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Sneaky Veggies: Breakfast Edition

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A couple weeks ago I wrote about a sneaky veggie dinner and got to thinking about carrots and how I wanted to sneak them into something.

FoodFash Carrot Buckwheat Pancakes (yields 2 pancakes)

1/3 cup of buckwheat pancake mix

1/4 cup of almond milk

1 egg

1/2 carrot, shredded

Mix all of the ingredients in no particular order and get your pancake on!

The carrot/buckwheat combo made for a hearty little breakfast.  It wasn’t sweet in any way, so topping with a tablespoon of pure maple syrup gave it a little sweetness without turning them into dessert pancakes.  And the best part?  I felt comfortably full, energized, and ready to take on the day afterward!

What is your go-to power breakfast?

Fresh Carrot Salad

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The first recipe that caught my attention as I was browsing through EveryDay Feasts was the Fresh Carrot Salad.  This recipe screamed simple and fresh, which define a good summer recipe in my mind.

Fresh Carrot Salad

1 TBSP White Wine Vinegar

1 TSP Dijon Mustard

1/2 TSP Salt

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

2 LBS Carrots, Grated

1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds, Toasted

Combine the vinegar, mustard and salt in a small bowl and whisk until blended.  Whisk in the olive oil and set aside.  Combine the vinaigrette with the carrots in a large bowl and toss to mix well.  Spoon into a serving dish.  Sprinkle with almonds when ready to serve.

I made a couple tiny modifications in the interest of time, calorie reduction, and my one person household.  The most notable changes were using the only available bag of shredded carrots ( 10 oz rather than 16 oz) and reducing the olive oil by 1/4 cup.

After sampling a small portion, I shook the remaining salad in a ziploc and let it marinate as I packed it in a picnic basket to bring with me to Rock The Park.

This was my first experience with a carrot and almond combo and I was very impressed!  I would have never thought that carrots and almonds would compliment each other so well.  This recipe was also ideal for a picnic dish because it tasted even better after sitting and all of the ingredients were outdoor temperature friendly.

I passed the salad around as a side and then plopped the rest on a whole wheat pita with homemade hummus and cucumbers as my main course.  The addition of the carrot salad was a game changer and I highly recommend adding this burst of color to your favorite summer sandwich!

A Spicy Exploration

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And so it is… my Sriracha exploration continues.  Tonight’s concoction?  Sriracha hummus.

I made two batches just in case the spicetastic version was a complete fail.

A failure wasn’t in the cards tonight, cause Sriracha hummus is the jam.

I used almost the entire container of the orange-colored hummus on my sandwich and then added shredded carrots, baby cukes (sliced lengthwise), and sprouts.

A super fresh wrap with a  hint of spice = the perfect post-Bayshore dinner!

Cheater, Cheater, Rice Cake Eater

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So… I cheated yesterday for my 365 Project by using a picture of food from this post rather than exploring alternate photographic avenues.  I ran out of time.   I now understand why there are an infinite amount of quotes about cheaters only cheating themselves.  I was disappointed in myself.  It won’t happen again.

And on to the opposite of disappointment – I discovered the ultimate low cal, gluten-free pita substitute for hummus!  Suzie’s Thin Cakes are less than 13 calories per cake and are much more cracker-like than traditional rice cakes.

I smeared a layer of dill hummus and topped with shredded carrots.

It may not seem substantial enough for lunch, but after you eat about seven, you’re well on your way to perfect full.  This combo has officially been added to my list of favorite fresh snacks!