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Avocado Scrambled Eggs

Posted on August 28, 2012 | 16 Comments

It may surprise you to know that breakfast is my least favorite meal of the day. I love a good muffin or pastry, but realistically I can’t eat that every day. So finding a healthy breakfast each morning frustrates me sometimes. I tend to find one thing I like, and then do that every day until I can’t stand it anymore. This blog has forced me to actually branch out and try different things. Now if only I had a blender, I would try more smoothies!

To complicate the breakfast problem, I don’t really like eggs. I can handle scrambled eggs, but that is it! Years ago I went on the Atkins diet for 2 weeks; that was torture. Eggs for breakfast was difficult. I worked out of the house at the time too, so I had my breakfast in the hospital cafeteria. Cafeteria eggs are even worse! Lately though, I can do scrambled eggs with ham. And now, avocado!!

I have mentioned many times before I could live on avocados, and put them with everything. Well here is proof. I put them with eggs. They were amazing! The buttery avocado blends with the creamy eggs, and I really liked it. Topped with a few fresh chives, and it is even better! So not only does it taste amazing, but it is full of healthy fat, and protein to get your day off right.

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Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie

Posted on July 17, 2012 | 54 Comments

I think I have found a new favorite breakfast. And it is in the form of a cookie. Surprised? Probably not. You know me well enough by now to know that I am happy eating chocolate any time of day. This on the other hand has oatmeal, and yogurt too, so it is much more acceptable for breakfast. Some might even call it healthy.

This isn’t a cookie you pick up and take with you. You do need a spoon to eat it, but it totally tastes like a cookie. My 7 year old asks for this almost every day now. It comes together in less than 5 minutes, so I am totally OK with making this every morning.

You could change this up a million different ways. I put in chocolate chips, you could put in raisins or berries. Add peanut butter (I have done that, it is good). Stir in some cocoa powder for a chocolate version. You get the idea, the possibilities are endless.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal and a HUGE Thank You!

Posted on March 29, 2012 | 40 Comments

I think the blog is back up and working again! A HUGE sigh of relief. I updated my theme about 10 times the other day trying to fix the problem. Sorry to anyone who was actually trying to read my posts at the time.

I owe huge thank you to Kita over at Pass the Sushi for walking me through a few things, and helping me out. Please go tell her Hi from me! She does make Ah-mazing food, and has gorgeous photography, so beware you might get side tracked while you are there. You may remember she helped me out one other time, when I was moving she made this great Rosemary Bread for you! I wish we didn’t live 2000 miles apart, I owe her a drink at the very least!

Also, I owe a huge thank you to my husband. He is a computer engineer by trade, so he knows his way around the computer. But he has never touched a blog or wordpress before. He stepped in and really made things work again. Thanks!

So now that I am back to normal I have some food to share with you! This is my new favorite breakfast. I know, strange if you read my other posts about Cookie Dough Oatmeal and Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal. But, I really think I turned a corner with oatmeal. It all started with realizing I like the texture of baked oatmeal a million times better. So I played with some flavors, and came up with a Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal! How fun is that?! It may not look the prettiest (my husband says it looks gross, and can’t believe I eat it). But seriously, give it a try!

Steph taught me a little secret about baked oatmeal. You don’t really have to bake it! Just put it in the microwave for 2 minutes, and you get the same thing. Baked Oatmeal, ready in about 5 minutes, seems like a perfect morning to me! I like my oatmeal on the sweet side, but if you don’t, just omit the sugar. The jelly does a pretty good job of sweetening it on its own.

Nutritional Info: Serves 1 Calories: 395, Fat: 20 grams, Protein: 12 grams

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Posted on February 29, 2012 | 44 Comments

So last week I showed you my version of Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal. I tried Oatmeal again, but this time I tried a chocolate version. I was a little more impatient this time, I didn’t want to wait for it to bake, so I followed the directions on the back of the container for a quicker stove top version. Seriously, if you like oatmeal, and peanut butter and chocolate together, you will love this. Being that I am not a fan of oatmeal in general, I need to keep trying. It was good, and I ate the whole thing, just not something I would go back to each day. But you have to remember, before last week I had never made my way through an entire bowl of oatmeal before! So I am making progress

What do you guys eat for breakfast? I am picky, so eating a well balanced healthy breakfast is tough. I don’t like eggs, so omlets and egg bakes are out. Any other good ideas? I usually resort to an English Muffin with peanut butter or Nutella. Sometimes I switch it up with Cheerios or just peanut butter toast, but I need some new ideas!

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