Perfect Pancakes + Sunday Lunch

Ah, pancakes. 

Pancakes are my absolute favourite thing to eat for breakfast. 

Anytime I go out for breakfast, I order them and I make them every weekend at home. 

Usually, I make them on Saturday because Sunday is dedicated to codfish and potatoes of course. 

I can eat about two regular sized pancakes covered in cheddar cheese and syrup, the perfect blend of sweet and savoury. 

I made pancakes for breakfast on Saturday and they were wonderful. 

This recipe is pretty simple and can easily be doubled. 

These pancakes are quite light and aren't terribly puffy, something I'm not a fan of when eating pancakes. 

You add in whatever you like ie chocolate chips blueberries, banana, nuts, etc. 

You can also use whole wheat flour and skim milk if you are being health conscious, something I need to be :)

Easy Granola

Since I keep talking about eating healthy, I've decided to actually do it.
I had a conversation with one of the trainers at my gym, Nerseh about what to eat for breakfast.
I would usually eat some kind of Kashi cereal with fruit but would be hungry by 10am. Not good.
She told me that I get hungry because a) there was no protein and b) cereal is a sugar rush.
Nerseh suggested I try yogurt with granola and berries.
I immediately balked at this idea.
First off, I hate yogurt. I am disgusted by it.
But Nerseh kept insisting I should find one I like and go from there.

It's Friday :)

Yes, I do think like this :)
It's that kinda day!
I went to lunch with my gf Kelly per usual.
My Fridays consists of NewBite in the morning, Boot Camp and then lunch with Kelly.
During our weekly lunches, we have great conversations and laugh our asses off for the majority of the time :)
And drink wine.
This is kind of our motto...

Chicken + Vegetable Enchiladas

So the boy says I don't eat healthy.
He says all I do is talk about eating healthy, but I actually don't.
Of course I proceeded to argue with him and he then pointed out that I bake almost daily and happily indulge in the things I make.
He then said I eat junk food.
I was offended because my food is hardly junk.
Yes, everything I bake is laced in butter but it's good butter, high quality delicious butter.
He then pointed out that I said I was going on a healthy meal plan and all I do is talk about it.
I'm starting to think he's right....only a little bit though.

Healthy Fried Rice

I love chicken fried rice.
In fact, I love Chinese/Japanese/Thai food, really Asian food in general.
As a child, my mom would make a variety of stir fries and curries.
I made sense because we were vegetarian so we could eat out at a Chinese restaurant and not feel like we were missing anything.
Also, adding Asian spices to tofu makes it taste really good.

Blondies!!!

Firstly, I want to apologise for being amongst the missing for the past few weeks.
Things have a been a bit hectic but I am back with quite a few exciting things to share with you.
And this recipe will definitely make up for my absence :)

Blondies are my absolutely favourite thing to bake.
They are chocolately, gooey, satisfying and just simply amazing.
These are my far my most requested item for orders and requests from family and friends.
They are a crowd pleaser and everyone always asks for more when the pan is done.
My favourite way to eat them is a few minutes out of the oven with vanilla ice cream on top...HEAVEN!

Local eats- Swizzle Inn

Last night, I had planned to take Amari to Harbour Nights but it got cancelled due to rain that lasted about five minutes.
So I had to come up with a backup plan since I promised him a night out.
Enter Swizzle Inn.
Amari loves to eat here and regularly says it's his favourite place.
The food is usually good so I don't mind eating there.
And the Swizzle is fantastic.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Swizzle, it is a pub with a pub menu.
It attracts as many tourists as locals.
There is a downstairs and upstairs, both have outdoor dining.
They are known of course for their swizzle but also burgers, wings, pizzas and more importantly, nachos.

Ah, Barbecue Chicken Nachos.
I order these every single time I come here.
And they are perfect every single time.
They come with chicken, barbecue sauce, a mix of cheeses, jalapenos, tomatoes, black bean and corn salsa, sour cream and scallions.
This is the junior size, a bargain for $9.75 considering how massive the plate is.
I usually eat about 3/4 of this plate, unapologetically :)

Amari always gets one of two things: pizza and fries or chicken nuggets and fries.
Last night, he chose pizza.
He also got a fruit punch.
He said the food was yummy but he only are half the pizza so who knows.
I think he just likes being in a restaurant where he can make noise :)

We went to Double Dip after and got chocolate and vanilla soft serve in two cones. 

Yum!