I woke up this morning to a sunny day! It has been a while since we’ve seen sun here. It is only 32 degrees outside, but there is just something about sitting inside under the warmth of the suns rays that clears the mind.
Do you ever get that feeling of helplessness in the kitchen when you just wake up and don’t know what on earth to make for breakfast? That was me this morning. I used to never eat breakfast, basically because I was never up until I had to go to work at 1 in the afternoon. With pure laziness aside, I remembered that I had some leftover sweet potatoes ready to be eaten. Say hello to:
Sweet Potato Pancake
Ingredients:
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3/4 cup oatmeal
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2 tablespoons almond or soy milk
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1/4 cup of sweet potato, mashed (to mash a sweet potato quickly, wash the potato, stab it with a fork, wrap it in a paper towel, microwave for 6 minutes. You can also used canned pumpkin instead of the sweet potato!)
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons of pecans, crushed (optional)
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cinnamon to taste
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Topping: Fruit of your choice with a drizzle of maple syrup
Directions:
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Heat and grease griddle.
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Mix first six ingredients.
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Pour onto griddle and form a pancake shape.
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On Medium Low, cook slowly and then flip when golden brown.
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Cook other side slowly.
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Plate, top with fruit and syrup, Enjoy!
Last night I was craving some peanut butter for dinner. Peanut butter is one of my favorite foods. So I decided to make a batch of my Peanut Noodles.
Peanut Noodles
ingredients:
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8 ounces of spaghetti noodles
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1 bunch of green onions, sliced
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2 tablespoons of sesame oil
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1 teaspoon of minced fresh ginger root (I didn’t have any so I used ground ginger.)
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1/3 cup of peanut butter
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1/4 cup of soy sauce (I use 1/8 cup, I’m not a huge fan of soy sauce)
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1/4 cup of hot water
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1 tsp white sugar
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1/4 tsp of crushed rep pepper flakes (I didn’t any either so I used, chili powder.)
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sesame seeds(optional)
Directions:
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Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
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Combine oil and onions in a small skillet. Saute over low heat until tender. Add ginger; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in peanut butter, soy sauce, water, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat.
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Toss noodles with sauce, and serve.
I’m off to do a little cleaning before the weekend! Have a good day everyone!
