Spoonful of Sugar Free

Registered Dietitian

Breakfast

The Most Important Meal of the Day

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And the Yummiest!!!! I LOVE breakfast! Eggs, toast, oatmeal, fruit, bacon, pancakes, grits, waffles, ok brain freeze, I can’t think of any more…Anyway, all that matters is that breakfast food is yummy, and can be really healthy. Seriously, I’ve eaten breakfast food all day long before. Like this: pancakes for breakfast, oatmeal for lunch, eggs for dinner. Now that’s a good day of eatin’!

So what’s so great about this breakfast thing, anyway? Well…..

  • Its called, “Breakfast,” Which means to “break your fast” not eating all night
  • It revs up your metabolism for the day
  • A good breakfast fuels your body and mind all day long
  • When you eat a good breakfast, you will eat less during the day
  • It’s yummy 🙂

My breakfasts bring joy to my day. I like to start the day of right with these delicious masterpieces:

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Oatmeal blended with mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Garnished with a dollop of fage yogurt (this was the bowl I made my mom, I don’t eat dairy) and sliced almonds

Saute veggies in a dab of olive oil
Add eggs, and mix all together
Flip and serve with ground black pepper (Shown with juicy watermelon)

Yummy veggie omelet made with red peppers, onions, and spinach. I also like adding green chiles and olives when I have them in the pantry.

More oatmeal! Man I just love this stuff!

This oatmeal has goji berries, cacao nibs, and a scoop of coconut butter on it. Served with fresh mango. This was one exotic meal.

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Ode to Oatmeal

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Oh the wonderful oatmeal!!! Well known as a “heart-healthy” food thanks to Quaker, oatmeal is a good-old fashioned, stick-to-your-ribs breakfast. Oatmeal warms my body on a cold-winter day, and fuels my muscles on hard-workout day.

Oats are surprisingly cheap, too. I buy my rolled oats in bulk, and 1 serving costs me approximately 17 cents. And how much does the college staple, Ramen noodles cost? 17 cents. So let’s see, would I rather eat a nutritious bowl of oatmeal, or a processed bowl of Ramen? I think I’ll stick with Oats.

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Here’s a few of the many benefits of Oats:

  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Burns fat
  • Reduces risk of Type 2 diabetes
  • Regulate bowel movements
  • Reduce blood pressure
  • Reduce risks of cancer because of Oat’s phytochemicals
  • Reduces risk of heart disease

What can’t oatmeal do?

Sometimes I eat oatmeal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Well, maybe that’s a little too much, but oatmeal is so versatile, why shouldn’t I eat it all day long? Here’s one of my many delicious oatmeal recipes:

Chocolate-Covered Monkey Tail Oatmeal:

  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1/2 sliced banana

Boil 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Add the oats and turn stove to medium-low. Stir occasionally until oats are cooked. Add cocoa powder and bananas. Stir and Enjoy!

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What’s your favorite cheap, healthy food?

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins!

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I must say that I feel really silly posting this today because it is only my 2nd post. I keep asking myself, “Will anyone read it? Or am I just posting things into midair?” Ah well, we’ll see where it goes!

I made these little banana bombs last night after dinner. I was so excited to blog about my yummy recipes that I decided to try a new one! I had two sad-looking bananas sitting on my counter, so I thought, “How about some banana muffins?!” And of course they aren’t just any muffins….no…they are mini muffins!

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins:

These muffins are whole grain, vegan, and of course sugar-free!

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flax
  • rounded 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk substitute (i used almond milk, but soy, rice, hemp, or cow’s would be fine, too)
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (or coconut, vegetable, grapeseed..)
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • round 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts (optional. can substitute almonds or dried fruit, too)

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix together all of the ingredients, but add the baking soda last. Line muffin pans with liners (i used adorable mini muffins!). Then, fill each muffin with batter to the rim. For mini muffins, bake for 20 minutes (makes 20 muffins). For regular muffins, bake for 25 minutes (makes 10 muffins). To make banana bread, double the recipe and bake for 30 minutes.

Up close, smeared with my special butter recipe

MMMMmmm….I had these little babies for breakfast this morning, and for dessert during lunch. I’ll probably eat them again for a snack tonight, too! (P.S. don’t worry, I’ll tell you my “butter” recipe later)

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What do you want to see from me? What kind of recipes would you like sugar-free? What kind of nutrition questions do you have?