Okay, you all probably think the only thing I make these days is oatmeal based… Truthfully, oats have been a great shelf-stable grain option to use during COVID-19 Quarantine, and now with the Easter holiday I usually get the urge to use carrots in every which way. So, I thought, what better way to use […]
Requested by popular demand, here is the recipe for my Cranberry Oatmeal Bake! I am a breakfast lover, but when mornings are chaotic, or I just don’t want to make decisions about what my first meal of the day is going to be, I love leaning on breakfast meal prep. Enter, the pre-made oatmeal bake. […]
If you’ve been around here long enough you know I love adding vegetables into my meals wherever I can, and that includes breakfast! Sure, eggs are an easy breakfast base to pile on veggies, but I also like to give my oatmeal the royal treatment by sneaking in some extra fiber and color too. Summer […]
February is American Heart Month and one of my favorite ways to celebrate is with heart healthy foods like oatmeal! Let’s be real though, oatmeal is one of my favorite weekly breakfasts all year long for so many reasons. Oh, oatmeal, let me count the ways I love thee… Oats contain beta-glucans, which are a […]
My readers and patients alike have frequently heard me talk about quick and easy meal ideas, especially breakfasts. After all, breakfast really is found to be one of the most important meals of the day as it is associated with reduced risk of overweight and obesity (Szajewska & Ruszczynski 2010); better glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, […]
