My Favorite Breakfast (Snack or Lunch!)

It seems lately that mornings in our house have gone from a seamless before-school routine to many more mornings of crying-over-clothes-breakfast-and-lunch crazyville.  Argh! To help alleviate the tears, we've started planning clothes, breakfast and lunch the night before.  

Let's leave tears over clothes and breakfast to the 8 year old cupcake that lives here, while I share my very favorite morning go-to.

Coconut Strawberry Oatmeal.  So simple and so incredibly tasty that it seems like a treat...but perfectly healthy.  Of course there are a million ways you could modify this recipe, but this is one of my favorite combinations! Enjoy this one-serving recipe, worth 4 weight watchers plus points (#glutenfree #dairy free). 
 PS.  my good camera was out of batteries this morning, so these photos will have to do! :)

1/3 c. dry quick oatmeal with 1/3 c water plus a bitty-smidgen more.  (if you don't live in chelseaworld and don't have a bitty-smidgen measure, you can use a scant teaspoon!)

 

 Slice up one heaping cup of these babies while you nuke your oats for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Stir a little Almond Milk and 1-2 T Ground Flax into your cooked oats...I like mine sticky, so I only add about 1 teaspoon of milk.  Top with a pinch of sweetened shredded coconut.

Add your strawberries and if you want to really get crazy, toss in a small pinch of cacao nibs.  See below for more info on cacao. 

ThreeonGrove's Strawberry Coconut Oatmeal
1/3 c. quick oats
1/3 c + 1 tsp water
Swirl oatmeal and water...nuke for 1 min 30 seconds.
After cooking, add 1-2 T of Ground Flax Seed. 
Stir in enough almond milk for desired consistency.  I like my oatmeal very sticky, so I add about 1 tsp.

Top with 1 T. of sweetened shredded coconut and 1 heaping cup of strawberries.  And I always sprinkle about a tsp of cacao nibs (pronounce cuh-cow) on top. Cacao is a a superfood, also known as nature's chocolate chips.  They taste like bitter chocolate and have a wonderful light crunchy texture.  The sweet flavor of this oatmeal is a  perfect way for you and your body to enjoy them.  Happy Mornings!

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