best back-to-school breakfast

You're sick of eating a bowl of cereal, donut, muffin <aka cupcake without the frosting> or greek yogurt breakfast?

Me. Too.

Here is something that is new, refreshing, AND FILLING! Oh, did I mention it tastes so good that my beloved mom has had it every morning for breakfast since I introduced it to her?

Chia Seed Pudding
2 servings

• 2 bananas
• 4 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1/2-3/4 cup almond milk <or rice, coconut, hemp, flax seed etc milk>
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• few shakes of cinnamon

Mash bananas in a airtight container. Mix in chia seeds, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to overnight. Chia seeds will become an amazing gelatinous pudding.

Place half in a bowl and top with berries, nuts, peanut butter, nut butter, whatever healthy food that your heart desires! Give other half to a family member/roommate or save for tomorrow. 

This breakfast is loaded with fiber (good for a healthy GI tract and lowering cholesterol), omega-3 (anti-inflammatory and is "good" HDL cholesterol), potassium, vitamin C, protein (keeps you full for longer and regulated blood sugar), magnesium, vitamin C and B-6!

Health facts:

Chia seeds: 10gm fiber (40%), 6gm protein, Phosphorous 22%, Manganese 20%, Magnesium 20%, Iron 16%, Potassium 128mg, Omega-3 4500mg. <HOLY MOLY> 

Banana: 3gm fiber (12%), 3gm protein, magnesium 8%, vitamin C 17%, vitamin B-6 20%

Enjoy!

xoxo, 

Your Breakfast Specialist

chocolate cherry almond smoothie

This was even more amazing than I expected. Yesterday I went to Stanley's <which I'm totally obsessed with> and found dirt cheap cherries that looked oh-so-amazing. However, you had to buy a BOATLOAD to get them.

I decided this was worth it and I would just freeze them! It was a little bit more of a task than expected <and make sure to wear dark colors when you prepare them to freeze>. I washed them and de-stemmed them. Then I made a slit at the top of each cherry, ripped them in half and popped out the pit. Next, I placed them on a cookie sheet to freeze overnight.

YUM.

This is definitely more of a dessert smoothie, but so so amazing!

Smoothie Recipe:

• 1 cup chocolate almond milk
• 1 handful frozen cherries
• 1 1/2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Blend well and enjoy!!

xoxo,

chocolate cherry convert.