Fit and FABULOUS Crepes!

Crepes are one of my FAVORITE morning foods in the universe, so I decided to come up with a healthy way of making them!
By using egg WHITES instead of the whole egg, skim milk rather than whole milk NO added sugar,  and NO added salt these are a bit better for you than your typical crepe :)
They're really easy and are a great substitute for your typical sugary morning cereal.

What you need:

• 2 Eggs 
• 1 tablespoon of butter (NOT margarine)
• 1/2 cup of skim milk
• 1 cup of flour (you can use whole wheat flour to make it a bit healthier)
• Nutella!!
• Strawberries (or your favorite fruit) 

What to do:

• Whisk everything together until you get a semi-watery consistency (1/2 as thick as pancake mix would be.)
• Preheat a pan and LIGHTLY spray with olive oil
• *This is IMPORTANT* Pour your mix onto the MIDDLE of the pan, and before it has time to thicken by the heat, spread it around by turning your pan in a circular motion. This spreads your mix into a thin crepe circle!
• Flip when lightly brown

Then spread some Nutella down the middle, cover with fresh cut strawberries and EAT!!
If you make too many, you can even put them in the fridge and save for the next few days :) All you have to do is Re-Heat them!
This is what our "Brunch" ended up looking like today:

I added my Quick 3 Minute Italian Salad to get some extra veggies in there and some delicious pineapple mango juice to go along with it.
Fabulous, easy AND healthy!
Xox Brittany,
The Fitspirational Blonde

Vegetarian Artichoke Adventures!

Did you know that Artichokes are one of the WORLD'S most healthiest foods? 

YES! But Why?

• REALLY high in anti-oxidents 
• Cancer fighting properties
• Really good for the liver *Also known for as a hangover treatment for you drinkers out there!*
• Reduces cholesterol
• Really high in Fiber (which helps with digestion)

If you had asked me a year ago to eat this weird flowery looking cactus shaped vegetable... I would have looked at you like you were crazy. 

Now that my taste buds are developing, I tried them for the first time about a year ago and I AM IN LOVE WITH THEM!

If you've never tried an artichoke before, I highly recommend it!

MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS BEFORE YOU TRY AND EAT ONE! They're complicated to eat, but totally worth the extra effort.

How to eat an artichoke:

After you've steamed or boiled it for 25-35 minutes begin to eat.

1. Pull off outer petals, one at a time
2. Dip white fleshy end in melted butter or sauce. Tightly grip the other end of the petal. Place in mouth, dip side down, and pull through teeth to remove soft, pulpy, delicious portion of the petal. Discard remaining petal.
3. With a knife or spoon, scrape out and discard the inedible fuzzy part (called the "choke") covering the artichoke heart. The remaining bottom of the artichoke is the heart. Cut into pieces and dip into sauce to eat.
4. I dip mine in a home made garlic sauce that I make myself with FRESH garlic. This not only adds to the flavors of the artichoke, it adds another entire health benefit from the fresh garlic!

It's a brand new year, try something brand new!!

Xox Brittany,

The Fitspirational Blonde

Baked (7 minute) Garlic Parmesan Asparagus!!

Vegetables used to be the Villain in my Fairy tale food life.

I used to HATE vegetables. If the word vegetable crossed my lips, it was immediately followed by the words "NO WAY!"

As I've grown up, I've slowly developed the taste for vegetables and have found different ways to prepare them so that I LOVE them!

This is one of my favorite recipes that I absolutely adore. 

If you hate vegetables, THIS is the recipe that I recommend you taste. It will change your mind for sure




What you need:

• Fresh Asparagus (I bought mine Organic- at Trader Joes for 2.99)
• Parmesan Cheese (it tastes best if it is freshly grated) 
• Fresh Chopped garlic cloves
• Olive Oil
• A garlic chopper (makes it easier to chop the garlic!)
• One big freezer bag

What to do:

1. Chop up the garlic into little minced pieces. 
2. Shred your Parmesan cheese
3. Wash and cut the bottom ends off of your asparagus (about 1 inch)
4. Put the above into your freezer bag and add about 1 table spoon of Olive oil.
5. Use your hands to spread around the garlic and Parmesan so that it gets on every asparagus piece (make sure to zip the bag closed really tightly or you'll have asparagus on your floor.)
6. After it's evenly spread throughout the bag, put the whole bag in your fridge for about an hour. (This is not necessary, but helps the delicious flavors soak into the asparagus.) 
7. Pre-heat your oven to 325
8. Place the Garlic Parmesan Asparagus on some tin foil and spread it out evenly so none of them overlap.
9. Take out in 7 minutes and EAT!

It is easy, takes 7 minutes, absolutely delicious and REALLY healthy for you! The best part is, you can make a LOT of it at once, and keep the left overs in the freezer bag and use it throughout the week. 

It's a fabulous go-to snack when you're hungry and not sure what to munch on. Definitely beats Ramen noodles :)

To make this vegan, just leave out the cheese!

Finished ^

Xox Brittany,

The Fitspirational Blonde

Healthy foods that KEEP YOU FULL:

When you're working out (I'm doing the 30 Day Shred & Zumba), it is important that you increase the foods that you eat to fulfill your new energy requirements! The more you workout, the more food you need to intake to support yourself.

I'm not talking about chips and hot pockets. Increasing UNhealthy foods will not only NOT help you, it will hurt you and cause you to have LESS energy!

Make sure you are packing in the amount of protein you intake. The foods that you eat should be foods that won't just go right through you, but will keep your tummy satisfied.

Healthy foods that KEEP YOU FULL:

Eggs- For just 70 calories, an egg delivers more than 6 grams of protein. That keeps you full, not to mention energized as well!

Avocados- *yay!!* They’re loaded with folate, potassium and vitamin E, and early research suggests that foods containing these nutrients may be more satiating than others.

Greek yogurt- Seventeen grams of protein in a 6-ounce container (that’s more than you get in four slices of turkey!) means major hunger control.

Oatmeal- All that filling fiber (4 grams per half-cup serving) helps breakfast stick to your ribs. It also provides a surprising 4 to 7 grams of protein! For extra staying power, toss in blueberries, which have 4 grams of fiber per cup.

Apples- Only 80 calories, but one can be as filling as a meal because of the 4 grams of fiber and high water content

Nuts- They have the perfect combination of fiber, protein and fat

I LOVE TO EAT!

Click to see my health vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner ideas that I eat everyday!

Xox Brittany,

The Fitspirational Blonde

5 minute (at home) Parfait!

Parfaits are a fabulous way to get some fruit and protein in after a workout!

They’re also good if you’re trying to impress guests, since they look so classy in these high stem glasses.

I used Greek Yogurt which is PACKED with protein and nutrition that your body needs after an intense workout at the gym.

These two parfaits took me less than 5 minutes to make!



What You Need:

• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Greek Yogurt (any kind, I used honey and pomegranate) 
• Granola
• A classy glass of your choice

These were my very own creative parfait creations that I made at home this morning, but you can layer them however you want!

Great for breakfast :)

This is also a FAST FOOD. No one said that fast food has to be unhealthy!


Xox Brittany

The Fitspirational Blonde