B-fast Relleno- sneaky giveaway ENDED
Hi friends 😀 How’s your day going? Hope it’s been lovely so far.
Lately in the mornings, I’ve had to drag Bella out of bed to go outside.
We wake up to my alarm, she covers me in Bella kisses and then she goes back to sleep until I’m ready to leave for the day. She’s not a morning person, either 😉
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Since I’ve been living in Tucson, so many Mexican food memories have come back to me. Tamales, pink cookies from the Mexican bakery, nana’s homemade tortillas and beans, salsas, etc. etc. etc. For the past couple of days, I’ve had chile rellenos on the brain. When my family and I would go to Mexico more often we would always stop to have chile rellenos at the mercado. The lady who would make them would spend all day making chile rellenos- fresh peppers stuffed with cheese and lightly fried. The egg batter was so light and crispy – they would literally melt in your mouth. Definitely swoon-worthy.
So today, the breakfast relleno was born 😉
Last night while I was making dinner, I roasted two polano peppers in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.
I popped them into a container and put them in the fridge to be waiting for this morning.
When I woke up, I cut down each pepper and removed the seeds with a knife:
and then filled each one with goat cheese 🙂
The peppers went under the broiler for 4 minutes, and while they broiled, I made some scrambled eggs (1 egg + 2 egg whites).
Stuffed the peppers with said eggs:
And served with pico de gallo (you can make fresh or buy), tea and (brown rice) toast.
Vegan? You could use vegan cream cheese of choice and a tofu scramble in lieu of eggs (tofu, peppers, nutritional yeast, sea salt, pepper and cumin)
They took less than 10 minutes to make and were AMAZING. Spicy, savory, and perfectly filling. The beautiful aroma even got Bella out of bed 😉
Well I’m off to work!
See ya laterrrrrr <3
xoxo
Gina
Thank you so much to everyone who entered the sneaky giveaway! The random winner is China, who said:
Gina, your blog is my favorite. It’s so inspiring, and the perfect mix of fitness, nutrition, and everyday life stuff. I don’t know how you manage to generate so much new content, but I’m glad you do! And here’s a secret: I’ve been dreaming of winning some of your macaroons since I started reading way back in 2010!
<3!
I appreciate all of your comments and thank you for reading, whether you’re a veteran or newbie. I am so very grateful to all of you! Stay tuned for more giveaways coming up and China, check your email 🙂
xoxo
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I totally made these when I read this the first time and they were so delicious. I’ll have to revisit and make them again soon! Thanks for the reminder!! I’d also love some macaroons :).
Yum! I love me a sneaky giveaway!
Awesome idea! You’re so cute and this sneaky giveaway is so fun. Hope I win! 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity to win! I love a giveaway
Yum, that breakfast relleno looks awesome! We moved out of San Diego in late February, I’m so bummed to never get to run into you! Love your blog!
I remember making these for my mom & I and we loved them! 🙂 I need to make these again soon. This post reminds me of when I stopped dieting & turned to mostlu clean eating. You were one of the 1st few blogs I read! 🙂
I love the sneaky comments on the vintage post! It’s always fun to go back and read through your old posts 🙂
Will have to try! It would be a good change from my oatmeal routine 🙂
I have never tried a macaroon in my life. I would be so excited to win this giveaway!!
It has been awhile since I’ve seen macaroons on your blog! Love the vintage post 🙂
Sneaky sneaky . . . I’d love some vegan macaroons. 🙂
This breakfast looks good – I’ve gotten into a bit of a rut with breakfast options but this looks mighty tasty. I would also love to try your macaroons and granola! 🙂
This is a blast. It makes me feel like I’m a super insider fitnessista fancy pants!
Why, oh why, am I reading this mouth-watering post at bedtime? My stomach is wide awake now, and all I can think about is how perfect the creamy goat cheese would balance the spicy peppers and pico de gallo… Thank you for this brilliant breakfast (or lunch or dinner) idea!
Yummy reminder of a great breakfast idea! Sign me up for those ‘roons, I’ve been trying to get my hands on a batch for years now!
Hey there! Love your blog! I would love to try these!! Everything sounds absolutely delicious 🙂
I think I found a new breakfast idea for the hubsters on Father’s Day!
Those macaroons sound delish!! Love your blog and all your great recipes and workouts you share, thank you! (And will definitely be adding this breakfast rellenos recipe to my to-make list! )
You are my secret BFF;-) love this recipe!
I’m happy I found your blog. I love all the helpful hints and most of all the inspiration you are! Thank You for sharing yourself and your adorable family with me!
Would love to sample these! Yum!
Speaking of breakfast, I’ve been wanting to ask you how you make your breakfast burros with the brown rice tortilla? Do you warm the tortilla? When I do that it becomes a cracker…
i keep it in the freezer and when i want one, i chisel it out and microwave for 30 seconds
Sneaky giveaways are awesome 😉
Gina I think AZ is missing your great ideas! Happy you’ve brought out the oldies 🙂
In a new country visiting and missing breakfast terribly! Those look delish…some macaroons would be a great homecoming present too 🙂
Would love to win and try your treats! 🙂
So love your Fit Tips and all that comes along with your emails! So grateful for your presence in the fitness blogging world!
I would love to win some roons, because I have been salivating over them since I started reading your blog 5 years ago. BTW, your photography skills have major improved!
I would love to taste some authentic Fitnessista macaroons!
Never had macaroons before 🙂 would love to try! Yay sneakiness :-p
Would LOVE to try one of your famous macaroons!!!
I swoon every time I see those macaroons!! Would love to try them!!
These look absolutely to-die-for! I’ve been traveling for a few months and missing Mexican cuisine like crazy.
Yowzers! Sounds like the perfect thing to get me out of bed too! I will have to try this soon~ Yummo!! Since I moved back to WA from TX Mexican food is what I miss the most~ thanks for the idea and sneaky sneaky 😉
I’m on holidays at the moment but still can’t miss my Gina fix! Thank you for the giveaway xxx
I love your blog and energy! So refreshing and inspiring
I’m not sure if you would send the goodies also to Europe? 😉 I’m an Austrian reader and I love your blog ever since I’ve found it!! Have a great day! Ulli
You really inspire my workouts ans dinners….!
These look good! Definitely something my husband would love. Loving the sneaky giveaway idea!!
Bella looks so cute. I always tell my husband that getting a dog would be a sure way to drag me outdoors for exercise, but I guess sometimes you have to motivate the dog yourself. 🙂
Chile relleno sounds good, but I can’t tell the difference between chiles, and our grocery store isn’t helping. The labels say “green chiles” and “red chiles” and since I am not color blind that I could tell myself, too… Maybe I need to do some googling (unless you are going to make a food post about chiles soon? 🙂
I’m more of a sweet breakfast girl myself but I like to mix it up every now and then with a nice scramble (or some cheeky bacon…) 🙂
Those peppers look amazing! I’ve been eating goat cheese daily and I may have to try that out!
I have a bad habit of sweet breakfasts, but that looks yummy! My dogs are soooooo morning people – I guess they get that from me. 🙂
Sneaky giveaways are the best! I am a lover of sweet breakfasts…. I might even try macaroons for b-fast!!
Looks delicious, thanks for the breakfast inspiration and the chance to win the macaroons. 🙂
Mexican-inspired breakfast idea and the potential to win your macaroon giveaway! YAY!
Breakfast looks good and so do those macaroons!
Macaroons sound so so good to this newly pregnant gal. I’ve been loving sweet breakfasts lately!
Those rellenos look yummy! And a sneaky giveaway – how fun!
Looks amazeballs! Love me some Mexican food anytime of day! Thanks for the chance for a giveaway!!