Greek Yogurt Banana Bread/Scones/Muffins

I pinned this when I had some greek yogurt to use up, and it turned out fantastic! So moist and yummy. It did go bad faster than regular banana bread though - I didn't notice at first read that she suggests keeping it in the fridge. Mine lasted at least 3-4 days out of the fridge (wasn't as good as fresh, but it was still edible, unlike a couple days later when it clearly went bad), but I imagine it might have lasted longer if I'd kept it in the fridge.




Recipe found at: http://www.cafeterrablog.com/2012/08/05/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt/

Creme Brulee French Toast

I made this for Christmas morning this year, and it was SO good, and SO easy! I didn't even prep it the night before - just did it in the morning, and it still came out perfect. Definitely pintastic!

http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/01/overnight-creme-brulee-french-toast/

North Pole Breakfast

Last year I was looking for a way to introduce the Elf on the Shelf tradition in our house. So, of course I turned to Pinterest and found the idea for the North Pole Breakfast. This blogger did an amazing job and I just tried to do the best I could.

I did the breakfast the weekend after Thanksgiving. We usually decorate the house Thanksgiving weekend so I knew we would have everything up. I started purchasing all the knick knacks in November. We talked it up so Henry knew that the Elf was coming at the breakfast.

It was like Christmas morning when he came down the steps.

We read the book about Elf on the Shelf and he named him Donald. After the breakfast we decorated our tree.

It was a fantastic morning and I highly suggest making this a tradition in your house.

Banana + Egg Pancakes

All these Pinterest recipes I've been trying have been making me fat. Very, very fat. I finally gave up the idea that I could just will myself to be skinny, and started a board for non fattening recipes. One thing I pinned recently were pancakes made strictly from bananas and egg. I had ripe bananas, so I decided to try it out this morning.

The original pin:

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I always end up burning pancakes because I tend to get very impatient. My attempt definitely didn't turn out as beautiful and fluffy as the ones pictured above:

The one on the right looks OK at least!

I tasted them and they had a very "banana-y" taste. Well, what did I expect? I do like bananas but not THAT much. I know it was supposed to be a non fattening recipe, but I decided to put syrup all over them. I tried them again and still tasted tons of banana. My husband wasn't crazy about the banana taste, either. He only took one bite. I tried to finish a whole pancake because of protein, but I couldn't and I ended up throwing them away. I hate wasting food and usually give leftovers to the dogs, but I could already imagine the banana and egg farts and I just couldn't handle that.

Final Verdict: Pintastrophe for ME, but if you're into bananas and eating healthy, you may really like it!

-Betsy