Simple Girl

About a year ago, I rekindled my love/hate relationship with the gym.  I supplemented that with regular jog/walks around the lake and the net result was this:  The dog lost 8 pounds.  I'm not joking. Going to the gym in the morning always presents me with this dilemma; what to eat.  If I don't eat anything, I get light-headed.  If I eat the wrong thing, I feel like I'm going to throw up.  Finally, Travis the Trainer suggested these protein balls.  They not only taste good, but they seem to get me through his workouts! These Peanut Butter Protein Balls have just a few simple ingredients and will easily last you a week in the fridge.  I found this dairy-free protein powder at Costco which is super chocolatey and very delicious.  Yep.  Just one more reason to love Costco. Just combine all the ingredients in a bowl, or, better yet, use a food processor if you have one, which I don't.  Believe it or not. Don't forget t...

I recently saw this on The Today Show and I thought, how great would it be if eating your vegetables could be like eating pizza? To start, you don't even need to chop up a head of cauliflower, although you could if it made you feel better.  Cauliflower is now available all chopped up for you in a microwaveable bag. Just steam it in the bag and let it cool on some paper towels. Put the cauliflower in a bowl and add all the other ingredients.   Beat it with a mixer until it all comes together. Shape the dough on a piece of parchment into a 10" - 12" round. Place the parchment and dough on top of a cooling rack which is sitting on top of a baking sheet. You need to get some air circulation around the dough so the crust gets crispy.  A crispy crust is key. Bake the crust at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes.  Like I said, you want the crust to get crispy. After the crust cools, slide the crust, which is on the cooking rac...