We all know about what happens in Vegas.
That’s never actually worked for me.
What happens in Vegas typically stays with me. I marry it, Instagram it, or post about it.
And that leads me to my very first submission to Meghan’s Week In Review.
Vegas and I spent a long weekend in Vegas. It started a little something like this:…
Driving across the US can be as entertaining as going to Europe.
Just in a more… American… way. Go ‘Merica.
If you’ve been following along, you know that Vegas and I picked up a hitchhiker at Graceland. The King himself.
The second day of our cross country move involved a trip to Graceland. How could we pass up the bobble head Elvis that would become the mascot for our journey? We also couldn’t pass up a grilled banana and peanut butter sandwich.
Lesson From Route 66: You don’t always be perfectly healthy. Live life. When in Rome, eat the greasy sandwich. Or whatever… you know what I mean.
He came with us to meet Heather in Little Rock, and he saw the house my dad grew up in in Conway. That night we rolled into Oklahoma City and crashed. Not literally – just in the bed. Who knew sitting all day could be so tiring?!
Lesson From Route 66: Picking up hitchhiker isn’t always a bad thing. And you’re never too old to play with dolls.
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Route 66 is known for strange.
I think we added to it.
Today Vegas and I are in Vegas. Then it’s off to our new home in San Diego! I can’t believe how fast the trip went by. It was so much fun to drive across the US seeing all the #strangebutgood sights.
Hopefully we’ll be getting settled in our place next week and things will return to “normal” here… but for now, here’s a bit of what’s been going down the hatch on Route 66.
Vanilla Frosting Combos (#trashybutgood) and almond M&Ms.
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We picked up an additional passenger.
He was begging to jump in the car with two women.
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The King needs no introduction.
That’s code for “I couldn’t think of anything cleaver.”
Seriously though. How can you go wrong with peanut butter, bananas, bacon and chocolate? Maybe if you’re vegan… but you could add TVP bacon or salted nuts instead! The key is the sweet and the salty.
You see the good, so where’s the strange? I’m assuming some of you will think the jicama is (still) strange. Think of it like chicken. Or oatmeal if you want a more breakfast-y analogy. It takes on any flavor.
What results is a bowl of creamy, peanut buttery porridge topped with sweet ‘naners and chocolate with salty deliciousness. Mmmmm… bacon…
I need a cold shower…
Prepare jicama porridge according to these instructions, adding peanut flour at the end.
Top with desired amount of banana slices, bacon “sprinkles,” and chocolate syrup. I made a quick syrup using cocoa powder, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and a little stevia.
Devour.
How have you enjoyed making co-workers, friends, or family stare with strange but good creations this week? The link up rules can be found here or by clicking on “Strange But Good” in the menu bar above. In short, I want to see what concoctions have earned you weird looks from co-workers, family and friends! Post your Strange But Good creations, grab the logo below for your blog, and link up here.
Remember to use #strangebutgood in any Tweets and Instagrams of your creations. 🙂
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Are you a fan of the King?
What is your favorite oatmeal topping?
Elvis had it right.
Except for the whole dying on the toilet thing…
The King was known for banana and peanut butter sandwiches. And music, of course. That classic combo has been one of my favorites for years. My mom used to make those sandwiches for us… with mayonnaise. #strangebutgood from an early age!
I left the mayo out of these muffins, but added chocolate. They also contain protein. Probably not strange to many of you, but my co-worker called me a “nut bag.”
(She calls me this In an affectionate way – she’s my tater tot-eating work wife. Sometimes I steal a tot, but she never steals my food. I win!)
Anyway, eat these. The bananas, Greek yogurt, and nut butter give these a rich but not-too-sweet taste and a velvet-like texture.
Once you pop, you can’t stop.
In a large bowl, add banana, sugar, yogurt, egg whites, milk, nut butter, vanilla, and coconut oil in a bowl and whisk together until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add the dry to wet ingredients and stir together until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick come out clean.
Makes 10 muffins.
Approximate Nutritionals (per muffin): 131 calories, 5.8g fat, 38.6g sodium, 12.2g carbohydrates, 2.2g fiber, 2.9g sugar, 8.6g protein
How have you enjoyed making co-workers, friends, or family stare with strange but good creations this week? The link up rules can be found here or by clicking on “Strange But Good” in the menu bar above. In short, I want to see what concoctions have earned you weird looks from co-workers, family and friends! Post your Strange But Good creations, grab the logo below for your blog, and link up here.
Remember to use #strangebutgood in any Tweets and Instagrams of your creations. 🙂
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Now I have “Love Me Tender” stuck in my head.
Are you a banana and peanut butter fan?
What’s your favorite Elvis song?
