Banana-Nutella Toast

This is my breakfast obsession right now! I almost didn't share this with y'all because it is so ridiculously easy but I saw that Bobby Flay included a similar recipe in his new cookbook. If Bobby Flay can claim this as a fancy treat than so can I!
First, I must declare my love for Nutella! Have y'all tried Nutella? If not, leave right now, go to your local grocery store, and buy some. Done deal. It's normally in the peanut butter aisle and looks like this:

So after you get your Nutella you build your toast. Toast a slice (or two) of any bread. Schmear on some Nutella while your toast is warm. Then slice one banana and arrange the sliced banana on your toast. I slice mine directly onto the toast with the same knife I used for my nutella. Dishes to wash: 2, maybe 1 if you just put your toast on a napkin instead of plate. Love it! Bobby Flay one uped me by turning this into a panini sandwich. You could do that too but then you'd have something else to wash!

red and green smoothie

Believe it or not y'all, healthy dishes really do come out of my kitchen. I try to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch to make up for my kinda healthy dinner and those frequent sweets I just have to have.
One thing I've created as a quick and easy breakfast is a smoothie that provides a serving of fruit and veggies. Throw everything in a blender, give it a taste, add more of something if you desire, blend again, pour it in a cup, and out the door you go sipping on your breakfast as you start the day. 

1 banana
1/2-1 cup of frozen sliced unsweetened strawberries
Handful of spinach leaves
1/2 cup of whatever milk you like (I use unsweetened almond milk)
I sweeten mine up a little with 1/2 teaspoon of agave nectar

Throw everything in your blender. The frozen strawberries make it so you don't have to add ice which will just act as a filler and could cause your smoothie to be watery. The color might not be super appetizing because of the spinach but drinking this smoothie is a much easier way to get those greens you need. Who wants to eat a boring salad all the time? 

Chocolate Gravy

Valentine's Day is coming up y'all! I think the best V-Day presents are those that fill your tummy and warm your heart. So why not start the day with some breakfast in bed with your honey?
Chocolate gravy has been a Christmas morning tradition for my family for as long as I can remember. Until I met my husband I thought my family was the only family who ate chocolate gravy. In the whole world. I was wrong. So now we eat chocolate gravy more than just Christmas morning and I thought this would be such an easy, but decadent, Valentine's breakfast.

3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
Pinch of salt
2 cups milk
1 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix all your dry ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Add milk and whisk constantly over medium to low heat.

The gravy will begin to thicken and get bubbly. Whisk in the butter and vanilla.

Remove from heat and pour over biscuits. I used canned biscuits because ummm...they are convenient, they don't make a mess like homemade biscuits do, and they taste pretty dang good. I did use the Pillsbury Simply Buttermilk Biscuits (no high fructose corn syrup and no artificial flavors or colors) which makes me feel a little bit better. I should add that if you use these I recommend you bake them in a round pan which will increase your baking time. Anyway....dig in! 

Don't be ashamed to lick your plate clean.

For more Valentine's inspiration check out these goodies by Bakerella. Think I can make them all by the 14th?

Apple Dumplings

Merry Christmas y'all! I want to share a recipe for a dish I make for my family's Christmas breakfast every year. It is the only time I eat these apple dumplings and after you read what is in them you will understand why. However, my goodness are these so delightful! These could also be served as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Dessert as breakfast! Score!

Apple Dumplings
3 Granny Smith apples
2 cans of crescent rolls
2 sticks of unsalted sweet cream butter
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 can of Mt. Dew. (yes, I said Mt. Dew)

Peel and core the apples. Slice the apples into thin pieces.

Roll as many pieces as you can fit into the crescent rolls and place them in a 13 x 9 baking dish.

Fill 'er up

Melt the butter and stir in the sugar. Pour over the dumplings. Then pour the can of Mt. Dew over the dumplings. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Buttery, golden goodness