Resolutions and blueberry pancakes

Pancakes with Tofutti cream cheese and blueberries.

About that resolution I had to hit most of the flow yoga classes at the YMCA starting today? 

Well, since I slept through the alarm and woke up 15 minutes after the class had finished, the whole 'YMCA yoga' resolution did not get off to a booming start.

But, I refuse to be discouraged and I am going to be spending an hour with Rodney.

I will just have to pretend that Rodney and I are practicing yoga at the Y. I am sure Rodney teaches yoga at the Y all the time:-)


And the hour will be spent with the dogs circling my mat like low flying Cessnas. But a yoga mat covered in dog hair means you are well loved, right? 


Back to breakfast:

Pancakes with Tofutti cream cheese, blueberries and mixed fruit.

Since I had leftover pancake mix, the dogs got to enjoy little mini pancakes with smoked salmon.

I had another big mug of the new instant coffee this morning. And, yes, I had the slim hope that it would taste better this morning, but nope. Unfortunately, this is the only source of caffeine in the house at the moment, so I drank it down anyway.


Does it make me shallow that the only reason I chose this instant coffee was for the strange looking container? 

Nah, it doesn't make me shallow. Does it mean I am easily lured in by odd shapes? Possibly.


Happy Friday!

A lemony morning

This morning I was craving lemons. And the dogs? The dogs were craving grass.

I dealt with my cravings first. Cue the lemon pancakes:

I used my favorite pancake mix.

I followed the package directions with these substitutions:

- I only added 1/3 of a cup of water (instead of 1/2 cup).

- I also added the juice and zest of one lemon.

 The pancakes turned out great. 

 One looked like a fish - 

 These ended up being even more perfect with a poached egg on top.

A sprinkle of lemon zest on top.

And because you know I love the yolk shots - 

Then I doused everything with syrup because the world is always a better place with the addition of maple syrup.

To fulfill the dogs cravings, I made my green mix.

1 Tbsp. of Kyo-Green, 2 Tbsp. of yogurt and 1 Tbsp. of Udo's oil.

The dogs go nutty over this mix. Both dogs get excited when they see me reach for the Kyo-green bottle. I know, it is the oddest thing.

Connor did steal a lick while I was taking pictures.

Did you notice the new plate?

The plate isn't really new. This plate was considered the 'children's' plate when I was little. I have vivid memories of eating holiday dinners and watching the picture at the bottom of the plate be revealed bit by bit and bite by bite.

When my mom passed, I asked for some of these plates. 

This is the first time I have taken them out. I hope you like them :-)

Happy Tuesday!!