Dining With Friends

Tonight we had the pleasure of chowing down with friends at their place. I woke up this morning very much looking forward to it, and on a mission to plan my other meals around splurging tonight. B and I were up bright and early and she was begging for pancakes, so what's a hungry mom to do? Pancakes it is! I found a great recipe on Jamie Oliver's website, whipped those up, and once the smell of pancakes and bacon made it's way upstairs, Ian & Paul weren't far behind.

Went for a great walk today, I love that quiet time, don't you?

When we arrived at our friends tonight, I learned that she has been following the blog, and had made strawberry shortcake for dessert, rather than making tea biscuits like she normally would, she made angel food cake...so sweet & thoughtful.... not to mention low cal ;) What an angel...thank-you :)

I'm feeling great about this challenge. Eating better, drinking alot of water, and making more of an effort to take the time for exercise. Below you will find my day in food, including the recipe for Jamie Oliver's Pancakes.

Breakfast
1 small pancake
1/2 cup strawberries
yogurt

Lunch
1 cup carrots
10 multi-grain tortilla chips
4 tb spoons of guacomole
coffee

Snack
kiwi

Dinner
lasagna
1 piece garlic bread
baby spinach salad
strawberry shortcake

Jamie Oliver's Pancake Recipe
For the pancakes
• 1 egg, preferably free range or organic
• 1 cup of plain flour
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Sea salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lime

To cook your pancakes
Put a large frying pan on a medium heat and add half the butter. When the butter has melted and the pan is nice and hot, use a ladle to spoon the batter into the pan. Each ladleful will make 1 pancake—they’re quite small, so you can cook several at a time. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes and use a turner to flip them over when they start to brown on the bottom and get little bubbles on the top. When cooked on both sides, transfer them to a plate, carefully wipe the pan clean with paper towels, add the rest of the butter, and start again. Keep going until all the batter is used up.

To serve your pancakes
Serve straight away, topped with a dollop of flavored yogurt, the diced fresh mango and wedges of lime for squeezing over.