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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.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

05/28/2025

Swap chips for .power pretzels for nachos. Do that and one serving is 35 grams of protein. Wayyyy fewer carbs too. Always measure your ingredients so you don’t blow a full day on too much cheese and sour cream, etc. Make healthy swaps. Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Use less cheese or light cheese (grate it yourself- the shredded kinds often have a coating called cellulose - wood bark- to keep the shreds from clumping. So grab your grater and do it yourself:)
I used two bags of pretzels, 1 cup of shredded cheese, 1/2 cup black beans, 1 diced tomato, jalapeños, seasoning and baked for 10 min at 350. Top with guacamole, salsa, enchilada sauce, olives, cilantro or whatever your heart desires.

05/20/2025

Pretzels, to me, are meh. But these from .power are next level. So crunchy and flavorful and LOADED with protein. Make a PB sandwich with them and dip in for a fun after school snack for your kiddo or yourself.

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