The Honey Ladies: Cherry Blossom Honey

I've never heard of flavored honey until the Mardi Gras Festival that I attended about 1.5 weeks ago. There was a stand that sold honey with various unique flavors, such as wildflower, orange, and the one pictured above, cherry blossom. After testing out a few flavors, I decided to go with the cherry because it had the most unique taste -- leaving the biggest impression. I recommend this if you like cherry because the fruit can be tasted quite heavily (after all, cherry is not light on the taste buds!). Nope, not subtle at all. It will definitely add pizazz to your daily monotonous cup of tea. Seeing what The Honey Ladies had to offer, it opened my eyes to the differing types of honey out there. Since I'm a regular consumer of this sweet substance, I'm excited to try out the rest of their distinct flavors!

National Pancake Day + Mardi Gras

Happy National Pancake Day + Mardi Gras!

Late post. I know!

National Pancake Day and Mardi Gras was actually on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. I don't really celebrate either of these occasions, but I decided to use it as a reason to make pancakes (although who really needs an excuse to make pancakes?).

I used rolled oats, eggs, banana, cinnamon, whey protein, chia seeds, and almond milk. The texture came out really doughy, so next time I will definitely work on making it more moist. I will post a recipe once I figure out the best combination and measurements for these ingredients (i am a bit picky so this may take some time haha). So stay tuned!

Mocha Pancakes

Mocha Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 Banana
• 2 Eggs
• Chia Seeds
• Saigon Cinnamon
• Rolled Oats
• Whey Protein Powder
• Mocha Cappuccino Powder Mix

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients above in a blender and blend until thick.
2. Pour batter in an oiled skillet to form pancakes.
3. Flip over when bottom is lightly browned.

Tips:

• Add toppings of your choice onto your stack of mocha-flavored pancakes!

Green Pancakes & Smoothie

Green Pancakes & Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 Large Banana
• 2 Large Eggs
• Rolled Oats
• Ripped Pieces from Choy Sum Leaves
• Whey Protein Powder
• Chia Seeds
• Almond Milk

Directions:

1. Place all the ingredients listed above in a blender and mix well.
2. Drop batter to form a rounded shape on an oiled skillet.
3. Flip pancake over when bottom is lightly browned.
4. Repeat 2.) and 3.) until the batter is all gone.
5. For the smoothie, put all the ingredients above, except the eggs/oats/most of the banana, in a blender and whip until smooth.

Tips:

• Add more oats and milk to make more pancakes.
• The pancake mixture should be thick. If not, add more oats.