Tonight’s dinner was ready in a flash!
Simple broiled salmon served with roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potato wedges.
On occasion when I cook, I will turn on the Food Network for background noise.
I know it’s kind of weird, but simply half-listening to other people put time and effort into delicious-looking food motivates me to cook!
I don’t really pay attention to what they’re making, but today I got sucked in. The bad part about getting sucked into an episode of Paula’s Best Dishes is that all of the sudden the salmon I had broiling in the oven seemed a lot less appealing.
I wanted Paula Deen’s strawberry cream cheese-stuffed French toast!
Just look at it!
Not one to waste food, I ate my salmon (it was delicious!), but a craving for stuffed French toast is still burning inside my belly.
It may be time to make my favorite peanut butter stuffed French toast this week!
Paige says
I watched her show today while I did one of your treadmill workouts! Talk about motivation. 🙂
Sana says
French Toast is so soooo goood! I can’t believe egg+bread+syrup is actually delicious.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
oh my goodness gracious, that french toast sure does look incredible! it’s probably a good thing i don’t have cable to watch food network… i’d want to be cooking & baking nonstop! it’s bad enough as it is. 😉
Ali @SeeAliEatSeeAliRun says
Oh my gosh that made me laugh about cooking shows in the background. I turned on Food Network this week because I just had hip surgery and have no appetite and I thought maybe just seeing delicious food would tempt me to eat-IT WORKED!
Serena says
I love French toast. I use alton browns recipe. Yum!
Sarah says
Since it is maple syruping season here in MN, a quick question. Do you like real maple syrup or the fake stuff better?
peanutbutterfingers says
i don’t really LOVE syrup, actually. i think it’s okay but i’m really not picky. right how we just have light syrup in our pantry, so that’s what i’m using.
Carol @ Lucky Zucca says
Oh man!! That does look delicious. I feel you on getting some motivation from other people making delicious things. That is a huge reason I love the blog community so much!!
Faith @ For the Health of It says
Browsing blogs does the same thing to me – it gets me craving what other people are making, even if I don’t really care for the food on my own volition (cough friedpickles cough)
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Oh that french toast looks amazing.
Raquel @ Toned, Tan, Fit & Techie says
We watch food network like crazy here. Guy Fieri is from where my mom lives and his parents live a few doors down from my mom, so I tend to watch him a lot. I can’t do rachael ray. She rubs me the wrong way. My favorite though is Good Eats with Alton Brown. The geek in me loves to learn!
I want to make your PB French Toast! Maybe that can be a project for me next week. I am going to make a post on my blog soon about my love/hate relationship with nut butters. God I could eat a whole tub of pb if I let myself. 🙂
Lauren says
Haha, I saw that same episode and definitely thought the same. I was also watching Ina Garten before that and she was making a delicious orange and chocolate pound cake….oh goodness not a good day to watch Foodnetwork! 🙂
Yellow Haired Girl says
Holy moly! That looks AMAZING. Damn you, Paula Deen.
Did you see Kristen Wiig’s portrayl of her on the last Saturday Night Live? Hilarious!
peanutbutterfingers says
no! i need to look it up!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I was watching the same episode today and wow.. the French Toast looked amazing!
Nicole says
I watch the food network ALL the time when I go home – I don’t have a tv at my apartment at school because I would spend all my time watching people make and eat food rather than study 🙂
p.s. your photo got me craving some salmon!
Jackie @ That Deep Breath says
Oh my goodness…that french toast looks amazing. I feel the same way about motivation, reading recipe blogs always makes me want to cook!
Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says
Haha! I watched that episode while at the gym (and prior to eating dinner!) and lets just say I was SERIOUSLY hungry when I arrive home!
Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says
LOL I saw that episode today too! That french toast did look amazing. Her sons are so adorable, too, I love watching them! Too bad her food is built to kill. 😛
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
Haha I love doing that with the food network too, though there are a couple shows that I really get into and have to watch full out, like chopped!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
WHOA! YUM!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Hah. That is awesome–a cooking show might motivate me to get more serious in the cooking too…but I like my easy, healthy meals?! 🙂
Marie says
It’s funny, we don’t have cable so when we were in the hospital, having the twins delivered, the tv was always on the Food Network. The nurses even asked us about our obsession with it. 😉 Man, that picture looks good especially since I love all things cream cheese.
Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed says
I always avoid the Food Network unless I’m eating something tasty… it usually just makes me hungry or jealous haha.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Oh man, that stuffed french toast is making me hungry again!!
Alexis says
That was not very nice of you to make us crave French toast with you! Well, at least I know what’s for breakfast now! 🙂
peanutbutterfingers says
hahah!
Khushboo says
Oh man now I want French toast- breakfast perhaps?
Haleigh says
To be honest, I was drooling over your delicious looking salmon rather than the french toast. But, those strawberries sure do look amazing!!
Kelly says
I haven’t had french toast in so long. I like it best when made with thick bread…like challah!! YUM! There is a brunch place in Austin that makes creme brulee french toast with thick slices of challah bread…it is amazing and worth every single dimple it gives me on my bootay! ha!
peanutbutterfingers says
oh my gosh, i LOVE challah! i am still on the lookout for a bakery around here that sells amazing challah bread.
Hillary says
Mmm, I made PB+banana stuffed french toast for breakfast on Sunday, and it was absolutely fantastic. Although I’m sure Paula’s was wayyy better (a lot more butter and sugar always makes things way better!)
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
I’ve only had stuffed French toast once… at IHop… I’m certain it was about 5,000 calories of complete deliciousness.
Emily says
Now that its morning, I hope to see French Toast on your breakfast post!
peanutbutterfingers says
oh it’s there, baby! 😀
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
You know that anything by Paula Deen is going to be delicous! High in fat and calories … but delicious!! 🙂
Kristin says
Yo, Paula has a recipe for peanut butter stuffed french toast, and it’s actually really basic. And awesome.
basically: make a PB sandwich. French toast-ify the whole sandwich in eggs/milk/vanilla, fry in butter, roll edges in granola (!!!), then finish off in the oven for 10 min (350?).
…and now I’m immediately regretting my cereal for breakfast.
peanutbutterfingers says
that sounds incredible!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Sounds amazing!! Haha that happens to me all the time 🙂
Heather H. @ Run Eat Play says
That French toast looks awesome!
It’s going to be 75 degrees here in ChicagoLand today, so I’m making salmon on the grill tonight!!
Krista @ A Belle in DC says
Now I want french toast, too! I watch her show most Saturdays. It has been known to do one of 2 things: inspire a workout, or inspire a delicious meal.
Rebecca @ Miss Magnolia Munches & Moves says
Paula used to come on at the same time I went to the gym, so while I was running, I watched her cook decadent, buttery, delicious things. It was torture!
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
Your dinner looks great! I love roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes. 🙂