I bought a box of fresh local apricots the other day and I wanted to use them up, along with one overly-ripe lonely banana. Wouldn’t a nice loaf of whole wheat sweet bread would do the trick! So, I googled, and would you believe most of the apricot/banana bread recipes use “dried” apricots. These were [...]
Posts Tagged ‘breakfast’
100% Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread (with Dark Chocolate, Nuts & Sunflower Seeds)
I got two larger zucchini squash this week in my CSA share and I decided to try baking a zucchini bread. To add a little extra flavor & nutrition, I tossed in wheat germ, dark chocolate, walnuts and sunflower seeds too. Yum! DH is not a fan of zucchini, and he even thought it tasted [...]
Campo de Montalban Cheese – Review #6
#6 Review – 52 Foods in 52 Yesterday, I made a sandwich for lunch with some Campo de Montalban cheese inside one of my strangely unique wheat rye sunflower caraway rolls. I love cheese but let me tell you, this particular cheese really rocks! The flavor melded so well with the flavors of rustic wheat [...]
100% Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread
IMPORTANT: I had originally calculated the nutritional data incorrectly. It’s been updated! I had three over-ripe bananas, and of course I thought of baking some delicious banana bread! I wanted to utilize a lower sugar (or at least lower processed sugar) recipe that uses whole wheat flour, and I think I have it! At 211 [...]
First Organic Peach of the Season
Oh I have been dying for peaches all winter, but I refuse to purchase the conventional ones from outside the US. The other day at Whole Foods Market, they had organic peaches from Mexico. Yeah, I rarely ever buy anything organic or not from Mexico, but I couldn’t resist buying just one. I kept it [...]
Papaya
No, I don’t like papaya. Tried it this morning for the first time. It tastes like rubbing alcohol. Not that I drink rubbing alcohol, but somehow it just reminded me of it. Sort of a fermented taste, but not in a good way. I guess others say they don’t like it as well, so I [...]
Fasting Blood Test Today
I’m not having breakfast today. I need to get a fasting blood test. I am dying to see my numbers. I wonder if my cholesterol went down. It wasn’t too high previously, but it did continue to creep up and up every year. I seem to remember years ago, I was as low as 120ish, [...]
Steel Cut Oats – Breakfast Recipe
I adore steel cut oats for breakfast. I get them from the bulk isle at Whole Foods, as it’s cheaper and I can buy a smaller amount each time. I store oats in the refrigerator. I have found that slow baking oats gives me the best texture. I have used a smaller 2qt covered enameled [...]
Egg Whites
I am loving egg whites! I bought a carton of Organic Valley Egg Whites the other day at Whole Foods. Can you believe a 1/4 cup of whites only has 25 calories! Scrambled with a whole egg, it’s under 100 calories with 12 grams of protein. I top with a little bit of shredded cheese; [...]
