I know it’s Wednesday but let me talk about the weekend for a minute. This past weekend was a long weekend for my girls and I. We had off school and work Thursday - Sunday. It was so nice!
On our first day off together, we went out to breakfast and ordered potato pancakes. We all loved them so much that I started making them at home. We’ve had them almost every day since! Here’s how I made them.
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Potato Pancakes
Makes: About 14 potato pancakes
Ingredients:
* 3 cups shredded hash browns
* 1 egg
* ½ cup cottage cheese
* ¼ cup flour
* Salt, to taste
* Pepper, to taste
* Garlic powder, a sprinkle
* Dried chives, a sprinkle
* 3 tablespoons olive oil, for frying
Instructions:
Combine the shredded hash browns, egg, cottage cheese, and flour in a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried chives. Mix everything together until well combined. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop the potato mixture into the pan and flatten into pancakes. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, flipping as needed. Continue until all of the mixture is cooked.
Estimated per potato pancake: 75 calories • 5g fat • 7g carbs • 2g protein (based on 14 potato pancakes)
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On Sunday, I started tracking my nutrition again and figured I’d take pictures of everything that I ate to help with my accountability.
The morning started with potato pancakes and 1/2 of a cheese omelet. I was going to eat the whole omelet pictured here but ended up sharing with my husband. I also had a cup of tea with honey.
I came down with the never-ending cold that has been running through our house, and so I kept my water filled with a Liquid IV packet mixed in water. It’s not my favorite but it helps with hydration when you’re sick.
For lunch, I had leftover Zuppa.
In the afternoon I had an oatmilk latte. It was nearly 70° outside so of course I enjoyed the latte in my backyard.
My mom brought over some food to share with us in the afternoon. I had some pasta salad as a snack.
For dinner, we had subs, also made by my mom. What a blessing!
After dinner, we hung out by the fire and enjoyed the unseasonably warm evening. I had a cookie (also from my mom) and then before bed, I had a mini kind bar.
I ended the day around 1,800 calories and drank 90 oz of water. Pretty great for the first day of tracking my nutrition, again!
