What I’ve Been Eating Wednesday

Hey guys! It’s that time of week again!

Time to party with all my favorite foodies!

I’m sure most of you know how this works by now, but for those of you who don’t, Wednesdays around the Broccoli abode are strictly for blog hopping foodporn parties via

What I Ate Wednesday

Where we food bloggers get together for a big party showcasing all of our eats for the day!Β I’d recommend grabbing a snack before reading any further! πŸ˜‰

Last week I saw Lee do a “What I’ve Been Eating” Wednesday post and I thought it was a great idea…plus it helps mix up the party a bit!Β So here’s what I’ve been nibbling/tasting/devouring lately:

Protein pancakes topped with angry birds bananas! πŸ˜‰

Obviously, I couldn’t sit down to eat with him just staring at me like that, so…

Melty peanut butter and vanilla bean paste to the rescue!

Drown in my peanutty pool of deliciousness banana slice! Mwahaha!

I finally got my hands on some Mama Chia!

Little tip when your at Whole Foods about to purchase something you’re not sure you’re gonna like: pick up item while checking out, tilt your head to the side, scrunch up your face and ask, “Are these any good?”

Proven to be 95% effective at getting said item COMPED!

Loved the light refreshing flavor and fun texture…and of course you can’t beat 10g of fiber per bottle!

Microwaved protein oats with Crunchy Nuggets (aka generic Grape Nuts), Biscoff, and TJ’s fig butter

French toast with bananas and Biscoff

I told you I was addicted! πŸ˜‰

And there was a reappearance of my other obsession…

BBQ tofu and PB&J!

Made with some not-so-fresh tofu

August 29?

Don’t worry, I did the smell, poke, lick test first! πŸ˜‰

More veggie pizza!

TJ’s whole wheat crust topped with cilantro jalapeno hummus, cheddar/mozzarella cheese, spinach, portabellos, tomatoes, red bell pepper, pickled jalapenos, and green onions

So quick…so easy…so delicious!

After I saw these dark chocolate and peanut butter mixed nuts on Jessica’s blog, I KNEW I had to try them…yep, they are as mouth-watering as they sound!

I may or may not have raided the container and polished off all the pecans within the first 48 hours after opening it. πŸ˜‰

What has been your favorite snacky thing lately?

Do you frequently pick out all the “good stuff” from trail mix/combo type foods?

Don’t forget to swing by Peas & Crayons and show Jenn a little love in the comment section! Wednesday’s just wouldn’t be as fun without all her hard work and dedication to get it going each and every week!

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Biscoff Cookie Pancakes

Oh creamy cookie spread, how do I love thee?

Biscoff Spread

Let me count the ways…

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It’s true…I have a crushΒ an addiction.

And after Missy, one of my favorite readers, sent me a link to these, it grew to a full on obsession.Β To say I dreamt of fluffy stacks of Biscoff filled pancakes is an understatement.Β But c’mon, one egg for four servings? Clearly, this recipe needed some adjustments! πŸ˜‰

Biscoff Cookie Pancakes

By:Β Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time: 8-10 minutes

Keywords: stovetop breakfast vegan vegetarian nut-free whole wheat pastry flour oat flour Pancake Sunday

Ingredients (Serves 2)

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/8 cup oat flour (rolled oats ground in a food processor)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 flax egg (1 Tablespoon ground flax + 3 Tablespoons warm water)
  • 1/8 cup Biscoff cookie spread
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
  • Toppings: banana slices, chopped dried figs, and maple syrup

Instructions

1. Heat a non-stick skillet to medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
2. Prepare flax egg and set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
4. In a separate bowl combine flax egg, Biscoff spread, butter, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
5. Stir milk into Biscoff mixture.
6. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until flour is incorporated.
7. Spoon batter onto skillet, forming 4 small-medium sized pancakes, and cook 4-5 minutes before flipping.
8. Cook an additional 1-2 minutes before plating and adding toppings.

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FYI, dried figs and banana slices make fantastic pancake toppers!

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Janetha was RIGHT when she said this stuff is like crack!

If any of you psych majors need any understanding Pavlov’s Theory, just open up a jar of this stuff in front of me! πŸ˜‰ Seriously, you guys may need to stage in intervention.Β I’ve had this jar for a week and it’s already half empty…or is it half full?

What is your newest obsession, food or otherwise?

What’s the best thing from your weekend?
I sat around dreaming about pancakes all weekend…let me live vicariously through you!

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California Friday #3: San Francisco

Happy Friday friends!

Can you believe tomorrow is October 1st? Already?

Time sure does fly…when the weather is nice.

I figured I’d get back to recapping my Cali trip before it’s Christmas…

So picking up from where I left off two weeks ago, the day after my toes hit the Pacific Ocean, I went on a little adventure!

Now I know I alluded to my travels to San Fran in my What I Ate Wednesday post, but there are still a ton of photos that I want to share with you guys, so here goes:

So, you really wanna see San Fran, huh?

Ok, all you have to do is get a ride to the bus station, ride a bus to the train station, take the train to San Francisco, and then hop another bus to get to the coast.

Easy enough, right?

Oh yeah, sure, I got this!

Yeah, totally!

So I got that ride, hopped on that bus, and bought my very first train ticket…

And then I missed my train…

Haha, just joking! πŸ˜‰

When my train finally departed San Jose, I pulled out my book (“Love the One Your With” by Emily Giffin…the same author who wrote Something Borrowed which is now a movie that I’m dying to see) and settled in for my hour long ride.

Then I got off at the San Francisco stop and took a pic of this awesome mural.

Except this wasn’t San Francisco…it was the SOUTH San Francisco!

Yep, I got off at the wrong stop…

I wish I was kidding!

So then I waited…and I waited…and I called my mom and cried (after which I felt much better! Thanks Mama!)

And 40 minutes later, I was BACK on the train! And 30 minutes or so after that, I was in San Fran…for real this time! πŸ˜‰

Fast forward a bit through a bumpy ride on a bus where I found out how it feels to be a sardine, and I found myself looking at this:

Insert a long breath of relief and awe!

I walked through the Fisherman’s wharf just soaking up the sun and enjoying the view!

And of course snapping a few pics:

A tug boat named Hercules…LOVE it!

And what’s that off to the far right?

In my best Sean Connery voice: “Ladies and gentleman, The Rock!” πŸ˜‰

After moseying around for a little longer, I decided to jump on one of the open air sightseeing buses…

$27.99 for a complete tour of San Fran and Sausalito? Don’t mind if I do!

Actually, I would’ve paid that much just for the entertainment from the bus driver…

absolutely HILARIOUS!

On with the tour!

So wish I would’ve had the chance to visit the Ghirardelli factory! According to the tour guide, they give free samples at all of the four entrances…and they’re not very smart if you know what I mean…

Free sample one! Free sample two!…

And then…we finally got to the Golden Gate!

Love all the angles of these…and actually surprised they all came out so well given that I was riding in an OPEN air bus with winds at like 92836 mph! πŸ˜‰

After we crossed over (the bridge, not the afterlife), we were able to hop off the bus for a few minutes and check out the view:

Winnnnnnnnnnndy!!

Afterward, it was a nice drive back to the Fisherman’s Wharf where I hit up a few souvenir shops and then had the best dinner of my life…but we’ve already talked about that! πŸ˜‰

Unfortunately, due to travel time, I didn’t get to see much else in San Fran…I can’t wait to go back someday in the future and devote more time to this beautiful city!

How are you with public transit? Are you a country bumpkin like me who’s totally inexperienced? πŸ˜‰

What’s the craziest souvenir anyone has ever bought you?

Was it more awesome than this?! Bahahaha!

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