salad time

Whats up with me and food recipes right now? I never thought I'd be blogging about that...

So tonight I made a scrumptious salad, as I was eating it kept thinking that this salad could change the world. Don't really know how but its possible.

Pinky and the Brain Salad
Spinach Rotini Pasta      

Fresh Spinach

Salmon

artichokes

tomatoes

FRESH mozzarella

boiled egg

parsley
black olives-if had some in the house.

Dressing: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pesto, salt and pepper.

my own recipe

Waking up to the rain with no particular plans for the day is totally dreamy. So I decided to make waffles. I looked up an average recipe and added my own twist to it to create my very own Costi Recipe! I basically just substituted what I had on hand because I usually have such weird stuff.  Its healthy and scrumptous!
I'm calling it...

Hearty Healthy Waffles

1 cup whole wheat flour              2 eggs
1 cup finely ground oatmeal        1 1/4 Kefir
4 tsp baking powder                    1/4 cup unsweet applesauce
1 tbsp brown sugar                      2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt                                    1/4 cup chopped walnuts

combine first five ingredients and mix second five. combine and mix all together. pour 1/2 cups separately in waffle maker till golden brown. enjoy!

serve with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit. I only use pure maple syrup and the difference is astounding! It tastes so real and very sweet, a little goes a long way. I didn't have any butter and it was still delicious and incredibly moist.

oh and i used my good china! so fun...try it, for no special reason at all.