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More recipes from The Skinny Bitch Project!

Peanut Pasta Salad with Fried Tempeh Bits

Coconut and Almond Crusted Tofu

Spicy Mango Chutney

AND

Curried Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup

Valentine's Day



Happy Valentine's Day!

I've always believed that Valentine's Day is a day that you can enjoy at any age, single or taken. Honestly, I've never had a valentine on Valentine's Day. I've never been one of those girls who hates the holiday for lack of romance. I think it's better actually! There's so much hype over the holiday that I feel most couples are let down when the day doesn't meet their expectations. I however, have no expectations. Of course, I realize saying I "have no expectations" prompts people to say, "Oh, how sad for you to not have something to look forward to!" They'd be wrong though, because I actually have a lot of fun things to do today despite being single.

And if you're looking for some fun things to do today too here's a preview of my day:

Making these peanut butter cups

And homemade peanut butter chocolate balls

Photographing anything reminding me of love

Watching Paris, Je T'Amie

And New York, I Love You

Coconut Banana French Toast

Today was the start of The Skinny Bitch Project!

Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day. So naturally, the first recipe I tried was from the breakfast section of the book- Coconut Banana French Toast! Let me tell you, it was good. The batter was very simple to make with a very light texture to it. I am also happy to report that even though the recipe says it serves six, there was enough batter left over to refrigerate and make again!

It was a slight struggle to keep the bread from sticking to the bottom of the pan, however. I found I had to use far more Earth Balance in the pan than the recipe called for (approx. 2-4 Tbsp more!). Unfortunately, I think all the extra Earth Balance added an unintended buttery flavor to the toast. It could have simply been that the cast iron skillet wasn't the best choice for the recipe and that's what caused to sticking. I think I'll try using a griddle next time I make this.

Kim definately did good with this recipe though! I had three delicious pieces covered in banana slices and maple flavored agave nectar :)