Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good, quick, yummy and healthy breakfast! I could literally eat protein waffles and pancakes every meal of the day! I’ve been inspired lately to eat more plant based, and while I’m not vegan or vegetarian, I’ve been basing my diet more about cutting out meat and dairy for health benefits and not consuming fluffy animals. Fish is another story, I live in Rhode Island and will never give up seafood!
Since I love to try new recipes, and have a tradition of making 4th of July breakfasts with red, white and blue fruit, like this one from last year:
I thought I’d keep the tradition going and add some more red, white and blue themed breakfasts!
Flag Oats
Ingredients:
1/2 C gluten free oats
1/2 banana
Handful of blackberries and blueberries
2-3 chopped strawberries
Chia seeds, hemp hearts and flax seeds
Sugar free maple syrup
Dried raisins and cranberries
How to make:
1. Cook oats according to package and put in bowl. I literally just add water and zap them in the microwave for 2 minutes. Easy. Peasy.
2. Toppings! Arrange banana, berries and dried fruit in a fun flag pattern! Top the whole thing with a drizzle of syrup, and hemp hearts, chia seeds and flax seeds
3. The cutest and easiest breakfast ever!
Papaya Bowl
What you need:
1/2 Papaya (bought at Whole Foods! Easy!)
Dairy Free Yogurt
Chia Seeds + Flax Seeds
Hemp Hearts
Berries + half a banana
How to make:
1. Combine yogurt with chia and flax seeds.
2. Scoop seeds out of papaya (they’re edible if you want to keep them for a salad or something!)
3. Add yogurt mixture to center of “bowl”
4. Top with fruit and hemp hearts!
This one kept me full all morning!
Patriotic Toast
What you need:
Any bread you like, toasted.
Peanut Butter
Blueberries, strawberries, 1/2 banana
How to make:
1. Toast bread and spread with peanut butter.
2. Decorate with fruit!
3. Done! Easy!
Enjoy these fun and yummy recipes!
Food and Fit with Alicia 