Eat Clean Coconut French Toast!

Eat Clean Coconut French Toast


My first recipe post! 


One of my favorite things to do is to look around online and fine recipes to try for my husband and I. We recently started eating clean, and while we are still using NOT clean ingredients that we had already purchased, we have begun to use mostly organic, clean ingredients. I have been amazed at how easy it is to change this part of our lives because everything tastes JUST as good =) I found this recipe on pinterest, but the original post was here; http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-coconut-french-toast/. 


My husband and I are not sweet fans, so my review for this is mixed. I love coconut, he likes it, and we both like french toast once in a while.. but this recipe is pretty sweet. So, it's good, just a little sweet for my taste. Had I used less syrup (I only used about 2 tbl spoons, it probably would have been perfect!) 


I alter almost all of my recipes, either to make them clean or just to taste, but feel free to use my version or the original. In this case they are almost exactly the same anyway. 



3 egg whites (I used organic) 
1 tsp. vanilla extract (using up old non-organic)
Couple shakes ground cinnamon (non organic)
4 slices clean, whole grain bread (organic)
1/4 cup dry coconut flakes (using up non-organic)
Toppings of your choice - we have a lot of syrup left so we used JUST A LITTLE and fresh organic strawberries I bought at the farmers market =) 
1/2 cup light coconut milk (also organic)


Spray a large pan with non-stick cooking spray ( I use an olive oil ) and set on medium heat. 

Mix the first 4 ingredients together in a bowl large enough to lay a piece of bread flat in. I decided to add a handful of the coconut flakes to the mix as well. 

Dip your bread in the wet mix and flip it over, enough to soak it. Place bread two at a time in the pan, and flip when it's golden (like grilled cheese!) The mix can be messy and I didn't want to drip all over so I set some paper towels between the bowl and the pan, but I ended up just brining the pan to the bowl so there was no mess! 

It's that simple. Once it's done - lay them on a plate and sprinkle coconut flakes and whatever toppings you decided to use. 

A little about me!

Let me say - to begin with - I am a little nervous about starting a blog because when I do something I tend to pour myself into it whole heartedly only to burn myself out. So, for this project, I plan on taking it nice and slow! The reason why I decided to start a blog is because of all the creative things in life that I'm doing right now - and how I use other women's blogs who are like me to stay inspired. I want to share my life too! I spent last year deployed to Afghanistan and one thing it really made me do was appreciate all the things we can do in a home environment. I discovered pinterest while I was there and longed hours and hours everyday to cook, craft, and beautify myself.
A quick summary of me! I am NOT the typical soldier. I am 23, 6 months pregnant, nearing my second wedding anniversary to my best friend in the whole world - and I consider myself a complete housewife - even though I work full time. I am also a part time student.. I am getting my degree so that I can teach High School English. I love cooking, baking, crafting, gardening, reading, and my DOGS!
If you have any of the same interests then maybe you might like this blog. I think it will be mostly to share recipes, crafts, and other ideas (cleaning etc?)
Thanks for visiting!