crazy good things
March 2, 2011 My morning started of with this guy, followed by a quick, but intense swim. Don’t worry, I waited 20min before getting in the pool ;)
I made a carob/banana/blueberry buckwheat muffin cake. FYI - Blueberries + carob go really well together!
Carob Blueberry Buckwheat Muffin Cake [serves 1]
- 1/4c ground raw buckwheat flour [grind raw groats into powder]
- 1T raw buckwheat groats
- 1T chia seeds
- 1 flax egg [1T ground flax meal + 2.5T warm water, whisked]
- 1/2 banana
- 2T unsweetened almond milk
- 2-3t maple syrup
- 1T unsweetened carob powder
- 1/2t cinnamon
- 1/3c frozen organic blueberries
- 1t vanilla extract
- 1/4t baking powder
- Mix the flax egg and set aside for 3-5min.
- In a bowl mash the banana until very mushy.
- Whisk in milk, vanilla, and maple syrup.
- Mix in buckwheat flour, groats, chia seeds, cinnamon, carob powder, baking powder, until well combined.
- Mix in flax egg and then mix in the blueberries. [feel free to also add coconut + chopped nuts too!]
- Grease a microwave safe bowl [about 5-6” diameter] and pour in mixture.
- Cover with a paper towel and microwave about 1min30sec – 1min45sec.
- Eat out of the bowl with toppings, or flip out of the bowl onto a plate, top + scarf!
This was of course topped with the latest and greatest nut butter.
chocolate chip cookie dough almond butter
ohhh.yaaah.
Tuesday was quite the crazy day. Tons of coordinating going on with the house right now. We’re on schedule to close Friday [wooohooo] and have about 12 people coming over tomorrow to give us estimates on various things. Phone calls are exhausting. Anyone with me?? I also had a handful of errands to run. All good things, but nonetheless, tiring!
I did have a nice break in my day for lunch though. Melissa [Jake’s mom] and I met in Denver, at Gaia Bistro, one of my favorites!! Melissa and I go way back…to middle school! :)
To start things off, I needed some caffeine. I’ve brought coffee back into my diet about 2-3x per week. It seems to be working really well for me, instead of drinking 1c every morning. I did not drink this whole French press. Didn’t want to have the shakes for the rest of the day! The coffee was organic, fair trade, smooth and delicious.
It was a gorgeous sunny day and actually hit the upper 60’s. So nice we ate outside! Upper 60’s and sunny in Colorado can actually be really hot! The sun is more intense here, I swear!
Gaia Bistro is even gluten free friendly. Yes, I’m eating gluten again, but decided to go with the gluten free option today.
Homemade gluten free bread? Yes please! I have no idea what this bread was made of, but it had a very soft texture and delicious light flavor. It held together really well, too! It was definitely a yeast bread, but I have no idea what flours were involved. I should have asked, but forgot.
This samich was filled with portabella, gouda, lettuce + tomato.
I caught a quick pic before devouring the entire plate.
The food was good but the company was better!! Melissa is 7 months preggo and is looking fabulous. She + her hubs are waiting to find out the sex of the baby. She’s convinced it’s a boy, but we’ll just have to wait and see. I don’t think I could wait to find out!
How adorable is this restaurant?? I’m telling you, if you live in Denver, or the surrounding area you must check it out. I’ve eaten there 4 times now and every time it is just as delicious as the last.
We walked around S. Pearl Street, checking out some of the shops and then I stopped in a bakery before leaving. I couldn’t resist this gluten free cookie.
A chocolate chewie. I’ve never had one of these before, but it was AHmazing. I must recreate it!!! It’s made with egg whites, sugar, walnuts, cocoa powder, and what tasted like butter or oil.
The texture was the best part. It was a cross between brownie and raw cookie, with a crispy edge and the most delicious chew ever. Outstanding!
After lunch, I scurried back to Ft. Collins, where the errands continued.
Long day of appointments tomorrow! Must get more sleep than last night!!
February Goals Recap + details of my workouts [my legs are currently killin’ me!], scheduled to post tomorrow afternoon. Be on the lookout!
Ashley
Family + Friends, Recipes, banana, blueberries, buckwheat
Reader Comments (47)
That cookie looks amazing!
Last year when I visited Denver I went to a restaurant called Sushi Den (which I believe was on Pearl Street). If you haven't been there it is definitely worth checking out! Best sushi I've ever had (and I'm a vegetarian!)
What a great day you had! Ending with that cookie photo is torture...it definitely looks like a brownie cookie! yum.
Oh, and the bake looks delicious of course too!
aw sounds like a lovely day for sure :)
What a beautiful day! I'm a bit jealous of your weather :)
That weather sounds amazing, I can't wait for spring to come!!
brownie + raw choc cookie....oh.my.
I want it now!
:)
I hear you on the house stuff. It really does get exhausting!!! That place looks so wonderful. I love outdoor dining and places that offer a wide variety of dietary choices on their menu. Oh, and having a gluten free bakery doesn't hurt either. ;) Have a great day Ashley!
I remember those crazy busy days when we were closing on our house! Good luck!
You should make a recipe for these cookies since you're amazing in the kitchen! ;)
I LOVE good gluten free bread and my husband is the one with celiac...not me. The sandwich looks delicious! Good luck getting everything done! I am sure the stress is a lot, but worth it in the end!
The homemade gluten free bread looks so good to me! I'm sure you could figure out how to recreate it! One thing I don't like about living in a BBQ, meat-centered city (Memphis) is the lack of cool restaurants like that. Being a vegetarian, I really want to live somewhere that has more choice and restaurants that have better options for vegetarians.
what a lovely day full of sweet eats! To celebrate pancake day a day late, i made carob buckwheat oatmeal pancakes this morning for my husband with yogurt and raw milk...they looked so good! I can't wait to reintroduce dairy into my diet again!
The Whole Foods in Ft Collins has flourless chocolate cookies like that and I was sooo obsessed. I'm sure other WF have them too but I haven't found them in Boston yet!
I know house stuff is crazy! It's going to be so worth it though! You must be so excited :D That cookie kind of reminds me of 101cookbooks puddle cookies. Those have been on my to-bake list for a while.
I knew I had seen something similar somewhere in the blog world..
MMmmmm thanks for the tip :)
I completely understand that! Colorado is very veg friendly...move here? :)
I plan on it!!
That's so funny...have you had millet bread? mmm
Yessss..that sushi place is awesome!!!
Oooh I love blueberries and carob together cannot wait to try this one out!
I love! Carob is my favorite add-in as of late, it is so smooth and delicious!
That cookie looks like some serious chocolate deliciousness! I wish I had that kind of sun here. The rain needs to go away!
Mmmm, that cookie looks perfect! I totally almost put blueberries in my carob buckwheat bake the other day but didn't... guess I'll just have to make another one! ;)
Had my first buckwheat bake this morning and love love love it! I had it for breakfast and I'm not even close to being hungry for lunch as of yet (I'm usually snacky snack around this time). Thanks for the recipe!
That bread looks delicious! I definitely want to try my hand at making some gluten-free bread. I've recently decided to go gluten-free for a month because I think I might be gluten intolerant. That bread would come in handy! Especially since millet bread and other gf breads are so darn expensive...
Looks like you have a really busy day! All of that food looks delicious! Congrats on the house!
Ugh that sandwich look so so so good! I love mushrooms. :)
That cookie looks SO good!
I seriously want you to come cook for me...everything you make looks so amazing!!
Ok...enough is enough...I must try out these muffin cakes for breakfast!!! I've been drooling over them for far too long! I am thinking it may be fun to try one with oat flour and grated zucchini, for an extra serving of veg in the morn...I can go so many directions with this:)
I love Gaia Bistro.
Their french press coffee is amazing!
Wow that sandwich looks incredible. And the bread almost looks like cornbread with that smooth layer on top!
*drool* reminds me of my recent visit to Urth Caffe in L.A. :D Ashley, I have a question regarding DSLRs. I'm about to go check out a used DSLR from this dude and it's a rebel eos xt. Do they not make those anymore? But he's selling it for $280, and hopefully I can get it cheaper! But I just wanted your input! :P anything would be greatly appreciated~ Have an awesome day!
Hey Ashley,
I wanted to let you know I've been making variations on your buckwheat bakes for about a week now and really enjoying them. I was getting sick of oatmeal. This way, I feel like I'm eating cake for breakfast :)
When I have work the next day, I prepare the batter the night before (minus the baking powder, which I add in the AM). I heat it in the microwave in the morning in a glass pyrex tupperware so I can take it on the go. Love that it's portable and can be made in one bowl!
utah is the same way when it is in the 60s. i love it. while i like winter, i can't WAIT for dining al fresco. that's cool your friends are waiting about the sex. my friends do the same thing and they officially have 5 boys.
FIVE BOYS...i can't imagine
I didn't realize I was sick of oats until I started making the buckwheat bakes, haha. SO glad you're liking them!!!
Hi Ellie!! Sorry, I don't know anything about that specific model. I would just research it online...check amazon, etc! :)
It did look like cornbread!!! Exactly what I thought!
Oh yes...that sounds fabulous!
Hope you figure out if gluten is the problem!
SO glad to hear that...I'm loving them so much!! Didn't know anything could fill me up more than oats!
Thanks for the recommendation to visit Gaia! We usually head to Watercourse, but I'm always looking for something new to try.
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Can't believe I just found this blog today. Loooooove it. Must make everything I see here. . .instead of study for finals :p
Aw, you are so sweet! I just checked out your blog and love your header. Too cute!