Quick morning eats

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Cold water and coffee is enough of a pick-me-upper for weekday mornings, but the possibility of having a real, delicious breakfast is something I really look forward to. Just thinking of it makes me happy! Oh, the smell of freshly baked pandesal bread with creamy peanut butter, partnered with newly ground coffee.. Aahh good stuff.

I usually make something to eat before leaving for work though. Just to give me the energy I need post-workout and pre-pollution (due to jeepneys I commute in). Nothing fancy since I'm running here and there for my clothes and stuff (read: changing up to 2 different outfits depending on my mood). Workday mornings are hectic. Thank God, I don't get that hungry after a workout so a simple flourless banana pancake or buttered toast will fill me up. Or if I run out of ideas.. I turn to eggs. :)

Eggs are man's best friend, at least for me. You can literally have an egg a day without repeating the way of cooking for a week. I gathered a few links here and there that will help you (and me, both) to learn proper ways of cooking eggs that will about a yummier version of what you normally come up with. You will not have to go out to a breakfast resto and order overpriced eggs ever again!

Frying || Poaching || Scrambled || Boiled

Which one's your favorite?

The best tuna pasta ever!

Good morning!

It's heart warming to write posts early in the morning. It's a pain in my eyes sometimes but I love the flow of energy from my freshly waken up mind to my typing fingers. I'm zen! I'm on the zone!

I am so excited to share my recent leveling up activity (linking in Giselle from gisdoit, a role model for leveling up). I cooked tuna pasta with tomatoes for the first time. This is my second dish so far and it's been a slow progress due to my lack of time and mood to do something productive. Oh well, here it is!

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I posted in Instagram and it feels good to finally be sharing a creation rather than just something I ordered from somewhere. I used canned tuna, tomatoes and fusilli pasta. It's pretty basic.

I love the practice of cooking pasta. It's a slow process that really develops my patience. I learn just how time makes stuff more beautiful, tastier.. If I let the heat do its thing (with the addition of slipping in a bit of oil and salt in the water), it'll result to something al dente.

I cooked the spicy canned tuna with garlic then added the tomatoes when it's almost done. See, easy peasy! I'm still proud though. I got myself a dark chocolate bar to celebrate. Cheers to easy-to-do pasta and small-packaged-and-guiltless chocolates! :)

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

- Henry David Thoreau

easiest pancake recipe ever

Cooking is as unnatural to me as singing (or anything that involves a performance haha!) so it took me a fair amount of courage to start learning.

I have always loved watching cooking shows, especially those who bake so much. I adore Nigella Lawson's calm instructions, Giada de Laurentiis' amazing bod, Kitchen Boss' baking masterpieces... I can go on and on!

I wanted to be like them but I have to start somewhere, right? So I started with the simplest thing ever.. I'm skipping over cooking instant noodles and boiling an egg here. Let us start with a breakfast staple: pancakes!!

As I try to be healthier and more conscious when it comes to choosing what I eat, I am beyond delighted to read about the two-ingredient pancakes. This is great for those in paleo diet and those who want to have protein after a workout. This recipe just needs banana and eggs. If you want it sweet, balance the ratio of the banana to the egg (1:1). If you don't have a sweet tooth, 1:2 ratio for banana and eggs is perfect. :) **I feel so good writing this! Self improvement--yey!**

Step1: Prepare. This is all you need! Those who never cooked at all will understand how much of a relief this is! :)

Step2: Slice the banana in small pieces for easier mushing. If you're a bit of an OC, do this one part of a banana at a time. It's awesome to be able to crack an egg open flawlessly! Practice makes perfectionne! :)

Step3: Mix, mix, mix!

Step4: Cook in medium-low heat. Trust me, I've tried various levels of heat and "slowly but surely" is the best way to go. This is the prettiest batch I've ever done so it's blog-worthy enough for me! If I can do a prettier batch, expect a comeback post :)

Oh and I personally loved adding peanut butter. I use it as an alternative to maple syrup. It balances out the sweetness of the banana. :)

Have you done pancakes this way before? :)