of your pictures. He just shines… he deserves the oscar.
I like Jenn Aniston and Robert Downey Jr is YUMMY. oh yes.
XOXO
omg I want to try this carrot cake pudding!!! What a great idea!
carrot cake pudding looks awesome. I may need to go to the store right now
The carob coconut barley look so good! I love the coconut milk yogurts!!
CREPES WITH CAROB CHIPS AND SYRUP! I am so jealous. This is amazing, I need to make this but I never will because I am so lazy. And the pudding – WOWWW! I want to eat a meal at your house – or 10!
Woah.. I’ll hold you personally responsible for all my soreness this week!!
I didn’t know what a plank was.. So i googled it and thought “oh, easy, doing push ups without pushin up”…haha
Tuesday i went to do my weight routine at the Y, and did the plank hold, and barely managed to make it 3 minutes, then collapsed.. (you how competitiveness is ;-p) Wednesday i was sooo sore, everything from my knees to armpits. So much for my (easy) yoga stereotypeing!
Today i’m finally recovered, i’m adding the plank to my workout and taking out the crunches and roman chair for the back!
Jacobc, Yeah, that plank hold is NOT easy. I couldn’t go 3 minutes today. I did 2 sets – one for 2 minutes and the last one for 1 minute. It’s so much more effective than crunches. Glad you added it to your workout. Have a good weekend!