Sweet Potato Pancakes (Half Win)

Hey!!!
So lately I’ve been wanting breakfast breads, like waffles and pancakes. Since I’m dieting I have to find a different way to eat these things. So today after searching Pinterest, I’m trying something new, sweet potato pancakes.

Okay so this is what I use and its nutritional value:
–PB2 with chocolate, 2 tbsp: 45 cal 6 carb 4 g protein
–Cinnamon, to taste: 0 cal 0 carb 0 protein
–Stevia, to taste: 0 cal 2 carb 0 protein
–2 eggs: 140 cal 0 carb 6 protein
-2 medium sweet potatoes: 250 cal 27 carb 4 protein

This all totals: 435 calories, 35 carbs and 14 protein. Now this may sound like a lot, but you will only be eating a small portion of this. After making a large pancake for myself and smaller pancakes for my boyfriend I still have over half of the batter left.

Okay really quick, I want to talk about this peanut butter alternative. It’s called PB2. Basically, it’s peanut butter that’s been pressed to remove the oil which in turn reduces the fat and calories. And it’s still delicious. Look below, the proof is in the nutritional facts.

Now here are pictures of the other ingredients that I used.

First, cook your sweet potatoes either in the microwave or the oven. Then mash them in a bowl.

After mashing the potatoes, at all other ingredients.

Mix until you have sweet potato goop lol

Now cook your sweet potato pancakes just like you would normal pancakes. Flipping the pancakes can be a little tricky though, as they tend to fall apart pretty easily. Plus I suck at flipping pancakes anyway 😕

I meet my boyfriend’s pancakes almost the same way. Instead of stevia, I use plain sugar. And I also made his pancakes smaller. They were a lot easier to flip.

And there you have it, sweet potato pancakes!!!

As mentioned in the title, this was a half win. My pancakes were a little thick, almost like cake texture. But my boyfriend’s pancakes turned out pretty good. I don’t know if it’s because I made his with sugar or if it’s because his were smaller. Next time I’ll add a banana to mine, or maybe more stevia. Give them a try yourself and tell me what worked and did not work for you.
Until next time!

18 Microwave Snacks You Can Cook In A Mug

All recipes are under their pictures : )

 

1. Coffee Cup Quiche

Image by Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune/MCT

 

Get the recipe from The Saint Louis Post.

 

 

2. Instant Blueberry Muffins

Source: ivorypomegranate.com

 

Get the recipe from Spark Recipes.

 

 

3. French Toast In A Cup

Source: prudentbaby.com

 

No-hassle brunch for one. Find the recipe for french toast here.

 

 

4. “Baked” Oatmeal In A Mug

Source: foodwhine.com

 

Find the recipe for “Baked” Oatmeal on Food and Whine.

 

 

5. Cinnamon Roll In A Cup

Source: cookingclassy.com

 

Find the recipe here.

 

 

 

6. Coffee Cup Coffeecake

Image by Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune/MCT

 

Find the recipe for coffee cake here.

 

 

7. Banana Bread In A Mug

Source: passthesushi.com

 

Use up overripe bananas with this recipe from Pass the Sushi.

 

 

 

8. Mac and Cheese In A Cup

Source: blogs.babble.com

 

DIY Easy Mac here.

 

 

9. Meatloaf In A Mug

Source: tasteofhome.com

 

Yes, you can even make meatloaf. Find the recipe here.

 

 

10. Coffee Cup Chilaquiles

Source: Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune/MCT

 

Find the recipe for chilaquiles in a mug here.

 

 

 

11. Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

Source: yammiesnoshery.com

 

Peanut butter pie mousse, hot fudge, and whipped cream all in one cozy mug. Find the recipe here.

 

 

12. Nutella Mug Cake

Source: livelovepasta.com

 

O-M-G. Get the recipe from Live, Love, Pasta.

 

 

13. Cheesecake In A Mug

Source: yourlighterside.com

 

Find the recipe here.

 

 

14. Chocolate Fudge S’mores Mug Cake

Source: howsweeteats.com

 

Find the recipe for s’mores in a mug here.

 

 

15. Cookie In A Mug

Source: number-2-pencil.com

 

Top your hot cookie with ice cream and hot fudge and then serve. Get the recipe from No.2 Pencil.

 

 

16. Strawberry Mug Pie

Source: howsweeteats.com

 

Make this strawberry pie in a mug in the microwave or get fancy and use the oven. Get the recipe from How Sweet It Is.

 

 

17. Chocolate and Caramel Mug Cake

Source: blogs.babble.com

 

You can make this cake in just two minutes with the recipe from Babble.

 

 

18. Sticky Date Pudding In A Mug

Source: besthomechef.com.au

 

Find the recipe here.

 

 

 

Found this cute little article on Buzzfeed by Ariel Knutson

 

Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Syrup

Cinnamon Roll Waffles Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

1 can of Pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting

 

 

Directions

 

Spray waffles iron with cooking spray, place 4 cinnamon rolls on a PREHEATED waffle iron and close to cook.

 

 

Cook until light goes off ( WARNING!!! TIME DOES VARY FROM WAFFLE MAKER TO WAFFLE MAKER – WATCH THE WAFFLES – DON’T RELY ONLY ON THE LIGHT!  YOURS MAY BE DONE BEFORE THE LIGHT GOES OFF!)  and the waffles are cooked through.  Make sure you close the waffle maker completely.  I locked it closed so the waffle maker would smash the cinnamon rolls.

 

 

Cream Cheese Syrup Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

cream cheese frosting (from cinnamon roll can)

 

1 tablespoon corn syrup

 

1 tablespoon water

 

Directions

 

Mix together the frosting and the corn syrup.  Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until the syrup reaches the desired consistency.  Drizzle over hot waffles.  This is a LBC Original.

 

 

 

Check out http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com

 

Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Goodness

Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Goodness

 

 

 

Looks delicious right?? I know I know LOL It’s really simple too!

Ingredients:

1 can crescent roll dough, 8 count

5 eggs

1 cup of shredded Colby and monterey jack cheese

8 slices of fully cooked bacon

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.  Scramble your eggs on stove top.  Lay out crescents on a parchment lined pizza pan or try foil on pan

Step 2: Add your cooked bacon, either cook it yourself or buy the kind that’s already cooked

Step 3: Add about 1/3 of your cheese.

Step 4: Add your scrambled eggs and a third more of your cheese and fold crescents over.

Step 5: Add  the rest of your cheese to the top and bake for about 15  minutes or until crescents are done
and golden brown.

Step DONE!!!

Your finished product:

 

Also try to slip some veggies in there like peppers or tomatoes!

 

Breakfast: Bacon and Egg Cups

Try these bacon and egg cups.  And they are easy to make paleo friendly!

What you need:

Muffin Pan
Pam or oil
Eggs
Bacon
shredded cheese
whatever else you like in your eggs
salt
pepper

Step 1: Spray muffin pan with Pam (or use oil or non stick pan)

 

Step 2: Line muffin with bacon, then pour in egg and whatever else you like with your eggs (spinach, cheese, ham, etc)

   

 

Step 3: Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bacon is done! ( you might bake the bacon for 20 minutes alone first then out of the oven and add the rest of the ingredients if you like your bacon very crispy)

 

Tell me how it goes!!!

 

 

http://thisfoodequalslove.blogspot.com/2013/02/bacon-wrapped-egg-and-vegetable-cups.html

Quickie: Bacon and Spinach Omelette

Good Morning y’all. I’ve got a quickie for you this morning. Dieting sucks when you are always eating the same thing. So I have to mix it up pretty often. Anyways this is a bacon and spinach omelette I made for…brunch. It’.s pretty easy.

Step 1: Cook and cut up your ingredients. I kept it really simple this morning…bacon and spinach

 

Step 2: Spray your pan with Pam (or use a nonstick pan). Crack those eggs to make a circle base. Spread it out and try not to tear it. Then top should still be runny/ Add seasoning to taste and then top with you filling ingredients

 

Step 4: While it starts cooking, kind of roll the edges to make sure they don’t stick. Now flip one side over onto the other and when it’s done cooking roll onto your plate. Done!!