October 23rd 2015….

Yes, Halloween is creeping up on us, but breakfast is still important whether or not it is Halloween. For me, breakfast has always been a pretty big thing. I love it, I wake up hungry and eating something that is filling, healthy and delicious is what I am craving.

I am sure many people have heard about oats and all their magical wonders. Yes OATS are delicious, they can be cooked in Desserts like Apple Crisp, or made for breakfast, Raw, Cooked or in Smoothies and they can even be eaten for Dinner (sure why, not, who says I cannot eat oats for dinner??)

Today, I am going to show you my favourite breakfast. It is simple. It can be made more complicated but hey why? Life and its magical wonders can already be complicated enough, why does a delicious breakfast need to be complicated too? Its early, we are hungry so lets get cooking.

| Vegan | Gluten Free | Breakfast | Personal Favorite |

     

                                                 A personal Favorite

Ingredients:

(Approx. 3/4 cup) Oats (Dry – now there are many kinds, I would suggest ones less processed, like whole, steel cut oats, but hey we all are different people with different desires and different lives so this one is up to you!)

(1/2-1/4 tsp) Cinnamon

Fruit (bananas, strawberries, raspberries, dates)

Nuts or Seeds (Hemp hearts, Almonds, Walnuts)

(1 cup or more or less depending on consistency desired) Milk (I use Silk Almond Milk, but this is again up to you!)

Instructions:

1. Place oats in a container with a lid

2. Pour in Milk – I like to use a lot more milk, the oats with soak it up over night and I like my oatmeal a little more fluid like

3. Mix in cinnamon (this is optional, but cinnamon is really good for you, can help lower blood pressure and food cravings even by smelling it, so I would suggest to add it in!)

4. Place lid on and leave in fridge overnight

5.In the morning, cut up some fruit and place on top of oatmeal with nuts and seeds.

Yes its that simple! Now ENJOY

Some alternatives are:

     To add the fruit in the nighttime, this will provide a different flavor as the juices of fruit may mix into the oatmeal so it will add a more fruity flavor)

     Mix up the spices you use- try maybe cloves and nutmeg and mix it with some canned pumpkin from a pumpkin pie you made!

     Another thing you can do is to add a tablespoon of (hopefully natural) peanut butter in the morning instead of fruit, then chop up a banana and eat your peanut butter oatmeal alongside your banana

     If you are not vegan, another really good idea and tasty is to add a scoop or two of yogurt onto your oatmeal before you leave it in the fridge overnight. This will add a slightly different taste (a little more thick and another layer of textures which is always nice!) and a good amount of protein too!