You must know by now breakfast is my favorite meal. It's painfully obvious. I'm not shy about favoring this meal. Lunch...meh. But every morning, I sit at the table for breakfast, crank open all the blinds, let the sun flood in (if it's up yet) and savor every minute of the beginning of my day.
You should also know by now that I'm a brave pioneer and love to try new recipes of any kind. Thanks to those of you who are my testers, bless your brave kind souls. I have tried many recipes, and many don't get repeated. This leads to puzzled expressions if you ask my kids what their favorite thing I make is..."but she doesn't make anything twice...except lemon cake...". Hmmm...
You should also know by now that I'm a brave pioneer and love to try new recipes of any kind. Thanks to those of you who are my testers, bless your brave kind souls. I have tried many recipes, and many don't get repeated. This leads to puzzled expressions if you ask my kids what their favorite thing I make is..."but she doesn't make anything twice...except lemon cake...". Hmmm...
The first recipe I made is Overnight Steel Cut Oats + Quinoa from Mel's Kitchen Cafe. Quinoa is an ancient whole grain that has all it's grainy parts attached and is also packed with protein, which is rare for a grain. It is nutty and delicious, and combines so well with the steel cut oats. I'm a roughage, nutty, rustic kind of gal and this sat perfectly with me. Adding cinnamon, maple, bananas, and a dash of toasted coconut made it purely delightful. I posted this on @fitnessinreality, so now here's the recipe!
The second is Overnight Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes, also from Mel's Kitchen Cafe. Can you tell I'm obsessed with overnight? Something magical happens when ingredients are allowed to really get to know each other in a close, confined, and cold environment. Think "stave off hypothermia" kind of close. This pancake recipe calls for only 3/4 cup whole-grain-wheat flour in addition to 2 cups oatmeal. Complex carbohydrate win! It was a cinch to make my own "buttermilk" using Mel's handy substitution recipes. In addition I used plain Greek yogurt for another protein-packed breakfast. The sweetener is honey which also makes the A-list for being natural and beneficial. Top with raw natural peanut butter and no-sugar-added homemade applesauce and you've just graduated from The Perfect Plate 101! I feel like I've won the breakfast lottery.
So that's my food post for the day. Obnoxiously healthy? Maybe. A little laborious? Not more than usual. The work is worth it when it helps me feel good about the food I prepare and eat, teaches my girls to eat well, and satisfies us all.
Have a full and happy morning!
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