Before I say anything else, I love my fairly new coffee maker that has a auto setting that you can set the night before! I was going to put love in caps, but then I thought it might seem like the coffee maker was rivaling Brian. It's not, don't worry. It is, however, wonderful to get home from the gym and go straight to a nice hot carafe of coffee. Awwww.
So, on to my new favorite breakfast. I would have loved to sing the praises of the oats, the cinnamon, the flax meal, the cranberries and walnuts, but I'm much to tired right now, so later I promise to tell of all the wonderfulness of those ingredients and how they help you to stay healthy! Here's the recipe, which serves two:
Put 3/4 c. oats, 1 1/2 c. water, and 1 tsp. cinnamon on the stove in a small saucepan and turn on high. When it starts to boil, turn to medium. When the oatmeal is at the consistency you would like, pour into bowls.
Grind 1 1/2 TBSP flax seeds in a coffee grinder (after having cleaned the grinder, or bought one just for this purpose) and split between bowls.
Add two tsp brown sugar to each, as well as a a small handful of chopped walnuts (you can buy walnut pieces in bulk at Winco or Fred Meyer), and a small handful of dried cranberries. Add milk as desired. (I love whole milk!)
LUNCH
The lunch that Brian and I eat almost every day is made mostly of a large salad. I start with about 4ish cups of spring mix greens(large box of mixed greens from Winco or Fred Meyer). Then I put on green onions, cucumber, tomatoes, black beans, 2ish TBSP pistachios, a sprinkling of sunflower seeds, and some of Bernstein's Balsamic Vinegar dressing. Very filling, crunchy, flavorful, and quite healthy. If I've got leftover chicken then I'll usually throw that on too. Avocado is a really tasty addition as well.
Let me know if you try either of these tasty meals, if you like them, or if you have any other changes you've tried and like!
