Living Lean with Erin

Living Lean with Erin Media Chef for 131 METHOD. Writer, blogger, editor. On the side, I help inspire people to live healthier in the kitchen.

I'm a Quest Nutrition Media Chef and get paid to do what I love: create recipes for cookbooks, shows and social media.

01/26/2026

Ladies. Stop saying creatine will make you bulky or bloated. delivers it in the most fun way possible- FLAVORED! If ya hate plain water like I do- this is the trick plus they add BCAAs and collagen. My slushie has 1 cup of water, handful of ice cubes, 1/3 cup frozen blueberries, 1 scoop extra collagen and 1 scoop of the peach flavored “booty builder” creatine. I could drink this every day post-workout! If you want a discount (I highly recommend it!) it’s peachperfect.com/livinglean

01/05/2026

Sometimes it’s the little things that save calories and carbs (without sacrificing flavor)- and in this case- a huge boost of fiber and protein. Something like 90% of people don’t get their daily fiber needs met. Fiber helps your gut health. It can help with weight management too. So instead of using panko or regular bread crumbs- I made my own with a single everything bagel. One bagel is only 80 calories and has 38g of fiber! You should be aiming for at least 25g a day, so these get you there easily and they don’t bloat! To make this chicken- simply pound out four small chicken breasts so they’re a bit thinner. Whisk two eggs and set aside. Cube one bagel and air fry for 9-10 min or until crispy like croutons. Blend to fine crumbs. Mix with 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, salt and pepper. Dip each chicken breast in the egg and let the excess drip off. Coat well in the crumb mixture. Coat with olive oil cooking spray on both sides (or drizzle with a little olive oil) and air fry for 10-12 min or until cooked through. Serve with marinara or a drizzle of hot honey. I have a link with a discount for you. I love them that much that I asked for one. So dm me if you want it- or just go to Whole Foods, Amazon, Walmart or their site. Their bread is amazing too!

12/27/2025

On a GLP? You need protein hacks and here are three.

12/23/2025

Can’t stop making these! Even my sweet potato-hating son devoured them. Yep- finally converted him. Japanese sweet potatoes aren’t as sweet as the regular ones and don’t get as mushy- maybe that’s why. These develop a resistant starch overnight which is so good for your gut and better on your blood sugar. I mash them the next day and place in a casserole dish and whip up some eggs and veggies and pour on top and bake. The potatoes make a crust and you can slice it and eat like a quiche. Comment if you give them a try. You won’t be disappointed!

12/09/2025

Whipped this together after the gym in 1 minute to add about 15g of protein to my protein cottage cheese pancakes. I say it all the time- but the key is protein powder. Y’all- I’ve been cooking with protein powders for years- like over a decade (and I got really good at using them as a Quest media chef). This one is special because it mixes so well, has no grittiness or stickiness (if you know wheys well…you know what I mean) and it’s a deep, rich chocolate with no funny sweetness or aftertaste. Nutella has loads of sugar and palm oil. Mine has protein, is way lower in carbs and fat. But it’s rich, nutty, chocolate-y and has a super dope consistency. Anyway- comment if you give it a try 🍫

12/03/2025

I use two Hydrate electrolytes a day. Most people need them to actually absorb the water they drink. (And by most- it’s everyone. Yes you). They taste amazing. Aren’t filled with junk. And aren’t too salty. This slushy recipe was a home run. My son wouldn’t share it with me. Their subscribe and save deal is SOOO 🔥. https://corvive.com and click on hydrate.

12/02/2025

You know that pretzel toffee people make during the holidays? It’s so easy and you can make it without sugar, WITH added protein and it tastes just as good but won’t spike your blood sugar. Recipe in the video. Enjoy!

11/11/2025

Recipe in video. Each serving (recipe makes 2) is only 244 calories, 26g protein, 5g carbs and 9g fat. So filling. So fun. Like a spoonable PBJ sandwich. .power cinnamon crunch is the key ingredient!

Making nut butter is so easy. Ya just need a good blender. But what makes it fun are all the additions you can add to ma...
09/11/2025

Making nut butter is so easy. Ya just need a good blender. But what makes it fun are all the additions you can add to make it like a healthy treat. I typically use cashews as the base and add a dash of monk fruit for sweeteners and some sugar free chips and in this batch some crushed .power pretzels. Use it on apples, rice cakes, low carb toast or, if you’ve got willpower, just a spoon.

Chocolate Cherry Superfood Shake: 2 scoops .patrol Super Food Smoothie Mix10 oz unsweetened non dairy milk (I used toast...
09/02/2025

Chocolate Cherry Superfood Shake:
2 scoops .patrol Super Food Smoothie Mix
10 oz unsweetened non dairy milk (I used toasted coconut from Califa farms)
1/4 cup frozen riced cauliflower
6 frozen cherries
1 tablespoon cacao powder
2 stevia packets
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cacao nibs
A few ice cubes

Blend it up until it’s thick and creamy! This doesn’t taste like grass or chalk like other fruits and greens, nor does it have a fake fruit or terrible fake sweetness. To me it tastes like dark chocolate covered strawberries. Plus it’s got protein and adaptogens and turmeric, ginger and a bunch of other anti-inflammatory goodies. Sooo good! I’ve honestly tried so many greens and can’t stomach any of them. The cacao in this one makes it not just palatable- but delicious.
Discount code: https://epatrol.co/discount/LIVINGLEAN10

The perfect (not dry) protein pancakes. These are chocolate blueberry. So easy! Blend. Pour. Cook. Flip. Sprinkle. Serve...
06/17/2025

The perfect (not dry) protein pancakes. These are chocolate blueberry. So easy! Blend. Pour. Cook. Flip. Sprinkle. Serve.
To a mini blender add:
1 sachet protein powder
1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup egg whites
1/4 cup organic old fashioned oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch sea salt

Instructions:
Blend until smooth. Heat a skillet and coat with cooking spray over medium heat. Pour the batter in making 4 pancakes. Flip when you see some bubbles. Cook for just 30 seconds more or until cooked through. Top with blueberries and a sprinkle of monk fruit confectioners sweetener or nut butter or syrup or whatever you like. (I have a secret chocolate sauce I make for mine). Enjoy!
265 calories
38g protein
16 net carbs
4 g fat

90 grams of protein in the full batch and it brings together two of my faves: .power and  Just melt 1/4 cup sugar free c...
06/12/2025

90 grams of protein in the full batch and it brings together two of my faves: .power and
Just melt 1/4 cup sugar free chocolate chips, 1 tsp coconut oil, 2 TBSP natural PB and 2 TBSP keto honey or you can use a powdered allulose. Toss with two packages of .power Sea Salt Protein Pretzels. Shake in one packet of chocolate protein and a pinch of salt and TBSP of powdered sweetener like allulose or monk fruit to coat. Don’t eat the whole thing! It’s 3-4 servings and super high protein.

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