Coconut-Maple Banana French Toast

Posted on May 19, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

So it’s only been just over 36 hours since my last post, but it feels like it’s been FOREVER since I talked to you guys!

Well, as of 7:30pm tonight, Heather’s weekend has officially started! And you know I’m super excited for the weekend when I start talking about myself in the third person!

This week has been LONG and EXHAUSTING! I’ve only worked out twice, the house is a disaster, my Google Reader is up to 256, and no matter what time I go to bed, I STILL wake up tired! Bleh! I’m on a mission tonight to get a good night’s sleep if it kills me! <- Hmm, now THAT would be a good night’s sleep! 😉 #ihaveawarpedsenseofhumor

This morning, I woke up to the sound of my alarm and took all of about 2 seconds to successfully talk myself out of working out. I justified it by telling myself that I knew we would be busy today and I would definitely get my cardio in…which I did! I swear at one point in the day, I was just a blue blur running down the hall back and forth to the ER!

I played Smurfette at the hospi today!

And I totally rocked that headband for about 2 hours!

Am I the only one that gets a crazy headache from headbands?!

After I finally rolled out of bed, I decided another batch of French toast was in order, but I of course am hardly ever satisfied with the exact same meal twice in a row, so I switched things up a bit!

Coconut-Maple Banana French Toast: (serves 1)
Inspired by Lori’s Smashed Banana French Toast

  • 2 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 small ripe banana, mashed
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 3-4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring (or 1 teaspoon maple syrup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1. Preheat a greased skillet to medium-high heat.
2. Divide mashed banana and spread on top of bread slices.
3. Whisk the rest of the ingredients in a shallow dish or bowl (you can consider this a              mini arm workout since the coconut flour is prone to clumping! ;))
4. Thoroughly coat bread slices on both sides with egg mixture.
5. Place slices in skillet banana side down and cook until golden brown and crisp, flip.
6. Mandatory coconut crepe must be made with residual batter
  • Just pour and flip…easy peasy!

I topped my toasts with melted coconut butter that I watered down to a drizzly consistency, unsweetened shredded coconut, and a few chia seeds because I love those little buggers! 🙂

French toast meets coconut crepe

FTCC Sandwich!
Pronounced “Fa Tick”

As in FANTASTIC! 😉 

And in other awesomeness, allow me to present you with my dinner that took all of about 2 minutes to prepare tonight:

YPIAJ
(Yogurt Parfait In A Jar)

Fage 0% plain Greek yogurt, Cheerios, dried cranberries and apricots
with a good sprinkling of cinnamon
in a my waning jar of Valencia PB

After the pic, I added a bit of almond milk and stirred it all up to make a

YMIAJ
(Yogurt MESS In A Jar)

‘Twas delicioso!

Did you ever watch The Smurfs when you were younger? Which one was your favorite?
I always like Papa Smurf the best!

What are your favorite yogurt toppings?
I love mixing it up with fresh and dried fruit and then something for some crunch like nuts or cereal


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WIAW: Hot & Cold

Posted on May 18, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

And now I have that Katy Perry song stuck in my head!

Well kiddos, you know what time it is don’tcha! It’s time for another Kiss My Broccoli edition of What I Ate Wednesday!

I just want to say a big THANK YOU to Jenn of Peas & Crayons for all her hard work in getting this link party together each week! It really is something fun to look forward to in the middle of the work week!

So let’s get this party started, shall we?

A hot mug of 1/2 caff with cinnamon (8:00am)

My morning candy is BACK!

Breakfast (8:30am)
Triple Coconut Tropical Oats

Triple Coconut Tropical Oats: (serves 1) 

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 banana, sliced thin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
1. Combine oats, almond milk, and water on the stove over medium-high heat.
2. Once boiling, lower heat to medium and in the rest of the ingredients.
3. Cook until oats reach your desired consistency
4. Top with a drizzle of coconut butter, chopped fresh mango, and chia seeds

I was seriously craving a big smoothie bowl this morning, but with the freakishly weird Tennessee weather we’ve been having, I wasn’t ready to commit to eating a cold breakfast when it was only 55 degrees outside! Luckily this hot bowl of oats did not disappoint! And boy was it filling…hello fiber!

Lunch (12:15pm)
My latest sandwich obsession: bread ‘n butter pickles, hummus, and spinach
on whole wheat bread
with a side of carrot sticks

It’s still no PB&J with BBQ tofu, but it’s been rocking my world the past few days! 😉

And a dark chocolate Adora Disk for dessert!

Snack (4:00pm)
1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese + 1 cup cantaloupe

The weather didn’t warm up much throughout the day, but when it came time for dinner, I still could NOT get the thought of a smoothie out of my head…

Dinner (8:00pm)
HUGE smoothie bowl topped with some generic Cheerios

And to balance out the cold: A hot mug of ginger tea

I totally slacked on my cold water consumption for the day

But I guess, one liter is better than no liters! 🙂

What is one of your favorite sandwich combos?

Do you ever get food cravings that are out of season temperature-wise?
I swear I crave ice cream/fro-yo more during the winter! 

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Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Monday my little broccoli florets! Hope you all had a good start to your week!

This week is what I call my “late week” at the hospital. I go in at 9am and get off at 7:30pm. These are the weeks where I usually get up early and get a good workout in, have a nice breakfast, and do some blog reading before I go in for a long 10 hour shift. Well, since all the forces in this world couldn’t pry my face off my pillow this morning, I only managed to get ONE of these things done.

I’ll give you one guess as to which one got top priority!

Anyone care for some cheesecake French toast?

I have seriously become obsessed with Lori’s recipe for Banana Smashed Cheesecaked French Toast! I’ve had it FOUR times in the last two weeks!

No lie, this is the best French toast that will ever touch your lips!

I’m not so sure I’ll ever be able to make French toast again without smashing a banana into the bread first! The combination of the sweet banana with the nutritional yeast- spiked egg mixture is insanely delicious. I’ve served them with maple syrup, peanut, butter and of course my favorite, Sarena’s Coconut Cream and each plate was just as great as the last!

No food goes to waste! You better believe I made a mini crepe thingy with the leftover egg mixture! Mmm, mmm, good!

Speaking of “mmm, mmm, good”…yesterday’s lunch was every bit of delicious! I met Tori at my favorite sushi place, Kora, for a Sister-Sushi Date!

Our “appetizer” of cheese rangoons that came AFTER our meal.

Fortune cookie says: bad waitress…bad tip!

Who am I to go against Chinese prophesy??

Tori ordered the Dancing Eel with eel, cucumber, cream cheese, and
avocado

And I just HAD to be different!

Oshinko (Japanese pickle)

And the Salmon Skin roll

Believe it or not, it was darn tasty!

Sunday afternoon, I’m a sistah snacking on some salmon skin!

Ohh, you liked that didn’t you? 😉

*Alliteration nerd alert!*

It’s hard to believe that I’m the same girl who used to order chicken strips and fries at practically every restaurant I went to. I was always too afraid that I would regret getting something else for fear that I wouldn’t like it. My have my tastes/attitude changed since then! Nowadays, I rarely ever order the same thing twice and I’ve discovered a lot of NEW favorite foods!

What about you, do you like to try new things when you eat out or do you tend to stick with what you know?

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