Breakfast of champions - if champions ate quinoa

I did pick up some new bedding during my shopping trip to Ikea.

And it is doggie approved :-)

Abby testing out the new sheets. Connor is there too but you can only see his butt.

As I was perusing the pantry this morning I spotted my jar of nutritional yeast.

So this morning's breakfast was comprised of the following ingredients:

1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
1/4 cup of quinoa cooked in vegetable broth
4 florets of broccoli, chopped fine
a handful of spinach leaves torn into small pieces
1 button mushroom, chopped
1/4 of an onion
1 clove of garlic
2 egg whites

This turned out really delicious. And since I threw in the broccoli and spinach into the pot with the quinoa and let it all cook together it was super simple.

I did cook the garlic and onions in a skillet over low heat while the quinoa simmered. When the onions just started to caramelize, I tossed in the mushrooms, covered the pan and let it cook another 5 minutes.


I pulled the onions, garlic and mushrooms out of the pan and then added in the 2 egg whites. I let them cook on low until just set.

Oh, yes, and I stirred in 1 Tbsp. of nutritional yeast into the quinoa when it was done cooking. The nutritional yeast added a nice cheesy flavor that paired really well with the slightly sweet taste of the onions.

I thought this was a great breakfast that was packed with protein from both the quinoa and the egg whites. And I got a nice dose of greens as well. It was definitely a breakfast of champions :-)

I enjoyed my bowl of quinoa with a plump peach and a big mug of tea with soymilk.

I can't believe it is Monday already. Where did the weekend go?

Use what you've got

Creamy coleslaw with honey roasted peanuts.

As I continue to eat down the contents of my fridge and pantry I am discovering strange things.

For the most part I have healthy ingredients in my refrigerator and cupboards but as I was digging around today I discovered a jar of Miracle Whip and a half full bag of honey roasted peanuts.

Now, I am not saying I feel obligated to eat everything in my fridge. If I found a container of deep fried Twinkies I wouldn't go about eating them. But the peanuts and Miracle Whip gave me an idea.

I combined:

2 cups of bagged coleslaw mix
1 Tbsp. of Miracle Whip
1 pinch of sugar
1 handful of honey roasted peanuts

I like my coleslaw heavy on the cabbage and light on the mayo. Feel free to add more mayonnaise or Miracle Whip if you like it creamier.

It was one very filling and delicious bowl :-)