Need a pick-me-up? Here it is, buttercup. Spend more time enjoying and less time breakfast-making in the wee hours of the morning with this recipe. An easy, healthy and delicious oatmeal bowl recipe with a twist.
Start your morning with a wholesome breakfast.
I think about two things when I wake up: morning ritual (brush my teeth, wash my face, yada yada yada) and breakfast.
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I truly enjoy taking my time preparing and making my morning cuisine. Sometimes I even go to sleep thinking about how delicious my morning will be.
As a result, I think of breakfast as the meal. I like breakfast to be all inclusive. It must include lots of immune-boosting vitamins, an abundance of minerals, hearty protein and a whole lot of taste.
About a couple of months ago I started to get into oatmeal. I tried this, that and the third. Until like Goldilocks I exclaimed, “Ahhh, this is just right!” And thus, my oatmeal recipe was born.
Recipe
Oat. My. Gosh! Oats— a recipe for two.
2 cups water
2/3 cup oats
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
ceylon cinnamon
ground cloves
1 cup almond milk*
*almond milk can be replaced with your choice of milk, milk alternative or water.
How to make it
Add the water to a cooking pot or saucepan of your choice. Let the water come to a boil. Add in the oats and stir. Sprinkle in the cinnamon and cloves. Once it comes to a quick simmer, immediately turn down the heat to low. Pour in the almond milk. Mix in the flaxseed meal until well integrated. Turn off the heat and transfer to a trivet or heat-resistant mat.
Voila! Ready to serve.
If you want the consistency to be more liquidy, you do you, and add more almond milk. Want it thicc, use less additional milk. Go with your personal preference here, doll.
**Health note: The benefits of eating oats and oatmeal are plentiful. Not only do they help your blood regulate sugar-intake, it enhances the immune system and fills you up better and for a longer time than cereal.
The sprinkles on top.
You’ve served yourself a bowl of cooked oats. Now what? It’s time to add some color to it. Options to adorn your oatmeal are not limited to the following, they are simply my go-to faves.
Strawberries, blueberries, hemp seed hearts, sliced apples, dried berries, and mandarins.
Add a variety of dried fruit. 
Mango provides soluble fiber. 
Fresh strawberries are packed with vitamin C. 
The king of antioxidants.
**Health note: Blueberries are tiny but mighty. They are the king of antioxidants. Oh, yeah that means that they reduce DNA damage and are anti-aging. They also lower blood pressure. Make sure to add these in!
Hemp seed hearts– no, they won’t get you high. They have better effects than that. These little seeds provide your body with protein. They are good fats that may help reduce heart disease and they also protect your brain.
Oat my goodness!
Make this healthy recipe in the morning for an early energy boost. It takes only a few minutes to make. Get cooking, get munching. Remember: The recommended chewing time per spoonful is thirty-ish times. Let’s get real here, this breakfast morning bowl is so delish you’ll have to remind yourself to slow down.
Final bit.
Let’s just say that finishing up your breakfast of oats will have you feeling like you can conquer anything. This is truly the breakfast of elite champions. It keeps your body feeling full for hours. That means feeling less hungry and more energized instead.
What’s your favorite meal of the day? Let me know!
Healthy food, healthy mind.
