Two friends, miles apart, who love to bake!
Bananas are one of my favorite fruits and a staple in our house. I eat them all the time and particularly love them with a frozen waffle and peanut butter… you should definitely try it! When Steph and I were in Portland a year and a …
One major perk of the fiancé’s new job is that we both get memberships to the athletic club in town. I attempted to get into running a few summer’s ago, when Kelly and I did the San Francisco Half Marathon, buuuuttt after we ran that race …
By now I think you should all know I have a thing for muffins: banana, peach, strawberry, zucchini…Kelly even made chocolate chunk so it’s safe to say she’s on the muffin train too.
I love muffins because they are so quick and easy, with hardly any prep or clean up. Plus, you can switch up flavors and mix-in’s making them extremely versatile. Another win!
I wanted a “healthier” muffin, one without chocolate this time. (gasp!) I started with my basic banana muffins, then added some shredded zucchini and carrots. Veggies for breakfast anyone?
Next I threw in some flax seeds and chia seeds…because why not? They’re both full of health benefits and help you stay full longer, which is always a plus at breakfast. Not to mention you can’t taste them AT.ALL. Just trust me on this one. Put them in.
Add some raisins and fall spices…and there you go! Loaded breakfast muffins. Is there anything else I could possibly add?! I thought about walnuts, but didn’t want to go overboard. But if you’re into that kind of thing, by all means, keep adding ingredients!
I love making a batch of muffins Sunday night to eat throughout the week for a quick breakfast or morning snack. I hope you give these a try!
~Stephanie
Loaded Breakfast Muffins
I truly think banana bread is one of the best foods. Not only do I convince myself it’s somewhat healthy when it most definitely is not (come on, the title itself alludes to healthiness) but there is nothing like the smell of banana bread baking …
Tis the season for zucchini! I’ve already started seeing coworkers leaving their extras in the break room at work. I’m slightly ashamed to say though, I have no homegrown zucchini this year 🙁 I got the “grey bugs of death” on my plants and there was no …
I love breakfast just as much as the next person, maybe even more. Give me some eggs, toast and hash browns and I’m good to go. And there has to be hash browns. I really don’t love cooking breakfast though, especially not for just one person. It makes such a mess! There’s a pan for the eggs, the cutting board for veggies, the cookie sheet for hash browns…ok maybe it really isn’t that many dishes. But first thing in the morning that is too much for me to handle! So I need something easier.
I know lots of people who loooove their smoothies for breakfast. Aren’t there even smoothie diets or cleanses or something? I’m sure they taste delicious, but I need something more substantial. Whenever I try to be healthy and make a smoothie as a breakfast substitute I end up hungry a few hours later. What good does that do??
This is the first smoothie I’ve made that gets me through the morning without needing an extra snack. I think it’s the oatmeal that curbs the cravings, although it could be the peanut butter. Or the chia. Or really anything. I have no idea, I just know it works!
I like to use frozen bananas because A) I always have them on hand (unless I’m making banana muffins) and B) I don’t need to use ice! If I plan ahead I will peel and slice the banana before freezing, which makes using them in smoothies super easy. Most of the time though I will just slice the banana while it is frozen, peel still on, then peel each individual slice. Still easy! If you don’t have frozen bananas don’t worry, just pop a few ice cubes in there.
I found this picture on my camera today, I didn’t know the bf had taken it! If you’re curious what working a full-time (non-blogging) job + attempting to develop/bake/shoot/edit/post recipes regularly looks like…this is it. Cut off tees, no makeup and hair that probably hasn’t been washed in three days. The honest truth. (Also, please ignore the 1990’s slam dunk champions poster in the background…)
Happy Monday everyone! P.S. Did you hear the news?? In addition to our personal Pinterest accounts (here and here) we decided LDB needed a pinterest of its own! Make sure to follow along!!
~Stephanie
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie