Tropical French Toast
- Make coconut crusted French toast
- Top with sliced bananas (1/2 a small banana) and Pineapple syrup
(1/4 cup pineapple, and drizzle of maple syrup blended in food processor).
After this wonderful breakfast, I spent the day with my sister looking at wedding venues. She is planning to get married next summer - it is going to be so beautiful! We went to 13th Ave. Coffee House for lunch and I had the same bowl that I had on Friday. My sister tried tofu for the 1st time!! She ate it all with no complaints ... I think I have another convert!
For dinner I made orzo with bacon and shrimp. It was really good, but not as creamy as I was hoping for. Next time I will add some cream or milk.
Orzo with Bacon and Shrimp
(Adapted from Flavours magazine)
1 cup dried orzo pasta
4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
Approx. 16 uncooked shrimp (peeled)
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup goat cheese
1 T parsley
pepper
Cook pasta. While pasta is cooking, cook bacon in a deep skillet. Once done, remove with slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pan. Add the shallot and garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Add orzo and cheese, parsley and bacon. Stir until warm and cheese is melty. Season with pepper.
Serves 2.
This evening I had a cookie, and then a small bag of chips at the movie Eclipse. (I snuck the chips into the theatre, and a water too). I like the movie, but it doesn't even come close the the book. If you haven't read the books, but you've seen the movies you are missing A LOT!
Do you sneak treats into the movie theatre?
I usually only sneak a water in, but tonight I wanted a little bag of chips. I usually buy popcorn, or frozen yogurt, or nothing at all.
21 comments:
I love your dishes! In fact I ll make your banana recipe tomorrow morning
i can't get enough of shrimp lately! Yes..I sneak snacks! Either homemade goods,lollipops, or I get truffles at the chocolate shop in the mall!
oh that french toast looks amazing!
I used to sneak treats in all the time! I've seen orzo a lot on blogs, and I have yet to try it. I need to get on the stick!
Yay for your sister liking tofu. People usually have such a bad misconception about it. I'll usually buy a Coke Zero while I'm a the theatre, but I'll take my own little snack.
I totally sneak food into the movies. When my bro was here, we went to the 99cent store and stocked up on goodies :)
I always want to sneak snacks into the movie but Eric hates it when I do that! Hahaha
I always sneak a little something into the theater, but then we splurge and buy a diet pop! :)
I sneak treats in when I remember. I hardly ever buy treats just because they're so overpriced. Sometimes I can't resist the Hot Tamales though.
Interesting French toast idea. I haven't had French toast in agest. I do sneak in treats. I feel so bad doing so - but seriously - everything is so incredibly overpriced it's nuts.
I'm the worst about sneaking food in! Movie theater food is so expensive and it usually isn't what I want anyway. John and I bring in everything from chips and salsa (yes, really) to sandwiches
I read the header and was all french toast with orzo? That's odd. Ha! I'm such an eejit!
Your french toast looks wonderful, but that orzo dish? Outstanding.
I always bring water to movies...sometimes snacks too. I thought they would protest if I brought in Starbuck but they don't...which is nice.
I honestly thought from the blog post title that the recipe was going to be for one dish of french toast, orzo, bacon, and shrimp. haha!
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jenna
your last post w/ the chili lime butter and this trop french toast, you're making me hunggrrrryyyyyyyy!!!! :)
for some reason when i read your title i though the bacon and shrimp were going on top of the french toast. ha! as two seperate dishes, they both sound amazing :)
who doesn't sneak snacks into movies! Its so expensive to buy anything there, and they just have crap, you can at least bring your own healthy movie junk.
I used to sneak treats in all the time, but now I don't...because I am now so cheap that I don't even go out for movies.haha.
Your orzo sounds fantastic! creamy or not, I love the sound of bacon in there. :-)
Mmm, how do I always forget about orzo? It's so delish!
I've always smuggled in treats :) My friends love going to movies with me because I always tote along a massive purse big enough to hide everyone's goodies - once four of us even managed to get in Coldstone ice cream cups!
You ALWAYS have the best pics. And YES to movie theatre food - always always Nibs and Glossette Raisins or M&M's...sunchips...pretzels...cookies...meh, whatever...;)
OHHH pineapple syrup ontop of french toast would be so yummy!! i never thought of using flavored syrups before! great idea <3
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