Happy Monday! I didn’t realize I was wrong on Sunday set up and my schedule called for 4 miles today with some strength thrown in. So, I did 4 miles and will do my strength after my morning client.
You guys know I have a deep passionate love for pancakes. It’s almost inappropriate (well at least the noises I make when I eat them are). Luckily, I know how to bust out a healthy pancake so it’s not like I’m eating Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes 5 days a week (no, we save that for Saturdays).
My pumpkin pancake recipe is my “go to” breakfast, but I wanted to try and pump up the protein in it. So this morning I made flourless pancakes and substituted protein powder for the flour (or oatmeal).
The guts:
- 1/2c egg whites
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- 1/2 tsp baking soda and baking powder
- dash salt, pumpkin pie spice
- packet of stevia
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/4 pumpkin (optional)
The glory: 
(They are a little flat and more crepe-like than fluffy pancake, but they’re tasty!)
The necessary side dish: iced coffee
I chomped on my blueberries while cooking – Costco has Organic Blues for cheap right now!
Remember my cool red shoes Mizuno sent me?
Well, I’ve heard they are impossible to find! The company is giving away a pair here (this has nothing to do with RER, just a PSA).
Question: Does anyone have the day off work for Lincoln’s Birthday?
Here’s an article from CSM about why his birthday isn’t a federal holiday
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I have the 20th off for Presidents’ Day – I’ve got a body scrub scheduled that I won through a friend’s spa, can’t wait!
Oooh! Fun day off
Can you just come and make me breakfast…please? I have the whole week off! Gotta love teacher vacations!
I have the day off work too! I think a nice slow running tour of the monuments may be on the schedule.
That sounds really cool!
Day off? Psh…I’m pretty sure those don’t exist.
No days off? You need to work less, play more
YES PLEASE!
Yum I need to try those pancakes with protein powder. I don’t have today off but I have next Monday off and can’t wait! Boo for Monday today though!
My brother has today off – for Lincoln’s birthday. AND he gets next Monday off too. I was so jealous until he said that he was going in today anyway.
That pancake looks awesome!!! And I want all those blueberries, they’d make me super happy to munch on all day long.
My husband didn’t even get President’s Day off. I just assume any holiday means he’s working and am pleasantly surprise if that’s ever not the case!
I always thought those shoes were pink!
And those pancakes just made me want to eat a second lunch today. Don’t mind if i do…
Originally I said pink, but they’re more a light red now that I think about it? They’re pink in my heart.
I am working
Your pancakes always look so tasty.
I unintentionally got today off by contracting the norovirus (aka the stomach flu).
Watch out for it – if you’re in the New Jersey area – Princeton and Rider University is having an outbreak. I went to Princeton for a basketball game on Saturday and came home with it. AGH!
Good thing I’m very far from Jersey – I do not want to get sick again!
If you like pink running sneaks you should check out the saucony kinvaras!I have them in hot pink and they are sweet!
I am off the 20th because it is my birthday and I scheduled the day off to chill out around the house. Cake totally optional.
Happy early Birthday
Thanks for letting me know about the fancy running shoe contest!! I love the color!
I’ve made pancakes with protein powder + oats, but never with just protein powder. I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow..!
I have every Monday off so technically I did have it off. Monday holidays are a pain though because those are my days to do my own thing and everything tends to be busier and there is more traffic. Even though yesterday isn’t a common holiday for most, the stores and Target were packed.
Thank you soooo much for mentioning our giveaway
We received a ton of entries yesterday because of the mention. Good luck to all … we will be selecting a winner tomorrow morning!
You’re welcome! Thanks for letting me know – my readers loved those shoes