Well... we survived our 2 week road trip family vacation. No one lost a limb or fell off a cliff, which is always good. Mom did hurt her knee, but otherwise we had very minor "injuries" (bug bites, scrapes, etc.). Our two week road trip of crazy proportions included Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Monterey Bay Aquarium, San Diego, Grand Canyon National Park, and the Petrified Forest National Park. We got to see a lot of nature, hike, eat fabulous food, and relax (well... at least a tiny bit). I have included a few pictures from our trip below.
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| Cistern Spring, Yellowstone |
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| Yosemite Chapel |
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| San Francisco Pier 39 |
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| Petrified Forest National Park |
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| Grand Canyon |
It was a trip of pictures and fun memories. I took 2,030 photos! Wow! It was also memorable for some not so fabulous reasons... We had plenty of moments where we honestly needed to be on a comedy show. Our soft top carrier ripped on day 3 of the trip and we replaced it with a hard top carrier. The reviews of the soft carrier included a guy saying "Day 1: Turned into a kiddie swimming pool. Day 2: Plastic started to flake off. Day 3: Seams ripping and pulling apart. Threw it away in the motel trash can and replaced it." He continued by saying that his other carrier was lasting much longer. Oops... we should have read the reviews before buying! We laughed about it later when we weren't squished by duffle bags. It is one of those vacation stories that we will probably tell over and over.
Anyway... that is why I haven't posted in a little over two weeks. It also took me a day or so to adjust back from the 3 time zones that we crossed. Yikes. Luckily it wasn't as bad as the jet lag feeling that I felt after coming from Scotland.
I was perusing my un-blogged recipe food photos after vacation and this one caught my eye. I can honestly say that this is a huge hit in our house. I tried Tonga Toast at the Rainforest Cafe during a band trip and I never forgot it. I was so happy to find a recipe so I could try and recreate the dish at home. I don't think it is exactly the same, but it's definitely delicious! This is now my go to recipe for french toast. I hope you try it out!
Tonga Toast: Rainforest Cafe (Food.com)
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of white bread about 1 inch thick* (I used organic flax seed sandwich bread and it worked fine. I did use more than 4 slices though.)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup white milk** (any kind)
- 1/2 tsp. or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- desired toppings (fruit, syrup, butter, nuts, honey, etc.)
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Preheat your frying pan on medium heat. Add a little butter to help prevent the french toast sticking.
- Dunk a slice of bread into the mixture, making sure it is completely coated on both sides.
- Place the dunked bread into the pan.
- Cook until lightly browned on both sides.
- Once cooked, remove from the pan and continue steps 3 - 6 until all slices of bread are used.
- Top with your desired toppings and enjoy!
* You can use Gluten Free Bread to make this gluten free.
** You could also use almond, soy, or another dairy alternative.
I hope you try this recipe. It is delicious with bananas, berries, or peaches! It is a great addition to a breakfast spread, delicious by itself, and it freezes wonderfully. I take whatever leftover tonga toast we have, put it in a gallon size bag and put it in the freezer. We take out what we want for breakfast and it still tastes delicious. Nothing beats fresh out of the pan tonga toast
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Have you ever eaten breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe? Let me know what you thought with a comment below!
Love it? Hate it? Want to make it? Comment and let me know what sort of recipes you want to see next!
Bon appétit!
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