Simple Açai Smoothie Bowl

When I wake up in the morning, I want breakfast ASAP; so simple breakfast recipes help me not to get hangry or be late for school/work. During the summer, this Açaí bowl is what I enjoy almost every morning. It doesn’t require any cooking. All you need is a blender.

            I once took a photo of an açaí bowl that I made and posted it on Instagram. After which, countless people came up to me and asked if I could make them one/how to make their own. Little did they know, it’s incredibly simple. Here’s my not so secret açaí bowl recipe:

Ingredients:

2 Small frozen bananas

½ Cup berries of choice (you can you more or less, but this is approx. how much I usually         add)

1 Packet frozen Açaí packet (can be found in most grocery stores)

1 Cup milk of choice/coconut water (I prefer almond milk)

1 Cup ice (optional for thicker consistency)

Step 1: Add frozen bananas, Açaí packet, berries, ice, and liquid of choice into blender

Step 2: blend until smooth

Step 3: pour into bowl and add toppings of choice

I prefer almond butter, cacao nibs, almonds, bananas, and berries.

Less for the reason of taste and more for the health benefits, I add chia and flax seeds.

Enjoy!

Don't Put All of Your Eggs in One Basket

Inspired by my favorite meal at Egg Restaurant in Williamsburg, this is  the next best thing to a bodega egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Ingredients:

2 Slices of Bread
2 Eggs
Parmesan Cheese

Step 1: Cut holes in bread slices (I used the top of a mason jar as a cookie cutter)

Step 2: Butter pan and place on medium heat 

Step 3: Crack egg in center of bread slices

Step 4: Sprinkle cheese on eggs

Step 4: Cook until egg is solid

Optional Step 5: Serve with simple hollandaise sauce

Ingredients: 

4 Egg Yolks

1/2 Cup Butter

Salt

Step 1: Melt1/2 cup butter in separate pan

Step 2: Quickly whisk 4 egg yolks and place on low heat

Step 3: Add 1/4 cup melted butter to the egg yolks, whisk, then whisk in the other half of the melted butter and sprinkle salt over the mixture

Enjoy!

Now Trending: Brussel Sprouts

Remember when we were kids and refused to eat brussels sprouts? Not anymore! They're a cult favorite.

Here's my favorite way to prepare these little green guys...

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Brussels Sprouts
3 Tbsp of Olive Oil
Rosemary
Garlic Salt

Step 1: Preheat oven to 385*F and cut sprouts in half

Step 2: Place in oiled pan 

Step 3: Pour over olive oil, evenly place rosemary, and dash with garlic salt

Step 4: Place in oven for about 45 minutes or until brussels sprouts browned on the edges

Enjoy!

How To Pronounce Quinoa

Quinoa: \ken-no-wa\ 

Benefits of Quinoa: naturally gluten free, contains iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamin E... and probably many more good things. Plus it doesn't taste too bad.

Here's my favorite way to enjoy quinoa and all of its benefits. 

Thanks mom, for the recipe! 

Ingredients:

1/2 red onion

2-3 cloves of garlic (the more the merrier)

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp cumin

Small sprinkle of cayenne 

Dash of Lawry's seasoning salt

2 1/2 cups quinoa

4 cups of water 

1 tbsp coconut oil

Step 1: In a large saucepan heat the coconut oil on medium heat.

Step 2: Dice the red onion and add to pan, along with the garlic. 

Step 3: While the onion and garlic are cooking rinse the quinoa and add to onion mixture. 

Step 4: Pour in water, sea salt, Lawry's, cumin & cayenne. Mix well. 

Step 5: Cover and cook on low 25-30 minutes.

Step 6: Add toppings. I usually add avocado, shrimp and feta. 

Enjoy!

4 Ways to Toast

What better way to wake up than to toast to the day? Here are four simple toast combinations that you should try.

Step 1: Toast bread in toaster or on low broil for a few minutes
Step 2: Add toppings

Tomato, Mozzarella, Olive Oil & Garlic Salt

Ricotta, Blackberry Jam & Slivered Almonds

Hummus, Avocado & Garlic Salt

Almond Butter & Strawberries

About

Hello! Welcome to my blog, I hope you're hungry. My name is Danielle. I live in Brooklyn and I like food. On this blog, I hope to provide you with simple recipes that I have picked up along the way the past 20 years.


Amuse-toi bien,
Dan