Morning, everyone! Since we're having a RARE lazy Saturday morning around these parts, I thought I'd hop on here to show you some of my NEWFAVORITETHINGS from the past few days. Not to mention, I think from this moment on, the weekend is going to be FOOD MANIA. Might as well share now before my Monday blog looks like a college thesis!
ANYWAY!
The 'I liked it so much, I had it 2 days in a row breakfast':
1/3 cup pumpkin pancake mix (or any mix!), 1/2 tablespoon chia seeds and enough milk to make a batter consistency which creates 2 nice sized pancakes which are JUST enough to enjoy a 'cake breakfast WITHOUT overindulging. Not to mention the chia seeds act as an egg replacement, taking out the extra fat and adding in a whole slew of health benefits (and you can't taste them at all, except for maybe a random CRUNCH here or there!)
"Healthy" + festive? I'm ok with this. I had them with a little butter since the mix is so flavorful & spiced that syrup isn't really even needed.
I like the idea of being able to HAVE pancakes for a weekday breakfast WITHOUT feeling like I'm blowing my week, ya know? I love any chance you can get to make "forbidden foods" seem more acceptable, because if I've learned ANYTHING in my weight loss journey, it's that forbidden foods = deprivation = binging. At least in my calculations. Nothing is ever forbidden as long as it's kept in a good portion!
On the same token, here's a Flatout wrap pizza I made on Thursday for lunch that I felt fell into the same category...
Cilla's Cooking Chronicles totally inspired this quick lunch of my (OVER) toasted 100 calorie wrap, topped with roasted tomatoes and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and heated until warmed through. HIT. THE. PIZZA. SPOT for a bazillion less calories!J So good!
And now my newest FAVORITETHINGEVER, which has been my snack on Thursday, lunch on Friday and yep, even my breakfast this morning: Wheat toast with a THIN spread of mayo, 1/4 mashed avocado & a sprinkle of sea salt...
I had gotten Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook from the library the other day, which was where I had gotten the idea of adding the smear of mayo (even if she used soy mayoJ) to avocado toast. That little bit just gave it that littttllleee extra decadence to put it over the top and feel super indulgent, satisfies any creamy/salty/crunchy cravings and making it very filling. PerfectionJ
And just a quick cap on our dinners from the last 2 nights: Thursday brought us Kristin's Apple Almond Quiona...
A mix of maple sausage, diced apples, green onions, chopped almonds, craisins, crumbled feta & quinoa...
I was skeptical serving this to Scott, but after deeming it "busy," he actually thought it was really good once he got used to all the textures...and there were indeed a LOT!
And last night's attempt for a SUPER QUICK dinner, all while keeping the delivery man at bay, was met with a little help from Trader Joe's. OK...a LOT of help because all I had to do was break these babies out of the freezer...
Boil for about 6 minutes before tossing in a SUPER quick sauce of brown butter & sage...
I must say, I've made my own version of BOTH of these ravioli varieties, but really may just let the TJ's have at it from here on out. They both had really flavorful fillings that were perfectly spiced to bring out the tastes of both squashes. Pick these up in the 'fresh pasta' refrigerator section soon because I doubt there going to last much longer than this glorious season.J
Well, I better shake off my 'lazy Saturday morning' haze and get a movin'! Hope you guys have fun plans and have a great weekend!J
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