Pretty in Pink Breakfast Club – Protein-Packed Recipes to Fuel Mornings

As you can see, I’m feeling rosy and all about PINK breakfast today — I must be in the mood for Valentine’s Day! Check out these 10 protein-packed breakfast recipes, you’ll fall in love with the pink food, great nutrition and amazing taste!

Raspberry Beet Overnight Oats

Raspberry Beet Overnight Oats help you lessen stress on busy mornings. Whip up this pretty in pink recipe loaded with nutritious ingredients before you go to bed and wake up to an amazing breakfast. 287 cal, 40g carb (9g fiber), 9g fat, 13g protein

Raspberry Protein Pancakes with Cheesecake Topping makes a tasty breakfast that feels indulgent, but is actually “no worries” at just 243 calories and 19g protein per serving* Lower carb and gluten-free too.

Raspberry Protein Pancakes with Cheesecake Topping make a tasty breakfast that feels indulgent, but is actually “no worries” at just 243 calories and 19g protein per serving* Lower carb and gluten-free too. Super cute in a mini waffle maker!

Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Spread comes together with just a few simple ingredients and can be kept in the fridge for the week, to spread on toast, bagels or dollop into your oatmeal. Each 2 tablespoon serving has 84 calories and 8g protein.

A pretty in pink dessert that is low carb and packed with protein – and it tastes fabulous too! Recipe is super versatile to accommodate the protein powder of your choice, flavor profile, and a variety of sprinkles on top – You do You! 125 cal each, 8g protein, 5g net carb and 6g fat! A no guilt treat for your gal-pal gathering – or an anytime protein snack.

Sugar-free Strawberry Protein Cupcakes (aka “breakfast cakelettes”) seem like dessert but are balanced enough for a sweet breakfast mosh.  Make in muffin cups or a silicone flower mold. Each serving has125 calories, 8g protein, 6g fat and 5g net carb.  

You don't need a bumper crop of fresh berries to enjoy these easy strawberry cottage cheese protein waffles that are also pumped up with cottage cheese and protein powder. Idea for protein-packed mornings and meal-prep!

Strawberry Cottage Cheese Protein Waffles are a quick and easy breakfast that featuring my  basic cottage cheese protein waffle recipe, but made “berry” extra with  strawberry protein powder and freeze-dried strawberry slices ground up together and blended in the batter. Each generous-sized serving (3 waffles) has 213 calories, 5g fat, 21g protein and 20g carb

Strawberry Protein “Puppy Chow” is a human treat featuring strawberry protein powder and crushed dehydrated strawberries (plus some other good things) combined with everyone’s favorite gluten-free rice cereal. A fun snack and breakfast on the go. Each serving: 152 calories per serving with 5g protein, 15g net carb.

Strawberry Cheesecake Quinoa-Oat Breakfast Bake

Strawberry Cheesecake Quinoa-Oat Bake, it’s healthy, hearty and makes enough for a crowd – or to freeze for meal prep. Prepared with the dynamic duo of of steel cut oats and quinoa, this easy breakfast recipe provides lots of whole grains to fuel the day. Each serving has less than 200 calories, 8 grams of protein and just 7 grams of fat. 

Protein Pink Drink is my take a popular coffee-house drink. The “pink” comes from tea – try hibiscus tea or pomegranate tea. Just 60 calories per serving and only 1.4 net carb – but 7g protein to help you meet your goals.

Watermelon Beet Smoothie for Workout Recovery

Watermelon Raspberry Beet Post-Workout Smoothie is really smart and refreshing way refuel your morning workout.  Per serving: 283 calories, 6g fat, 40g carb, and 17g protein

Hot Spiced Watermelon Lemonade with collagen

Hot Spiced Watermelon Lemonade with Collagen:  In cooler weather, I can be chilled to the bone – especially once I stop running. This hot drink is a watermelon workout recovery treat that warms me up, provides all the benefits of watermelon but also with some collagen for joint and muscle management (and protein boost), plus turmeric for anti-inflammatory relief.

Put pink power into your breakfast or post-workout refuel with these amazing delicious, nutritious and easy protein recipes that feature "pink" ingredients like strawberries, raspberries watermelon , hibiscus-- even beets!
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MORE Summer Fitness, Fun and Healthy Food Finds! Part 2

Hello official start of summer! Like you, I’ve been home way more than normal for these past few months — and this has had me on high alert for new fitness, healthy living and athlete-oriented food I can order and have delivered to keep me living MY BEST LIFE.

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Food that Takes Care of You! Daily Harvest Review & Discount

Obviously, I like to cook healthy things to fuel an active lifestyle – it’s the whole point of this blog. But there are also those days when I am just DONE. OVER IT. CAN’T PLAN ANOTHER MEAL. Daily Harvest - save $25 code: thefitfork

But, I still want to eat beautiful, wholesome, food that takes care of me physically and mentally — and that’s where Daily Harvest comes to the rescue! Read on to learn more about the awesome benefits of this meal subscription service (including a Daily Harvest discount code) that is delivered straight to your door and how it might fit into your life – especially right now when there are food deserts at the grocery store (that is, if you even still are shopping in person).

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Stay Home: Best Healthy Frozen Food Delivery & Pantry Snacks  

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It’s getting harder and harder to leave the house and forage for food! Many of us, like myself, are mandated by law to “shelter in place” for the greater good, although we are still allowed to get out and shop (if we can even find food on the store shelves)! Others of us are in risk groups, have been exposed, or actually dealing with corona virus and can’t get out to find food at all.jennifer holding box porch food delivery

I have easy solutions that can help you keep up your clean-eating routine during the COVID-19 pandemic, including frozen meal delivery services and a few personal small-brand, healthy snack favorites. Ready on to get all the details and a few discount codes. Continue reading

Nutrition is Personal – General Tips for Unique Needs

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While March has officially been named “National Nutrition Month” by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, most of us realize the importance of making educated food choices, implementing sound eating habits and exercising (or at least moving a little) every day

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I think eating healthy is a very personal thing – what I eat isn’t necessarily what you should eat, the latest diet that’s all the buzz may NOT be beneficial for your, and our unique needs are constantly changing – there is no cookie cutter solution to nutrition. Yes, I did say cookie – and a cookie may even make the occasional appearance in YOUR healthy eating pattern. I think we can all agree the importance of keeping a consistent, nourishing eating plan that’s filled with tasty foods and keeps your personal “fueling” needs in mind — and sometimes that can be hard when you’re always on the go. Read on to get my “Nutrition is Personal”  – General Tips for Unique Needs and discover products I’ve recently discovered and LOVE that are helping me be my best me and are suitable for a wide range of dietary eating patterns! Continue reading