I have two simple breakfasts that I rely on almost every weekday. They take about 2 minutes to prepare and are soooooo delicious!
The first are my overnight oats. I have seen several versions of this, so I kind of adapted it to what I like. Feel free to do the same :)
I make a single serving size, usually in a tupperware I can throw in my purse the next morning to heat up once I get to work. These are overnight oats, so you need to prepare them the night before and let sit OVERNIGHT, lol :)
Start with 1/4 a cup of old fashioned oats, and add 1/3 cup of almond milk to it. You can actually use any kind of milk whether it be dairy, soy or almond, whichever you prefer. Then the laundry list begins of ingredients :) I add a pinch of brown sugar, but be careful, a little bit goes a long ways. Then I add a squeeze of honey, a couple of shakes of cinnamon and 1 spoonful of vanilla non-fat greek yogurt. Mix all these together and put in the fridge overnight. It might be a little soupy but that's normal, it should thicken up by the morning.
Once it's time to eat the following morning, you can keep adding stuff to it. I add a handful of crushed walnuts, raisins and slice up a fresh fruit on top (peaches are my favorite). Heat it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds and enjoy!! Don't mind the plastic bowl in the pictures, I didn't have time to make it pretty :)
The other breakfast I often resort to is an Orange, Pear & Kale smoothie. I found this great website, www.greenplaterule.com , that I am constantly using for good green eating ideas. Some of her recipes are a little extreme for my household, so I have adapted a lot of them and they are fantastic. For this smoothie recipe click here. I usually cut up all my fruits at once and freeze them in pre-bagged single portion sizes so they are ready to be thrown in the blender on my busy mornings. Also, I use any grapes I have on hand and it turns out awesome! Please note though, your blender probably doesn't like all frozen contents, unless you have one of those Ninjas :) I usually take out a frozen baggie the night before and let it thaw a little in the fridge overnight....my blender appreciates this I'm sure. It takes a good 3-4 minutes of blending to get the kale fine enough that it isn't all stuck in your teeth on your first sip....yep, this too I have learned the hard way :) Once again, don't mind my to-go cup, I was in a hurry, as usual!
Love these healthy recipes!! Keep em comin!!
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