A diet update and WAFFLES

As I've mentioned before, I've been on a no sugar, no sweets, no fried foods, etc diet and I thought I'd do an update on this. For a few nights last week, I ended up eating the same meal with minor alterations.

This bowl is filled with a baked sweet potato, red onion sauteed in 1/3 tsp organic olive oil, Brussels sprouts, and fresh broccoli. Other versions have included whole grain linguine noodles, quinoa, and typically I can't eat the whole bowl (that's a good thing I guess.) It's filling but super tasty.

I've been on a fruit kick, too. Look at how freakishly large this strawberry I had with my lunch last week was.

OKAY. Enough with the boring stuff (and to be honest I just wanted to put up those photos cause I liked them...) 

WAFFLES. I'm obsessed. Even more with putting peanut butter and honey on them. Or on everything. I could eat stuff with pb & honey on it forever and be the happiest, most content babe.

After mindless hours spent searching (I wish I was making this up) for a decent low calorie, low fat waffle recipe I gave up and came up with my own! This recipe is designed for ONE serving, mind you, so just multiply the measurements to how many people you're making these babies for.

Photo 1: flax waffle topped with crunchy peanut butter and honey
Photo 2: banana sweetened flax waffle topped with peanut butter, honey, and banana

Low fat, low calorie, no sugar added, one serving waffle

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Gold Medal all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tbsp Splenda (this is optional)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flax Seed Mill
• 1/4 cup-3/4 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk (or your choice of non-dairy milk)
• 1/4 tsp Simply Organic Brand Vanilla Extract

Mix all dry ingredients together. Pour all wet ingredients into dry and mix until well combined. (Use whisk or fork in case there are clumps and at this point add in any extras i.e. banana!!, fruit, chocolate chips, etc.)

Spray waffle iron with non-stick spray before ladling mixture in. If yours is like mine, there is a light that will turn green when it's ready, otherwise cook until golden brown!

Top with my favorite combo of peanut butter and honey or go with the classic syrup. Enjoy!

How can you not want to make waffles every single morning for the rest of your life after seeing those photos of mine above?! It's possible I already know what I'm making for breakfast tomorrow.