Monday, July 10, 2017

Day 3 - Grab Your Nuts....And Berries

Think meal prep is complicated?  Think again.  Today, I want to talk about my two favorite breakfasts,
both of which can be put together in less than 5 minutes, and both of which are also made up of real foods.

1.  Oatmeal - I buy steel cut oatmeal (the 3 minute kind.)  While microwaving my oats, I cut up a banana.  When the oatmeal is ready, I dump the sliced banana, some blueberries, some walnuts, some cinnamon, and some flax on top.  Super healthy and easy.

2.  Breakfast to Go - Some days I run out of time to make breakfast.  After all, I am only human.  I wake up late and rushed like the rest of us.  Instead of skipping breakfast, grab a small sandwich bag.  On days when I need to run out, my wife always reminds me to "grab my nuts."  I take a hand full of nuts (almonds, cashews or walnuts usually), mix in some berries, and I like to grab a few whole grain crackers.  Find some that you like at the grocery store.  Just be sure they are a real whole grain cracker and not a potato chip in disguise.  I personally like the low fat, low sodium Triscuits.  They probably aren't the absolute best option, but they work for me.

That's breakfast in a nutshell.  My first 2 weeks on a plant based lifestyle, I literally alternated between these two meals every day.  Need variety?  Change up the fruit.

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