For the Peanut Butter Nuts!

YUM a new classic: peanut butter and...egg?  Before you decide that you might not like this, you have to try it!  It's one of my favorite snacks and it's packed with protein, so it leaves you feeling full and satisfied.  Besides, it's super easy and quick to whip up when you're on the run.  Spray a non-stick pan with olive oil cooking spray and place it on the stove set at medium heat.  Separate one egg white from the yolk (crack and pass the yolk from shell to shell letting the white fall into the pan) and cook.  While the egg is cooking, toast your whole grain bread, and have 1 Tbsp of peanut butter ready to spread on the toast.  Right when your egg white is done, and still hot, place it on the peanut buttered toast and you're done! 


*Try Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Wheat Bread from Total Health Foods (Biddle) or Brownberry 12 Grain Bread from Meijer
*Go with a peanut butter that is made ONLY from peanuts (no added sugars, oil, or salt) - try Krema Natural Peanut Butter (Meijer)
*This dish is "Ryan Approved"

Another delicious peanut butter creation I tried out the other day consisted of peanut butter (of course), a frozen banana, a date, oats, and milk.  Once again, super simple, yet super satisfying. Definitely a good on-the-go breakfast or post-workout recovery drink.  It's this easy: combine 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 frozen banana, 1 date (optional - adds natural sweetness), and 1 small Tbsp of peanut butter. Blend. Enjoy. 


Both of these peanut butter treats are packed with nutrients (coming from every ingredient involved) - especially protein and carbohydrates, which are ESSENTIAL to efficient functioning of the human body. So eat up and know that you're doing your body good!


Goes good with a sunny day like today: We Are Young - Fun Feat. Janelle Monae