Tasty Tidbits

Driving through PA farmland last weekend. The clouds were so cool!

In the spirit of the holiday season, I'm sharing a pic of myself as a toddler that I found in my parents' photo album. The pic itself is pretty funny/scary, but then when you read the caption it really is: "Rodney the Reindeer Attempted Abduction." Sure am glad I didn't actually get taken! That would have been a very bad Christmas.

Enjoy your weekend! Only 11 days until Christmas!

Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Banana Mocha Green Smoothies
• Peanut butter granola
• Ashley's GF Cranberry Lemon Oat Waffles - These were delicious! They are denser than what you would get at a restaurant, but I wish restaurants sold stuff like this instead. They're full of flavor & healthy, too!
• Honey wheat bread toasted with almond butter & cranberry butter
• Adrianna's Gingerbread Pancakes - I modified the recipe a bit by using half the sugar & a mis of spelt, oat & brown rice flours. They were still light & fluffy with lots of spiced flavor. They reheated well in the toaster, too.
• Bananas + pb

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Summer's Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with crackers
• Leftovers
• Oranges, apples & clementines

Dinners

Saturday:
Christmas with family/friends

• Pita chips with hummus
• Blue corn chips with dip
• Baked pasta with tomato sauce & chopped spinach
• Green salad

Sunday:

• Sauteed veggie medley - onions, carrots, cherry tomatoes, green pepper, & zucchini
• Roasted sweet potato fries

Monday:

• Sandwich for W
• Tortilla pizza for me

Tuesday:

• Baked Potato & Zucchini Latke
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Tomato soup
• Grilled cheese
• Roasted butternut squash

Thursday:
Dinner at Mom & Pops' (choir night)

• Whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce
• Green salad

Friday:

• Girls' night!

Treats

• Ashley's Brownie Waffles - These were good, but I think I left them in the waffle iron for too long. They weren't burnt, but they were somewhat dry. I'll try again!
• Ashley's Triple Chocolate Vegan & Gluten Free Doughnuts via OhSheGlows.com - Everyone loved these! I made them for our Sat. night Christmas get together. I'll definitely make them again.
• Banana soft serve with leftover brownie waffles
• Brittany's Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein No Bake Cookies - These are a healthier version of the typical no-bake cookies, but you really can't tell! Plus they were super easy to make & took very little time. They were great this week for a little sweet after lunch.
• Trader Joe's Sipping Chocolate