Finding time for a healthy breakfast can be challenging. That’s why I love anything you can make ahead and freeze. Once baked, cut into squares, wrap and freeze. These grab and go oat squares are made in one easy step and are sweetened naturally from ripe bananas and dates. Eat them cold, room temp or…
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Make-Ahead Egg Sandwiches
A square egg sandwich? I love this shapely twist on an egg sandwich as well as the timesaving step of making several eggs a once. Simply combine eggs, water, and a dash of salt then bake in a square baking dish to produce four squares of soft, custard-like eggs. These squares are excellent for breakfast…
Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding
Even though I would love to hold on to summer fruits and veggies, my local market is telling me it’s time to make a seasonal switch. The nectarine and peach bins are now filled with apples and pumpkins! I do love fall produce so I guess it’s okay to say goodbye to my summer favorites….
Clean-Out-the-Fridge Frittata
From guest blogger Taylor Dimmerling, Cabrini University, and nutrition intern at athensnutrition.com We all start our week with good intentions. We read the food blogs, assemble some fast and easy dinner recipes, stock up on fruits and veggies, and fill the fridge will everything we need for a week of cooking. But then we find…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal…YUM!
Whenever you combine chocolate and peanut butter, you’ve got a win! Make it healthy and it’s a win, win! Oatmeal is the perfect backdrop for any flavor combination and rich cocoa powder paired with natural peanut butter is no exception. This breakfast power bowl is packed with fiber-rich oatmeal, heart-healthy flavonoids from cocoa powder, plant…
Blueberry and Spice Bowl
A diet filled with a variety of antioxidant-rich foods can have many health benefits like lowered cholesterol, stabilized blood sugar, reduced inflammation, and a decreased risk of cancer. Plant foods like berries, green leafy vegetables, herbs and spices are packed with anti-inflammatory compounds but sometimes it’s hard to figure out how to regularly get these…
Wake-up with High Protein Oatmeal
By adding eggs to this traditional, whole grain cereal, here’s another fast and easy high protein breakfast option. Oatmeal offers a substantial dose of soluble fiber but it can leave you feeling hungry by mid-morning. To give your oatmeal a much needed protein punch, stir in eggs (or egg whites) before you start cooking and…
Gingerbread Oatmeal (a warm and cozy New Year’s breakfast)
If you like the flavor of gingerbread (my favorite), you will love this oatmeal. Combining the traditional gingerbread flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and molasses, you create a healthy version of gingerbread in a bowl. For a faster breakfast, make it the night before and reheat in the microwave with a splash of milk. A…
Berry Delicious Yogurt Parfait
You could just eat yogurt, berries and granola in a bowl but why not take a few extra minutes and layer those same ingredients in a glass jar. Boring bowl transformed into pretty parfait. Parfaits turn simple ingredients into a special occasion. My family still feels the need to ask me if it’s okay to…
Protein Power Waffles
One nutritional dilemma with eating waffles or pancakes for breakfast is how to balance out the carbohydrate with enough protein. Using whole grain flours and adding nuts or seeds to the batter will help, but they still fall short of my 20 gram protein breakfast goal. Recently, a client of mine introduced me to this…
Pantry Pancakes
Who doesn’t love pancakes? But with time at a premium, we often grab pre-made frozen pancakes or make them from a boxed mix. I have a healthier solution. Make your own mix. Pantry Pancake Mix 4 cups white whole wheat flour 3 tablespoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons…
Judy Matusky, RDN, LDN 