Categories Archives: Banana

Easter Brunch, Daddy Style

Hoppy Easter! I hope the bunny brought you lot’s of treats! My dad, aka the king of  breakfast, out did the Easter Bunny this year with a luscious brunch. Let’s face it, a hearty meal is better than a basket of chocolate. I was treated to his specialties: Waffles and Cappuccino, with a side of [...]

Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

A few days ago my co-worker and I had a discussion about peanut butter. The following sentence flew our of my mouth: “No one can say no to peanut butter, if you take one bite you just HAVE to go back for more!” Hi, my name is Nora and I am addicted to peanut butter. [...]

The Oatmeal Diaries

I eat a LOT of oatmeal. Some might say that I have an oatmeal obsession. Every day I wake up early, at least an hour and a half before I have to leave for work, just so I can make, sit down and thoroughly enjoy a quiet bowl of oatmeal. A typical bowl includes rolled [...]

Why I Love Sunday

In all fairness, I am a big fan of the weekend in general, however; Sunday has a special place in my heart. Growing up Sunday was a time for family. We slept in, went to church and spent the day relaxing together over a luscious brunch prepared by my dad and hearty early dinner. Living [...]

Chef Izzo’s Chai Spiced Honey Cake

1/3 cup rolled oats (last of my container ) cooked in 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 2/3 cup water, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. 1 TBS Chia seeds and 1/2 banana whipped in at the end. Topped with crunchy peanut butter, strawberry jam, blackberries, local orange blossom honey and Mini Magoo’s Funstuff. I woke up [...]

Sunrise & Karma

I have some very exciting…ASTONISHING news that I still cannot believe.  Someone needs to pinch me. But first, some new eats.Sunrise Blend with Kefir, Vanilla Soy Milk, 1/2 of a Banana, Blackberries, Toasted Pecans, Orange Blossom Honey, Cinnamon For breakfast this morning I tried something a little different: Sunrise Blend. It is a mixture of [...]

New Year, New Foods

New Year’s celebrations left me feeling exhausted yesterday. I’m one of those people that does not function well without sleep. After 8+ hours of rest last night, I felt renewed. I woke up this morning, slid my fuzzy slippers on and made my way to the kitchen to whip up a batch of chia-banana oatmeal [...]

All Good Things

The holidays are always slightly bittersweet for me. I completely indulge in the comfort of my family, home and luxurious foods.  I had a hard time leaving my parents today but knew it was time to get back into my everyday routine.  Sadly all good things must come to an end. As much as I [...]

Best Breakfasts of 2010

Happy New Year’s Eve! Where did the year go? I’ve been taking time to reflect on this past year, with hopes of an even better 2011. I’ve had a lot of great foods this past year and want to thank you all for your encouragement and support. Going through my photos, I realized that I [...]

Home for the Holidays

I’ll be going home for the holidays, which means: cleaning out my fridge and preparing all of my gifts. So besides massive amounts of cookie baking, I have been busy trying to get myself together so I can relax at home with my loved ones. Last night I made an easy dinner, incorporating as much [...]

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