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Missing My Marvelousness

Posted on February 25, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are getting your Monday off to a good start today. I got a (much-needed) change of pace this weekend where I found myself with a completely EMPTY and commitment-FREE Friday…

Wanna know what I did with most of the day?

Of course you do! 😉

Ok, well…first, I started the day off with…

Cinnamon Latte

My FIRST HOMEMADE LATTE!

Yep, it only took me TWO WEEKS to finally break open my new IKEA milk frother! And Kat was definitely right…best 2 bucks spent EVER!

No foam goes to waste! 😉

And while I was in the fridge for the almond milk, I made sure to stop, admire (and take pictures of) the result of the previous night’s adventure in insomnia…Please tell me I’m not the only person who’s totally overhauled the fridge at midnight!?!

I had to make room for all the kombucha, my never-ending collection of mustard, and oh yeah, I got a little visit from the Chobani fairy last week (just pretend you don’t see that Fage container, mmmkay?)…

X TWO!

The company graciously sent me a case of their two new flavors AND I also won a giveaway on facebook…so now I have 24 containers of yogurt ~~spilling out of my fridge~~ strategically stacked in Tetris fashion. 😉

Then I fixed breakfast…something OTHER than pancakes for a change!

Toast & Jam Yogurt & Chocolate

Toast with the last of my peach honey I’ve been hoarding for MONTHS and a side of plain Greek yogurt topped with Healthy Chocolate Sauce and raw pepitas.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my pancakes, but lately, I’ve been working on 2 recipes a week (recipe tweaking and photo shooting) in order to get them ready in time for posting on Sundays, and to tell you the truth, sometimes I just want something SIMPLE!

After breakfast I did something I’ve been wanting to do for SOME time now…

I cuddled up with this guy and…

Caught up with some of my favorite bloggers! 😀

Then my ADD kicked in and the next thing I know…

I pinned the super cool graphic on Brittany’s blog for seasonal produce which reminded me that I needed to…

Pin my #strangebutgood BBQ Stir Fry recipe which reminded me of…

My daunting list of recipes that STILL needs to be converted to…

My RECIpage!…which is now featuring lots of…brown food??

Yep, I FINALLY tackled it and got TEN whole recipes transferred over! 😀

Of course, then my ADD kicked in again. I found myself wandering down memory lane as I went through some of my old posts and realizing there’s a lot of things I miss…

Oats in any way, shape or form…

Reading blogs, getting inspired, and trying new recipes…

Being active (without knee pain…which is now BACK), spending time with family & friends, taking pictures, relaxing…

Talking about life, making you guys laugh, and otherwise sharing my marvelousness! 😉

I seem to have found myself in a bit of a funk lately, but I’m determined to find my way out…to find my way back to ME!

I LOVE sharing recipes with you guys and I have a TON of ideas, but there just isn’t enough time in the ~~day~~ week for me to do all that I want to do. I’m not quite sure what this means…or what direction I need to take to get more balance, but these things have just been on my mind lately and I wanted to share.

What do YOU do to maintain balance in life?

What are you missing right now?

Posted in MIMM | Tagged blogging, Chobani, coffee, Greek yogurt, latte | 62 Comments

Pour Some Sugar on Me!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Maple and BROWN sugar that is!*

*And now you will read the rest of this post while humming Def Leopard…
yep, you’re welcome! 😉

Growing up, maple and brown sugar was my FAVORITE flavor in the oatmeal variety box…well, unless I lucked up and my mom bought the fruity ones…
Helloooooo strawberries ‘n cream! 😀

But wait a minute, today is Pancake Sunday!

So WHY am I talking about oatmeal??

Oh yeah, because I made these…

Oatmeal PANCAKES!

Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pancakes

by Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Keywords: fry microwave breakfast high fiber high protein oats egg whites Pancake Sunday

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons ground flax
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (30g scoop)
1/2 teaspoon sodium-free baking powder
1 large egg white
1-1 1/2 teaspoons* brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon maple extract

*I found that with 1/2 teaspoon more, the flavor was much more pronounced without being overly sweet.

Instructions

1. Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and coat with non-stick spray.
2. Cook oats and water in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 1 minute, stir and set aside to thicken (2-3 minutes).
3. In a small bowl, combine almond milk and vinegar, stir and set aside for 2-3 minutes (this is your buttermilk).
4. Combine all ingredients, including oats and “buttermilk” in a small blender and blend until smooth.
5. Transfer batter to skillet, forming 4 small to medium-sized pancakes and cook 4-5 minutes before flipping (small bubbles will form).
6. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side.
7. Plate and top with butter and maple syrup, or…

Nutrition facts using this protein powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar:

Yeah, I’m pretty sure my bowl of Quaker never had stats like THAT! 😉

Now go, fix you a ~~bowl~~ plate of thick, creamy ~~oatmeal~~ pancakes! 😉

Oh, but wait…

The fun doesn’t stop there!

No no, not today…

I don’t know about you, but I just thought these pictures could use a little something…
a bit more color, if you will.

*insert jazz hands* 😉

I have always been a fan of yellow! 😉

I guess you could say those kettlecorn oats from a couple of weeks ago left a bit of an impression on me because after one taste of these, I knew EXACTLY what they were missing…

Maple & Brown Sugar Pancakes with Drippy Egg & Bacon

#yolkporn

And bacon…sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon sugar…or what I like to call…

“Bacon sprinkles”

What was your favorite breakfast growing up?
If it wasn’t oatmeal, I was ALL ABOUT some strawberry poptarts…and the crust was ALWAYS eaten first! Right, Allie?

Hmm, you think strawberry “filling” counts as a serving of fruit? 😉

Posted in Breakfast, Pancake Sunday | Tagged bacon, eggs, flax seed, maple syrup, oatmeal, oats, pancakes, protein powder, recipe | 33 Comments

BBQ Teriyaki Stir Fry

Posted on February 22, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Alternate post titles:

Feeling Sau-saaaay!…

A Dash of This, A Squirt of That…

Culinary Adventures of a Condiment Whore…

Last week’s recipe took me back to my weird foodie roots…

I may come up with some quirky combos, but some of the BEST (and strangest) ones I’ve ever tasted have been discovered simply by me asking myself,
“I wonder how this and that will taste together?”

Sometimes it doesn’t go as well as hoped (note to self, peanut butter and salsa just doesn’t work), but other times, it turns out to be a flavor explosion…

POW! Right in the kisser! 😉

So here it is, the long and thoughtful process of this week’s #strangebutgood recipe…

BBQ Teriyaki Stir Fry Ingredients

Three bottles plus one little jar equals…

One bowl of smokey and spicy, sweet and salty deliciousness!

BBQ Teriyaki Stir-Fry

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 12-15 minutes

Keywords: stir-fry saute entrée vegan vegetarian soy-free #strangebutgood

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 cup diced fresh mushrooms (I used baby bellas)
1 cup Quorn Chik’n Tenders (or more mushrooms)
1 handful sugar snap peas
2 Tablespoons prepared BBQ sauce
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 Tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari
2 teaspoons chili sauce
sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant.
2. Add meat-less tenders, mushrooms, and peas and saute 10-12 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
3. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a small bowl to form sauce.
4. Pour half of the sauce into skillet, stirring to coat veggies.
5. Transfer contents of skillet to a plate and drizzle with other half of sauce.
6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.