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A Week of Breakfast…s?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

I hope you’re having a fantastic week!

Did you bring your party hats? Noise makers? Bibs? 😉

WIAW Teal

Because it’s time to get our Wednesday on!

As always, a big thanks goes out to Jenn, our FABULOUS hostess, who puts on the best bloggy shindig out there! Be sure to hop on over to Peas & Crayons, give her a shout, and check out all the other delicious link ups for the week’s What I Ate Wednesday celebration!

So, I’ve been working on a lot of recipes lately, some looking promising, others…

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Obviously needing a bit more work.

First official pancake fail of 2o13!

Recipe coming…EVENTUALLY!

*grumble*

Since I’ve been a busy little bee in the kitchen lately, I haven’t really had the time to take pictures of a full day’s eats, but I DID manage to find some drool-worthy snapshots taken over the last couple of weeks…

Unsurprisingly, they’re all pictures of my breakfast…

Breakfasts?…

Break-fi?

Great…now I’m thinking of pie! 😉

Coconut Cupcake/Muffin

While I haven’t had any pie, I did enjoy a little coconut cupcake the other day…which we will refer to as a MUFFIN for all breakfast purposes! 😉

Topped with a bit of Greek yogurt and shredded coconut, it was a nice quick eat before jumping into bed after a LONG night shift at the hospital.

A few other quick and easy/prior to face-planting eats:

Peanut Flour & Banana

Warmed peanut flour sauce topped with sliced banana and obligatory cinnamon (of course more was added after the photo) 😉

Coconut Banana Bread with Coconut Butter & Jam

Coconut Banana Bread with SF Mountain Berry Jam and warm coconut butter drizzle.

And on a more savory note…

Spaghetti Squash, Hummus, Tomatoes, Cilantro

A BIG bowl of spaghetti squash topped with thinned hummus, tomatoes, cilantro, and fresh ground black pepper

Quick, easy, and not requiring too much from my zombie mind!

Of course, even on days where I DO have more brain capacity to whip up a creative meal, I’d rather just be lazy…

This amazingly SUPER THICK Greek yogurt mixed with almond milk and topped with this CRACK-TASTIC cereal

I may be lazy, but this took less than five MINUTES to throw in a bowl and kept me full for five HOURS…oh yeah, gotta love a big bowl of GREEK!…just don’t tell Cho I cheated on him! 😉

Because we had a date just a few days ago…

A Running with Spoons approved breakfast of Chobani Greek yogurt (I SWEAR it’s in there somewhere) topped with this cereal, sliced banana, persimmon, and creamy almond butter.

Seriously, one of the BEST combos ever!

Well, besides this one:

Peanut Butter Cup Tease

But you’ll just have to wait until FRIDAY for that!

It’s a little strange, a LOTTA good…

And umm, yeah, you might wanna bring that bib back with you! 😉

What’s the BEST breakfast you’ve eaten lately?

What’s your go-to lazy breakfast?

Posted in Breakfast, What I Ate Wednesday | Tagged almond butter, bananas, cereal, Chobani, coconut butter, Greek yogurt, hummus, pancakes, peanut flour, persimmons, spaghetti squash, tomatoes | 39 Comments

Monday Marvelousness & The Best Burger I Ever Ate!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Monday, my friends!

I hope you are all getting off to a good start this morning!

There was quite a bit of marvelousness happening around here this weekend that
I CAN’T WAIT to tell you about!

And what better way to share the deets than to join up with Katie and all her lovely link- uppers for another fun-filled…

Marvelous In My Monday!

On Saturday, as the man-friend and I headed to Nashville for a day of fun, I suggested we hit up K&S Market, our local (HUGE) international food store. I LOVE stopping in whenever I’m in the area and checking out all the unique foods, but for this particular visit, I had one mission…

K&S Kabocha

Secure the discount KABOCHA!!

I seriously had to manage some restraint so that I didn’t walk out of there with ten of those babies…when Whole ~~Paycheck~~ Foods wants nearly $6 a pound, really, can you blame me?

We spent about an hour wandering up and down all the aisles, laughing and pointing at some of the more “interesting” items, which of course, I took a bazillion pictures of! 😉

K&S Collage

A MAMMOTH jar of kimchi, fish-flavored crackers, “instant” jellyfish, taro tapioca pearls, and chicken-flavored drumstick snacks? Haha, you gotta love it!

I was pretty proud of myself for not going totally crazy…

K&S Fun Finds

Some dips & spreads (because I’m a junkie), a perfect ~~little~~ big eggplant, some roasted chestnuts (yum), my kabocha babies, taro-flavored jello (!?!), and then as I was heading to the register, I spotted some fresh chestnuts that I can’t wait to roast on my own for the first time!

Later that night, we headed out to see Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Movie Ticket

It was…different?

I didn’t really have any expectations since I hadn’t seen any of the movie trailers, but I thought it was a little odd that it was set in the “olden days” but the weapons and language was very modern. I couldn’t help but giggle when Gretel told someone to “stay cool”…what? Lol

I may not have been enamored with the screenplay…or some of the acting…but I WILL say the special effects were great…and we didn’t even see the 3D version!

After the movie, we had a little bit of time to kill before meeting up with some friends for dinner, so the man-friend suggested that we pop in TJ Maxx…

Five minutes later? Obviously, he had to twist my arm! 😉

What I thought was hilarious was that he picked up just as much stuff as I did!

Man-Friend Finds Including a huge gift box of tea and these little wafer cookies that tasted like they were made out of Biscoff spread…not even joking!

As for my loot…

Maple Hollow SF jam, mustard (are you really surprised?), 479° Chipotle Caramel Popcorn, Chick Pz, and a new-to-me flavor of Gnu Bars

And…

Smart Fries!

I’ve heard a lot about these, so when I saw them on the discount shelf for only $1.50 each, I just HAD to! For the record, the honey BBQ ones are just ok, but the honey mustard & onion are DELISH and totally reminds me of these pretzels!

But now, thanks to Jenn, I have a new addiction…

Seriously, why did it take me so long to try these!?

For dinner that night, we met some friends at a place called The Pharmacy. They serve gourmet burgers, local beers, and specialty sodas and shakes.

It took an hour for us to be seated, but I have to say it was WELL worth the wait!

Burgers

I ordered the Falafel Burger with sweet potato fries and the man-friend went with The Pharmacy Burger + guacamole with regular fries.

Like Debbie, I can be a bit of a food snob (particularly with fried foods). I seriously hate it when you go to a place like this and you can FEEL the grease on your skin…not to mention the tummy-troubles it often causes me. That being said, this was NOT that kind of place AT ALL!

The sweet potato fries were the BEST I’ve ever had…crunchy, sweet, and so flavorful, but the burger?

Oh my gosh, the BURGER!!!

Soft on the inside, slightly crisp on the outside, and FULL of spice! It came topped with goat cheese and a yogurt raita that was the PERFECT compliment to the slight heat of the patty…I’ve already started trying to recreate it…And I WILL succeed at this…oh yes, I WILL!

What’s something marvelous from YOUR weekend?

What was on/in the best burger you ever ate?

Posted in MIMM, Product Review, Restaurant Review | Tagged burger, shopping, snacks, sweet potato fries | 46 Comments

How Do You Say “Pancake” in Greek?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Chobani

Chobani!

Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly a direct translation…sue me!

Since I’m still working on the mother-load of Cho that graced my doorstep a few weeks ago, it was only a matter of time before I started thinking of pancakes…

Greek Yogurt Pancakes - 1 But really, when am I NOT thinking of pancakes? 😉

Greek Yogurt Pancakes - 2

And I was SO happy with how these turned out.

Greek Yogurt Pancakes - 3

Soft and creamy and PACKED with vanilla flavor!

Greek Yogurt Pancakes - 6 And thanks to the almost TWENTY grams of protein per serving, they kept me full for HOURS!

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

by Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10-12 minutes

Keywords: fry breakfast high protein low-sodium no sugar added greek yogurt Pancake Sunday

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1/3 cup oats, ground into flour
2 Tbsp ground flax
1/2 tsp sodium-free baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 egg white
1/3 cup fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
2 Tbsp water (or milk)

Instructions

1. Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle to medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
2. To a medium-sized bowl, add oat flour, flax, baking powder, and cinnamon and stir to combine.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg white until frothy.
4. Add yogurt, water (or milk), and extract and stir well.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until flour is incorporated.
6. Spoon batter onto skillet surface forming 3 medium-sized pancakes and cook 5-6 minutes per side or until edges start to turn crisp and brown.
7. Serve with fresh fruit, nuts, and a drizzle of your favorite syrup.

And look, there’s SEVEN steps…so you know this recipe is lucky! 😉

Greek Yogurt Pancakes Nutrition Facts

Of course, we don’t need luck for stats like that! 😀

Greek Yogurt Pancakes - 8

#justaddDROOL

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I absolutely ADORE Chobani…not just the products, but the actually FACES behind the company. I had the pleasure of meeting AND sweating with a few of the Chobani girls during the Blend Retreat last year and could really feel the love and support they have for their company.

And speaking of Blend…

Blend 2013

Pre-registration starts TONIGHT at 8pm CST!

Ticket prices and details are listed here. You do NOT have to be a blogger to attend, but you DO have to get your ticket fast because there’s only a limited number available.

And trust me people…you do NOT want to miss out on this!

Blend Retreat 2012 Group Shot