Dried Mango

4/4 thumbs up from my family.  If this were readily, conveniently, available it would definitely make regular appearances in lunchboxes!

This is from my Thailand "try the world" box!!

Coconut Crispy Rolls

These yummies came in my Try the World box yesterday and I love them!
 Coconut Milk, Black sesame seed, egg, salt, tapioca starch.

Snack Crack: An Addiction

If you know these, then... you know.  If you do not then you probably think they are another 'ramen noodle soup" and you would be wrong!  They are actually noodle-crack. You boil the noodles like ramen soup but DRAIN the water and add all 5 spice packs to coat noodles.  I first tried these when I stumbled upon them in Las Vegas in 1991 thinking they were ramen soup.  When I moved to Illinois and couldn't find them, I had a friend ship them to me.  Many moves and it's always the first thing I look for at a new grocery/mart.  Luckily, I can order them by the case online!

Hot Tamale

The guy on the side of the road with the "warm homemade tamales" sign and a van parked in a parking lot. Mmmm.  Good afternoon snack!

Sausage n Egg Po Boy

SOO GOOD!
 Recipe link from Better Homes and Gardens below...
I used breakfast links cause that's what I had. I made 1/2 the Spicy Remoulade, and have plenty leftover, with about 1/2 the hot sauce in the remoulade figuring I can always add spice but my kids can't take it away! (I did add more hot sauce to mine, I highly recommmend) I added a handful of spring mix and don't skip the extra mustard or pickle (zesty stackers!)

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/sausage-and-egg-po-boys/

Maple French Toast Bagel

I am a sucka for anything new, unusual or out of the ordinary.  So I had to buy and try... thinking they'd either be spectacular or spectacularly bad.  They were neither.  Slightly maple, slightly sweet... just a bagel.

20 days without.

OK, I have an old/cheap "beer fridge" in my basement, downstairs..... but 20 days with a fridge in my kitchen was a rough first world problem. Stairmaster on the thighs.

Outta Milk

My kids and I are addicted to this "morning mix"

One Dish

I am digging on this different take to 'one dish' meals...

I did not use bone-in but this is basically the recipe I used and we all loved it (OK, I got one kid who was NOT diggin' on the sprouts but I can sympathize as they were my least favorite when I was a little gal)  They are delish now!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-roasted-apples-brussels-sprouts

Chia

This drink is not too thick so I found it super weird that the chia seeds didn't sink to the bottom (or move at all).  Seems to go against nature and science and all that is holy.  Chia is packed with good stuff in a tiny, tiny package and coconut mango is a good flavor combo.  Drank it all, but will probably not buy again. (I am fickle).  I picked up this mamma chia at Sprouts.

MONSTER CHICKENS

At the local grocery store and literally STOPPED SHORT, comedic double take and all, when I saw these suckers.  Chicken breast, all over a pound each (yeah, that's each breast!) and several that are almost a pound and a half... for ONE breast.... a package of TWO chicken breasts weighing 2.95 lb is insane, right??

Import goodies

Japanese Caramels??  YES!

Orzo salad!

I LOVE, the recipe from the website, definitely eat at room temp and DON'T skip the mint!!
http://cervasi.com/recipepost/insalata-dorzo/
I used their vinaigrette recipe but substituted agave for the honey just cause that was what I had this last time.
http://cervasi.com/recipepost/red-wine-vinaigrette/

Apricot Jam Biscuits

Another product from my 'Try the World' box.  I was really excited about these biscuits from Morocco and I LOVE apricot.  Both my kids thought they were great, but I found them dry and fairly tasteless.

If you get Try the World, I can send you a link to get YOU (AND ME) $15 savings!

Oh Snap. Ginger.

Nyakers Ginger Snaps Orange Flavor. Got these in my Christmas 'Try the World' box (from Sweden).  I had a hard time restraining myself once these were open... I wanted the fam to try so I had to leave a few (and it was few). Wafer thin and D-LISH!  I already have another box on my Amazon wishlist.
     

Waffle Recipe

I've fiddled with it enough that it's done.  Perfect for our family.  Crispy outside and so light!

2 eggs, beaten
1 3/4 C Flax milk (I use vanilla)
1/4 C canola oil
1/4 C unsweetened applesauce (or cinnamon)
1 tsp vanilla extract (or maple, almond etc)
1 C whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 C flax seed meal
1/4 C wheat germ
1/4 C all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 Tbs sugar
pinch salt

Mix all until smooth and cook in waffle iron