Sunday Breakfast

I usually start the day of with a lazy breakfast on Sundays. Today I made a smoothie and a bowl of oatmeal topped with fresh fruit and berries. This breakfast is both tasty and healthy without being a lot of work to make.

I start by making the smoothie and I always use a base of frozen fruit and berries. Today I had a mango, pineapple and papaya blend and I mixed in some frozen raspberries. I also use half a banana (not frozen) which really puts the smooth in the smoothie. For the liquid feel free to use whatever you want, but know that citrus juices like orange juice contain a lot of acid and can be hard on the stomach in the morning. Personally I like using apple juice. Vanilla or coconut flavored rice milk is also a great choice. Don’t use too much liquid at once, less is more in this case so be careful to not overdue it! Now I’m into super food so I can’t leave out that part, but it’s optional! In this smoothie I added a handful of goji berries and 1 tsp. of: activated barley, acai powder, maca powder, hemp powder and raw cacao powder. Don’t worry, your smoothie will be great without, I just like to ad it for extra nutrition. Get you blender crackin’ and your smoothie will be ready in no time! Pour your smoothie in a tall glass and decorate with whatever you got. I put some plain Greek yoghurt, aman prana happy delight oil and chia seeds on mine!

For the oatmeal I like to use gluten free oats. I’m not allergic or anything but I do believe gluten is something we should be careful about eating too much of because of the possibility of developing allergies. I also use either rice milk, soy milk or almond milk mixed with water. You could use regular milk if you prefer. I never use measurements when I make oatmeal, but a good rule is to put as much liquid in that it just covers the oats. Make it as thick and gooey or as “liquidy” as you prefer. When it’s cooked to the consistency you like just pour it in a bowl. And then for the best part, the topping. I love fresh fruit and berries on my oatmeal; you can use whatever you have got handy actually. Today I had grapes, strawberries and the left over half of the banana from the smoothie making. I used organic honey from  Forever Living as sweetener.

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Enjoy :)