Oatmeal raisin cookie muffin oats with peanut butter and fruit

Some mornings I just wake up super hungry, and breakfast should always be you're biggest meal! So I indulged a little and had peanut butter this morning (!).

I found these amazing little packets of oatmeal at my commissary (grocery store for non military) they're by "Better oats" and have some serious nutrition. With real raisins, flax seed, whole grain oats, low in sugar (not refined and some flavors even have no sugar) they pack a healthy punch! Normally I would just use plain oatmeal but hey I'm feeling frisky!

I started by cooking the oatmeal in the microwave with just water. The oat revolution packets are labeled to measure the water right in the packet. Genius! Then I mixed in about 1/2 cup almond milk. Next, I mashed half a banana and mixed with 2 tbs chia seeds. I then diced the other half of the banana and added it on top of the oatmeal. Next, strawberries, a dollop of raw almond butter and a sprinkle of chopped pecans. Lastly, (and folks this may not be 100% clean but I'll take the 0 calories and 0 sugar over 200 calories any day!) I added a drizzle of walden farms sugar free, calorie free pancake syrup. This is probably about the tastiest breakfast ever! Enjoy.

-D

Fiesta lime salsa chicken and cheese

Not everything has to be complicated and have a million ingredients. Here's one of my mid week dinners:

Fiesta lime chicken with salsa and cheese

1 1/2 lbs natural chicken tenderloins
Ms dash fiesta lime
2 limes
1 tbs Coconut oil
Pace salsa
1 can no salt no sugar added organic corn
1 can no sodium organic black beans

I started by seasoning my chicken with ms dash fiesta lime seasoning on both sides. Heat up you're sauté pan and melt about a tablespoon of coconut oil . Add in the chicken. While that's cooking zest 1 lime and squeeze the juice of the lime into the pan. Sprinkle on the zest, cover and let it cook on medium / low heat. Meanwhile grate some cheddar cheese and set it aside. Drain the corn and black beans and heat it up in a microwave safe dish. Get out you're salsa and warm that up as well. For one person I used 1/4 cup salsa. Once the chicken is cooked, plate it, add you're cheese, salsa and top with black beans and corn. Cut up the other lime and squeeze some lime juice (optional) atop you're meal. Enjoy!

-D

Strawberry pumpkin dark chocolate protein bar

Weird combo of flavors but I was determined to make it taste good. Totally craving all three flavors so why not mix them into a healthy protein packed study fuel bar?

Strawberry pumpkin protein bar

1 cup oat flour
3/4 cup almond meal
2 scoop strawberry protein whey powder
1/4 cup baking stevia
1tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp apple pie spice
2 tsp real vanilla extract
1 15 oz can pumpkin purée
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
3 eggs
1/4 cup extra dark chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a Pyrex with coconut oil or non stick baking spray.

Mix all the ingredients except chocolate chips in a large bowl . After its all
Mixed up good, add in the chocolate chips. Bake for 35-40 minutes . I like a moister bar so I took mine out at 35 minutes. Let the cool and gobble them up. This recipe made 12 bars and when I put the ingredients and servings into the myfitnesspal ap it came out to be 100 calories per bar. Pretty good! There are so many variations you could do with these so have at it and I hope this gives you an idea for some yummy home-made bars of you're own.

Enjoy!
-D

Portobella pizza

Well I have started studying for my CPT and I find myself having less and less time to make healthy clean food. Even still there are so many things that are quick, clean, and nutritious.

I know I'm not in college but I'm still studying so that means I can have pizza, right?

Portobello pepperoni pizza

1 large portobello cleaned
1/4 cup chunky marinara
1 oz mozzarella shredded
6-8 slices turkey pepperoni
Basil & oregano to taste

I poured the sauce inside the mushroom and added cheese, and pepperoni like you would any pizza. Sprinkled on the basil & oregano and baked in the toaster oven at 375 for about 10 minutes.

Enjoy!
-D