Need to create some quick breakfasts to get out the door on a busy school day? Want a satisfying lunch to put in your metaphorical lunch box? After school snacks? Quick weeknight dinners? I’ve got you covered! I built my food prep routine during the school year–managing the never-enough-time of teaching and all my otherContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Back to School!”
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Weekend Food Prep–Cherries with Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting
Ok, this Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting is amazing and delicious! It is now my favorite frosting for a white cake, like this one I baked for my spouse’s birthday this year (with raspberry filling, animal cookies and lots of sprinkles). It is delicious with cherries and berries, and it would be incredibleContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Cherries with Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting”
Weekend Food Prep–Chewy Raisin Walnut Granola Bars
I’m thrilled with these granola bars! I’ve been experimenting for years to make bars that stick together without being excessively crunchy and crumbly, have a reasonable nutrition profile that I can work into my balanced meals and stay fresh and tempting for at least a week. And here they are–voila! Summer means travel, road tripsContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Chewy Raisin Walnut Granola Bars”
Weekend Food Prep–Reduced Fat Banana Walnut Muffins
Don’t worry, I’m not trying to send the internet back to the ’80’s or early 90’s. There’s nothing wrong with eating fat, of course, but I find reduced-fat muffins and other baked goods easier to work with to create balanced meals than higher fat versions. Given my own devices, my meals would tend to higherContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Reduced Fat Banana Walnut Muffins”
Weekend Food Prep–Oatmeal Pumpkin Sandwich Bread
I like bread, but I don’t eat it terribly often. So, like a lot of other baked goods, I make it in bulk, slice it up, and store it in my freezer. This recipe makes 3 moderately-sized loaves of delicious sandwich bread. The pumpkin adds color and with the long fermentation time, there’s a niceContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Oatmeal Pumpkin Sandwich Bread”
Weekend Food Prep–Creamy Strawberry Cottage Cheese “Pudding”
My go-to snack these last few months has been cottage cheese with fruit. I like that it is a satisfying combination of protein and produce, my preferred combination for my mini-meal between lunch and dinner. It’s satisfying enough to keep me going, even when I have evening meetings or lifting after work, but is lowContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Creamy Strawberry Cottage Cheese “Pudding””
Weekend Food Prep–Protein Cocoa Mix
Meathead holiday present or hosting gift idea? (Or maybe a lucky teacher? I’d happily accept something like this from a student.) Make a batch of this hot chocolate mix, put it into a pretty mason jar with a ribbon, and share the love! Protein Hot Chocolate Mix The trick to not getting lumpy hot chocolateContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Protein Cocoa Mix”
Weekend Food Prep–Danish Coffee Rolls
I don’t know that I can count this as my own recipe. However, in my defense, this is what the original recipe from my cousin Audrey looks like. These may not officially be a Christmas recipe, but the cardamom flavor seems especially lovely for this time of year. I am making little packets of themContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Danish Coffee Rolls”
Weekend Food Prep: Banana Walnut Bread
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and in celebration, I’m sharing some of my most popular recipes! Is banana bread’s moment over? Is offering a recipe for my favorite banana bread too 2020? Do I sound like a Portland hipster if I say I was making banana bread before it was cool? I loveContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep: Banana Walnut Bread”
Weekend Food Prep–Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bars
I’ve been enjoying oatmeal bars as my afternoon snack lately. I’ve seen lots of different variants on the idea, so my guess is you can adjust this quite a bit to your preferences. Here’s a good starting point, with a balance of macros and a nice, cakey texture. Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bars one.Continue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bars”
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