Oh pancakes! I love you so much! You are fluffy, sweet, and I adore eating you. My love for you has now been passed on to my son. Thank you for spreading smiles of joy around our kitchen table. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I could eat these pancakes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In an effort to cut our food budget I attempted to recreate my favorite quinoa pancake in the family kitchen. After a few attempts I am confident that this recipe is the winner! Try it out for yourself this weekend and see. Ingredients 3 cups cooked red quinoa 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 6 large eggs 1 cup vanilla greek yogurt (I use Trader Joes) 1/3 cup of milk of your choice 1 fresh lemon squeezed 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 bag of frozen blueberries (I use the wild organic blueberries from Trader Joes) Directions In a medium bowl, whisk together quinoa, flour, and baking powder. In another … [Read more...]
Green Juice
Each Friday for the month of March I will be posting on some aspect of juicing. Get excited! If you are just joining us welcome! You can read about the benefits of juicing and the essential products you need to get started. Today I am super excited to share my family's go to green juice! This juice is the perfect first thing in the morning (or actually anytime during the day). It is full of leafy greens! Kale, spinach, cucumber, celery, apple, lemon, and ginger create a hydrating and refreshing combination to get you ready for anything that comes your way during the day. On a side note, I got a camera!!!! Could you tell? Probably not, but that is ok. I am still figuring out all the settings but I am beyond happy with my brand new Canon Rebel. Happy dance over. Now back to talking about the green juice. I gave a brief overview below on the nutritional benefits of this drink and in the ingredient list noted which items should be purchased organic based off the EWG's Shopper's … [Read more...]
