Five Days of Breakfast

They say it's the most important meal of the day.  
It's your first chance to make a healthy choice. 
It's your first chance to make your mouth happy.
I'm giving you five delectable excuses to rise+shine instead of hitting snooze.

Go ahead, eat your breakfast!

Day 1 - Overnight Oat Bowl:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk

2 tbsp dark maple syrup

Dash of cinnamon

1/4 cup raw sliced almonds

2 tbsp chia seeds
Handful of fresh pitted cherries

In a bowl stir all indredients (except chia+cherries), cover, and refrigerate overnight.  When you wake up, top with fresh pitted cherries +chia and enjoy! Recipe makes 3 servings. You can either share or eat leftovers within a few days!

Day 2 - Simple Scramble on Lemony Arugula:

One large egg

Handful baby arugula

Handful grape tomatoes

s+p to taste

1 tsp good olive oil

juice of 1/4 lemon

In a bowl, toss a handful of arugula in lemon and olive oil

Top with scrambled egg (use non stick pan to avoid the oil calories). Top with sliced grape tomatoes, s+p. Recipe serves 1. 

Watermelon & Strawberry Refresher:

2 cups cubed seedless watermelon

1 cup fresh local strawberries

Blend until smooth. Serves one. Beware: you won't drink anything this refreshing for the rest of the week!

Day 3 - Vegetarian Huevo Ranchero:

1 large egg (over easy)

1 6in organic corn tortilla

2 tsp shredded cheddar

2 tbsp black beans

3 sprigs fresh cilantro

2 tbsp chopped bell pepper

2 tbsp chopped tomatoes

s+p

(optional non-fat greek yogurt, fresh salsa, sliced avocado)

In a pan, toast tortilla with cheese on top until cheese melted. Remove from pan onto plate and cook your egg.  Toss veggies in s+p and spoon onto tortilla. Top with egg, cilantro sprigs and s+p. 

Add condiments if desired. (serves 1, cook time 10 min)

Day 4- Deconstructed Yogurt Parfait:

2 tbsp non-fat plain Greek yogurt

Honey - drizzle to your taste

Raw nut mix (I used cashews+almonds+walnuts+coconut)

Fresh fruit 

(I used kiwi, watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, mango)

This is a great option to eat at your desk, and because it's deconstructed you can eat it throughout the morning without it turning into mush)

Day 5 - Mama Suzie Smoothie:

2 ripe bananas

1 cup almond milk

1 tbsp peanut butter

Blend until smooth and pour....I added ice cubes to make colder.

(It's really thick and delicious, a GREAT pre-workout breakfast)
*This creation was inspired by my mom, who's eaten pb+yogurt + banana  for breakfast as long as I can remember

DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR BUZZ ON...A COFFEE BUZZ

Normally I buy my coffee, but I recently stumbled upon this cold-brew concentrated coffee from Trader Joe's that is so good, economical and so easy to make. I am thrilled!

1 part coffee concentrate+2 parts milk or water

(I use 1 part  coffee+ 1 part unsweetened almond milk+1 part water+ice). 

Enjoy!
-Bee