Stuffed with nutella.

Topped with fresh berries.

Served in bed.

I know, I know but I cannot take all the credit for this one.  I had a little help from zesty junior preparing and delivering this masterpiece.

Results were well received.

I used a crepe mix from Stonewall kitchen to put them together.

Pretty simple.

After the crepes were cooked I smeared on some Nutella and then rolled them up.  Drizzled with a little more warm Nutella and topped with fresh berries and a dollop of Greek yogurt.  A nice way to start off a busy Mother’s Day.

How was your weekend?  Anything exciting happening this week.  Let me know.

Talk to you on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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Good morning, afternoon or night! It’s Friday morning and the frost is lining the trees.  A gorgeous start to the day. What a better way to start off your day than a balanced nutritious breakfast. Wow – that sounds like something from a parenting report or a TV commercial – but you know better.

I am really just making a glorious transition into today’s post. This dish is really not in need of a recipe but I thought I would share it with you as just a different option in the morning. Some folks have cereal, others do eggs and toast, maybe some oatmeal, yogurt and fruit, pancakes or waffles – which are all great choices.

Today, I wanted to share a quinoa breakfast as an alternative to oatmeal.  Before doing so, here are some quick facts on QUINOA

Quinoa Nutrition: The most protein of any grain, great source of vitamins & minerals – iron, magnesium, Vit E, potassium, amino acids, fiber – ideal for vegetarian or vegan diets.

Cooking Quinoa: Simple to cook, like rice. Cooked quinoa looks a bit like couscous, but is more substantial and slightly crunchy.

Prep & Cook Time: 5 minutes prep, 15 minutes cook time

For the dish below, I followed the instructions on the bag/box and topped it with some fresh fruit, a few almonds and a drizzle of maple syrup.  It was actually quite tasty.  I never realized the nutritional value in Quinoa until recently.  We bought a huge bag at Costco on the weekend so it is experimental time for me.

Question of the Day:

What s your favorite way to prepare Quinoa?

A couple of Frosty shots

I hope you have a great Friday, leave a comment or hit me up on twitter or even post it on my facebook.  Looking forward to hearing all the ways to prepare quinoa.  Have a fun filled weekend and I will see you on Monday.

Take care

zesty

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It is mid week Wednesday and the end of the work week for me!  I will pretend I am not excited as I type this little intro but you know I am bouncing around in my chair with excitement.  Tomorrow is Canada day here and I took Friday off as well to make a 4 day weekend.  Whoooo Hooooo!

Both yesterday and on the weekend, I was inspired to make smoothies.  I had tried a smoothie with POM juice and I almost fell off my rocker ( I really mean my office chair ).  It was so damn good I knew I had to make it again and again.  For this creation I did a combination that I like to call POM Star Summer!

Ingredients

• Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
• Blackberries
• Raspberries
• Banana
• POM Juice
• Whey Protein Powder ( optional )

Method

1. Get out your blender or Magic Bullet.
2. Add all ingredients and blend
3. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: If you are using protein powder and a blender I like to add the powder at the very first so it mixes well.  The same holds true for a magic bullet but just in reverse because you flip the cup over so add it at the very end.

I hope you have a great Wednesday and I would like to wish all the Canadians a Happy Canada Day tomorrow.  I will be doing something fun for the long weekend and I am hearing rumblings of sun sun sun all weekend long.  Talk to you on Friday.

Take care

zesty

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