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Protein Packed Cakes

by runeatrepeat on February 13, 2012

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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1 Janine @ThePurpleGiraffe February 13, 2012 at 8:47 am

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!

2 runeatrepeat February 13, 2012 at 4:59 pm: Oooh! Fun day off

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3 Fancy Nancy February 13, 2012 at 8:59 am

Can you just come and make me breakfast…please? I have the whole week off! Gotta love teacher vacations!

4 Daphne @ Candy Coated Runner February 13, 2012 at 9:06 am

I have the day off work too! I think a nice slow running tour of the monuments may be on the schedule.

5 runeatrepeat February 13, 2012 at 5:09 pm: That sounds really cool!

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6 Katie @ Talk Less, Say More February 13, 2012 at 9:08 am

Day off? Psh…I’m pretty sure those don’t exist.

7 RunEatRepeat February 13, 2012 at 12:52 pm

No days off? You need to work less, play more

8 Katie @ Talk Less, Say More February 13, 2012 at 9:13 pm: YES PLEASE!

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9 Ricole Runs February 13, 2012 at 9:53 am

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!

10 Carolyn February 13, 2012 at 10:28 am

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.

11 Heather @ Get Healty with Heather February 13, 2012 at 10:57 am

That pancake looks awesome!!! And I want all those blueberries, they’d make me super happy to munch on all day long.

12 Amber K February 13, 2012 at 10:57 am

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!

13 Sneakers2Sandals February 13, 2012 at 11:25 am

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…

14 RunEatRepeat February 13, 2012 at 12:36 pm: Originally I said pink, but they’re more a light red now that I think about it? They’re pink in my heart.

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15 Losing Lindy February 13, 2012 at 11:51 am

I am working Your pancakes always look so tasty.

16 Tina February 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm

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!

17 runeatrepeat February 13, 2012 at 5:53 pm: Good thing I’m very far from Jersey – I do not want to get sick again!

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18 Bonnie February 13, 2012 at 1:18 pm

If you like pink running sneaks you should check out the saucony kinvaras!I have them in hot pink and they are sweet!

19 deva at deva by definition February 13, 2012 at 1:28 pm

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.

20 runeatrepeat February 13, 2012 at 5:10 pm: Happy early Birthday

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21 Jamie February 13, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Thanks for letting me know about the fancy running shoe contest!! I love the color!

22 Jodi @ Jodi, Fat or Not February 13, 2012 at 6:26 pm

I’ve made pancakes with protein powder + oats, but never with just protein powder. I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow..!

23 Denise P. February 14, 2012 at 8:21 am

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.

24 Jeanette K. February 14, 2012 at 9:24 am

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!