September 4th, 2009 by Serita
Many of us don’t have enough time in the morning to eat a proper breakfast, here’s a simple recipe I use to allow myself the most important meal of the day without affecting my morning schedule.
Recipe: Easy office breakfast
Summary: One of my stand-by office breakfasts (one small corner of my desk is enough room and these ingredients all keep really well)!
Ingredients
- Oatmeal
- Raisins
- Banana
- Optional- maple syrup, brown sugar or honey
Instructions
- 1 part oatmeal to 2 parts water in a bowl or mug
- Microwave approximately 1 minute (maybe add 30 seconds depending on microwave’s power)
- Sprinkle with some raisins and/or slice banana over the top
- Drizzle with a little maple syrup, honey or a touch of brown sugar
Instant, hearty, healthy breakfast in a workplace where I often wouldn’t eat breakfast otherwise!
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September 4th, 2009 by Serita
Recipe: Easiest breakfast ever
Summary: Great for the office or those mornings when you don’t have a lot of time!
Ingredients
- Yogurt (I love organic, whole, plain)
Top with any combo of:
- Banana & granola
- Flax seeds & a dollop of jam
- Chopped almonds & real maple syrup
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September 4th, 2009 by Serita
Recipe: Breakfast eggs
Summary: A delicious way to liven up your morning eggs!
Ingredients
- However many eggs you’ll eat (2-4 per person depending on appetite!)
- A handful of fresh herbs (cilantro, parlsey, scallions and/or rosemary)
- Black pepper
- Fresh garlic
- Olive oil or butter
- Optional- Great with veggies too (especially onion and mushroom) or with tofu!
Instructions
- In a frying pan, saute garlic in oil or butter until lightly browned over medium heat
- If adding any veggies, add now (add by length of time they’ll take to cook- e.g. onions/bell peppers take a little longer than mushrooms/zucchini)
- In a bowl, whisk eggs
- Add herbs to eggs in bowl and whisk again
- Pour mixture in to pan with garlic
- Cook for approx 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently
Note- Since eggs continue to cook after being removed from heat, you’ll want to take them off the stove when they still look a little ‘wet’. Give them a minute to rest and they should look ‘done’. If they don’t, return to heat briefly and let them rest again, repeating as necessary until done. I promise it’s worth the little bit of extra effort, since rubbery eggs are no fun!
Great served in a breakfast burrito (with black beans too, mmm), with potatoes, or plain!
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September 4th, 2009 by Serita
Recipe: Homemade granola
Summary: There’s nothing in the world more satisfying than fresh granola, made with love, just the way you like it…
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil or nonstick vegetable spray
- 4 cups whole oats
- 1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 additional vegetable oil or 1/2 cup egg whites
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
Additional ingredients- Mix and match to taste!
- 1 cup nuts (slivered almonds or walnuts)
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup flax seeds
- 1-2 cups dried fruit (raisins, golden raisins, cranberries, rolled date pieces, etc)
- Orange juice is a great flavor as well, the pulpier the better. Approx 1/2-3/4 cup.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Lightly oil a baking sheet
- Mix dry ingredients- minus fruit- in a large bowl
- In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon until dissolved
- When cooled, add oil or egg whites, whisk
- If adding orange juice, do so now
- Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir to coat
- Transfer to prepared baking sheet
- Bake until evenly browned, stirring/flipping with a spatula every 20 minutes for 40 minutes- 1 hour
- Keep an eye on granola towards the end, you want it golden and crunchy but not overly browned/burnt
- Cool, transfer to a large mixing bowl
- Stir in dried fruit(s)
Can be stored in an airtight container, if kept refrigerated, for up to a month!
Note- Granola is excellent as a cereal and is also wonderful over yogurt, with fruit or eaten plain as a snack!
Diet type: Vegetarian
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September 3rd, 2009 by Serita
Recipe: Tamari Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 pound plain almonds (best if raw)
- 1/4 cup tamari (I prefer low-sodium)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Mix almonds and tamari in a bowl until thoroughly coated
- Strain almonds and reserve sauce
- Spread almonds in a single layer on baking sheet
- Bake, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes, keeping an eye out so as not to burn.
Nuts will be sligthly raw inside at this stage and can be eaten as a snack or added to a salad or trail mix.
Note-
If you prefer your almonds more thoroughly cooked and with a stronger flavor, re-mix them back in to previously reserved tamari sauce. Spread back on to pan and bake for an additional 6-10 minutes until thoroughly dry (again, watching to make sure they don’t burn).
Cooking time (duration): 6-18 minutes
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet (other): High protein
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September 3rd, 2009 by Serita
Recipe: Lemon verbena/Lemon water
Summary: Contributor- Paula Becquart
Ingredients
- 1/2- 1 lemon
- Handful of lemon verbena
- Pitcher of fresh water
Instructions
- Fill pitcher with water
- Squeeze in desired amount of fresh lemon juice
- Add lemon verbena (crushed a little first if you like)
- Stir to mix, cool in the fridge and enjoy!
Contributors note- Hopefully you have a Meyer lemon tree wherever you may be and can grow lemon verbena- very easy! The biggest plus is that adding lemon to your water balances the bodies alkalinity and it’s so delicious you’ll want to just drink and drink!
Diet type: Vegan
Diet (other): Low calorie, Gluten free, Raw
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