Breakfast Lately

Breakfast food is my favorite! Honestly, cereal is my all-time favorite food and I used to eat it every morning for breakfast. Now I save it for a treat (or lazy dinner). 

These days, I like to eat more fiber in the morning. I've been making overnight oats the past two years and I must say I've perfected this recipe. Evie wakes up requesting "eat-a-mall" every morning. I recently discover cinnamon raisin ezekiel bread at Trader Joe's and it is 💣 Also, do yourself a favor and add some protein shake to your coffee! I linked my brand-loyal items.

 Winning combo!

My oatmeal partner!

Overnight oats

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 tbsp chia seeds

1/2 banana 

1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup (+ a splash) unsweetened vanilla coconut milk 

Green smoothie

1 green apple

1/3 large cucumber

1/2 avocado

1 tbsp raw honey

4 mint leaves (mint plant from Trader Joe's)

3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk

PB toast

Cinnamon raisin ezekiel bread

Trader Joe's crunchy peanut butter

Raw honey

Chia seeds

Coffee blend

Nespresso Alto capsule 

Splash of chocolate Premiere Protein 

My Meal-Prep Staples

I've been meal-prepping routinely for nine months. I think I've only missed one week in that time frame. 

It has drastically improved my diet. I'm no longer rummaging through the fridge to piece together a meal or snack. I used to bring the most random foods to work for my "lunch." Now I have an actual meal, which has really helped my energy and stress level. 

Meal-prepping definitely takes a bit of effort, but we've worked out the kinks. We found a system that works for us. We started with a shared list in our phones. I create the shopping list. Brady does the grocery shopping on Saturdays with Evie (she loves the grocery store). I spend a few hours on Sunday prepping breakfasts, lunches, snacks and usually two dinners. 

Here are our staples...

Grains

Rolled oats, quinoa, brown rice, whole-grain pasta

Protein

Chicken, salmon, ground beef, ground turkey, eggs

Vegetables 

Sweet potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, red onion, brussels sprouts, spinach

Fruit

Bananas, blueberries, blackberries, kiwis, clementines, tomatoes, avocados

Grocery shopping with Dad in jammies 

 This girl loves to snack on fruit

 Lunches ready for the week - brown rice, chicken, roasted veg

 Evie's snacks for daycare - chicken and veg

 Spaghetti is Evie's favorite (1/2 whole-grain spaghetti, 1/2 butternut squash noodles)

 Spaghetti for dinner and clementines for dessert

 Burrito bowl prep 

Daddy's little helper

 Overnight oats are my go-to breakfast

Forever roasting vegetables 

Food Journal

I've been more mindful of my diet the past 4 months and I've even started cooking. Crazy, I know. I figure, if I can't work out then I better clean up my eating habits. I'm trying to include more protein and vegetables because I used to live on nothing but carbs. I've found that it actually doesn't take that much time and I feel much better.

Breakfast: scrambled eggs, coffee

Snack: Belvita bites, banana

Lunch: salad (arugula, spinach, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, poppyseed dressing), yogurt, water (strawberries, mint)

Snack: sweet peppers, mini 7-Up

Dinner: quinoa (arugula, spinach, avocado, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, EVOO, peppers)

Dessert: dark chocolate 

I tend to eat the same foods every day for a couple weeks then switch things up.