another late night toast

The toast-ca-pades are back and will keep coming, in different forms of sweetness, savory or plainness, the never ending toast posts will never stop.
And yes, this is the third day of me eating toasts and I know I shouldn't do that, but I'm an adult going on to be an grown-up adult so I can still kind of do what I want.
Especially after sitting at a desk for four and a half hours just sitting and sitting with little people interaction.
I had eaten dinner an hour before my shift and was perfectly fine and full but then two and a half hours later, I was starving.
Like starving, starving, not a craving, STARVING.
Okay, I might be exaggerating a bit, but I was hungry.
I tried sending a "Help Me" SnapChat to my co-workers but there was no response, only views, so there was that. I tried not thinking about food, but then I had to continue on this blog and that didn't help. I then went away from the blog and tried working on my homework that had nothing to do with food, but my stomach still kept on growling.
Ugh, I counted down the hours until I was back in my room ready to eat whatever I could find in my pantry.
The clock struck eleven and I was done with my shift. I power-walked to my room, opened my pantry and made this toast creation.

Sweet Late Night Toast
two slices of bread
almond butter (or peanut butter)
bananas- chopped
dried cranberries
apples-sliced


Take two pieces of bread, and toast to your liking. While toasting, slice the bananas and apples. One toast is done, spread almond (peanut) butter on each piece of toast. Layer banana slices and apple slices on each slice and sprinkled dried cranberries.
Pair with cup of licorice tea or any kind of tea beverage of your choosing.
Snuggle in bed with it and sleep peacefully with a full satisfied stomach.

damn chia seeds part three

Yes after a week and a half of buying chia seeds, I still hold a grudge on them. They sit in my pantry waiting to be used and when I see them I stare at them angrily.
I shouldn't be angry at them though. They have produced delicious breakfast and although the texture is weird, they are very delicious and healthy as well.
It's always the super-expensive-cause-of-going-over-your-budget-food that is healthy for you....


The Chia Seed and all its benefits
- chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help reduce inflammation, enhance cognitive performance and reduce cholesterol.
-chia seeds have an excellent source of fiber which also helps with reducing inflammation, lowering cholesterol and regulating bowel movements...because you know, shit happens
-chia seeds are also rich in anti-oxidants which helps the body from free radicals, aging and cancer.
-chia seeds can also last for two years without refrigeration (So my $7.99 is actually getting stretched)
-Chia seeds have lots of minerals (such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and manganese) which prevents hypertension and maintain a healthy weight and chia seeds are important for energy metabolism and DNA synthesis
- chia seeds give the feeling of being full and satisfied and lower craving between meals
-chia seeds are gluten-free
-chia seeds can replace eggs because when mixed with a liquid, they form a gel and increase the nutrient in food and when baking
-chia seeds can be digested whole
-chia seeds play an important role in regulating insulin levels

So to sum it all up, I should get over my anger on the chia seeds and be glad I spent the $7.99 on them because they are packed with a ton of good stuff that I need. Also the fact that they last for two years without refrigeration is pretty impressive me and my wallet.
To my chia seeds in my pantry, I am no longer angry at you. When I open my pantry door, instead of an intense stare, there will be a smile because you do so much good and you will make my dollar stretch.

Thanks chia seeds, and keep being you.


http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/top-10-health-benefits-chia-seeds-6962.html

and then there was dessert

You can't have dinner without dessert, or at least that's how I see it.
It was Sunday (so yesterday) and I was working on this blog/applying for jobs/drinking Starbucks/procrastinating/listening to music, when I craved s'mores and a whole lot of it.
Yes I think about food when doing this blog, it happens and it's human nature.
The only problem was that I didn't have graham crackers nor almonds. I sat and contemplated on what I could use in substitute for graham crackers.
I didn't have any cookies which is unusual because usually I do.
I didn't want to use bread because I felt that it would take away from the crunch that you would get from a s'more and also soggy bread is kind of gross.
So when I ventured home and looked in my pantry, it clicked. Oatmeal. I still have a lot of it and hopefully will use it all by the end of the year.
Oatmeal it was. It isn't the same as a graham cracker crust but it's better than not having a s'more, or a s'more cake.

Chocolate S'mores Cake with Oatmeal Crust
2-3 tablespoons of oatmeal
3 1/2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon of baking powder
pinch of salt
1/4 cup of chocolate chips (or chocolate bar chopped into chunks)
Marshmallow fluff or actual marshmallows

In a small bowl, take 1/2 tablespoons of butter and 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and melt in microwave.  Set aside.
In another bowl, take 3 tablespoons of butter, melt a little and mix with oatmeal. Take oatmeal/butter mixture and place it on the bottom of the mug and press the mixture down.
In another bowl, mix egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add in flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa and stir until thick batter forms. Add in melted chocolate butter and stir. Fold in any chocolate chips you have left and give it one last mix. Place the batter on top of the oatmeal crust. Add the marshmallow fluff or marshmallows on top.
Microwave for 1 minute to 20 seconds or 2 minutes depending on your microwave. If batter is gooey, microwave in intervals of 15 until fully cooked.
Add more marshmallow if you like or add more chocolate chips.
Share via social media and brag to the world how delicious it is. Because it is.

yo toast, tu toast, nosotros toast

We all like toast, let's admit it and with not having a kitchen, toast is our friend.
I bring this up, because my toast- ca-pades are back and my Instagram and blog will be consisting of toasts, lots and lots of toasts.
There are so many things you could do with toasts, which is why it's talked about so much on this blog, and you've seen them.
But you haven't seen them all.
Being that I don't have a kitchen and also it's the premise of this blog, toasts will be the spotlight of this blog and will hold a place in my heart and also my stomach as it was the staple of my meals throughout my senior year of college.
The toast-ca-pades will continue and probably this blog, that is TBD.

Avocado Toast with BCTP
2 slices of bread- toasted to your likeness
1/2 avocado- sliced and mushed
1/4 tomato chopped (T)
Blue Cheese (BC)
Pistachios (P)

Toast the bread to your likeness. While bread is toasting, the 1/2 avocado out of peel and into a bowl and mush until there are little to no avocado chunks (or mush to your likeness, some people like the chunks)
Once bread is toasted, spread mushed avocado on both slices. Take chopped tomato and place it on avocado toast, then sprinkle blue cheese and pistachios on bread.
Eat and enjoy the toast.

nutty butter

Peanut Butter. The foundation of all the elementary school lunches and the perfect substance to go with any fruit, Oreo or out of the jar itself.
It sticks to the roof of your mouth and is a fear to some people called Arachibutyrophobia. It is also the cause of many debates, one including me and my sister of whether one prefers crunchy or creamy peanut butter. I prefer creamy while she prefers crunchy, it is still a debate in my home and still drives my mom crazy when she has to buy one jar of crunchy and one jar of creamy peanut butter because my sister and I won't compromise.
My reason for being on the creamy peanut butter side: when eating a PB&J with crunchy peanut butter, I feel like I'm eating rocks in my sandwich and I don't like to eat rocks in my sandwich.
Regardless of its consistency, peanut butter has its perks. So whether you are with me and like you PB creamy or whether you are against me and on my sister's side (which is like cool or whatever I guess), peanut butter is good for you.
So set aside your differences (we will talk later) and let's gown down to peanut butter-y goodness.

Benefits of Peanut Butter
-PB contains unsaturated fats that lower the levels of harmful cholesterol in the bloodstream which helps reduce the risk of heart disease
-peanut butter has a good source of manganese which helps in removing toxic ammonia from the body and helps with tissue growth, bone development and wound healing after injuries
-peanut butter has a good source of niacin or Vitamin B-3 which is good for your metabolism, regulate cell growth and development in cell tissue
-peanut butter should be consumed in moderation because it has a high calorie content, so you should be having  2 tablespoons of PB. So don't eat the whole jar in one sitting, unless you are having a bad day/ you ran out of Nutella.

The article that got the information from didn't mention the creamy or crunchy peanut butter debate, but I'm certain that I am right. Mostly because this is my blog and because for once, as a younger sibling, I want to be right.

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-eating-peanut-butter-4189.html

throwback flashback Sunday

I couldn't think of a word to describe throwback and flashback that started with an "S".
If you know of a word please let me know, because I am struggling.


Before the creation of this blog, I was experimenting with cooking without a kitchen making salads and dessert in a mug, having fun with it and occasionally sharing it via social media.
But there was one creation that I failed to mention on this post and feel obligated to as it was a big challenge and I was just super proud of it.
For four years, I have been a proud owner of a waffle maker. Making waffles for me and for those around me, fulfilling people's lives with waffles and being the Leslie Knope of my friend group.
I was known for making waffles, it was a known fact. Just ask any of my past and current co-workers and they will tell you.
Or even just ask my friend Brandon, because waffles are the reason that we are friends.
I only used my waffle maker for waffles because it seemed obvious to do.
But then I started seeing articles on what you could make with a waffle maker. People kept tagging me on Facebook on these said articles. It was too good to be true. That could not last in the waffle maker. Why would someone want waffled-like scrambled eggs? I mean to each its own.
It wasn't until Christmas break that I utilized my waffle maker for something other than waffles.
I had bought cinnamon rolls because they were on sale for $5, but they stayed in my fridge for a couple of days.
I had thought that I would use them for when I went to a friend's house who did have a kitchen, but then I remember it was Winter Intercession and there was barely anybody at school. So I had to resort to something.
Seeing that one could make cinnamon rolls in a waffle maker, I decided to take the risk one Saturday morning over Winter Intercession.

Cinnamon Rolls in Waffle Maker
1 stick of cinnamon rolls

Heat up waffle maker. Open up the cinnamon roll can, and separate the cinnamon rolls. Place two cinnamon rolls on each square and close waffle maker.
Cook for 3-5 minutes.
Once done, take the icing from the cinnamon roll packet and drizzle icing over the waffled cinnamon rolls.
Pair with coffee and eat in happiness and the motivation to bake and cook everything in your waffle maker.

raining toasts & cats

It wasn't actually raining toasts and cats but it was pouring rain two days ago.
It was Friday night and I was in my bed watching Netflix, hashtag i'macoolkid. I couldn't sleep because I had slept 11 hours the night before after having a week of insomnia. I was there lying in my bed, awake watching Bob's Burgers just laughing and drooling over Bob's burgers. I then got hungry. Like really hungry. Like I needed something fulfilling and couldn't wait for breakfast hungry.
I really needed food in me.
I wasn't feeling granola, nor my typical desert in a mug that I would usually have at night. I wanted something salty, savory and bread-y.
Yes bread definitely bread.
It was perfect because I just had just saw a toast list on FoodGawker and was craving toast.
But I was too lazy to bring out my toaster, so instead I just ate it of an un-toasted piece of bread.

Salmon Toast with Goat Cheese, Pistachios
1 slice of bread
2 slices of salmon
goat cheese
pistachios

Take a slice of bread and spread goat cheese (or cream cheese) on it. Place salmon slices on it and drizzle pistachios or any nuts that you have like chopped almonds, cashews or peanuts.
Eat in bed and think of a punn-y name for it like Bob does with this burgers.

Punn-y names will be accepted for this toast in form of comments, texts or Facebook messages.
Thank you and good night.