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I like to think of the weekend as the prime time to make all of the delicious treats for breakfast that I don't normally have time to create Monday through Thursday. When Friday rolls around I head to work pretty early so having a jar of overnight oats in the fridge ready to go is key. I've been eating overnight oats so much (literally for the past four years straight) that I can get so tired of ...
When you can't decide between a smoothie or oatmeal, you put the two together. Right? At least that's what I do and I strongly recommend it. The same goes for peanut butter and jelly. Okay, let's face it... I never can decide what I want for breakfast so this morning I just threw it all together, threw everything in my cupboards on top and this beautiful disaster was created. If you haven't ...
When I was younger, I wasn't a huge pumpkin fan. Of course I loved a slice or two at Thanksgiving piled high with whipped cream (my aunt was known for hand-whipping it herself because she couldn't stand the canned version), but I didn't consider it one of those ingredients I needed weekly. I'm not quite sure I even knew the difference between delicata, acorn and butternut squash or that pumpkin ...
Fall mornings and the weather is getting colder... I should be gravitating away from the smoothie bowls and towards the hot oats. Yet what am I doing? Still make cold overnight oats. They're easy to grab in the morning and when you're waking up at 7:30am for an 8:30am class, they're most convenient. Every time I think of a breakfast I always do a smoothie or oatmeal. I just bought eggs this past ...
One of my amazing and wicked awesome breakfasts I made a few days ago was a combo of my Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Oatmeal , ground chia seeds, cocoa powder and almond milk. Soaked overnight. I can't even explain how cold, chunky yet super delicious it was. As my first time trying the oatmeal, I decided to soak it overnight because we all know how delicious overnight oats are. And if you ...
Nothing I love more than a large mason jar filled with overnight oats. However, when you mix some chia seeds in there, let them soak overnight and add some fruit in the morning, you can't lose. I just recently bought a huge bag of Spectrum Ground Chia Seeds for $12 at Whole Foods. I also bought a bag of flaxseeds and together it cost me almost $30. Funny I'd rather spend $30 on healthy omega-3's ...
