If you’ve never had buckwheat pancakes before, here’s your chance to make them. Buckwheat has a unique nutty flavor, but it also contains great nutritional benefits such as controlling blood sugar and it’s high in fiber and magnesium (read more here)!
Coconut Milk Waffles (Vegan)
Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love how they are crisp on the
outside and soft on the inside. Don’t you?
This morning I decided to make some and they turned out great! Even my boyfriend thought so. He isn’t too fond of coconut and he loved them! I was worried he might taste the coconut flavor, but it’s very subtle. I think the flavor was so subtle because I did not use canned coconut milk. I actually used the SoDelicous unsweetened vanilla kind, but feel free to use canned coconut milk for a richer coconut flavor. Isn’t it great you don’t need eggs for these waffles? Whether you’re vegan or not, you will love these!
(Yield: about 8 waffles)
Ingredients
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup coconut oil
3 cups coconut milk
1 Tbs agave nectar or sugar (optional…if you want your waffles a little sweeter)
Directions
1. Using a medium size mixing bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, salt. Stir to combine. Next add all the wet ingredients- milk, oil, orange juice, and van ill extract. Mix until the batted has smooth consistency but do not over mix.
2. Spray waffle maker with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter.
My Top 5 Healthy Breakfast Options
Hello there, fellow bakers! I hope your summer has been going well because mine has! Instead of blogging about some recent recipe I whipped up, I want to do something a little different this time.
Eating healthy is the key to being healthy, along with moderate exercise a few times per week and portion control. I’ll admit, I splurge on sweets because I have a sweet tooth but I learned to control it. By control, I mean I will try to eat 80% healthy and the 20% goes to sweets. Thanks to my boyfriend, he told me about another practice that is very similar, if not the same. It’s called Hara Hachi bu, which means eating healthy until you are 80% full.
As I’m sure you all know, breakfast is the important meal of the day and not to mention my favorite meal! You should never ever skip breakfast! That is a big no no for me. Skipping breakfast can lead to unhealthy food choices and may lead to overeating. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite breakfast meals and hope to inspire you to eat healthy and make healthy choices.
1. Greek yogurt with mixed berries and granola
2. 7 whole grain wheat toast with a thin spread of almond butter, thin slices of banana, and a drizzle of agave nectar
3. Vegan french toast with fresh fruit and a sprinkle of powdered sugar (No picture yet)
4. Egg whitess and a 7 whole grain wheat toast with half an avocado (sliced or mashed) topped with a pinch of sea salt