Coconut Poppy Seed Protein Banana Bread

Sometimes I enjoy my roommates company....

Other times I wanna punch them in the eye.

So last night I was fighting off a very strong urge to binge....which I did...

and then in strolls my roommate and tells me he has bananas that we going bad (which I of course had already had my eye on) and that I should use them before they go bad..

What, am I going to say no?

Of course I was gonna make some bananan bread!

But I love putting my own twist on things

So I present to you,

Coconut Poppy Seed Protein Banana Bread 

Key Lime Pie Steel Cut Oats

Who loves key lime pie?

I DO. I FREAKING LOVE IT.

But I'm vegan now :/ So that makes things a little more difficult...

Luckily, I love to cook! I plan on trying to make my own vegan key lime pie soon...that will hopefully be sooner than later :D

But for now, I'll settle for some dessert for breakfast, oatmeal style!

Vegan "Beef" Stir Fry

Ah I've been so M.I.A lately! Super busy but i'm making money so that's good.

A tiny update on my life if anyones interested...I'll make it short and sweet (mmm sweet)

Ok sorry I get distracted...

A few things:

• I got an awesome new babysitting job that pays well and the parents not only need me to babysit but they want me to make sure the kids are more active and that they eat healthier...how perfect for me!

• My car got towed the other day because of unpaid parking tickets...I got help from my dad but had to pay about $700 that day to get everything taken care of. Lesson learned for sure.

• My sister is coming to visit in 6 days! I'm SO excited. I haven't had any family visit me since I moved here. I'm such a mom too because I have everything planned down to a T. From where we are going and how long we are staying there and of course healthy snacks packed for long days!

Ok that's about all I will bore you with :)

Now onto the reason you are even here...the recipe.

Baked Apple Steel Cut Oats

This. Was....just..oh

Baked Apple Steel Cut Oats! A-MA-ZING

So my roommate lately has been watching me meal prep and eat clean and he REALLY wants to try it out..but baby steps, I must take with him (ok, Yoda)

Anyway, I made these for him, but not vegan because he obviously is not ready for THAT step yet.

But like I said, baby steps. So after I made it for him, it smelled so good and sounded like it was just fantastical (yes I made that a word) I just HAD to make it vegan!

Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Bars

I AM SO EXCITED TO POST THIS

I used to make these bad boys at home for birthday parties and 4th of July get togethers and they always disappeared the first time I passed them around (Yes, when I make desserts for parties, I tend to like to carry them on a tray and pass them out, telling people what they are and asking them if they like them haha)

So I got the bright idea yesterday to try and make them healthy...and vegan of course!

Only thing is....I really need to stop baking. It's taking a toll on my body.

Ok so with less complaining and more deliciousness, let's get on to how to make this amazing creation.

Peanut Butter, Banana, & Jelly Challah French Toast.

Now that's a mouthful...well the name of the recipe AND this dish.

I had made some Vegan Challah bread for the first time last night and it was delicious  I'm not posting the recipe though because I still want to perfect it, it definitely could use some work.

But this I made for my roommate when I had a revelation and wanted to get rid of the challah because I couldn't stop eating!

So this is what I whipped up (My roommates love me :D)

Almond Butter & Caramelized Banana Sandwich

I know, I know...I need to post something that doesn't contain bananas or nut butter....

Hopefully (and reluctantly) after this week, when I go meal prep shopping, I'll force myself to not buy PB or bananas....or maybe just less? 

Anyway, I don't usually eat bread that often. I try and stay away from carbs when I can...at least the bread kind :D

But since I had to carb up for a crazy glucose insulin test last week I had to buy a loaf of bread (which I have not done in months)

So since I do NOT waste food (thanks, mother) I did not want to just toss the bread! I decided to use it.

Strawberry Pistachio Vegan "Chicken" Salad with Maple Coconut PoppyseedDressing

Oh this is DEFINITELY a favorite...

And the dressing is to DIE for.

Simple Peanut Butter Smoothie

It can't get any easier than this...but in case you were wondering: