Motivational Monday... was a labour of love.

So this morning I wanted to make a 'podcast' while driving in the car as I had a really busy day planned, part of which involved me driving to the next town an hour there, and  then back again to run some errands. I thought, podcast, how hard can it be, i'll just whip up a lil' sompin' sompin'... three unsuccessful recordings later I still had no sucess with uploading to either facebook or email. Then once I got one of them attatched to facebook the user would need to download to soundcloud to listen. In the end I decided 'eff that, I'll just bite the bullet and do the unthinkable... and so my youtube journey begins. 

This video was indeed a labor of love, but in case you don't get to watch the video I'll touch briefly on what I talked about. What motivates ME? My hopeful career in health and fitness, inspiring others to improve their overall wellness (sounds very cliche, I know, but watch the video and you'll get a more detailed perspective:)
Then there's whom I look up to/am inspired by: Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, and Kristen Suzanne were all the 'big names' I mentioned (though there are many more, I just wanted to keep it as brief as possible and those are the big ones for me in the now). At the end of the video I get cut off right before saying my goodbyes, this is because I was recording on my Ipad when suddenly the memory reached it's breaking point and shut 'er... um me..down. So the last thing I want to say today is I hope you had a fabulously motivated monday. :)

Theres also a couple quick recipes I wanted to share today. Usually I prepare snacks for my kids and hubby for the week on a Sunday night, as we have a lot of activity throughout the week. However, last night I was so busy blogging and getting my workout in along with an early bedtime to go out of town, that I didn't get a chance to do my usual Sunday night bake-a-thon, and so it turned into a Monday task. On the menu: Bacon Cheddar Friattas and awesome lil' bites I have decided to call Coco-Choco-Nanna muffins. :)



Bacon Cheddar Friattas:
6 eggs (free range local eggs if possible)
1 cup organic whole milk
1 cup shredded organic cheddar
1 cup chopped bacon (I used local, but if you can find local and grassfed that is ideal)
1 cup organic bell papper
1 cup organic chopped green onion

The Method:
Preheat oven to 375C, line 12 regular sized muffin tins with liners, I really prefer to use parchment muffin liners as they come right off after baking and you don't have to worry about them getting stuck. Whip the eggs and milk by whatever means suits you,, and then stir in the rest of the ingredients and divide evenely into lined muffin tins. Obviously you can exchange the meat, and veggies for whichever ingredients you like. Eezy Peezy. I baked for about 20 minutes, checking near the end as to not over cook.



Coco-Choco-Nana Muffins:
5 Eggs
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2.5 over ripe bananas
1tbs real vanilla extract
1/2 tbs cinnamon
1tsp aluminum free baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup dark, fair trade chocolate chips (I used camino)(optional)
1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)

The Method:
Preheat oven at 375C. Line 12 regular sized baking tins with liners, again I used  use parchment muffin liners as they come right off after baking and you don't have to worry about them getting stuck, which can sometimes be a problem with grain free baking. Beat eggs, coconut oil, banana, and then the remaining ingredients (leaving the chocolate chips and coconut flakes for last).

Now, some of you may be asking, what's with all the eggs? As my I follow a strict grain free lifestyle most of my baking is grain free, which requires more egg to hold it's shape, texture, just in general be an awesome work of kitchen magic. I'm not worried about the fat of the yolks as I'm aiming for high fat low, carb, and I know that this is the best fuel for my body. I encourage anybody and everybody to experiment with a grain free approach!

Enjoy! :)

<3 - Steph

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