Kiwi Mango Oatmeal

Serving: 1

Ingredients:

1.    1 serving of cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    1 kiwi thinly sliced

3.    1/4 cup diced mango

4.    2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

5.    3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt

6.    A drizzle of honey

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

Blueberry Pecan Oatmeal

Serving: 1

Ingredients: 

1.    1 serving of cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    3 strawberries thinly sliced

3.    1/4 cup blueberries

4.    2 tablespoons crushed pecans

5.    3 tablespoons vanilla greek yogurt

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

Coconut Raspberry Oatmeal

Serving: 1 

Ingredients:

1.    1 serving cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    1/2 banana sliced into bite size pieces

3.    10 rasberries

4.    2 tablespoons coconut chips

5.    1/4 cup almond granola or your favorite granola mix 

(I used Trader Joe's Almond Butter Granola)

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

3 Oatmeal Recipes

3 Healthy Oatmeal recipes to get you back on track this January. These are great options and take less than 15 minutes to make. 

Serving: 1 

Oatmeal Option 1: (Recipe also linked here: Coconut Raspberry Oatmeal) 

Ingredients

1.    1 serving of cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    1/2 banana sliced into bite size pieces

3.    10 rasberries

4.    2 tablespoons of coconut chips

5.    1/4 cup of almond granola or your favorite granola mix 

(I used Trader Joe's Almond Butter Granola)

Directions

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

Serving: 1

Oatmeal Option 2: (Recipe also linked here: Blueberry Pecan Oatmeal) 

Ingredients: 

1.    1 serving of cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    3 strawberries thinly sliced

3.    1/4 cup of blueberries

4.    2 tablespoons of crushed pecans

5.    3 tablespoons of vanilla Greek yogurt

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

Serving: 1

Oatmeal Option 3: (Recipe also linked here: Kiwi Mango Oatmeal)

1.    1 serving of cooked steel cut oatmeal

2.    1 kiwi thinly sliced

3.    1/4 cup of diced mango

4.    2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds

5.    3 tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt

6.    A drizzle of honey

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix.

Chocolate Mousse Trifle

Serving: 4 glass mini trifle bowls

Ingredients: 

10.7 oz package of red velvet Oreo's

3 bananas

8 oz. of cream cheese

11.5 oz. of dark chocolate chips

8 oz. of cool whip

7 oz. of whip cream

Raspberries to top it off! 

Directions:

1. Crush up the oreos until they are a crumb-like texture. Divide and press evenly into each trifle bowl

2. Thinly slice each banana. Evenly lay out the banana slices on top of the oreo layer 

3. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds

4. Place the cream cheese in a separate bowl. Add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese and mix together using an electric mixer

5. Fold in the cool whip to the cream cheese and place mixture on top of the banana layer

6. Add a nice even layer of whip cream to the top, and a few raspberries to finish off your dessert! 

Vanilla French Toast

Serving: 2

Ingredients

2 teaspoons of vanilla

2 tablespoons of milk

2 eggs 

4 slices of 7 grain bread

 1/4 teaspoon of powdered sugar

5 strawberries

1/3 cup of blueberries

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, and milk. 

2. Take a slice of bread and dip in egg mixture. (Make sure both sides are covered).

3. On medium heat, fry the french toast until golden brown on each side. 

4. Plate the french toast and add sliced strawberries and blueberries on top. 

5. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top.

~Happy Mother's Day~

Apple Cranberry Crumble

Serving: 6

Ingredients:

1. 3 green apples

2. 1 1/2 cup cranberries

3. 1 cup brown sugar

4. 1/2 cup flour 

5. 3/4 cup oats

6. 7 tablespoons margarine

7. 1 tablespoon cinnamon   

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 

2. Spray the bottom of pan with cooking spray.

3. Cut the apples into bit size cubes.

4. Mix the cranberries and apples together and place in bottom of the pan. 

5. In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, oats, margarine, and cinnamon. 

6. Pour the mixture over the apples and cranberries and place in oven for 30 minutes.

7. Remove from the oven and let cool.

~Happy Holidays~ 

Cranberry Sauce

Serving: 6

Ingredients

1. 12 oz. of cranberries

2. 1 cup sugar

3. 1 cup water 

4. 11 oz. can of mandarin oranges (drained)

5. 2 tablespoons of fresh orange rind 

Directions

1. Wash cranberries thoroughly

2. Add water and sugar to saucepan and bring to boil

3. Once the water begins to boil, add cranberries, mandarin oranges, and fresh orange rind

4. Return to boil and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally
5. Let cool and refrigerate until ready to serve!  

Serve as a side dish as part of your Thanksgiving meal! 

Banana Berry Smoothie

Serving: 1

Ingredients

1.    1 frozen banana

2.    1 cup of frozen berries (I used Trader Joe's Frozen Berry Medley)

3.    1 container (5.3 oz) of plain Greek yogurt or vanilla 

(depending on how sweet you would like your smoothie to be)

4.    1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk

5. 1 teaspoon of chia seeds

6.    3 ice cubes

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into a blender 

2. Blend until it's a smooth texture!

3. If desired, add more almond milk to make the smoothie less thick.