BREAKFAST: RAW OAT GROATS OATMEAL WITH SPROUTED BUCKWHEAT AND NECTARINES

Finally got my hands on some oat groats (raw and unprocessed form of oats) and I am loving it.  Personally I am not a fan of cooked oatmeal, so this is a great hearty breakfast that I am loving.  Life has been so busy this past month, I really need some easy quick go to recipes.  Of course, I still make my smoothies too on most days  ;)

Eating these delicious grains are easy.  Soaking is the most important.  Soak the oat groats 8-10 hours or overnight, rinse and drain.  For the buckwheat, soak them for 30 min to 2 hours and rinse thoroughly.  They will have a slimy kind of residue.  This is normal, just rinse thoroughly and leave in your strainer overnight covered to get a little sprout out of them.  Now they are ready to eat.

(You can also just soak your oat groats in your favorite milk in the refrigerator overnight to get them ready to eat as well.)

RAW OAT GROATS OATMEAL WITH SPROUTED BUCKWHEAT AND NECTARINES

2 tablespoons soaked oat groats
2 tablespoons sprouted buckwheat
2 tablespoons raw slivered almonds
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 nectarine sliced, or your own favorite fruit
Optional, chopped dates or raisins do give it a little more sweetness
Almond milk

Add all the ingredients to your favorite cereal bowl and enjoy!  Yup, no guilt eating this breakfast.

Enjoy!

GREEN MACHINE SUPER FOOD SMOOTHIE

Oh my, I ran out of spinach to use in my smoothie this morning so I ended up adding Vitamineral Green to it and WOW! Delish!  Just what I needed to get me going this morning.

There are those days or when you've fallen off the band wagon and splurged a little, feeling the consequences...  That was me the past few days - splurging here and there, but now I am back on the wagon. The super foods drink has got me going!

GREEN MACHINE SUPER FOOD SMOOTHIE

3/4 cup frozen mango
1/2 - 3/4 cup frozen pineapple
2 large dates (or 3 small dates)
1-1/2 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon vitamineral green - I got mine at Whole Foods
1 table spoon hemp seeds
Topped with raw sweet cacao nibs

Blend all the ingredients except the cacao nibs together in a high speed blender, pour into your favorite smoothie cup, top with cacao nibs and sip.

Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY RAW DESSERT: APPLE AND BANANA TOPPED WITH ALMOND BUTTER, HEMP SEED AND SWEET CACAO NIBS

 

Looking for something to get over that afternoon sweet tooth?  I am loving this combination!  Apples, bananas, almond butter, hemp seeds and sweet cacao nibs.  You can pick up the hemp seeds and sweet cacao nibs at your local Whole Foods Market or other natural foods store. 

 

These are photos of my Instagram.

 

So delicious!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

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SUPER GREEN SMOOTHIE IN A BOWL

For those of you who know me, you know I love my smoothie in the morning.  It really gets me going.  One of my favorite smoothies is my Green smoothie with Spinach and Almond Butter.  But, this time I took it up a notch and made it into a bowl, a meal for some.  I added in some of my favorite fixings like pomegranate seeds, blueberries, hemp seeds and almond slivers, and ate it with a spoon.  So delicious and nutritious!  Hope you do the same and enjoy your favorite smoothie in a bowl soon.

SUPER GREEN SMOOTHIE IN A BOWL

1 cup almond milk

1/2 frozen banana

1/4 cup frozen pineapple

1/2 cup frozen mango

1 table spoon almond butter or peanut butter

1 table spoon maca powder*

2 cups spinach

Blend all the ingredients together, pour into a bowl and top with your favorite toppings.

Toppings as shown:  Hemp seeds, pomegranate seeds, blueberries, and almond slivers.

Click on the links for maca powder and hemp seeds and check out the nutritional benefits of both.  Hemp seeds are my new favorite topping.  They are super delicious on salads, smoothies and soups. 

Enjoy!

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