30 Day Oatmeal Challenge

Not Your Average Pumpkin Oats

November 9, 2009
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  Normally you wouldn’t think that kiwi, banana, and pumpkin go well together, but they do! I had a left over kiwi that needed to be used up, and well… I am always looking for new oatmeal combinations, so I decided to add it to my morning bowl. I like lots of different textures in [...]

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Empty Peanut Butter Jar Oatmeal

October 8, 2009
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A while back I saw quite an interesting concept on fellow blogger KathEats’ site – oatmeal served in an *almost* empty jar of nut butter. Um… sign ME up! It’s taken some time for us to remember to actually leave some nut butter scrapings in one of our jars…

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Hemp, Cacao, Goji, and Cashew Oatmeal

July 8, 2009
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I have recently been looking for ways to incorporate more superfoods into my diet, so I decided to add them in with my morning bowl of oatmeal. To give you a little background on these particular superfoods, cacao contains a naturally rich supply of antioxidants and is an excellent source of dietary fiber. Hemp seed [...]

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Kona Coffee Cookie Oatmeal

January 17, 2009
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Ryan and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and while we were there, we stumbled upon these awesome boxed cookies, called Kauai Kookies. While the ingredients list is not exactly all “whole” foods, they hold a special place in our hearts. Recently, when in Las Vegas we picked some up from a “Hawaiian” specialty [...]

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Smores Oatmeal

December 11, 2008
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Ingredients 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1 + 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 + 1/4 tsp stevia 2 tbsp fat-free greek yogurt (I use Fage) 1 tbsp low-fat whipped cream cheese 1 tbsp [...]

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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Oatmeal

December 10, 2008
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This recipe is like eating one giant bowl of macadamia nut cookies. Ryan and I traveled to Hawaii for our honeymoon, so this breakfast had special meaning. If you are not familiar, macadamia nuts are grown in Hawaii, and on the islands they are used in everything from pancakes to a wonderful crust-like coatings for [...]

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Cherry Almond Crumble Oatmeal

December 9, 2008
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Ingredients 1/4 cup Bing cherries, fresh, halved and pit removed 1/4 cup (40g) steel cut oats 3/4 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp stevia 1 tbsp (6.5g) flaxseed meal 1/2 sheet of a graham cracker (two small rectangles), crumbled [...]

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Carrot Cake Oatmeal with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 8, 2008
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Ingredients 1/4 cup carrot, grated 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1 + 1/8 tsp vanilla extract 1 + 1/8 tsp stevia 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tbsp (6.5g) wheat [...]

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Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal

December 7, 2008
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Ingredients 1/4 cup strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1 + 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (Best. Vanilla. Ever.) 1 + 1/4 tsp + pinch of stevia 2 tbsp fat-free greek yogurt (I [...]

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Pomegranate Cranberry Almond Oatmeal

December 6, 2008
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Ingredients 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds, fresh 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 2 tbsp cranberries, dried (plus a few more as garnish) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp stevia 1 [...]

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Oatmeal: The New Comfort Food

December 5, 2008
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As featured on FigureAthlete.com Ode to oatmeal, my favorite breakfast meal. So nutty, so creamy. Oatmeal is my kind of comfort food. A warm bowl of golden goodness, perfect for cozily enjoying next to a fire in these chilly winter months. So many options to choose from and yet many people underestimate the value of [...]

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