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After a Week of Frustration and Stress, a Quite Relaxing Sunday Morning!
There are a few things that I couldn’t wait for when I moved into my new house. One was being able to sit on the porch on a relaxing Sunday morning with a coffee, breakfast, and NPR. Today, I made that dream come true! I even tried making a new variation of my “tried and true” pancake recipe (not published yet for some reason) for the occasion. Thus, my “patented” Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes are born! [Read More] “Breakfast” Cake…Because Why Not Cake For Breakfast?
What makes a “breakfast cake”??? Well, in this case, my co-workers were highly anticipating my arrival with my strawberry themed cake and couldn’t wait to eat it…for breakfast! I thought that was an ok proposition, as you’ll see, this cake is more of a quick bread than a cake anyway, so it is fit to eat anytime of the day! [Read More] My Quest for a Quick and Fool-Proof Granola Bar Has Ended…
You can tell by now from my recipes, that I like to make quick and easy snacks for when life takes you on the run (or not, I love eating these at my desk at work also: see protein bars and granola bars). I’ve also had problems with adapting granola bar recipes to be easy to make in a city like Houston with a humid climate. This recipe I found is the most highly adaptable and forgiving granola bar recipe out there! I just need to share my love of this recipe with the internet world at large! [Read More]
Carrot Applesauce Muffins: A Healthy Treat For a Busy Morning
I was looking for a good recipe to use up all of the applesauce I’m making and came across a few recipes for carrot muffins on foodgawker and tastespotting that looked interesting…Of course, me being me, I decided to adapt them and combine a few to make one my own…They turned out very well and with a few simple modifications, they will be amazing! [Read More] Yet Another Use for Egg Beaters that Tastes Delicious!
Before you jump on me about cholesterol and the myths behind eggs being a source of bad cholesterol…hear me out… I like egg beaters. I love the taste, love the way you don’t have to beat them, just shake, measure, pour, done! I also love omelets, but have never tried making a frittata before. Well, this weekend, I was given inspiration from everyone on Foodgawker and Tastespotting with their lovely pictures of frittatas to make my first frittata, a greek-style one! [Read More] The Next Step in my Pancake Journey…
Okay…you probably know by now that I love pancakes…not jut any pancakes, but healthy pancakes. For some reason, I can’t get myself to eat classic buttermilk pancakes made with APF. I crave multigrain or alternative grain pancakes. That luckily (or unluckily, you decide) means I need to make my own pancakes rather than go out for breakfast most of the time (Ziggy’s Healthy Grill is an exception, excellent multigrain pancakes there!). Here is my first attempt at a multigrain pancake using my own mix, I normally vere towards buckwheat pancakes when I make them myself, but these turned out great and I even made a better mix this weekend (I’ll post that recipe in the coming week or so). So, click on to read all about my Strawberry Lemon Pancakes! [Read More] Where 3-Course Breakfasts Come Standard…as does Relaxation!
For my birthday weekend (and in part to celebrate our upcoming 2nd anniversary), we went to San Antonio for a few days of R&R at a B&B, Inn at Craig Place. What drew us to this inn was it’s location (near downtown, but not on Riverwalk) and it’s advertisement of a 3-course breakfast every morning. We had to check it out! [Read More] My Birthday in Review
Wednesday was my 27th birthday, no foolin’! So, I’ve been MIA for a few days here relaxing and taking a few days off to go to San Antonio for the first time (reviews coming soon). I woke up to my husband finishing up my delicious cinnamon-vanilla-strawberry French Toast! What really made it (and my day) was the use of a seed bread from HEB Bakery. The sunflower seeds really complimented the taste of the cinnamon and vanilla in the toast soak. I have a great husband! [Read More] Fluffy, Nutritious, Satisfying, Eggless…
If you’ve been reading my blog a lot, you’ve noticed that I have a thing for Greek-style yogurt, Fage to be precise! It’s chocked full of protein and doesn’t have the fat and cholesterol that eggs have. When Eggless Cooking set forth a challenge to use yogurt as an egg substitute, I couldn’t resist the temptation to make eggless pancakes! Not just any pancakes though…buckwheat pancakes! The two most important elements to my diet are protein and fiber…these pancakes are a perfect marriage of these elements… Cold(ish) and Sunny Conditions Result in a Personal Best and a Great Breakfast!
Today I raced my first 5k since I was in Austin a few weeks back. It felt good, really good! [Read More] |
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