First up was the gym.
I began my workout with a 20-minute warm up on the elliptical before I hopped off to complete the following circuit workout:
It was a cardio-heavy circuit that got my heart pumpin’! The workout was fast-paced and flew by, just the way I like it.
Breakfast
While I was warming up on the elliptical, I flipped through the latest issue of Cooking Light magazine. A recipe for chai banana bread immediately popped out and me and I dog-eared the page knowing I’d be making the bread the minute I arrived home from the gym.
Within about an hour, I had a freshly baked loaf of banana bread and a house that smelled amazing!
I didn’t end up making the glaze for on top of the bread because I had other plans to spread my slices with Peanut Butter & Co.’s mighty maple peanut butter!
A fantastic combination!
Along with my peanut butter-coated banana bread, I also ate a pear.
Time to get this day started! The weather is looking rather dreary and rain is apparently inevitable so we’re going to try to cram in some time in the great outdoors before the storms begin.
See ya in a bit!
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yum! that bread sounds great! and peanut butter co’s peanut butter is always the perfect addition! 🙂
I must say that that bread does look magazine worthy. I’m thinking I might have to find this recipe. Sounds delicious for a dreary day. It’s raining here in Kentucky, too.
Ohh I love banana bread! That one looks amazing!
Peanut butter is the best ‘frosting’ for banana baked goods!
Great way to start off the morning! Banana bread of one of my fav things to make and eat!
Chai banana bread, yummm…I think you inspired me to try making chai pancakes again. It’s tough to get the right combo of sweetness and spices!
baking banana nut bread (mama pea’s recipe) is on my list of things to do today too! YUM.
I love banana bread soonmuch. I have zero self control when I comevin contact with it though.
I love peanut butter on banana bread!
There’s nothing better than the smell of freshly baked banana bread! I want some!
whew! I’m tired just looking at that cardio workout!!! And that bread looks delicious! I also just got some of the might maple, although I have to say I loved the cinnamon raisin a liiiiiittle bit better!
It’s raining in Toronto too 🙁 Of course this is the day I’m moving back home from school! Not very nice moving weather! That bread looks delish by the way!
I’m so happy to find your blog, and another person with an equally strong passion for peanut butter as myself 🙂
Love the circuit! I’m away during the week so this will be my hotel workout for sure. 2 questions…what are power jacks? Did you just do the circuit once? I’m sure I won’t be saying “just” when I do it!
Sounds like a tough workout! Especially 1 minute of tuck jumps, whew! I love that it’s a mixture of cardio and strength exercises, without needing any equipment (except a jump rope, although I’m sure you could mock jump rope, too). Yum, banana bread sounds great! The chai flavor sounds like an interesting twist. Seems like a pretty great morning to me 🙂 Hope you guys beat the rain!
I love how a juicy pear matches the saltiness of a PB sandwich…mouth is watering =)
That circuit workout looks awesom! Might Maple PB = mighty addicting. Worthy of many PB fingers if you ask me. 😉
….and way to misspell two words in the same line, Heather. Womp womp.
Thin smear of peanut butter. Good Work….(so to not overpower the delicious taste of banana in the bread!)
P.S. now I want a pear…
We’re enjoying 30 mph winds in 50 degree weather right now in great old North Dakota. I wish I could take B-dog outside for a run. Oh well….tomorrow!
This post has 2 of my fave things! A fun workout and a recipe, that I need to make right now! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 xoxo
Maple Peanut Butter?! Yes please! Your workout sounds awesome – and so does the bread that came after it! Sunny and 75 here in Vancouver WA today! Woooo hoooo 🙂
Maple peanut butter sounds interesting. I can’t quite imagine what it tastes like.
I have cookies in the oven! Baking on the weekends is my favorite.
I saw this article and immediately thought of you! Enjoy! 🙂 http://now.msn.com/living/0420-man-cheez-it-attack.aspx
Great workout. And that bread looks awesome, I love vanilla and chai together. Such a great combo, with banana added it must be fantastic!
I always find amazing recipes to make, but I NEVER have all the ingredients they require and can’t get myself out to go buy them!! 🙁 Are there certain ingredients you just always keep around in bulk or do you go out and buy the ingredients when you find a recipe you like?? I wish I had your motivation girl!!
On another note, I am MAJORLY addicted to the Dark Chocolate version of that PB!!! SO SO YUMMMMYYYY!!
Mmmmmmmmm!!!! THAT.LOOKS.SOO.SCRUMPTIOUS!!! You’re making me wanna back more now~I baked lots of cookies last night, and I felt so giddy! 😛 lol. I know that giddy feeling from baking.
A wonderful (healthy!) combo …. banana bread + peanut butter! Cashew butter also works well.
Our mom would fix us kids those exact sammies! Tastes sooo good w/fruit + milk!
Hmmm, I may need to stop for a chai tea on my way to my daughter’s game in a few minutes…
Attempted this circuit workout in the gym today (my first attempt at a circuit workout, i normally just elliptical or jog on the treadmill) had fun doing it and the time flew by! Also, made your wheat berry mushroom and spinach mock risotto for dinner, Yum! Truly enjoy reading your blog and getting ideas of how to live healthier. AS a grad student on a budget I get lots of healthy ideas that don’t seem to cost a fortune to make.
Just did the circuit workout after an hour run.. not going to lie I think I died a little ;).
Now I want banana bread and peanut butter..
My boyfriend is obsessed with anything military/war related so when he has it on, I watch it too! He has me hooked.
Oh that bread looks delicious!
I have a recipe for chia banana bread too. Even my boyfriend loved it. I want to try to incorporate chocolate chips next time!
I know I’m over a year late to the game ( I just started following you), but that segment in Cooking Light is my favorite. I love that it’s at the very end of the magazine. It makes me smile every time I read what Matisse has been cooking. The bread looks divine!