Big & Cheesy Bell Pepper Burrito

I just got home from being out of town all weekend working for VPX Sports at the 2013 Europa Expo!  What a great time!!!  I love traveling for work and meeting people from around the world who share the same passion for health and fitness <3  But boy did I miss my home cooked meals!  I brought fit food for my trip but I was craving a nice home cooked meal.  So, this morning I decided to make a big ol' burrito for breakfast! NOM! :)

Now, this burrito didn't turn out exactly as I had planned, it ended up being ginormous lol!  Fine with me with the exception that it really did not stay in the classic "burrito" style shape.  So, WARNING: This meal is a little messy ;)  You can always opt out of using a wrap though and just make this a delicious egg scramble, but as for me, I'm okay with making a little mess in exchange for big flavor!

Big & Cheesy Bell Pepper Burrito

Ingredients:
- 1 large Egg
- 1/2 cup Egg Whites
- 1/2 cup Bell Peppers, chopped
- 1/8 cup Yellow Onion, diced
- 1/9 cup Four Cheese Shredded Cheese
- 1 Light Italian Flat Out Wrap

Instructions:
- Spray pan with non-stick olive oil cooking spray and heat on Low-Medium.
- Place yellow onions and bell peppers in pan and saute until onions are opaque.
- Crack whole egg over onions and peppers and pour egg whites into pan then mix with a spatula.
- Season with fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Cook the scrambled eggs until they reach your desired consistency.
- Place wrap on a plate and spoon scrambled egg mixture onto the wrap.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Try and eat your Big & Cheesy Bell Pepper Burrito without making a mess :)

Enjoy this delicious protein packed and high fiber meal!

Nutritional Information:

257 calories, 8g fat, 595g sodium, 338mg potassium, 

27g carbohydrates (11g fiber, 4g sugar), 29g protein!

Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes

Unfortunately for me I have been bitten by the flu bug and so I stayed home from work yesterday just bumming around the house.  Fortunately for you all, I can't sit still for long and of course I became hungry but my throat hurt :(  Then it hit me... warm, soft, and sweet... PROTEIN PANCAKES!!! I haven't made protein pancakes in quite some time so I just grabbed what sounded good to me and this is the result :)

Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

- 1 scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (I used VPX SRO)

- 1/2 cup Egg Whites
- 1/4 cup Organic Oats

- 1/2 small Banana

- 1/8 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

- 1 tbsp Organic Coconut Flour

- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon

- 1/8 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions:
- Blend all ingredients in a blender (I use my Magic Bullet) until mixture is of pancake batter consistency (this should take less than 30 seconds).
- Coat a non-stick pan with Organic Coconut Oil.
- Pour 1/3 of the mixture into pan and cook on Medium-Low heat for about 2 minutes on each side.

*Tip* When air bubbles form on top that is a good indicator that you should flip your protein pancake!

This recipe produces 3 medium sized protein pancakes which is one serving.

Enjoy!

I topped my Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes with a tbsp of Walden Farms Syrup because they were perfect on their own, but if you'd like some options, below I have listed healthy topping suggestions :)

My Topping Suggestions:
- Fresh Fruit; Banana, Blueberries, Strawberries, etc.
- All Natural, Unsalted Nuts; Almonds, Walnuts, etc.
- All Natural Organic Nut Butter; Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Sun Butter, etc.
- Organic Coconut Flakes

Nutritional Information:
295 calories, 2.8g fat, 383mg sodium, 515mg potassium, 31g carbohydrates (6g fiber, 6g sugar), 36.2g protein.