Fluffy Pomegranate Ginger Cinnamon Pancakes

Oh these bad boys....SO good.

Paleo Snickerdoodle Pancakes

Oh my....

So snickerdoodles....as well as key lime pie and oatmeal raisin cookies...are another one of my FAVORITE desserts.

I spent ALL day yesterday meal prepping for my first week being paleo and also spent some time getting rid of the few groceries I had that weren't paleo by making black bean brownies for my roommate and his camera crew that are here for the week helping him shoot a video!

Cinnamon Kettlecorn Popcorn

Late night snacking...I'm the queen at that.

And a sweet tooth? 

Yes, why yes I cannot control it. I feed it when it needs to be fed because if not, it will attack with a vengeance later

Ok so this is another one of those simple recipe posts, but I just discovered a little secret that I'm such I'm not the first person to discover this, but here ya go.

Caramelized Onions and Curried Apple Steel Cut Oats

Oh man. I've out done myself this time *pats self on back*

I'm a nerd, I know.

But seriously this was so tasty. At least I think so.

I've been having curry a lot lately. It's so flavorful and I feel like you can do so much with it!

Ok back to the recipe..

So since I've been trying to cut back on sweeter things, I thought I'd try so savory oats

And I'm officially in love.

Baked Apple Steel Cut Oats

This. Was....just..oh

Baked Apple Steel Cut Oats! A-MA-ZING

So my roommate lately has been watching me meal prep and eat clean and he REALLY wants to try it out..but baby steps, I must take with him (ok, Yoda)

Anyway, I made these for him, but not vegan because he obviously is not ready for THAT step yet.

But like I said, baby steps. So after I made it for him, it smelled so good and sounded like it was just fantastical (yes I made that a word) I just HAD to make it vegan!

Peanut Butter, Banana, & Jelly Challah French Toast.

Now that's a mouthful...well the name of the recipe AND this dish.

I had made some Vegan Challah bread for the first time last night and it was delicious  I'm not posting the recipe though because I still want to perfect it, it definitely could use some work.

But this I made for my roommate when I had a revelation and wanted to get rid of the challah because I couldn't stop eating!

So this is what I whipped up (My roommates love me :D)

Almond Butter & Caramelized Banana Sandwich

I know, I know...I need to post something that doesn't contain bananas or nut butter....

Hopefully (and reluctantly) after this week, when I go meal prep shopping, I'll force myself to not buy PB or bananas....or maybe just less? 

Anyway, I don't usually eat bread that often. I try and stay away from carbs when I can...at least the bread kind :D

But since I had to carb up for a crazy glucose insulin test last week I had to buy a loaf of bread (which I have not done in months)

So since I do NOT waste food (thanks, mother) I did not want to just toss the bread! I decided to use it.

Blueberry Yogurt...with goodies

Ok so there are recipes...

And then there are little things I have put together that aren't really recipes....but more like a "here ya go try this"

So here's one of those:

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Proats

Oh what's this you ask??? 

Only the greatest yummiest bowl of oats in the world! Okay maybe I'm exaggerating a little but oh my.

So I love oatmeal raisin cookies (another thing I almost named this blog after)

And I also love breakfast. So I thought...why not make oatmeal reason cookie proats?!

So I've seen different recipes but I was feeling good this morning and decided to go at these bad boys blind. And the end result:

Simple Breakfast Idea

This post is more so just to give you ideas on healthy cereal mixtures and toppings and what have you..some of my favorites being:

Bran flakes (make sure they are vegan)

Grapenuts (so much fiber!)

Barbara's Bakery Puffin Puffs Cocoa Crunch

Barbara's Bakery Puffins Peanut Butter

Barbara's Bakery Shredded Wheat

just to name a few...

And my favorite toppings to go with any of these fabulous choices are:

Strawberries

Blueberries

Bananas

Dried Cranberries

Cinnamon

Chia or Flax seeds

Sliced almonds, walnuts, pecans, or sunflower seeds

Unsweetned Shredded Coconut

Unsweetned Cocoa

There are so many healthy options people! Get going and eat your breakfast!

Bump's On a Log (celery, PB, & cranberries)

Ahh nostalgia at it's finest...now I know you're thinking...Alexis, do we really need a recipe for this?

Well...no. But I'm going to post one anyway :)