Saturday, January 19, 2013

Palmolive Fresh Infusions

I am so excited!!! I just received Palmolive Fresh Infusions dish soap from Influenster. I was really surprised when I opened the box to see...not one bottle, not two bottles, but THREE complimentary full size bottles of Palmolive's new dish soap (as I jump and down in my kitchen!!

The Fresh Infusions line comes in 3 scents.

 Lemon Thyme

Lime Basil


Ginger White Tea
At first glance, I fell in love with the packaging! Sleek, colorful, and modern. Pretty enough to store on my counter top without it looking like I live in a frat house.

Second, these scents! Palmolive describes their Fresh Infusions line as "inviting, naturally inspired fragrance blends". OH.MY.GOSH. Hands down the best smelling dish soap. My front runner is definitely Ginger White Tea (I want to shower with it), but each of them now holds a special place in my nose.


The sud factor is of the charts but you can now forget about rinsing for minutes upon minutes. These puppies rinse away easy and do not leave a film on your dishes. S-P-A-R-K-L-I-N-G clean! Palmolive Fresh Infusions is now a staple in our home. Go to your local Walmart, AND FAST, to get these little gems.

Go to Palmolive's website for more information. And if you like the Fresh Infusions line as much as I do, go to Influenster and review them!


Sunday, November 25, 2012

Nail of the Day

Here's a quick nail of the day (NOTD).

I used Essie's "bahama mama". I think this is the absolute perfect fall/winter nail color!! My accent nail is part of Essie's Winter collection, called "beyond cozy". The color is truer in the first photo without flash. I'll definitely be wearing this color for months to come.

without flash (indoors)

with flash



What is your go to fall color?

Friday, November 23, 2012

His & Hers Protein Pancakes

Today I am sharing, with you, our all time favorite breakfast...PROTEIN PANCAKES!!!

Now, we first had protein pancakes at a local breakfast joint and loved them but could never quite figure out how they made them. This was great for their business, not so much on our wallets. About a year ago, I discovered Tone It Up. If you don't know what Tone It Up is check out their website (Tone It Up). These girls, Karena and Katrina, will change your life! :)

Anyways, they have a protein pancake recipe that is soooo yummy, yummy, yummy. This recipe became our go to breakfast that was conveniently available at home and super healthy. Lets get started...


"Her" Protein Pancake



Ingredients:

1/2 banana
1/4 cup. egg whites
1 scoop/packet protein protein powder
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed

serving size: 1 pancake (I can't eat more than one!)
 
Directions:

1. Mash half of a banana in small bowl.
2. Pour in egg whites, flaxseed, and protein powder. Mix well. May add more egg whites or protein powder until consistency is that of pancakes.
3. Spray your skillet with cooking spray. Cook each side on medium heat until done.  
                    Tip: When bubbles form in batter....time to flip!
4. Top with your favorite pancake goodies. I love to add almond butter and the other half of the banana to mine!

NOW...the man of the house keeps to a pretty low carb and no sugar diet (this includes most fruits). And since bananas have a high sugar content he didn't want to "indulge" (seriously they are that good) in these pancakes too often and had to miss out! :( Well, one day were shopping at Trader Joe's and saw this amazing creation...Almond Meal/Flour!! Why hadn't we noticed this before? We decided to get it and try a little experimenting at home to create his version of a protein pancake! It didn't take many tries or substitutions to get it PERFECT!


"His" Protein Pancake



Ingredients:

1/4 cup egg whites
2 tablespoons almond flour
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 scoop/packet your favorite protein powder

serving size: 1 pancake

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Add more almond flour or egg whites to achieve the consistency of pancakes.
2. Spray your skillet with cooking spray. Cook each side on medium heat until done. 
3. Top with yummy goodies :)

This is the protein powder we use. Its called Perfect Fit protein. It's made by Tone It Up and is an absolutely amazing product. It conveniently comes in individual packets or large bag with a scoop. Learn more here: Perfect Fit. I HIGHLY recommend purchasing this brand (side note: not getting paid to say that) because it gives the pancakes the most amazing texture, but we have tried other protein powders that work just fine too.



XO Maghan