Moist Yogurt Pancakes with Berries

My kids love pancakes and waffles so I am always searching for new ways to make these delicious breakfast dishes.  When I saw this recipe on the side of my whole wheat pastry flour package I knew it was right up my alley because I normally add Yogurt as a topping to my pancakes and waffles for Protein.  This recipe incorporates Yogurt into the mixture so my family will also get the added protein and I save myself a step. 

INGREDIENTS....
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (I use Bob's Red Mills WW Pastry Flour) 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt (I always use plain Greek yogurt)
fresh or frozen berries

DIRECTIONS...
1. Stir together Whole Wheat pastry flour, baking soda, baking powder. 
2. Combine in another bowl the egg, milk, and yogurt.  Whisk.
3. Pour liquid into dry mixture and stir until dry ingredients are blended with liquids. 
4. Pour batter onto hot griddle, add berries into batter mixture on griddle.  Turn once.  

If you prefer to have your berries on top rather than in the mixture, simply add berries to top of pancakes when finished cooking.    


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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Many times I have seen this recipe and I always thought there is no way my family will eat this - they want the real thing - the real pizza with the bread crust.  Well let me tell you, pizza tastes so much better with this type of crust, it has a big YUM attached to it!!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

here crust has a Spinach Basil Pesto sauce on it

Ingredients...
2 cups cooked, cauliflower
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed garlic (fresh is best)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
olive oil (optional)
Pizza Sauce, shredded cheese and choice of your toppings

Instructions...
1. Take the cooked cauliflower and add to food processor.  Pulse until it looks like a grain. Do not over pulse or you will puree the cauliflower.  
2.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray pizza tray with non-stick cooking spray or use a pizza stone and then no spray is needed.
3. In a medium bowl combine egg and mozzarella, mix.  Add oregano, crushed garlic, and garlic salt. Mix.  Add in cauliflower. Mix

what mixture looked like when I added cauliflower before final mixing

4. Transfer mixture to pizza tray or pizza stone.  using your hands, pat out cauliflower dough to fit our tray/stone.  
Optional: brush olive oil over top of mixture to help with browning
5. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes
6. Remove from oven
7. To the crust add sauce, toppings, and cheese. Place under broiler at high heat until the cheese melts (~ 3-4 minutes)
Note: Toppings need to be precooked since you are broiling only for a few minutes.  

I have to be honest, this turned out far better than I expected!! I do believe next time I need to cook the crust for bit longer to see if I can get it more firm.  The edges were great but the middle was a bit mushy.  Trust me, it was still delicious, not complaining at all.  I had to use a fork and knife and my kids don't like to do that when it comes to pizza.  hello you try explaining crust to a 4 and a 2 year old : )  

If you try this recipe, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  

Here's to healthy eating!!

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Seasoned Brussels Sprouts

As I am writing this blog post right now I just learned that Brussels Sprouts has an "s" on the end of Brussel. I always thought it was just  Brussel (notice no "s" on the end)!! Ha, learn something new every day!!

Another realization I recently came to is that I LIKE Brussels Sprouts!  I guess I never really tried them until I was living with my in-laws a few years ago and the way I prepared them well lets just say I could not get over the smell!! They smelled awful and they did not taste all that great!  

Fast forward to a few months ago when I was looking through a list of veggies and I wrote down all those I had not tried or in the past didn't like.  Brussels Sprouts was one of them.  I searched for Clean Eating recipes and I came across this one - Seasoned Brussels Sprouts.  It has been so long that I have had this recipe, I do not even recall where I found it.  

Seasoned Brussels Sprouts

Seasoned Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients...
2 pounds fresh Brussels sprouts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt







Direction...
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Place Brussels Sprouts in a large colander and wash well.  Allow to drip dry for a few minutes
3.  While the Brussels Sprouts are still in the colander, pour your olive oil and spices over them.  Swish around in the colander until the Brussels sprouts are well coated.
4.  Place Brussels Sprouts on a parchment lines cookie sheet.  Cover loosely with foil, and place in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until you can easily pierce the Brussels Sprouts with a fork.  

Eat and Enjoy!!!!

Makes 2 pounds
Serving size = 1/4 of the recipe

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Blueberry Overnight Oats

Who doesn't love having Breakfast all ready to go for them in the morning?  
I Do, I Do!! This recipe I make the night before (which it is super quick and easy to make) and by the next morning it is ready for me to EAT!!!! I personally warm mine up for about 45 seconds in the microwave and then Enjoy ever bite - it is yummy and healthy!!!!

Ingredients...
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or any non-dairy milk)
1/3 fresh or frozen blueberries
1 pitted date
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions...
1.  In a bowl, add the oats and chia seeds.
2. Add milk, blueberries, date, and extract to a blender and blend until well blended.
3.  Pour mixture over oats and chia seeds.
4.  Stir and then place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.

When ready -  spoon into bowl, 

warm if desired and garnish with 

Fresh Blueberries!!

Serves: 1

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Clean Eating, how to grocery shop for healthy foods while staying on budget, and so much more. If you are interested please let me know asap as spots are limited.  I like to keep my groups small so it is a more personal setting.  

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