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Buckwheat Pancakes

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by Eating Bird Food on December 26, 2009

Although the sun wasn’t shining here at the beach today, the day was still full of relaxation, creativity, and deliciousness. I woke up to a gentle hatha yoga sess from yoga download, a non-fat cappuccino, and buckwheat pancakes. Doesn’t get much better than that!

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Blueberry, almond buckwheat pancakes will pure maple syrup to be exact! I rarely make pancakes on my own but whenever I have them I always enjoy them. Perhaps it’s because I have them so infrequently?

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The p.cakes were prepared by yet another chef in the house. I must say, having a house full of good cooks while on vacation is the best!!

After breakfast we made a craft run to Knitting Addiction, a yarn junkie’s paradise. I got some multicolored yarn to start a new project that I’m super stoked about- HOORAY for crafting!

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For lunch, a quick spinach salad with cucs, artichokes, tomatoes, olives with hummus and taziki was suffice.

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I also added a little carb action with a slice of pita bread and some of Mary’s infamous Crackers. (Sorry, they were camera shy today.)

The afternoon was spent reading, knitting, and RUNNING. I went for my first outdoor run since receiving the word from my doc (2 weeks ago) that I could try to run again. I’m happy to report that I ran for a good 30 minutes pain free!! Monument Avenue 10k here I come.

The whole gang went out to dinner at Ocean Boulevard. I ordered my standard restaurant fare- soup and salad. Not just any soup and salad:

A parsnip bisque sprinkled with parmesan, which should have been labeled pure deliciousness served up in a bowl.

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And a vanilla pear, endive, candied walnut, and blue cheese salad. It was perfectly dressed in a sherry dressing giving it a great flavor that complimented the sweetness of the pears.

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It’s a shame to know that we have to leave the beach house tomorrow. With that said I’m off to enjoy our last night here!

Riddle me this- Are you crafter? What type of projects do you enjoy?

- Brittany

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YUM-O Eggs Rachael Ray Giveaway

by Eating Bird Food on October 25, 2009

I have two things to share with you all on this lovely Sunday morning. One is a tad bit more exciting than the other so I’ll have it for last. The first is a recipe for a delicious breakfast item, which just so happens to be what I had for breakfast this morning.

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To be quite honest, I’m not a big fan of pancakes or waffles, but sometimes I get the craving for them. This morning it was actually Isaac’s idea to make pancakes, but I went along with it and threw in some ingredients to make them a tad bit healthier (and chocolaty).

Pumpkin Buckwheat Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

  • Hodgson Mill Buckwheat pancake mix (prepared per the box instructions with milk, egg, and oil for 6-8 servings)
  • 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1-2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Mix pancake mix, milk, egg, and oil using an electric mixer or using your own arm power. (I used 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 egg and 1tbsp. canola oil). Add in the pumpkin and chocolate chips. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. Pour 1/4 cup portions of the batter onto a heated griddle at 360° or into a nonstick skillet to cook.

The griddle works well because you can cook all 6 pancakes at the same time, however if you don’t have one simply place the cooked pancakes in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet and cover them with foil. Put the cookie sheet in a warm oven (250°) to keep the pancakes warm for approx. 10 minutes while the other cook.

Serve the pancakes with butter and maple syrup. I like to use Earth Balance butter and 100% Maple Syrup.

Now for the exciting part- a giveaway!

When CSN stores offered to let me host a giveaway, I perused their site and easily found many things I would like to have giveaway. I was immediately attracted to their Cookware.com site and found some great Rachael-Ray-Cookware.I’ve always been a big fan of Rachael Ray. Her recipes are usually quick and easy, although I have to try out her cookware line.

I would definitely like to have some Rachael Ray cookware for myself so I’m super excited to give away the 3-Piece “Egg Buddy” Set in Orange. I love eggs – scrambled, poached, fried, and “in the hole,” so I thought this would be perfect for all the other egg lovers out there.

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It comes with everything you need for cooking up a perfect egg:

  • 12″ Nonstick Skillet
  • 12″ Nylon Slotted Turner
  • 12″ Whisk with Stand-Up Base

Wanna win this eggcellent giveaway?

There are several ways to earn an entry and each person and earn up to 3 entries:

  1. Comment: Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite way to eat eggs (or why you don’t eat eggs if you don’t eat them.)
  2. Tweet it up: Post a link to the giveaway on twitter. Here’s an example of what you could tweet: @eatingbirdfood is hosting an eggcellent giveaway http://tiny.cc/PuY5s
  3. Link Love: Post a link on your blog to the giveaway that suggests: “Eating Bird Food is hosting a eggcellent giveaway from Cookware.com for Rachael Ray Cookware! Giveaway ends 10/30!”

**If you tweet or post a link on your blog please leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve done so just to make certain I don’t miss any entries! The giveaway will end 10/30 at 12:00 midnight and I will choose the winner randomly and announce it on 10/31! Good luck!

- Brittany

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