The Nickel Pincher: The Best Snack You'll Ever Make. All it takes is a few minutes, and a food processor, to brew up a batch of homemade energy bars.
Whether you've resolved to hit the gym more or your busy afternoons require a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, energy bars are full of ingredients that provide slow-burning fuel, such as dates and sunflower seeds, that will keep you going through a 12-mile run or that 3 p.m. slump. The problem? Commercial versions are overpackaged and full of sugar, and the tab for keeping my college-age runner supplied with brand-name individually wrapped energy bars would rival his tuition. I actually found it pretty easy to re-create some of our favorite bars at home, using nothing more than a food processor. Tasty enough to challenge the likes of Clif and Larabars, these energy bar recipes can be whipped up in practically no time for a fraction of the price.
Raw Lemon-Coconut Bars These tasty bars are similar to Lärabars, but contain no added sweetener and are gluten free. Makes 12 bars. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too.
And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes.
I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake. It’s like eating a cinnamon roll, and no one needs more than one cinnamon roll for breakfast. Chipotle pepper. Sunrise Sandwich. We are firm believers in the splendors of the original Egg McMuffin, along with many of the other ready-to-eat breakfast sandwiches that have followed in its wake.
But not all handheld breakfast bites are so virtuous, many of them being flooded with excessive carbs and fat. And even the McMuffin can be greatly improved upon, which is exactly what we do here, subbing in lean turkey for Canadian bacon, adding lycopene-rich tomato, and crowning it all with a spread of heart-healthy guacamole. You'll Need: 1 tsp canola or olive oil 1 egg Salt and black pepper to taste 2 oz smoked turkey breast 1 slice American, Cheddar, or pepper Jack cheese 1 thick slice tomato 1 whole-wheat English muffin, split and toasted 1 Tbsp Guacamole or Wholly Guacamole How to Make It: * Heat the oil in a small nonstick skillet or saute pan over medium heat until hot. Add the egg and gently fry until the white is set but the yolk is still runny, about 5 minutes. Breakfast Tacos. Corn tortillas stuffed with eggs, veggies, cheese, and salsa make a perfect start to the day Americans have been taco crazy for decades, yet most of us have never thought of the tortilla as a breakfast food.
Not the case in Austin, Texas, where the 99-cent tacos stuffed with scrambled eggs, beans, and salsa mark the beginning of the day for many a local. Infectiously delicious, to be sure, but also a perfectly healthy start to your day, assuming you stick to corn tortillas, which have half the calories and twice the fiber of their flour counterparts.
You'll need: 4 strips bacon, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 1/2 cups frozen spinach, thawed 6 eggs, beaten Salt and black pepper to taste 8 corn tortillas 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese Pico de Gallo or bottled salsa How to Make It: *Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, until the fat renders out and the bacon begins to crisp. *Heat the tortillas in a pan over medium heat.