Day 8- Shepards's Pie & 80 calorie cupcakes!!!

Oh jee I just wrote an entire blog post, then went to find a link for a recipe and forgot to save it!!!! Argh!!!!!!!!

Here's my link:

Vegan chocolate mini cupcakes: 

http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6001729

So I made these cupcakes today, Adelade wanted to pretend it was her birthday so we even got a candle and sang "happy birthday" to her. It was really cute!! I took lots of pictures! Haha! 

The changes I made to the recipe:

-only 1/2 cup of sugar 

-added a small banana

- subbed 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce instead of the oil

- I used maple extract instead almond in both the cupcakes & frosting. 

-I used a mini muffin tin, and greased it with coconut oil. 

The changes for the frosting: 

I only used 1/4 cup of earth balance 'butter' and 3/4 cup of icing sugar. ( I ran out of sugar, so I had to keep the icing in the fridge so it didn't melt) & 1/2 tsp of maple extract & 1/2 tsp of vanilla.

They are only 81 calories each and 2 grams of fat! (Icing included)

I forgot to snap a pic with icing, but they look so tasty!!

Lentil Corn Shepards Pie:

-sorry no pic-

1 TBSP olive oil

3 minced garlic cloves

6-8 peeled plum tomatoes, diced. (Google how to peel tomatoes, it's easier then you may think)

2 tbsp maple syrup

Sea salt, onion powder, thyme--- maybe 1/2 tsp-1 tsp of each

1 can of brown lentils (drained)

1 can of peaches and cream corn kernels (drained)

4 ish cups of mashed potatoes

1. Make mashed potatoes

2. Peel tomatoes

3. Turn oven to 425F. 

4. Heat up fry pan, add oil and garlic. Sauté on high for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, maple syrup and seasonings. Let it bubble and boil for a little while...3 minutes. It'll look really tasty! Then add he lentils and corn. Stir it all together. Once it is all warm, add it to a 9x13 cooking dish, then add the potatoes on top. 

Bake it for 15-20 minutes of 425F, I by accidentally had it on broil & and it turned out great. Try it how ever you'd like, but make sure to really broil it up at the end so the potatoes are nice and brown on top. 

Devour...but not too fast because it's hot hot!!! 

Today's menu:

Breakfast: Apple, carrot, cucumber, beet, pineapple juice...freshly pressed! 

Snack: water, peanut butter on whole grain wrap

Lunch: Shepards pie

Snack: mini cupcake

Dinner: Shepards pie

Snack: 2 mini cupcakes

Today I made sure to drink water when I felt like snacking and I got in a great workout in the afternoon.

It is 10 minutes to 8 and no eating for the rest of the night for me. Staying strong!!!!

Night night team!