Skinny Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins: My Diary of Us

Let's be honest here. If you saw my Instagram feed from the weekend, you know I could really use a skinny muffin in my life. I made cookies, my brother came over and cooked delicious ribs, I made ice cream sandwiches, and then topped it off with a decadent French toast casserole yesterday morning. Let's not count the calories, let's just get back on track this week. Monday's allow for fresh starts and I'm on board with that when they include yummy, skinny banana dark chocolate chip muffins.

These muffins actually aren't my recipe, they are from Ambitious Kitchen. I saw them last week and decided to give them a go. I am sharing them with you because I think you deserve to know that there is this delicious and healthy muffin waiting to be made to start your day off right! And you know what? They would be fantastic as a healthy afternoon pick me up...

PostedSeptember 15, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

Tagsbreakfast, healthy breakfast recipe, healthy breakfast muffins, muffin recipes, homemade, healthy recipes, clean eating, Baking

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Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits with Molasses Butter Glaze: My Diary of Us

Last week my mom was here and she started telling me about when she was a little girl, every Sunday they went to her grandmother's house and ate homemade biscuits with molasses butter. (Yes please, I'll have some right now.) I am still not sure why this tradition never carried on into my childhood, seems like one you would want to keep around if you ask me. I had a hard time getting over the fact that I missed out on such deliciousness my whole life as she went on and on about how amazing the biscuits were. By this time there was no turning back, I had to make some for myself. Whole wheat drop biscuits with molasses butter glaze should be everyone's Sunday tradition if you ask me.

This is for all of you lazy baker's out there (talking to myself here). You know for those times when you get a baking whim and don't have the time to knead, let rise, or roll out anything.

PostedSeptember 2, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

TagsMolasses Recipe, Homemade Biscuits, Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits, Biscuit Recipes, Molasses Butter, Molasses Biscuit, Homemade, Baking, Kitchen Therapy, Kind Arthur Flour Recipes

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Breakfast Tacos with Andouille Sausage and Queso Fresco: My Diary of Us

School has started, so I am guessing that your weeks have just gotten that much more complicated and hectic. Even if you don't have kids to get to school in the morning, traffic has increased and your morning time has in turned decreased, which can sometimes mean that breakfast gets eliminated or you might tend to grab something unhealthy. Make ahead breakfasts can be life savors for the morning rush and my breakfast tacos with Andouille sausage and queso fresco are the perfect solution to a happy belly.

You can prep all ingredients the night before and in the morning have a fresh and satisfying breakfast on your plate in under a minute. I don't know if you are like me, but if I don't have a good breakfast, I am not very productive and can get kind of hangry. No bueno friends.

I picked up some local Andouille sausage from the farmer's market on Saturday, and I knew right away breakfast tacos were going to be on the menu for the week. The prep is easy, and it's everything that I love about breakfast. Fluffy eggs, spicy sausage, fresh pico, creamy avocado, and crumbled queso fresco...it's perfection wrapped up in a soft tortilla.

You can swap any ingredients for ones that you prefer or have in the fridge and stuff those bad boys with whatever makes your taste buds dance.

They will quickly become a family favorite and you will love the extra minutes you have in the morning and the fact of knowing that you fed your body what it needs to get through the day!

PostedAugust 26, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

Tagsbreakfast taco recipe, breakfast tacos, andouille sausage recipes, fresh breakfast, make ahead breakfast recipe, Healthy, savory breakfast recipe, back to school, breakfast

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In our house Sunday mornings mean waffles. If I ask Canean what he wants for breakfast on the weekends, nine times out of ten he will say waffles. So, needless to say I am always trying out new recipes and I usually try and make them somewhat healthy so I don't feel like I'm undoing my week's hard work. These ricotta whole wheat waffles are my new favorite!

Is there anything better than a lazy weekend morning? You know the times where neither you or your partner have to be anywhere early and can spend the morning together drinking coffee and eating breakfast, chit chatting about this and that. It's the best. And waffles just make it better if you ask me.

I combined Canean's waffle obsession with my ricotta cheese obsession (as you know another favorite breakfast of mine is Ricotta Breakfast Toast), and ended up with a pretty great waffle! The ricotta cheese adds a nice texture, flavor, and also adds an extra dose of protein to help you stay full! To top the waffles, I used fresh berries and drizzled maple syrup over top.

Deelliisshhh guys! You must try them the next time you are in a waffly mood!

PostedMay 6, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

Tagswaffles, homemade, breakfast, whole wheat, ricotta, Sunday mornings

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The time has come people...the time where your breakfast world gets rocked...for the better of course! When I say this toast is the bomb diggity ricotta breakfast toast, I am not exaggerating...or maybe I am, but I don't think I am. I think you will agree with me after you try it out.

It's creamy, sweet, savory, sweet again and then spicy all at the same time in every bite! It is THE perfect breakfast combo in my book! The textures are there, the flavor is there, and honestly you could switch it up with any of your favorite fruits and herbs!

My favorite combo happens to be with thyme and berries. Oh man, it's so good AND...AND it's HEALTHY!! That's right it's super healthy and a great way to start off your day. It's a great balance of healthy carbs and protein to keep you full until lunch!

It's a quick fix in the morning, so you can whip it up in no time and make it to the office on time. No one has extra time in the morning to be fixing up some elaborate breakfast, now do we? I didn't think so.

Do yourselves a favor...try this out...fall in love...and then let's chat about our new found obsession together!

PostedMarch 28, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

Tagsbreakfast, gourmet toast, ricotta, berries, healthy, clean eats

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Does this sound familiar?

It's Monday morning and you are supposed to be starting your week off right. Problem is you are in a hurry and ended up eating a granola bar that only stayed with you for 30 minutes and has led to eating 2 more snacks before lunch. I have been there plenty of times!

Not a great start to your "plan" for the week. But don't fret over one mishap in your week, just make these Huevos Rancheros ahead of time and your breakfast for the rest of the week will be covered keeping you full until lunch time rolls around!

Huevos Rancheros happens to be one of my favorite breakfasts, however I tend to not make it very often, especially during the week because it requires several assembly and prep steps. So I thought why not make these ahead of time, and all the work will be done and I'll get to have a healthy and satisfying breakfast every day that's ready when I am!

It's really the perfect breakfast because it's the complete balance of carbs, protein, and veggies all in one leaving you feeling full of energy and ready to tackle any morning.

After all breakfast is the most important meal of the day, why not make it special?

PostedFebruary 14, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesBreakfast

Tagshuevos rancheros, healthy, clean eats, breakfast

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