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Eating Well: Healthy Belgian Waffles with Pecans
Weekend brunch is usually my time to indulge and I have to say I love occasional pancakes, crepes or Belgian waffles. I recently got a waffle maker as a wedding gift so I finally could put it to use! However, I wanted to find a recipe that would be at least slightly healthier than traditional waffles. Few mins of Pinterest search and I came across a great and easy waffle recipe from a fellow blogger, The Informed Healthnut. I adapted it slightly and here is my final yummy result! INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (I didn’t have it when I decided to make waffles so I used…
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Eating Well: Banana and Oats Pancakes
Pancakes, who doesn’t like some on a lazy Sunday? I do! But I don’t want to worry about counting my calories while I am enjoying my meal. This recipe allows me to do exactly that – with only 288 calories per 6 and no sugar or flour involved, this is a healthy breakfast alternative. PANCAKES INGREDIENTS 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 medium banana, sliced 2 large eggs 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 4 tablespoons almond or soy milk METHOD Preheat a skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking oil. Add ingredients in a blender in the listed order and blend…
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Eating Well: Weekend Brunch Frittata
I love Italian food and frittata is one of my favourite brunch dishes. It’s easy and very delicious, and can be healthy depending on the ingredients you use. I love adding greens, such as spinach, rocket or broccoli, mushrooms and other healthy veggies I may have around. INGREDIENTS 1 onion (peeled and diced) 3-4 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) some spinach or rocket chopped 1 pack of mushrooms chopped 4-5 eggs some feta cheese salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) Italian herbs mix for seasoning METHOD Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Fry onions with a dash of oil until golden Add potatoes and fry until golden…
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Eating Well: Celery Soup
If you love celery soup as much as I do, try this recipe. It’s quick and simple but delivers yummy results. It’s particularly lovely during cold weather, served with freshly baked bread and butter. Personally, I like flat bread that comes from my local Turkish grocery… INGREDIENTS 2 bunch celery (leaves removed) 2 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) 1 onion (skinned and diced) 1 tablespoon oil 1 litre vegetable stock 250 ml single cream salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) METHOD Dice celery and onions in small pieces. In a large pot heat oil and add diced celery and onion, saute for 10-15 minutes until celery is bright…
