With breakfast being so important I wanted to share with you one of my favorite recipes. Start the day off with beauty foods/superfoods. This breakfast is truly in the fountain of youth category. In fact let’s talk fountain of youth…try not to start the day off with coffee. Immediately upon waking, have some water and then my friends; squeeze the juice of one lemon into a cup of warm water. Have that before your coffee. I can say this because I’m the kind of girl who likes a cup of java. Oh, and by the way, in that cup of java, try sweetening it with organic honey and cinnamon.
Without further ado, let’s talk about breakfast specifically. Oatmeal, lots and lots of oatmeal! I am going to suggest that you use steel-cut oats for the sheer simple reason that mushy oatmeal is just frankly, unappealing. I actually like to undercook my steel-cut oats so that they remain crunchy, but that is a personal preference.
Fountain of Youth Tropical Oatmeal
Ingredients (measurements are entirely up to you):
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Steel cut oats cooked in water (per package directions)
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Coconut oil
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Cinnamon
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Maple syrup or organic honey
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Chia seeds
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Chopped apple
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Sliced banana
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Chopped mango
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Blueberries
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Raw walnuts
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Raw sunflower seeds
I specifically did not give you measurements since I basically make a bucket load for myself. I love oatmeal and I eat an enormous amount every day. In fact, I have found with this recipe that I get a lot of key superfoods in one meal. I recommend people eat a teaspoon of coconut oil every day and guess what folks, I put it into my oatmeal and it actually imparts coconut flavor into the oatmeal. At the same time it provides me with the incredible benefits of coconut oil.
So here’s what I do and it is just a suggestion, you can of course make up your own. I cook the oatmeal and while it is cooking I gather all of my fruit; slice it, chop it and put it into a large bowl. I add the nuts and sunflower seeds and set it aside. When the oatmeal is finished cooking I remove it from the heat and immediately add organic maple syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon and chia seeds. That gets poured over my fruit and nuts and I toss it all together. Some people thinks this serves four, alas it serves only me. Try it. It is sure to please you too.
