This is the fall of orange.
My least favorite color to wear, but one of the most delicious.
Unbelievably, my palms aren’t orange. My whole body will be orange in 3 weeks. It’s almost competition time! Food wise, I can’t get enough pumpkin, winter squashes, sweet potatoes, and carrots (many of you understand my addiction). I eat one of those at almost every meal! Including breakfast.
The orange pumpkin pie filling mix above was added to eggs. I mixed together pumpkin puree with spices… and then decided it was missing something. It tasted too traditional.*
Peanut butter flour!!!
*If you’re into traditional, you can leave the PB out.
Since PB & Peggs is taken, I thought calling it pie was appropriate. It tasted like pie. Breakfast pie.
It also earned me some fun looks when I walked into my gym eating it Saturday morning (please note the environmentally friendly mug). Marvelous, no?
Recipe at the bottom of this post.
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Which brings me to more marvelous – I am working on getting my personal training certification! Even better, I am doing it though Lee Haney’s IAFS program. I got to spend 8 hours at the gym learning from him on Saturday.
In case you don’t know Lee Haney, he’s an 8x Mr. Olympia. This man is legit. I love his real approach and emphasis on fueling with natural, whole foods.
In case the scramble wasn’t enough pumpkin for you, check out the Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pancakes my #strangebutgood partner in crime, Heather, posted this weekend.
I made them Sunday morning. My modifications: reduced oats and peanut flour to 2T each, increased egg whites to 1/4 C, and used cottage cheese instead of yogurt. For syrup, I mixed sugar-free syrup, pumpkin, and cinnamon.
This weekend of pumpkin was beyond marvelous.
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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie Eggs with Pear
- 1/4 C pumpkin puree
- 1 T peanut flour (or peanut butter)
- 1 T unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- Pinch of cloves
- 4-5 drops liquid stevia
- 1/2 C egg whites
- 1/2 large Asian pear, diced
In a small bowl, combine first 7 ingredients.
Scramble the eggs until almost done. Stir in the pumpkin mix and pear, cooking ~1 min to warm through.
Transfer to plate and tops as desired (I used additional pear and almonds). Enjoy!
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I feel like I went 100 miles an hour all weekend, but in a good way. It’s fun to look up and realize you’re exactly where you want to be.
Are you orange-obsessed? What’s is your favorite orange food?
What was marvelous about your weekend?
So awesome that you are getting your personal training certification!!! Isn’t it amazing how quickly the time flies when you are learning about and doing something that you love? I’m so excited for you and where this will take you!
Thanks Christine! Not sure what I’ll do with it yet, but I’m excited just to learn more!
So awesome that you’re working with Lee! I had no idea you were interested in even getting your PT certification but it makes sense 🙂 Awesome news!
He is SO cool. 🙂 I’m still figuring out what to do with it, but I am just enjoying learning from Lee right now.
I remember Lee! My brothers used to get Muscle and Fitness back in the early 90s. He was all over the covers. I think you’ll be a fantastic personal trainer. Have fun in class!
Thank you! It’s really cool to learn from Lee. 🙂
Congrats on getting the certification- it was about time 😉
Love the recipe too- Hi 5 with my beta carotene hands! (Thank you God for making me naturally tanned to hide the obvious hue)
Oh that is so my kind of breakfast. I need peanut Flour, seriously!
I just roasted 2 HUGE kabocha squashes and I have a butternut squash waiting to be roasted. It’s becoming an issue, I mean can eating too much kabocha be unhealthy, maybe? I hope not.
Yay for Personal Training! That is SO cool, really.
Too much kabocha?! Never!! 😉
Ok, this is definitely on my morning breakfast list! You know I love the PB Eggs and the addition of pumpkin can only make it better!
YUM! now this is a #strangebutgood combo that i can get down with! i love pumpkin + pb!
It’s funny… I didn’t really think this was strange until people started commenting. LOL!
OMGOSH.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LEE!!!!!
the consummate professional and just all around GOOD MAN.
So very true – you can tell in 30 secs he’s a good apple.
So awesome that you’re going to get your personal training cert! And the eggs… I might be brave enough to try that.
Oh my gourd, these are outrageous (in a good way)!
Gourd. Hee hee.
I love pumpkin stuff. I have a half-opened can of pumpkin that needs to be used. Maybe I’ll try this!
Yay! Let me know if you do. 🙂
will you come train me next? i want to be buff like you. and keep eating orange, then you don’t have to spray tan!
Yes. If you feed me. Balls.
Congrats on the certification. I love the idea of the hands on learning too.
I think you are well aware of my orange addiction! Pumpkin is my original love, but kabocha is my new partner in crime! I am definitely working on my winter tan. I have no idea how your palms and feet are not orange? I spent the weekend with my younger men while Tony was in NY. It was a quiet weekend and I enjoyed the slow pace for a change. I hope you have a great week!
I am so glad you’re getting some down time! Miss your posts though!!! Can’t wait for our leg day. 🙂
Ah, those eggs sound like heaven!! I’ve been so eh about breakfast lately and this would definitely spice things up!
Let me know if you try it! It’s like dessert. 🙂
Oooohhh just you wait, lol, with time your hands will turn orange. It’s like a natural way of using self-tanner, but only for your hands and feet 🙂
I think that the best orange food is baby carrots. Pumpkin comes in at a close second, but I just frickin love eating carrots all day, everyday.
Actually, the other day, when I was munching on carrots, and realized I had no hummus or anything else to dip them in. I walked over to my pantry, and found a can of tomato paste. So yes, I decided to eat carrots and tomato paste…#strangebutgood #collegestudentproblems #whereismyhummus
(the hashtags were absolutely necessary!) 🙂
Have a great day
I am trying so hard! No range yet. Maybe because my skin is a little tan?
#hashtagsarealwaysok
Mmm these look delicious! A combination of some of my FAVORITE foods! Just curious, do you like real peanut butter or nut butter?
I love all the butters. Right now I’m working through yet another jar of Nuttzo. 🙂
Fall has so many great orange options. 🙂 You look great!
Thanks so much! xo
i am so orange obsessed! and yes, heather’s pancakes were incredible. i followed the recipe exact and omg.
As I said on IG – I am so jealous of you & Lee Haney from my time when I read all the men’s mags too! 🙂 How exciting to get your certification thru him – you are a busy lady!
OK – I need to get PB flour – all the cool recipes here & elsewhere have it! 🙂 This recipe looks amazing & what to make Heather’s too but I have your modifications saved! 🙂
My post shoes my nice weekend!
Orange looks kinda decent on me. 🙂
Come visit and I’ll introduce you to Lee AND peanut flour. 😉
Ok, this one definitely takes the cake on odd eats…and yet, sounds tempting. May have to try!
LOL! Trust me… I didn’t even think it was strange! 🙂
So cool that you’re getting your PT certification! And definitely with you on the orange food love – I’ve been eating pumpkin, squash or carrots at most of my meals too!
I made something super similar for breakfast! love it! Good luck on getting your certificate 🙂
I love how so many commented on how odd this was… and then you made something similar. Rock on. 😉
YUM!! This looks awesome. I just made chickpea cookie bites, check’em out!
I, too, love orange foods…sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin all regularly grace my plate. Have you noticed your skin is more yellow/orange than most? Mine certainly is! It isn’t all that noticeable until I compare my palms side by side with a “normal” person. I’ve even had people ask if I use self-tanner. To this, I laugh in their faces because I’m blatantly fair-skinned. Haha
No! I’m trying hard.
I want to hear all about your certification! I’m so excited for you! 🙂 And I think I’ve had something very similar to these eggs, but how did I not think of peanut flour – genius!!
congrats on going for your certification! that was the program I was looking at last fall when I was contemplating doing it. If you want a faraway trainee, I’m totally game.
I’d LOVE to train you!!!
I saw your pancakes this weekend and immediately wrote down the recipe. I will be trying those
Congratulations on getting your certification! You will be so amazing at this. I do something almost identical to your peanut butter pumpkin pie eggs all the time, except I’ve never used Asian pears – I usually go with berries, regular pears, etc. And I usually make it when I have an almost-empty PB or AB jar and dump it in there, rather than scrambling in peanut flour. I love your version!
I can’t wait for my Nuttzo to be empty… this is happening!
Congrats on the certification! You are such an inspiration. 🙂
And my favorite orange food would have to be…oranges! LOL!
Parita, thank you SO much!!! That means a ton coming from you – I’m always inspired by your attitude/outlook.
I know what I’m going to try to make for breakfast tomorrow!! I love all things pumpkin, squash and peanut butter :). I love adding pumpkin to my oats but have never done it with just eggs before. Yay for working on a personal trainer certification, I already love the workouts you post!
Thank you!!! And you gave mean idea… this needs to have some oats added next time!
oh dear this combo just sounds beyond perfect!!
congrats on the certification!! 🙂
Totally going to make this, but use a whole egg or two, depending on how feisty I am feeling that morning! And I could not agree with you more. My squash, carrot, and pumpkin addiction is through the roof, but hey at least they are good addictions. 😉 PS: Do you ever eat the whole egg or are you just a egg white girl? Happy Monday!
I’m feisty all day every day lately! 😉
Have you SEEN my #yolkporn?! I love the yolks. Runnier, the better. Posted one on IG this morning, actually.
I’m seriously surprised that I’m not bright orange yet… Pumpkin is like water in the fall, I “need” it to survive 😛 Those eggs look great!
Me too! I’m kind of disappointed.
Orange does seem to have some of the best foods. Oranges, squash, pumpkin… What else? Oh I know… carrots, cheetos (Wait, maybe not that last one 😉 While delicious, I would definitely pick the others first 🙂 ).
8x Mr. Olympia? You were in the presence of a legend!
Did you know that cheetos are actually grey? They have to add the coloring.
I’m excited for you to be competition orange. I can’t believe it’s almost here. Pretty soon, the asparagus will start in earnest. I’m excited for that too because I love me some asparagus.
Congrats on working towards your personal training certification. It seems like a perfect fit for you.
I had purple asparagus today. Colorful food tastes better. Odoriferous pee… never good.
YUM! I love pumpkin in the fall, but I never thought of adding it to eggs! What a neat idea 🙂
Way to go on the personal training training!! Sounds like you’ll be spreading the weight love. 🙂
It will be nice to be the torturer vs tourturee. 😉
So excited for you! You’ll be an amazing personal trainer!!
Thank you!!! I’m really excited just to learn more.
Congrats on making the decision to go for your personal training certification! You will make an amazing amazing personal trainer! I’m so excited for you!
I’m so with you on ALL the orange foods being delicious…clothes not so much. I definitely am not an orange fan.
Thank you so much!!!
Orange… definitely much better eaten than worn. 🙂
As my new shirt says “I train your trainer”.
Peanut butter and pumpkin…two of my favorite things!!! Good luck with your training!!! 🙂
I am SOOOOOOOOO food orange obsessed that my skin color is slightly orange from the amount of beta-carotene I eat!!!!!! Butternut squash, IN MY MOUTHHHHHHHHHH – and if you consider spaghetti squash ORANGE than, that is in my mouth MORE THAN butternut! I have squash parties NIGHTLY!
Party like a squash star?
Anyone who willingly leaves the peanut butter out here (or peanut flour, whatever) is no friend of mine. Phew to you.
You’re right…I love this! Peanut flour and pumpkin is seriously one of the best combos! And I’m so happy you made my ‘cakes…even if you did totally change the recipe! Ha! I was actually wondering how you got so many of them! 😉 But seriously, thanks for the shout out! I’m kinda feeling like I’ve got my Pancake Queen celebrity status back…you should SEE my stats for Sunday! Love you! 😀
I didn’t totally change it! Just adjusted some things. I would have used Greek, but I’d run out. 🙂
You SHOULD feel like a pancake queen! I saw the stats just linking back form this post… and you rock.
Oh man, I love the looks of this breakfast. Definitely adding this to my to-make list!
PS – So cool about getting your personal training certification. I’m in a course to get mine right now too. 🙂
Good for you! We should compare notes. Do you want to train full time? I’m not sure what to do with mine yet. LOL!
Let me know how you like the certification course. He was at my competition in August telling people about the certification but I was so busy I did not have time to check it out.
I love it! I’m doing the Ultimate Bodybuilding track and have learned a TON.
Talk about flavor! I have heard so much rave about this recipe. I cannot wait to try it this weekend when I get a chance to give my meal-prepped b’fasts a break.
Thank you! Please let me know how you like them! 🙂
I LOVE the idea of this recipe and am so glad I came across it! What an awesome combo and I can’t wait to try this.
Also thrilled to see you have such a passion for well being and that you’re working on your certification. Good luck with everything!
Thank you so much!!! Please let me know what you think!