As I was making my breakfast this morning (oatmeal with coconut milk and banana), all of the bananas fell from their hanger because they were SO ripe. The stems were still hanging there, but the bananas all fell off. I decided that I needed to bake something with overripe bananas.
I chose Breakfast Worthy Banana Bread, because it's sugarless (the only sweetener is the bananas themselves!) and because it uses a fuckload of bananas (I used 500 grams, which was 5 1/2 overripe bananas). When it was done, I actually stayed away from it until lunchtime, which is a shocker.
Banana bread with coconut butter... yum! |
It was much easier to cut into even pieces in this pan than in a loaf pan. |
For lunch, I decided to make Lemon Lentil Soup. I haven't made it in a long time, and I forgot just how good it is! My recipe is just 4 simple ingredients, and it is as easy as opening a can of soup, but SO MUCH TASTIER! Not to mention HEALTHIER.
Ingredients for Lemon Lentil Soup... so easy! |
Lemon Lentil Soup
1 quart of vegetable broth (I've tried this with chicken broth, and it wasn't very good--it had a metallic taste)
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (this amount gives a small kick--if you like it spicy, use 1/2 tsp.)
juice of one lemon (plus the zest, if you like!)
Combine the lentils, broth, and pepper flakes in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes, until lentils are soft and the soup has thickened. Add the lemon juice (and zest, if you're using it), stir, and heat through. Makes 4 small servings (about 1 cup) or 2 main-dish servings. For 1 small serving: 162 calories, 0 grams fat, 7 grams fiber, 30 grams carbs, 11 grams protein.
I counted calories (successfully) today. And I knocked 3.25 more miles off the Summer Challenge. I did three back-to-back treadmill workouts that were 15 minutes each. The 15-minute workouts are HARD--the incline goes up as high as the treadmill goes (mine goes up to 12%).
Sounds like you've got your mojo back Katie. I'm working on getting mine back--I feel a little more motivated lately. Rode a bike last night, for the first time in 30 years (I know, I know, that's LONGER than you've even been alive) and LOVED it. Can't wait to do it again tonight, and go a little further than last night!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try those recipes, they both sound delicious! Especially that banana bread--YUM! Thanks for sharing.
I just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog! I love how real you are! My favorite was the lego one because I do the same thing with my hubby and it was nice to see that I'm not the only one that does that! You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteomg that banana bread with coconut butter looks so good!!
ReplyDeleteThat banana bread looks fantastic! And I JUST bought coconut butter for the first time.... omnomnomnomnomnom. It might be my downfall... best stuff EVER.
ReplyDeleteI use chicken broth every time I cook lentils and have never had any issues. Maybe you were using expired broth or an off brand.
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