Oh Ma’ Darlin…

Posted on January 6, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Oh ma’ darlin…

Oh ma’ darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlin Clementine!

You were lost all over summer…

Now it’s winter…

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And your MINE! 😉

I don’t know about you guys, but once I spotted those little “cuties” in the produce section at the grocery store a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to get enough!

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It only makes since that I found a way to pop them into some pancakes, right?

So what goes well with citrus?

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Chocolate CARROTS of course!

Hmm, straight from pan-COOKIES to veggie-CAKES?…I guess I HAVE always been to one extreme or the other! 😉

And you know what else goes well with citrus?

Clementine Carrot Pancakes

Almonds!

Extract, butter, slivered nuts…it’s ALL good!

But you wanna know the best part about these ‘cakes?

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I made them gluten-free! 😀

Gluten-Free Clementine Carrot Pancakes

by Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8-10 minutes

Keywords: fry breakfast gluten-free grain-free buckwheat flour carrots clementines egg whites Pancake Sunday winter

Ingredients (Serves 1)

  • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour, ground from groats
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax
  • 1/2 teaspoon sodium-free baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup finely grated carrot
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • Juice and zest from 2 large clementines (yields approx. 1/3 cup juice)

Instructions

1. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, flax, baking powder and cinnamon.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg white until frothy.
4. To the egg, add grated carrot, juice and zest from clementines, extract(s) and sweetener, stir well.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until flour is incorporated.
6. Spoon batter onto skillet forming 3 small-medium pancakes and cook 4-5 minutes per side or until edges turn crisp and brown (batter will not bubble).
7. Plate and top with thinned yogurt, creamy almond butter, sliced almonds, and more zest.

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Nutrition facts for pancakes without toppings:

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Hello Mr. Beta Carotene!

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These were by far the BEST carrot pancakes I’ve ever made!

Perfectly moi-…NOT DRY in the least!

FULL of zingy citrus flavor!

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And would you just look at how THICK they are?!

I’ve made them twice in TWO days and still can’t get enough!

Seriously, you need these in your life!

What’s your favorite winter fruit?
I love pomegranates but persimmons are my FAVORITE!

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Lip Smackin’ Vegan Mac

Posted on January 4, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

The other day, I had a craving for cheese.

But not just any cheese.

I wanted warm…creamy…cuddle-up-with-my-blankie-and-take-a-nap-after-dinner, the one TRUE comfort food…

MAC ‘N CHEESE!

I blame THIS girl.

So I opened the fridge, peered in the designated cheese drawer and discovered to my horror…

NO CHEESE!?!

Ok, ok…so there WAS cheese…I’m never a girl to be without, BUT I wasn’t really feeling macaroni mixed with cranberry goat cheese…

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But I didn’t let that stop me! 😉

Because you wanna know what also takes up residence in the “cheese drawer”?

TOFU!

Which I’m sure is against some sort of vegan code of refrigerator ethics, but I digress…

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Instantly, I started singing…*

“Heather’s gonna GET some vegan mac”

“Heather’s gonna GET some vegan mac!”

*Complete with a Carlton-esque dance WITH the package of tofu IN the middle of the kitchen.

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But as I sashayed around the kitchen door, I just happened to spy some leftover pumpkin puree…and that just happened to be sitting next to my jar of sunflower seed butter.

Hmm…

Best.decision.ever!

Strange But Good S2TT

Come to the dark strange side…we eat GOOD! 😉

Lip Smackin’ Vegan Mac

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10-12 minutes

Keywords: boil steam entrée side high protein vegan vegetarian high fiber pumpkin puree nutritional yeast tofu

Ingredients (Serves 2/4 as a side)

  • 4 oz. uncooked whole wheat or multi-grain pasta
  • 3/4 cup silken tofu
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 heaping tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seed butter (almond or cashew would work well too)
  • 1 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup mixed veggies (I used peas & carrots)

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. While pasta is cooking, combine all ingredients (except for vegetables) in a blender and process until smooth.
3. Steam vegetables in 1 inch of water in a covered pot over medium-high heat until tender.
4. Once pasta is finished cooking, drain water and immediately stir in sauce and add vegetables.
5. Adjust seasoning if needed, garnish with dried parsley.

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Nutritional facts for one serving WITH 1/2 cup each peas and carrots:

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Over 25 grams of protein for a VEGAN dish?!

But wait, that’s not all:

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So yeah, basically, this is like the nutritional holy grail of the mac ‘n cheese world! 😉

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I’m telling you right now, this is by far the CREAMIEST bowl of vegan mac
I’ve EVER  tasted…

I knew Studley wouldn’t let me down!

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And look, I even made enough to share! 😉

Have you ever tried vegan mac?

What’s the “strangest” thing you’ve paired with nut butter?
tuna + peanut butter =

“Don’t knock it till ya try it!”

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I Would Never, Unless…

Posted on January 3, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

I would never go to the store and walk out with more than I intended on.

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Unless I was on a mission for a NYE outfit and armed with a couple of gift cards.

I would never be able to pull off any of the boots that are in style these days.

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Unless the perfect amount of material is designed in such a way to mask the fact that I have chicken legs.

I would never in my LIFE own a pair of jeggings.

Jeans

Unless they just happen on sale for $15 and look rocking with the afore-mentioned boots.

I would never buy something just because it’s sparkly.

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Sparkle

Ha! Who am I kidding?

Must.have.all.the.sequins!!!

I would never take multiple pictures of myself in one the night…especially in the restroom of a nice restaurant.

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Unless I just happen to feel like a princess/rock star in my banging new outfit!

I would never choose chocolate over wine.

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Unless that chocolate was in the form of a rich and smooth stout.

I would never place a random picture in a post that didn’t really fit.

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Unless I just wanted to brag about how the man-friend made me my first meal of 2013 while I sat on the couch and channel-surfed. 😉

I would never be one of those people who refuses to take down their Christmas decorations weeks after the holiday has passed.

Christmas

Unless I’ve convinced myself that since it only went up two weeks ago, that I have at LEAST two more weeks of celebrating left to do!

I would never DREAM of touching another cookie after the mayhem that went down over Christmas.

Unless it was that time of the month and that cookie happened to look like this!

I would never make a smoothie just to justify my new obsession with kiddie cereal.

Blueberry Cinnamon Smoothie

Yeah, never mind, I totally would! 😉

Blueberry Cinnamon Smoothie

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: N/A

Keywords: blender raw breakfast snack high protein high fiber protein powder blueberries cinnamon

Ingredients (Serves 1)

  • 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 ripe banana
  • 1 handful fresh spinach
  • 1/8 teaspoon guar gum (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.
2. Top with nut butter, granola, or your favorite cereal.

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Nutrition facts using 1 scoop of Muscle Gauge Nutrition Whey Isolate:

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Sweet and spice and NUTRITIONALLY nice!

Finish this sentence:

I would never _________ , unless _________.

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