How to use “brownie batter” and “vegetable serving” in the same sentence
The FDA recommends that people consume 9 servings of fruits and veggies per day, with at least one of those servings being leafy greens. What if I told you that you could knock off TWO servings of leafy green vegetables at breakfast, alone?
And, what if I told you that you could do this by… Eating Brownie Batter?!
You’d think I was crazy, right?
Well yes, I am crazy. But that’s beside the point. The point is that a person shouldn’t have to sacrifice health for pleasure, nor pleasure for health. You can have your cake brownie batter and eat it too!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I subscribe wholeheartedly to this notion. No way in heck am I’m giving up the foods I enjoy to start choking down shots of wheatgrass and vinegar. (Nuthin’ against those few people who happen to like the taste of wheatgrass. Have at it, peeps!) I’ve written before about my food philosophy. I try to always choose meal components I’m going to be excited to eat. Life is short, so why waste it eating foods that are boring? Sure, people who sacrifice taste for health may “live” a few extra years, but can it really be considered “living” at all if they aren’t enjoying their lives? But on that same token, if one’s diet consists solely of doughnuts and fried chicken, his or her physical health will suffer, and that’s not an enjoyable life either.
So what to do? Easy peasy! Eat foods that taste sinful and yet are good for you. Foods such as:
My 24 Carrot Cake Cupcakes or…
my Chocolate-Covered Berry Ice Cream or even…
And now…
Brownie Batter Pancakes!
(Above, with ripe strawberries and Whole Foods unsweetened ricemilk)
And a close up of the chocolate pancakes:
You can get a vegetable serving from these?!
Yup! And by the way, the eight pancakes you see above constitute one serving of pancakes! Someone asked me if I could start writing out the nutritional info for my recipes. I’m not going to do that. (A recipe should not be defined by numbers. Also, I don’t usually calculate my recipes, but I did do this one because I was curious). You can calculate it out for yourselves; I bet you’ll be absolutely amazed by the stats of these eight “brownie pancakes.”
For the recipe, Click here .
I have never tried Amazing Grass products but if I win I will be sure to try those Brownie Batter Pancakes. They look delicious and would be a great way to trick my little sister into eating vegetables!
I’ve never tried the Amazing Grass stuff either… but I’d really like to! They look oddly tasty… =]
I LOVE your banana brulee oatmeal, so I’m defs gonna have to try these pancakes too! They look delicious beyond words.
I have also never tried Amazing Grass products but they sound intriguing. 🙂
Those look too good to be true. I am not a big pancake eater, but would definitely eat one of these — can the recipe be converted for waffles? 😉
I’ve never had any amazing grass products and I’m dying to try them!!
i haven’t tried amazing grass products but would love to 😀
all i’ve had from amazing grass are the energy bars they sell at whole foods…but i do love them! i don’t get them very often though because the budget’s pretty tight at the moment. (and that’s where you come in, right?! ;] )
I love their products and would LOVE to win!
I have never heard about this company until I came across them on your page. I am ravenous to try their products ^^
I’ve never tried any Amazing Grass products before but they sound great. I love healthy foods that taste delicious, and I’d love to try these bars!!
I’ve never had amazing grass, but i’ve heard about their shakes and bars for a while! Thanks for having the giveaway!
I haven’t tried any of the products so I’d really like to win! Thanks for having this giveaway Katie!
I’ve never tried Amazing Grass products, but I’ve seen them all over the blogs and I really want to try them. Plus, I love chocolate and if I can eat it in a healthier form, all the better! Woo!!
oh man, those pancakes look amazing.
I’ve never tried amazing grass products before either, but as my new class schedule leaves me without a lunch break on mondays and wednesdays the bars seem like they would be perfect!
I have never tried Amazing Grass products but really want to! I’ve seen them all over but they aren’t really budget-friendly for me right now Thanks for having the giveaway 🙂
brownies sound good