Mother’s Day Treats

Hey everyone!  Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and Mother’s Day! 

I had a wonderful day that started with a breakfast treat.  Normally, the husband and daughters make me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day, but today they decided to take me out!  So, after I got up and rolling, we headed to Ruby’s Diner…

I was glad I had the opportunity to check out the nutritional info beforehand.  Wowza, there were some pretty calorie dense dishes on the menu, even those from the “De-lite-ful” section.  Some were up to 1100 calories!  And that’s “lite” ?!  I wanted to enjoy this day, but really didn’t want to overindulge, so I went with the best option – egg white omelet with cheese, tomatoes, spinach and mushrooms along with a side of fruit …

I didn’t eat the toast and this breakfast still came in at 10 PP!  It was very tasty, though and I was happy with my choice.

I sipped on some coffee while I read my cards from the daughters and husband …

The daughters made their own card …

Little daughter wrote this part …

They love me to life and to death.  Well, I guess that’s a good thing?!  LOL!  Then, in true David Letterman style, they wrote a Top Ten List.  So funny!  The husband is already requesting that he get one for Father’s Day!

Thanks for a great breakfast, honey!

From lunchtime on, our day was spent at a family First Holy Communion party.  It was a nice event at a restaurant with a buffet meal of pasta in rosa sauce, stuffed flounder, roasted pork sandwiches, chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes.  I went with the chicken, salad and green beans (est. 8 PP) …

I had a couple bites of cake (2 PP) and ended with some hot tea and lots of gabbing

When we got home and dinner rolled around, I started getting hungry.  I wasn’t in the mood for a regular dinner;  instead I made a treat!

Yesterday, I was itching to make carrot cake.  Ever since seeing Nicole’s recipe, I have been dying to make it.  I planned on making it for Easter, but never got around to it.  It’s been haunting me since!

I was going to finally cave and make it, however, I was worried about having this cake in the house with no one to share it with( the husband and daughters aren’t fans) !  I puffy heart carrot cake and I was sure that I would be tempted to eat more than my fair share.  I asked my Facebook friends for help in talking me out of it and they came up with some great ideas.  (* I’m still going to make your cake, Nicole!  It’s on the menu for Memorial Day!)

While all that inner turmoil was going on,  I had an idea!  I’ve been enjoying the Banana Oat Breakfast Cake and Chocolate Oat Breakfast Cake lately, so why not try a Carrot Cake version?  I got right to it!

Carrot Cake Breakfast Bake

• 1 tbsp. ground flax meal + 2.5 tbsp. warm water
• 1/4 cup oat bran
• 1/4 cup grated carrot (1 small whole carrot)
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• 2 tbsp. canned crushed pineapple
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tbsp. unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze (or skim milk)

Cream Cheese Glaze

• 1 tbsp. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
• 1/2 – 1 tsp. nonfat milk (depending on desired consistency)

In a small bowl, mix flax and water.  Set aside for 2-3 minutes.  In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.  Add prepared flax mixture to oat bran mixture;  stir to combine.  Coat a 6 oz. ramekin with cooking spray.  Pour mixture into ramekin;  microwave for about 2 minutes.  Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes, then spread with Cream Cheese Glaze (optional, but highly suggested ).

Makes one serving.  8 PointsPlus per serving with glaze.  6 PointsPlus per serving without glaze.

It was amazing and filling!!!  It totally satisfied my carrot cake craving without overindulging! 

So, tonight I thought it would be an awesome way to end this lovely Mother’s Day…

I could get used to this kinda dinner

Have a great day, everyone!

Do you like breakfast for dinner?  What’s your favorite brinner meal?  The husband and daughters love brinner!  We usually have it once a week.  The favorite is generally fried eggs, bacon and toast!