My breakfast: October 27th, 2013

Hey guys! Hope you're having a great weekend- I sure am! Yesterday I ended up not being able to go to my brothers football game because I will still cooking for today's end of the year football party and my dad didn't have room for me in the car. I was very bummed to miss my brother's game, but  it turned out I got to enjoy had a nice, relaxing quiet night at home by myself. I finished my dairy- free pumpkin pie squares with almond milk, finished up my salad for today, cleaned up, cleaned the bathroom, and then had broccoli and carrot salad and a cheddar cheese sandwich on rye bread for dinner. The rye bread came from this awesome local bakery near us that makes home- made, healthy bread that's fresh and contains all natural ingredients( it's delicious!) Then, I watched Giada At Home( she made a delicious pasta dish with mascapone cheese and pumpkin cheesecake muffins) and then had a little house on the prairie marathon, did a pumpkin facial mask, and ate pumpkin with organic sugar for dessert:) Yep, that's right I did a PUMPKIN facial mask- (I know I'm weird!) I love pumpkin so much I'll even put it on my face and look like a freak- lol! ( Well, there was no one to see me so to be honest I didn't really care). But, seriously, pumpkin is really good for your skin, it helps to moisturize it and there's lots of vitamins in it too. 

here's the simple recipe I used: 

2 tbsp. raw or cooked pumpkin( raw pumpkin is apparently more healthy, but you can use either)

1 tbsp. raw honey( unheated) 

 stir with a spoon to combine( or if you're using raw pumpkin blend in a vita mix or food processer)  

Then, today, I was up at 7:00am and left around 10am to help my mom prepare for the outdoor football party. There was a ton of yummy food- it was an exercise in self- control for me to make myself just have salad and two of my pumpkin bars. tempting  hot mac and cheese, white crackers, Doritos, the list goes on and on.... lol. One thing that  hardly ever fails to help me out in resisting unhealthy food is thinking, " how is this going to make me feel after I eat it?" It is the only trick I can use to help me feel light and happy:)

It was pretty cold, anyway, so we were all bundled up in coats, gloves, and layers, shivering over our plates of food- lol, but it was fun though it was a pretty quick party, considering the chilly fall weather. 

Now that I'm summed up my weekend for you, I'll finally get to sharing my breakfast recipes for today. I recently found this delicious vegan protein pre- workout shake that I absolutely LOVE! It's simple, healthy, and frankly a easy great way to start my day. 

1/2 cup almond milk( vanilla or plain will work) I used's Silk soy & gluten- free brand

1/2 cup water

1/2 a banana 

dash of cinnamon

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

ice

2-3 drops of stevia or honey or organic sugar

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes one serving.

Along with this, I had a dairy- free omelet made with almond milk and a little salt( it was so easy and fast!). 

Recipe: 3 large eggs 

2 tbsp. almond milk 

1/2 tsp. salt or more to taste

mix eggs, milk, and salt with a whisk. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil (I used non- fat cooking spray) over medium- high heat. When the pan sizzles when water touches it, it's ready. .Cook until the top of the omelet has slightly set (it's okay if it's still a little runny). Loosen the edges from the pan with a rubber spatula and very carefully fold over one side of the omelet onto the other to form a crescent shape, pressing the edges slightly to seal.( I accidentally burnt mine a little bit but ended up liking this way:) )