Most wild women I know have precious few extra minutes at the start of their day. The old 1950’s family breakfast where everyone has a full-blown meal sitting at the table and chatting about their upcoming day, is at best rare or just a memory! On a good day if you’re taking the kids to school you toss them a granola bar and juice box in the car and have minimal conversation there. I love and applaud anyone who is able to find time to gather the family together for a peaceful morning meal. Heck, I applaud any person who can sit down for ten minutes and enjoy a leisurely breakfast before going off to work!!!
So what is a hungry wild woman to do?
Glad you asked! Thanks to a wonderful website from which I gleaned/adapted these two recipes (www.moneysavingmom.com) you can tote your breakfast with you AND save money. Gotta love that combo, yes? I think making your own oatmeal packets is a great idea – simply, fast, economical and you can control your ingredients. Have you read the side of your nutrition label on some of the instant oatmeal packets lately? Artificial flavorings, coloring, LOADS of sugar, and the dreaded sucralose (aka Splenda, which should in my humble opinion be banned and NEVER NEVER NEVER used). Yep, yep, yep… so much for oatmeal being healthy.
Here is the recipe. Just make up a big batch on the weekend. Take a bunch of bags and take them to the office, toss a few in the car – they will last for three months. Add an apple or orange and you’ve got your healthy breakfast EZ-breezy. Because it is truly important to fuel your body first thing in the morning. You wouldn’t drive off with an empty gas tank, would you (well intentionally, anyway)?
After you’re done making your instant oatmeal packets, take another few minutes to whip up several batches of these deeeelish homemade energy bites. Again, EZ-breezy, no cooking involved, portable and pop-able into your mouth, perfect. Just like the importance of having a good breakfast, I think you need to have a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack to keep your blood sugar level even and energy high. As I always state, I’M NOT A DOCTOR, it’s simply my opinion from experience as a person, certified trainer and student/lover of nutrition. These little bad bites do the trick.
So there you have it, wild woman, two ways to power up your day and fuel fabulous you in a simple, easily transportable/manageable and inexpensive way.
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Coach Linda Bush
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Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
Add to each bag:
•1/2 cup oats
•1 Tablespoon raw sugar
•cinnamon, raisins, dried fruit, or other mix-ins
Store in an airtight container or freeze for up to three
months.
To serve: Pour instant oatmeal packet into a bowl and add
3/4 cup water. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, until cooked. Stir and serve.
You can also cook in a saucepan on the stove, if you prefer.
Homemade Energy Bites
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup organic peanut butter or other nut butter
2/3 cup honey (you could cut down on this – make sure there is enough to sweeten and hold the bites together)
2 cup coconut flakes, oatmeal, sesame seeds, or a mixture of all three (can also substitute protein powder, if you prefer)
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup carob chips or raisins or chopped up dates
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix all ingredients together. Roll into balls.
To freeze: Place balls on a cookie sheet and freeze for one to two hours. Remove from cookie sheet and place in an airtight zip top freezer bag (or other airtight container).
To serve: Remove desired number of balls and thaw at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Can also warm for 30 seconds or so in the microwave. Makes around 3 dozen energy bites.
Photos courtesy of www.moneysavingmom.com
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