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Leftover Oatmeal Pancakes

IMG_0178.JPGThe other morning when it dipped down into the 40’s here in FL, I made an oatmeal bar for the kids’ breakfast. I cooked up a large pot of whole oats and added a bit of vanilla and ground flax. The center of the table was set with a large cutting board filled with raisins, chopped dates, chopped almonds, unsweetened coconut, and honey. With all those goodies to add to the oats, there was about 2 cups of oatmeal left. I am not one to waste, so I knew I could make pancakes from them and my first shot was a success! Here is what I added…

 Leftover Oatmeal Pancakes

  • 2 cups leftover oatmeal

  • 1 cup organic whole wheat flour

  • 1/2-3/4 cup almond milk (depending on consistency of your oatmeal)

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together. Add in oatmeal, egg, and 1/2 cup almond milk. Stir. If too dry, add more milk a little at a time until you achieve a consistency that is think enough too pour, but not too runny. Scoop about 1/3 cup of better onto a well-oiled skillet (I used coconut oil). Cook over medium heat and flip when edges begin to dry. Turn only once and allow the other side to brown. Serve with your favorite nut butter and pure maple syrup.

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by M. Terry on November 6, 2014  •  Permalink
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Hummingbird Waffles

This recipe uses the three staple ingredients of a hummingbird cake – bananas, pineapple, and pecans. That wonderful pineapple sweetness really came through in these. Enjoy them!

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Hummingbird Waffles

  • 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill High Fiber Pancake and Waffle Mix

  • 1 ripe banana, mashed

  • 1/2 cup pineapple, puréed

  • 3/4 cup cashew milk

  • 3/4 cup water

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed

  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Place mix into a medium bowl. Add in banana, pineapple, milk, water, vanilla and flax. Stir until just mixed. Fold in pecans. Grease waffle maker generously with coconut oil. (I learned the hard way that the caramelization of the pineapple causes more sticking than with ordinary waffles 🙂 ) Garnish with pecans and a drizzle of pure maple syrup or spread on some almond butter. Makes 4 Belgian-sized waffles.

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Crispy Sweet Carrot Pancakes

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Tres Leches French Toast

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by M. Terry on October 23, 2014  •  Permalink
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Pumpkin Spice Granola

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Pumpkin and granola…need I say more???

  • 2 1/2 cups whole oats

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

  • 1/4 cup chia seeds

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, in liquid form

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 tablespoons of natural sugar

  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 cup raisins, dried cherries, or cranberries

Place oats, coconut, seeds, sugar, and pie spice into a large baking dish (bigger than 9×13). Stir together. In a bowl, pour in syrup, applesauce, oil, and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with hands until all the dry ingredients are coated. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 min. stirring at the halfway point. Add in the dried fruit of your choice, stir, and bake an additional 15 min. Pull out of oven and allow to cool completely.

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by M. Terry on October 7, 2014  •  Permalink
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Anna’s “Summer Meets Fall” Dessert

 

IMG_1148Today, on the way home from school, Anna said she had been thinking and wanted to make a dessert for us. Since Central Florida is sopping wet, football practices and games have been canceled for week #2, so we had the whole evening at home  together as a family! After backyard playing, showers, and dinner, Anna joined me in the kitchen to make this “Summer (Cherries) Meets Fall (Apples)” Dessert.

  • 2 cups organic whipped cream (about 1 cup organic cream and 1 Tablespoon honey whipped together until soft peaks form)

  • 1 organic apple, chopped

  • Cherry sauce (We had this leftover already in the fridge – click here for the recipe – just substitute the cherries for the berries)

  • Mini Chocolate chips

    Place a dollop of whipped cream on the bottom of a bowl. Add a large spoonful of cherry sauce, followed by chopped apples, more whipped cream and then the chocolate chips. This made 3 kid-sized servings and 1 adult serving. IMG_1149-0.JPG

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by M. Terry on September 30, 2014  •  Permalink
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Thanksgiving Salad – “A Salad For Each Week” #40

Today is Saturday. Saturdays in the fall means Nutcracker practice. Today’s lunch for the girls is one of my all-time favorites…my Thanksgiving Salad. I had roasted a turkey the other day and used the leftovers to fuel my ballerinas. Packed with veggies, lean protein, and complex carbs, it’s the best combo for their post-jumping, high-energetic dancing.

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Thanksgiving Salad

  • Your favorite greens (2 servings worth)

  • 1/2 cup roasted turkey

  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped

  • 1/4 cup carrots, chopped

  • 1/4 cup apples, chopped

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 1/8 cup almonds, chopped

  • 1/2 cup cornbread croutons

  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Place celery, carrots, apples, cranberries, almonds, and sage in a bowl and stir to combine. Divide greens into two bowls. Top each serving with half of the veggie/fruit mix. Add turkey and croutons to each salad. Dress with creamy balsamic dressing.  Toss to coat salad.

Other recipes you will enjoy:

“A Salad For Each Week” Recipes:

  1. Broccoli and White Bean Salad

  2. Asian Purple Cabbage Slaw

  3. Fresh and Minty Cantaloupe and Tomato Salad

  4. Tangy Kale and Sweet Potato Bit Salad

  5. Key Lime Corn and Black Bean Salad

  6. Green Bean, Tomato, and Mozzarella Pesto Salad

  7. “So Long Summer” Salad

  8. Pickle Salsa

  9. Gingery Broccoli and Carrot Salad

  10. Mediterranean Farro Salad

  11. Home Grown Kale and Pumpkin Seed Salad

  12. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Chutney Dressing

  13. Cranberry and Orange Quinoa Salad

  14. Southwest Ranch Dressing

  15. Marinated Mushrooms

  16. Fajita Quinoa

  17. Caesared Brussel Sprouts

  18. Fresh Argentinian Salad

  19. The “New Green” Salad

  20. Shrimp, Strawberry, and Feta Salad with Balsamic Chia Dressing

  21. Garden Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

  22. Cool Zucchini, Carrot, and Radish Salad

  23. Layered Greek Salad

  24. Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad

  25. Ginger Dressed Slaw

  26. Creamy Balsamic, Blueberry and Basil Spinach Salad

  27. Tangy Green Bean Salad

  28. Florida Summer Salad

  29. Avocado and Crab Salad

  30. Bella Salad

  31. Sweet Potato Home Fries

  32. Tomato and Carrot Balsamic Salad

  33. “The Southeast” Summer Salad

  34. Homemade Caesar Salad

  35. Creamy Caesar Salad

  36. Antipasto Pasta Salad

  37. Curried Cauliflower Sauté

  38. French Onion Green Beans

  39. Mason Jar Greek Salad

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by M. Terry on September 27, 2014  •  Permalink
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Pilates Certified Instructor…Coming SOON!!!

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Guess what I did?! I just signed up to receive my Pilates certification! Last week at the RecSpo conference, God spoke to my heart, continued to speak, and confirmed today that this is what He wanted me to do. My certification course via Oklahoma Baptist University will be completed in mid-December, and I will be ready to start classes after the first of the year (and there will be one class every week that will be FREE!) Stay tuned for more details…

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by M. Terry on September 24, 2014  •  Permalink
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Our Travels, Our Food, Our Mission

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen prepping, cooking, and baking. This ensures that my family is being well-fed AND that we are saving money. My reward for all this work is knowing that when we go out to eat, we can do it well. It doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does have to be fresh and real. So, on our 2 day excursion to Asheville, we took advantage of our time there. We love to eat, and the following pictures show it.Our favorite spot to visit is Sunny Point Cafe. They specialize in breakfast, but have some great main dishes too. They also grow a number of their veggies in the garden that sits alongside of the cafe (that’s where my “bee on the flower” photo was shot). Scott loves their carrot pancakes (that I did a “remake” of at home), and I love their Ahi tuna burger and their bean and veggie burger. And their local grits with local goat cheese also tops my list.
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Ahi Tuna Burger from Sunny Point Cafe
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Shrimp Ceviche from Tupelo Honey Cafe
We also headed to Tupelo Honey Cafe where I ordered shrimp ceviche – excellent flavor and very filling. On our last night there, we tried a new spot for us – Carmel’s. The salad I ordered was loaded with fresh berries, almonds, and goat cheese (there are a lot of goat farms around which is fine with me!). We all know how easy it is to overcook a chicken breast, but this one was super moist. I ate every bite of the entire salad 🙂 After our 6 mile hike, we went to Neo Burrito and I ordered the Spinach Cotija Burrito – rice, black beans, mushrooms, spinach, pesto, cotija cheese, and salsa. Did I mention a salsa bar for all your salsa needs? 20140918-184842.jpg
The Berry Salad with Blackened Chicken from Carmel’s – blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries galore!
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Spinach Cotija Burrito from Neo Burrito
Our final destination was Spartanburg for the RecSpo Conference. This event took place in the new Star Center which hosts Upwards Sports. What an awesome facility! The purpose of Upwards is to teach students the skills and sportsmanship of various sports while teaching them about the love of Jesus. And that is in part why we were there. While this began as a trip to earn credit for Scott’s seminary degree, it soon became an event we looked forward to attending since fitness and sports are highly valued by us. And even more importantly, we knew we would be learning how to reach people for Jesus through sports. Our hearts were blessed, contacts made, and prayers begun as we seek to see what God is calling us to do through the recreational activities we are involved in. While I know God has something specific He is calling me to do, and I am seeking Him on this, the one thing He did reveal to me while I was there is that I must be intentional about sharing Jesus with others where He currently has me – schools, ballet, football, grocery stores, and with friends and family. Please pray for me as I head forward with this truth and with whatever it is God is directly calling me to do. I am humbled and excited to see what’s in store for me (and my family)!20140918-184904.jpg
The BRAND NEW Star Center for Upwards Sports

 

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by M. Terry on September 18, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by M. Terry on September 18, 2014

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The Best Things in Life Are Free Part 2 of 2

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From the veggie/flower garden of our favorite Asheville restaurant- Sunny Point Cafe

Yes, the best thing in life are free. My husband and I had the opportunity to get away for the week. We spent a couple of days in Asheville and then headed over to Spartanburg for the RecSpo Conference in the new Upwards Facility. This was part of his seminary degree, and I had the chance to attend as well. For two people that have a heart for fitness/sports and ministry, this was SWEET! Now to reflect and hear what God is leading us to do…

While on our trip we were able to take a hike through Graveyard Fields outside of Asheville. We were supposed to do a 3 mile hike, but we missed a turn and doubled it- oops! That’s okay because it made our post-hike burritos taste that much better. The sights, smells, cooler air, and heart-pumping walk were free…and wonderful!

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The beginning of our hike of Graveyard Fields

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From the top of Graveyard Fields

At our conference, legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden gave a great talk to all the attendees. I plopped myself outside the upper room where I knew he was and waited patiently for him to emerge. I asked for a photo because “I’m an FSU alumni” I told him, and he gave me a GREAT, BIG squeeze. (I think that’s a  smile on my face!) Yes that was free too – and a memory I will hold onto forever!20140918-184603.jpg

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The BRAND NEW Upwards fields where Scott was playing ultimate Frisbee

Then there is this photo of the soccer field. Scott was able to get out on a gorgeous afternoon and play some ultimate Frisbee while I was jiving with the ReFit Revolution ladies. There is something incredibly refreshing when you can move and feel alive! Yep. That’s free too.

The Best Thing in life is Jesus. He’s free. And the other best things in life – family, friends, creation, and simply enjoying life- are free too, so celebrate all things free this weekend!

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by M. Terry on September 18, 2014  •  Permalink
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The Best Things in Life Are Free Part 1 of 2

I’ve been a bit quiet here on my blog recently. This is because my time has been spent elsewhere- namely on my mom. My stepdad’s health has been poor, but about a month ago it began to deteriorate quite rapidly. And one and a half weeks ago, it plummeted to the point that even the doctor was surprised by his decent and hospice was called in. Then, just several days after hospice came on the scene, my stepdad peacefully left this earth. My mom has been amazing through it all. And she would be the first to tell you that it isn’t through her strength, but only because God’s strength is being made perfect through her weakness.

We were out to dinner the other night, and our waiter was telling the tourists next to us that the best things are free. He was referring to taking advantage of the nature that the area has to offer as opposed to spending money on other activities. That phrase – “the best things are free”- struck a cord with me because The Best Thing in life is free! I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to tell you of “That Thing”. We all have a void in our hearts that we seek to fill with countless “things” – money, people, fanfare, prestige, etc. But that void was created by a God who wonderfully created us, and it can only be filled with Him. But our sin seals our hearts and keeps Him out. It is only by God’s sacrifice of His son, Jesus, that that sin can be melted away and our fellowship with our Creator can be restored. Jesus is our gift from God – free and without strings. Yes. Free. We simply extend our hands of surrender to God, and He gives us forgiveness through Jesus. Then we have an amazing well spring of life that allows an unimaginable love and joy to flow out of our hearts and into the lives of others, bringing glory to God. I pray that you know Jesus and, if you don’t, please ask me Him because I want you to be with me in Heaven for eternity!

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

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by M. Terry on September 18, 2014  •  Permalink
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French Onion Green Beans – “A Salad For Each Week” #38

Before I left for my ballet class the other day, I sliced up some onions and began to cook them down in my cast iron skillet. I had the idea of french onion soup in my mind, but it was hovering around 90 outside so I stuck with traditional flavors and decided that the fresh green beans in my fridge would be the perfct vessel for my onions. As I headed out the door, I turned off the burner and covered them. When I walked back in after class, the house was filled with that wonderful smell of sauteed onions! I basically had forgotten about them and the aroma was a pleasant reminder that part of my well-earned lunch was already complete. I placed the sweet and soft onions over some fresh green beans, grabbed a fork and knife and enjoyed an easy and fresh side to my lunch!

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 French Onion Green Beans

  • 2 handfuls of fresh green beans

  • 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

  • 3-4 fresh sprigs of thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 1 garlic glove, minced

  • 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

  • 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil over medium heat in skillet. Add onions and garlic. After about 5 minutes, turn heat to low. Add in vinegar and mustard and stir until coated. Toss in fresh sprigs of thyme. Stir occasionally, cooking for another 30 minutes or so. (Or turn off stove, cover, and go to ballet class 🙂 ) Add salt and pepper before removing from stove. Place warm onions over fresh green beans. You can sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and toasted breadcrumbs to give it an even more “French Onion Soup” feel. Makes 2 servings.

Other recipes you will enjoy:

“A Salad For Each Week” Recipes:

  1. Broccoli and White Bean Salad

  2. Asian Purple Cabbage Slaw

  3. Fresh and Minty Cantaloupe and Tomato Salad

  4. Tangy Kale and Sweet Potato Bit Salad

  5. Key Lime Corn and Black Bean Salad

  6. Green Bean, Tomato, and Mozzarella Pesto Salad

  7. “So Long Summer” Salad

  8. Pickle Salsa

  9. Gingery Broccoli and Carrot Salad

  10. Mediterranean Farro Salad

  11. Home Grown Kale and Pumpkin Seed Salad

  12. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Chutney Dressing

  13. Cranberry and Orange Quinoa Salad

  14. Southwest Ranch Dressing

  15. Marinated Mushrooms

  16. Fajita Quinoa

  17. Caesared Brussel Sprouts

  18. Fresh Argentinian Salad

  19. The “New Green” Salad

  20. Shrimp, Strawberry, and Feta Salad with Balsamic Chia Dressing

  21. Garden Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

  22. Cool Zucchini, Carrot, and Radish Salad

  23. Layered Greek Salad

  24. Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad

  25. Ginger Dressed Slaw

  26. Creamy Balsamic, Blueberry and Basil Spinach Salad

  27. Tangy Green Bean Salad

  28. Florida Summer Salad

  29. Avocado and Crab Salad

  30. Bella Salad

  31. Sweet Potato Home Fries

  32. Tomato and Carrot Balsamic Salad

  33. “The Southeast” Summer Salad

  34. Homemade Caesar Salad

  35. Creamy Caesar Salad

  36. Antipasto Pasta Salad

  37. Curried Cauliflower Sauté

 

 

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by M. Terry on September 4, 2014  •  Permalink
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