Hey all! Currently flying to Boston to see my girl Heather and I can’t wait!

Any positive thoughts for a safe flight would be totally appreciated! I really enjoy flying – it’s like a total excuse to just unplug from technology for a while & reflect. Lots of magazines are in my near future! It’s crazy how currently I am at home but tonight will be a participant in Heather’s BARRE class!

I loved seeing your #plantPOWER “T” highlights from Instagram

• @brookeeking used tahini on her #powerbowl today!
• @trainlikeachamp made some beautiful looking tofu
• @watchingorion had some tea with Gogi berries
• @kristinmcm26 made some #plantbased truffles!

Speaking of Instagram, I posted this teaser earlier in the month & couldn’t wait to share this recipe!

BANANA UPSIDE DOWN LOAF

This is a sweet twist on my Quinoa & Buckwheat Bread!

I made this exact recipe with some changes;

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Quinoa Flour (toasted)
• or sub OAT FLOUR
• 1 Cup Buckwheat Flour
• or sub 2 scoops protein powder with an extra half cup of oat flour.
• 1 + 1/4 Cup Coconut Milk
• 1/2 cup Unsweet Applesauce or 1 mashed banana
• 1 can of Chickpeas (15 oz) (drained & rinsed)
• 1 Flax Egg
  • 3 TB of Warm Water Mixed with 1 TB Flax meal
• 2 TB Raw Honey (or sweetener of choice)
• 1 TB Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/2 TB Vanilla Extract
• Sprinkles of Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, & Cardamom
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt
• few drops of stevia

I buy a few of these ingredients from Iherb.com (coupon code XUG228 for new users!)

Directions were the same as here with a few changes;

• Added sliced banana’s to the bottom of the mini loaf pan with a sprinkle of coconut sugar
• (they will caramelize and be yummy)

• Poured them into 4 mini loaf pans (filled about 3/4 of the way)
• You could also fill them up 1/2 way and make about 6 mini loaves

• Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until cracks form!

• Flip onto a pan after cooled & see the sweet bananas!

• This is more of a dense “bread” & it made a perfect dessert or breakfast…or any time of the day.

• Of course I topped mine with some healthy chocolate sauce & had it for dessert!

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• BAMR Bands giveaway
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• Mary’s Gone Crackers
• NRG Matrix Giveaway
• Real Food Barre Giveaway
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You have until February 26 at 5:00 p.m. EST to enter ALL giveaways! GOOD LUCK!!