Going In For Battle

Morning beautiful people! I am so thankful for all of you, I hope you all know that. The blogger community is such an amazing place and I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful readers and friends NHerShoes would not be what it is today without all of you!!!! Ok I just had to get that off my chest :).

I had another night of terrible sleep! I woke up at 3:30am and couldn’t go back to sleep so I stayed up for an hour plus and watched some TV. I ended up falling asleep again around  5 and getting up at 7. I am hoping that I don’t feel exhausted all DAY! Needless to say I didn’t do yoga as planned 🙁

For breakfast I made Cranberry French Toast, one of my favorite combinations.

Instead of milk I used Rice Nog + 1 egg and two egg whites + Pumpkin Spice

Topped with Apple Butter, Honey and Cranberry Sauce.

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Finish Strong Series 16 MORE DAYS OF 2009!!!

A healthy alternative to Sugar Filled BREADS!

From the QUEEN BAKER Melissa

Whole Wheat Blackberry Quick Bread
(adapted from Happy Herbivores Whole Wheat Fat-Free Vegan Blueberry Breakfast Bake http://happyherbivore.com/2009/03/blueberry-coffee-cake/)

Ingredients:

1/2 C unsweetened natural applesauce
1 C soymilk
1/4 C brown sugar
splash of vanilla
2 C Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
sprinkle of nutmeg
1C frozen Blackberries (or any berries of your choice)
1/2 C Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine applesauce, soymilk, brown sugar and vanilla together, then add in all dry ingredients.
3. Fold in frozen berries and chocolate chips.
4. Spray loaf pan and spread dough evenly.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cut into slices and enjoy!

It tastes great with peanut/almond butter spread on it!

Thanks Melissa I can’t wait to make this!!!

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We have a Holiday Lunch Party for my department at work today where we will be grubbing on some AMAZING EATS! Then tonight, Hubby and I have our work Christmas Party where I am sure we will EAT even MORE!! I am putting on my “SMART CHOICES” helmet and go into battle..let’s see how I do 🙂

Question: How do you make good choices when you know you will be served dinner instead of making it yourself?