10 min healthy pancakes for the weekend brunch <3

As many of you probably know, I am completely obsessed with pancakes and waffles all year around. My grandparents just got me a new waffle maker for my new apartment, as my old one is still in NYC. I have been experimenting a ton with ‘‘how to make the quickest, tastiest, but also healthiest pancake recipe’’.
This is already a well known recipe, and you can see bloggers, models, and influencers posting it all over the world on TikTok and Instagram.
Here is my verson, it’s super easy, quick and cheap to make it!



What you need (1 pers)

2 eggs
1,5 dl oats
1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 banana
1 dl oat milk, or other milk
salt
cinnamon
blender or a hand-mixer





What you do

Start with having the liquid parts in the blender, then add the oats, the banana, and the spices.
Blend until smooth. Leve it for 5 min until you fry the pancakes in a pan with some coconut or other oil on high temperature. (Make sure the temp is high before you start the cooking)!


Topping:

Recently been addicted to this, I’m just adding some fresh raspberries to some diary free yogurt and mix it together with some sweetener, and use it as a ‘‘topping cream’’. I love to use some nut butter and some homemade granola on top of that as well. The more topping the better!


Right now I am using the nut butter from Bodylab.no. Top with whatever you love, the topping is what makes the pancakes in my opinion. And obviously a good cup of coffee, (iced for summer, hot for winter), would be a perfect combo with this.


Wish you all a great weekend, I am considering going away to the mountains for some hiking.
I am defiantly serving this for brunch in Norwegian landscape, surrounded by mountains and fresh Norwegian mountain air!


X, Eline S.

banana / peanut butter bread - don't throw your old bananas to waste!

I hope you all are well and that you are staying positive and productive during these different and difficult times. I have been experimenting with a new banana bread recipe, and the result turned out to be great! Super easy, and no fancy ingredients needed. My friends always make fun of me, because I always save the leftovers, even for the smallest portions of food, and I have zero shame asking for a doggy bag. Better for us, and better for the environment!



What you need


baking sheet
2 yellow bananas
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon honey
80 grams oats
50 grams of peanut butter
seeds/ nuts/ chocolate chip




What you do


Start with heating up the oven to 180 degrees Celcius/ 356 degrees Fahrenheit.
Use a hand mixer, and mix together the bananas, eggs, honey and the peanut butter.


Mix together all the dry ingredients in a different bowl. Add the dry ingredients little by little to the banana mixture as you stir. Make sure to get rid of any bumps in the mixture.


Have a baking sheet over a load pan and add the mixture. In the end, add some seeds, nuts, berries, or chocolate chips as you prefer. Or keep it plain and simple.
Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, deepening on your oven. I recommend checking regularly after 25 minutes as every oven is different. Leave the bread on a shake for about 10 minutes before you slice it into thick pieces. Serve it alone, or with some berry jam. The bread lasts for about a week if you keep it in a plastic bag in your fridge.




I hope you got inspired to check out this recipe next time you are about to throw out your old bananas.
Please tag me #foodbyelines, if you happen to try out any of my recipes and like the results. I would love to see how your baking turns out!




Best, Eline S.

Sweet potato toast, vitamin C boost

During these times many of us have a home office and a little extra time to prepare healthy meals.
My grandpa told me they used to eat potatoes and oats every day during the second world war.
The upcoming weeks will be spent mostly in our homes, to prevent spreading the virus. And not to seem dramatic, but it almost feels like some kind of war.
We don’t have our freedom the same way to just go out and be social, so we might as well enjoy the time spent at home and make good healthy food.

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Potatoes are full vitamin C, which helps you build up your immune system to prevent getting sick. They are also full of fiber, which make them great for your digestive system. On top of that, they are super filling and make you full for hours. Since I started eating more plant-based, sweet potato is one of my favorite vegetables. Potatoes can be prepared in so many different ways. Cooked, baked, fried, or even being used in bakeries. The sweet taste gets even sweeter after cooking them, and they taste delish with olive oil and sea salt. This recipe only includes 3 main ingredients. And are super easy to prepare for yourself, or just double up the portions for more people.

! large sweet potato
1/2 avocado
olive oil
sea salt
lemon
Baking paper



What you do



Start with turning your oven on 200 degrees Celcius.
Clean the potato in water. Slice the potato in 1 cm thick pieces with a sharp knife.
Have some olive oil over the potato slices and massage it into the slices on both sides.
Place the slices on a baking paper and pinch over some salt.



Bake the sweet potato slices in the oven until they are perfectly roasted. Depending on your oven from 20-30 min. They should be a little golden on top, but this depends on how crispy you like your food.



In the end, mix 1/2 of a large avocado with a fork, add some sea salt, a little squeeze of lemon and some olive oil. Have the mixture over the sweet potato toast slices.
Add your favorite spice, I used some oregano.
I hope you like it.



X, Eline S.

Exploring new superfood spots in Minnesota

It's only my second week in Minnesota, but It feels like I have been here for a month already. I have been doing so many things and met so many people in such a short period. I had honestly thought Minnesota was a small and kind of boring place to live, but it is not! The city feels big, and there are so many things to do.



I have been spending hours after hours in home goods, target, RH and such to organize for the house. I do enjoy it, even tho if it is a lot of work.
People here are so helpful and genuine every time I ask someone for help. I also got a car now, which I was pretty nervous about at first. I have been in the states for 3 years now, but I always avoiding driving. I felt like I had to challenge myself when we moved here. Minnesota is not like NYC with a subway right outside your door. Being able to drive gives me much more freedom.



One of the girls from the Wild team is from Finland. She and her husband live close to us, so we have been spending a lot of time together in the last few days. It's always something special about the Scandinavian culture and how you bond with each other. She shows me all the cute spots, I'm adding some pictures under from our lunch at ¨Crisp and Greens¨ in Minnesota yesterday. 
The place is super cute and with all kind of options, also for the vegans! I did a green bowl yesterday, with chickpeas, carrots, tuna, feta, avocado, spinach and some super tasty ginger dressing. I do recommend this place, super clean and and the service was great too! Also an option to be seated outside, (like we did) when the weather is good.

Hope you all have had a good week and is as excited as I am about the weekend. I am going to a concert today, which Im really looking forward to! Tomorrow it is the Wilds first home game, here in Minnesota. I am super excited to be there and see Mats on the ice again, lets hope for a win!
Minnesota has been warm and nice the last few days, but the rain just started. Rumors told me it will snow this weekend. Gotta get prepared for some cold winter months, even tho I'm pretty used to cold weather. 

Best, Eline S.

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Rosted Butternut Squash - Meatfree

I'm super excited about sharing my very favorite fall recipe with you. This is what I always prepare while having guests over for dinner during fall. To be honest I didn't even know about the existence of this awesome vegetable before I moved to the states. In the states they make so many yummy recipes out of this colorful veggie, witch is packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber.

What you need for 2 hungry peeps


1 medium-size butternut squash
1 chevre cheese 150 -200gr
2 handfuls of walnuts
6 tbs of honey or I used left overs of Lemon curd, witch gives a sweeter the same way
sea salt
onions
2 handful of mushrooms or the wood gold chanterelle
olive oil 

What you do 

Start with heating the oven to 200 degrees. Stick a knife in the very middle of the butternut squash and cut it into two pieces. Face the pieces down on a baking paper and bake them in the oven until soft. When the squash has got soft, take them out of the oven and remove the seeds from the inside, and then leave them faced up.

Frie the onion and the mushroom with some olive oil and honey. Have it all over the two pieces of butternut squash as topping. In the end, cut the walnuts and chevre in smaller pieces add on top. 

Last but not least, sprinkle some sea salt and top with some honey. 
Serve the dish warm with some sour cream and pesto. 

I hope you will love this one as much as I do. Especially now with the seasonal superfood veggie!

Best, Eline S