Parmesan Zucchini Rounds

We are on our last leg here in Colorado as we get ready to move to California. Which means we have bits and scraps of odd food items we are trying to get rid of. One of the surplus foods we have are zucchini! Summer time always yields tons of zucchini, so we always need to find use for them. I wanted a quick side to our dinner before we went and saw Hercules (review coming) and realized we had Parmesan too. Perfect! Parmesan Zucchini Rounds— delicious bites of vegetable and cheese, yum! The recipe is ridiculously easy and tasty.

2014-07-30 07:58:15

An easy cheesy, healthy snack

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Prep Time

6 min

Cook Time

25 min

Prep Time

6 min

Cook Time

25 min

Ingredients

1 zucchini
Parmesan
Salt

Instructions

Set oven to 425 degrees F
Peel your zucchini
Cut into quarter inch rounds
Place rounds on parchment paper or a greased baking sheet
Put a sprinkle of salt on each one
Put a small spoonful of grated Parmesan on each one
Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes
Serve immediately

Notes

Feel free to put garlic on as well!

By Hungry and Fit

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They may not look purdy, but they are yummy. I could literally eat a whole zucchini by myself if I cook them this way. It’s my new go-to snack. Cheesy bites while getting your fill of veggies! You can use any size zucchini, and it’s a crowd pleaser (even the kids). Use this recipe to stay hungry and fit!

Jun182014

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Whew, that’s a title that takes a breath out of you! And it should, really, because it is darn delicious! I love it when I have a reason to bake (even though I don’t always need one). This time it was for a co-worker’s birthday. I had just recovered from the flu, so I didn’t want to leave the house for materials. So after using the thinking cap for a moment or two, I came up with the perfect idea–chocolate chip cookie cake. Perfect for celebration as a cake, but great because I always have ingredients to make cookies. To throw a healthy spin on it, I used whole-wheat flour and not much sugar at all. One of the best parts about this recipe is that it is super simple and easy!

Start with the dry…

Fold it all together

Nom nom nom

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

2014-06-17 22:21:46

A healthier version of the cookie cake

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10 min

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl
Get a big bowl out and either a beater or your best whisking-arm
Beat the butter and sugar together until creamed
Continue to mix the egg, milk, and vanilla extract in
Now, beat in the dry ingredients--flour, baking soda, and salt
Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Not with a beater but with a whisk or a spoon
Spread the dough out on a 12-13" baking sheet. Make it nice and even
Put in for 8-12 minutes
Take it out, let it cool, decorate (optional) and then serve!

By Hungry and Fit

Adapted from 100 Days of Real Food

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Next time you’re thinking of baking a cake, why not go the simple route! It’s easy and everyone will be complimenting your baking prowess. It’ll be between you and I that it wasn’t too tough to produce. 😉 Have fun with it, put decorations on it! You can also add nuts or raisins, whatever be your fancy. Let me know how the recipe turns out for you! And as always…stay hungry and fit!

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My baking partner, best of the best

Jun162014

Protein Oat Pancakes

As some of you know, our 5-Minute Protein Pancakes recipe is one of our biggest hits. I would say I eat pancakes at least once a week, so I am always trying new recipes. With the help of Silk, I’ve come up with another–Protein Oat Pancakes! I know it’s weird to describe pancakes as “juicy,” but they are wonderfully akin to that on the inside. It’s not just some flat pancake without any umph– this pancake has personality! Plus, they are healthy and full of protein!

To make this recipe, you’re going to need a few items–one of which is Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk. Before you head to the grocery, sign up at Silk.com for some free coupons!

Dry ingredients together

Silk milk!

Ready to be stirred up

Wet and dry mixed together

Protein Oat Pancakes

2014-06-16 11:31:14

Yields 7

Pancakes filled with healthy grains and protein

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Prep Time

7 min

Cook Time

5 min

Prep Time

7 min

Cook Time

5 min

Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 cup 0% Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Mix together the dry ingredients
Mix together the wet ingredients
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet using some sort of spoon (you don't want to over-mix the batter)
Grease up a pan and once hot, spoon some of the batter into the pan (I was able to fit two pancakes in my pan at a time)
These cook fast, so be ready to flip! After three or so minutes on each side, flip and finally take out
You can serve with butter, syrup, fruit, or just eat it plain!

By Hungry and Fit

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Simple, sweet, and nutritious. How can you get better than that? Make sure you head over to Silk’s Facebook page and like them! You can find tons more recipes like these and also ways to earn free coupons. You can also make a big batch of this overnight for the whole week! Talk about a yummy week of breakfasts. Let me know how these turn out for you! And as always…stay hungry and fit!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

May222014

Healthy Black Bean Brownies

The first time I heard about black bean brownies, I turned my nose up. First of all, brownies aren’t my go-to dessert (although they can be delicious, see: Judith’s brownies) and second of all, BEANS?! IN BROWNIES?! Now you’re talking crazy. However, here at Hungry and Fit we’re always looking at ways to healthify things we love so we have no limits. One day, one of my trainers brought in black bean brownies and they were darn good. Black bean brownies are a sure lesson of not judging a book by its cover, because they are gooo–oood! This recipe is a sure way to eating brownies guilt-free!

Healthy Black Bean Brownies

2014-05-21 22:25:01

Yields 12

A brownie that your taste buds AND waist line will enjoy

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

18 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

18 min

Ingredients

1 15oz can black beans
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup oil (I used olive oil)
1/3 cup of honey
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup quick-cook oats
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a square tin
Rinse out your beans
Put all ingredients into a blender or food processor
Mix it up real, real well--make it smooth!
Mix in the chocolate chips
Pour into tin
Garnish the top with chocolate chips

Notes

The more you blend it, the less grittier it will be!

By Hungry and Fit

Adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie

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These are healthy and delectable. I usually don’t tell people they have beans in them until they try it (unless they are on a health journey). This recipe promises not to disappoint taste buds or waist lines. I am very happy for this recipe to satisfy any chocolate craving! Use this recipe to stay hungry and fit!

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Poor puppy has been sick with giardia

May142014

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

I would say one of the most popular desserts of all time are chocolate chip cookies. I’ve rarely seen people deny them out of distaste, maybe just out of nutritional reasons. Chris is always wanting some fresh-baked cookies, and I decided to be nice (rare moments, I kn0w). However, they wouldn’t be completely without a twist of health. These chocolate chip cookies have whole-wheat flour in them instead of regular, which adds more fiber into our diet! Who needs apples when you could have these cookies? Just kidding, kids… But truth be told, these are full of fiber, and not overdone with sugar and butter. These are perfect for summer days and sure to win you friends!

Gotta love these ingredients

Best part to eat

Boooom!

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

2014-05-13 21:52:18

Yields 18

A healthy spin on chocolate chip cookies

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

16 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

16 min

Ingredients

1.5 cups whole-wheat flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 stick butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup g. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 bag chocolate chips

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a baking sheet
Combine dry ingredients in a smaller bowl
Beat sugar and butter together until smooth
Add in egg and vanilla
Slowly mix the dry into the wet mixture, but don't beat it too much
Fold the chocolate chips in
Roll up some dough and plop it in separate ball-type formations onto the baking sheet
Bake for 16-20 minutes

By Hungry and Fit

Adapted from Food 52

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These are really darn good. Hungry has been eating them for every meal I kid you not. I tried to stop him…but there’s no stopping him with a handful of chocolate chip cookies and a gallon of milk. This recipe is so easy and these cookies are really good! Try them out and let me know what you think!

*Question of the Day: What’s your favorite kind of cookie?

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Sajah being cute

May032014

Fancy Up Your Popcorn

I am popcorn-obsessed. I blame it on my family who always has it for any tv/movie event. Like about every night. So what do I do? Any excuse there is…there will be popcorn involved. Castle tonight? Popcorn, obviously. Recorded show on Food Network? Popcorn. Show at the Cinemas? Popcorn…that I sneak in (don’t tell!). I really like popcorn. But Hungry doesn’t really like popcorn (I know, it’s almost a deal-breaker). He’ll eat it if I start giving him some, but he would never start the pop himself. So as he was leaving to walk Noke one night before we were gonna watch a new show on Food Network, he asked me to “fancy up” the popcorn. Quest accepted.

Now I’m not talking about regular fancy. I came up with Toblerone-fancy. Yes, that Swiss deliciousness was taking a visit to our bowl of popcorn. It’s incredibly easy. I learned how to make “homemade” chocolate sauces from watching my mum as she would often like to drizzle it on our homemade ice cream sundaes at home.

I totally snuck one before I melted them down

Chocolate-Drizzled Popcorn

2014-05-02 18:24:55

Serves 1

An easy way to spruce up your usual popcorn

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Cook Time

5 min

Cook Time

5 min

Ingredients

1 bag of popcorn
1/2 chocolate bar (Toblerone for best results)
1/3 cup milk (can be any kind you like--we used whole)

Instructions

Pop the popcorn
Put chocolate and milk into a saucepan
Turn on medium to low heat
Stir fairly frequently at first and then let the chocolate settle into a sauce
Once a smooth texture, drizzle over the popcorn

Notes

You may have to play around with the amount of milk to chocolate ratio. You may have to add more milk or even tip some out. No worries, it will still be chocolate sauce no matter what!

By Hungry and Fit

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There you have it. Simple, easy, and delicious. It was so good we started to eat it with a spoon! Yeah, we apparently don’t mess around. I’m looking forward to more ways to play around with our popcorn. Cinnamon and sugar sound like a good next step. Have fun when making this! And don’t forget to share! As always…stay hungry and fit!

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Apr162014

Glazed Cinnamon Scones

You know what day it is–Wednesday! The day I bring some form of treat to my co-workers. It was a toss-up today between glazed cinnamon scones and another healthy version of brownies. This won out this week! It looked slightly intimidating, but it was fine once I got rolling. Similar process in making the scones as in my mum’s. I substituted a few things like put less sugar and added in whole-wheat flour to make it a little more healthy. These are delicious. They simply crumble into your mouth as you bite into it. The cinnamon settles nicely with the texture–it’s a keeper. Let’s try it out!

Crumble it up!

Knead it out!

Pie?

Love this mixture…

Glazed Cinnamon Scones

2014-04-15 22:51:42

Serves 8

A fiber-rich delicious glazed cinnamon scone

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Prep Time

17 min

Cook Time

11 min

Prep Time

17 min

Cook Time

11 min

Scone Ingredients

2 cups flour (1 whole-wheat, 1 regular)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 egg
1/2 cup butter
3 tbsp granulated sugar

Dust Ingredients

1 tbsp sugar
1/2 heaping tsp cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients

3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 tsp milk
1/2 tsp maple syrup

Instructions

Let's first start with the scones. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F and grease up a baking sheet.
Get out a big bowl and put your flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in there. Cut the butter into the dry mixture until it gets crumb-y.
Separate the egg and put the egg YOLK in a separate bowl along with the sugar, milk, and lemon juice. Mix that up.
Add this to the dry ingredients and mix it until it combines (don't overdo it)
Flour up a surface (I use a cutting board) and put the dough you've made into a ball on the surface
Knead it into around 1/2 inch thickness and then cut into eight pieces
Place the eight pieces on the baking sheet
Take out the egg white and whisk it until frothy. Brush it onto the scone pieces
Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the egg-whited scones
Put in oven for 10-11 minutes
While it bakes, let's make the glaze. Mix the powdered sugar, milk and maple syrup until it forms up properly into a glaze
When the scones are done, let them cool a bit and then drizzle the glaze over

By Hungry and Fit

Adapted from Money Saving Mom

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Once you get rolling, you won’t stop! There may be one or two less scones going to work tomorrow because they perhaps made a way into my stomach. Oops? I hope you enjoy this recipe and use it to spread happiness all around! Keep baking to stay hungry and fit!

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Sleepies

Apr112014

Raspberry Crumb Bars with Lemon Glaze

I’m trying to make it a recurring theme to bring goodies to our weekly management meeting. It’s been going pretty well so far. It also reminds me to get in the kitchen–something I love to do, but don’t do nearly enough. For the past two years, I’ve been collecting recipes I want to try. This week’s treat was a good one, if I don’t say so myself! Raspberry crumb bars with a lemon glaze. Yes, it’s as it good as it sounds. Making a crumb bar was slightly intimidating for me, but it turned out to be fairly simple. I tweaked the original recipe that this is based on, including using whole-wheat flour to up the fiber!

Raspberry Crumb Bars with Lemon Glaze

2014-04-10 21:03:10

Yields 20

A delicious tart treat just over 100 calories

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

34 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

34 min

For the bars

1 2/3 cups whole-wheat flour
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
5 tbsp butter, at room temp
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsbp granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
2/3 cup raspberry jam

For the lemon glaze

2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
lemon zest

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and grease up a 8x8 baking pan or dish
Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in small bowl
In a larger bowl, mix butter and sugars until nice and smooth (you can use electric mixer if you want)
Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla and lemon zest until mixed through
Slowly add the flour mixture, pouring some of that water in between. It should resemble coarse crumbs
Spread 2/3 of the batter into your dish and then spread the raspberry jam as evenly as you can across the whole thing (this can be tough as the crumble wants to stick to the jam and roll with it)
Pour the rest of the batter on top of the jam layer
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden on the top
While it bakes, make the glaze--just mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest
When the bars are done, let them cool for 10-15 minutes and then drizzle that delicious glaze! Allow it to set and you're done!

By Hungry and Fit

Adapted from Damn Delicious

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Pretty simple, huh? And pretty DELICIOUS too! I’m pretty proud of achieving this one. You can play with the recipe as you want–change the flour, the jam, have fun with it! These will definitely go in my permanent recipe book…in my mind. Enjoy the recipe! And as always…stay hungry and fit!

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SHE’S SO CUTE

Feb072014

Maple Orange Butter Recipe

If you’re looking for a super simple, delicious recipe, then you’ve come to the right place! This post directly follows yesterday’s post as the two go together perfectly! This maple orange butter goes great on tons of things: muffins, pancakes, toast, waffles, scones–you name it! I took this right out of the Cuisinart mixer cookbook and it was so good, I wanted to share. Easy as 1-2-3!

Creation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
zest of 1 orange (I did two clementines)

Directions

1. Beat the butter in a bowl until nice and light

2. Grate the orange into zest and mix that in along with the maple syrup

3. Refrigerate until ready to serve

Yeah, I was serious…1-2-3! Whip this up in five minutes to make another baked product have some shazaam! It’s easy, it’s delicious, it’s butter! Use this recipe to stay hungry and fit!

Question of the Day: Do you ever used flavored butters?

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Feb062014

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

A muffin we don’t have to regret eating! Hurray! Ever since I got my new hand mixer (thanks, mum), I’ve been wanting to try out the recipes that came with it in a little booklet. This muffin recipe is from that booklet (Cuisinart), but I changed it to what I wanted it to be. These muffins are perfect to me because it’s a good ball of energy when I don’t have a lot of time to eat (mostly between clients). They are tasty, without being overly sweet, and leave you feeling great (rather than the sugar-coated, fat-loaded ones you will find elsewhere). I also made a maple orange butter to go along with it, but let’s save that for another post. This recipe is super easy too! I always value that.

Yum yum yum

Prep Time: 5-7 minutes
Bake Time: 18-20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups whole-wheat flour
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup whipped butter
1/2 cup raisins

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Grease up your muffin tin. I made 12 muffins, but you can make 24 mini muffins and it will take less time to bake

2. Put the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder into a big bowl and mix

3. Put the eggs in a smaller bowl and beat them until they become foamy.

4. Add the evaporated milk and butter into the egg mixture

5. Pour the small bowl of wet ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients. Mix everything together

6. Fold in your raisins, can be any type, I chose golden raisins

7. Spread your mixture evenly into the muffin tins. Bake for 18-20 minutes for 12 muffins, 14-16 minutes for 24 mini muffins.

And that’s it! Really simple, huh? My favorite pair is simple and healthy. It can’t get much better than that, at least in my opinion. Use this recipe to stay hungry and fit!