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Spring Has Sprung...and It's Beautiful

It's officially spring!

It was so warm outside today, at least for a little bit. I am so ready to leave the snow behind and start wearing shorts, dresses, and sandals.

I'm really into floral patterns and flowy shirts this season too. :)

I don't usually do this, but I'm really feeling this song today and want to share it:

Chinese Cong You Bing

In Chinese tradition, there is a great snack/dish called "cong you bing", or "scallion pancakes". We made it for a multicultural event at our school recently and my mother often makes it as breakfast. There are only a few easy steps!

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 to 1 cup chopped green onions
1 egg (not required)

Salt

Sesame seeds (not required)

Water
Vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Beat egg, then add to flour.
2. Add water as needed to mixture, until the mixture has a consistency of cake batter.
3. Add green onions.
4. Add salt.
5. Heat up a small pan, adding some vegetable oil to it.
6. Pour mixture into the pan so it spreads evenly and thinly.
7. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Flip and sprinkle some on the other side.
8. Cook until whitish or slightly brown on some areas. Decide how well done you want it!
9. Serve on a plate and cut like a pizza.

Hope you enjoy this small taste of Chinese culture!

Happy Pi Day!

I'm the president of our school's Calculus Club, so of course when Pi Day rolled around we had to do something awesome. We had a pie walk, a pie recitation contest, and even a pie-a-teacher in the face event! What makes it even more awesome is that it benefits a special education program in our school district. Our club is going to buy math games using the profit we made from Pi Day t-shirts and raffle tickets from the pie-in-the-face event. We're even planning on going to the classroom and playing the games with them. I'm very excited!

The back of our shirts said "Would you like a slice of pi?"

Sitting at the raffle ticket booth

A pie in the face! I really appreciate all the teachers who volunteered.

Photo credit: Kathryn Fishman-Weaver

I hope your Pi Day was as delicious as mine was :)

Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Okay, maybe my obsession with avocado recipes has gotten a little bit out of hand. I just can't help it--avocados in any form are just so good! But when I mention that I made a "guacamole grilled cheese sandwich" to people, their first reaction is, that sounds gross. But it sounded super delicious to me and it certainly was after I made it. I found the recipe here.

Does this look great or what? It's basically a layering of shredded cheese, spinach, tomato, more cheese, and guacamole that contains onions and tomatoes, all in one big sandwich cooked in a frying pan. It was so good that I finished it in under 5 minutes, no joke! Next time I'm going to try adding meat so it's more filling.

I also learned the merits of toasting bread with olive oil in a pan--it makes it so much more delicious than normal toaster bread!

I hope you're not tired of avocados yet, because I sure am not :)

Avocado Fried Egg Recipe

I found a great recipe for something called "avocado fried egg", and because I love avocados, I couldn't resist trying it. Here's what you need to make this delicious dish, perfect for breakfast:

1 avocado (you really only need enough to make a 1/2" slice of avocado)
1 egg
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Slice your avocado the long way in half, then slice off a 1/2" thick piece.
2. You can keep the skin on or take it off; the website I found this on claims that keeping the skin on keeps the avocado together, but I didn't like the idea of eating it with the skin on.
3. Heat up your frying pan and put a bit of olive oil in it.
4. Place the avocado slice in the pan, then crack the egg onto it so the yolk is contained in the hole for the pit.
5. Cook the egg until the white is completely done, then flip it. You can keep your yolk a bit runny, or cook it through. I had to make sure my yolk was cooked, which is why the dish doesn't look quite that nice.
6. Add some salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy this nutritious breakfast option :)

My Favorite Snacks

I am a person who snacks throughout the day and brings food everywhere because I get hungry so often. I often bring a bag of goodies to munch on at school before and after lunch. Here are some of my favorite things to eat between meals.

Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists

I often buy these deliciously sweet and salty pretzels in 36-ounce jars at a time, and I go through them pretty quickly too. They are very filling and easy to carry around.

Raisins, Craisins, and other dried fruits

Great in fiber and without the hassle of undried fruit, dried fruit is easy to carry around and are a healthy alternative to junk food.

 Cream puffs

After thawing these, the cream inside is light and fluffy. I only eat these occasionally, and in small quantities. 

Clementines

These juicy and sweet fruits are great when they're in season. Citrus fruits are my favorite!

Greek yogurt

Sweet, creamy, fruity, and high in protein, this is a great snack and supplement to breakfast. Eat with granola for added fiber.

Comment to share your favorite snacks.

Happy snacking!