Pumpkin Waffles

This whole post is copied straight from Kristi Approved (http://www.kristiapproved.blogspot.com/), they just look so yummy I couldn't resist. :) Maybe we'll have these for diner tonight. (though I probably won't make it quite as healthy.) ;)




Thanksgiving morning often gets overshadowed by the "big feast" later in the day. But you still need the breakfast fuel, so try these delicious pumpkin waffles! A favorite for all ages.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup oats (raw measurement)
1 TB protein powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 TB plain canned pumpkin
1 TB low fat or fat free cottage cheese
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
zero cal/carb sweetner of choice
1 TB sugar free syrup

Blend all dry ingredients to a smooth flour texture. Will look like this:


Combine the dry and wet ingredients and blend to a smooth batter texture. Spray a waffle maker with cooking spray and pour batter in. 



Remove cooked waffle from waffle maker. Top waffle with sugar free syrup and cinnamon and 1 TB of fat free cool whip and dig in!

Calories: 213

Carbohydrates: 25

Fat: 3

Protein: 22

Breakfast in a Glass

This is probably my most favorite blender drink! :)


1 banana
1/3 c orange juice
2 tsp wheat germ
1 Tbs honey
1 c crushed ice
1 carton yogurt (any flavor)

Slice banana into blender, add remaining ingredients and blend at high speed for 1 minute.


This is also really good if you use cranberry juice instead of orange juice with lemon yogurt! :)
You can find wheat germ at any health food store. If you store it in the freezer it will last longer.

Strawberry Smoothie

This is a delicious smoothie from The Abs Diet book. We make it regularly and never get tired of it.

1 container (3/4 cup) Lowfat Vanilla yogurt
¾ cup skim milk (I just use the empty yogurt container to measure the milk)
1 banana
6 frozen strawberries (sometimes I’ll mix strawberries and raspberries)
2 teaspoons of vanilla whey protein
1 teaspoon of Flax Seed
1 teaspoon of peanut butter (we do a heaping spoon full)
6 ice cubes

Blend and enjoy. Makes enough for 2 servings.

Food Storage Ideas

Here is a link to a little cook book with ideas for your Food Storage.

http://www.hallsnet.com/cookbook/

eggs goldenrod

One of my favorites that we had today...

Toast and butter english muffins

Top with cooked Jimmy Dean sausage

Layer with white sauce:
Melt butter in a saucepan over high heat, and mix in an equal amount of flour. Add milk and stir continuously as it thickens until desired consistancy. I can never remember how much to start with--today I started with 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup flour, and we had some leftovers. Add in egg whites (see next step).

Hard boil some eggs (today we used 8). Separate the whites from the yokes. Chop up the whites and add to the white sauce. Mash up the yokes and sprinkle over the top of the layers.

Mmmm....yummy! Enjoy.

German Pancakes or "Hootenanny Pancakes"

I got this from Ashley's blog, who got it from Becoming Betty. I've made it before, but it turns out flat. I want to see if this recipe is better! :)

It's cooking now...and it looks AWESOME!!! :D Wanna see???

(sorry for the glare. This is the best I could get)

My trick? I whipped the eggs w/my super beater for a LONG time before mixing anything else in. Then I whipped it some more. Whip it! Whip it good!

Doesn't it look CRAZY?!?!?! It tasted delicious!

1/4 cup butter

1 cup flour

6 eggs

1 cup milk

1 tsp. salt

*Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put butter in 9X13 pan an melt in oven. In a blender, combine flour, eggs, milk and salt. Blend just until mixed together. Pour into 9X13. Bake for 25 minutes. Serve with syrup and powdered sugar.

*Helpful hint: Watch the butter closely while melting it. It burns pretty fast.


Thanks Ashley! Thanks Betty! And thanks to whomever wrote on Ashley's blog saying to whip 'em good.