Overnight Oatmeal Breakfast Parfait

This overnight oatmeal breakfast parfait is the perfect breakfast for people on the go. Or, just sit down and enjoy this with your first cup of coffee.

I like a good breakfast but when I'm working I never seem to find the time to make myself breakfast. I usually grab a Greek yogurt and eat it when I get to work but that never seems to be enough.

So I tried this overnight breakfast parfait with oatmeal, Greek yogurt, and fresh fruit. This really fills me up and holds me over until lunchtime.

Overnight Oatmeal Breakfast Parfait: Ingredients

1/2 cup Quaker old-fashioned oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I recommend Penzeys Vietnamese Cinnamon)
1/3 cup almond milk or, (regular milk)
1 strawberry diced
1/4 cup fresh berries or, (frozen)
1 container 5.3 oz. plain Greek Yogurt

Make these in a 16 oz. glass, mason jar or, what I use is a 16 oz. Ziploc container with the screw on lid. This makes these so convenient to just grab and go.


Overnight Oatmeal Breakfast Parfait: Let's Make One

1. First I put in the oatmeal and then added the cinnamon and stirred together. 
2. Next, I added the almond milk and stirred again.
3. Then add the diced or sliced strawberry.
4. I spooned in the yogurt over the top and smoothed it out.
5. Then topped it off with the berries. (Or fruit of your choice)
6. Close the lid or cover your jar and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning you'll have a perfectly delicious healthy breakfast to sit and enjoy or take with you to work.

This is another simple recipe that is so versatile. You can use any kind of fruit that you like. Between the oatmeal and the plain Greek yogurt, this is packed with 21g of protein. Or, you could add some nuts for even more protein.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy.

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Baked Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps

We have been making this baked portobello mushroom recipe for years. This is perfect if you have a meatless day in your menu as a complete meal served with a vegetable, and these are oh! so healthy. Or, these make a great starter to any meal.

Cheese stuffed portobello mushroom caps with goat cheese and topped off with chopped nuts, mozzarella cheese and served with a tasty tomato sauce.

So, the other day Fran picked up 3 nice portobello mushrooms and an 8 oz. package of goat cheese. We had everything else we to make these.

First, we cleaned and rinsed the mushrooms. I poured 1/2 cup of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-inch x 9-inch baking pan. Then sprinkled some Italian Season in the sauce.

I chopped the nuts for the topping in my mini food processor. You can use any kind of nuts that you like, I used walnuts, sunflower seeds, and pine nuts. I just pulsed them a few times so the nuts were still course. You can also chop them finely if you like them that way.

Next, I placed them in the pan and added the goat cheese, I used a little more than a tablespoon for each mushroom. Then I sprinkled shredded mozzarella and topped them off with the chopped nuts. Bake these at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

The ingredients that we used here would be enough to make 4 or 5 of these, any more than that you will need more goat cheese, sauce, and nuts.

Baked Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms:

3 or 4 Portobello Mushrooms
1/2 cup tomato sauce
Italian Seasoning
3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons walnuts (Chopped)
2 tablespoons pine nuts (Chopped)
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds (Chopped)

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy.

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The Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Recently my daughter has been cooking with coconut oil. When I asked why coconut oil, she replied because it’s healthy. So with that answer, I began to investigate, and here is what I learned.

Coconut Oil contains a unique combination of fatty acids with powerful medicinal properties. Although coconut oil is high in saturated fats, it’s not the same as the saturated fats in cheese and steak. The fatty acids are metabolized differently and are known to have therapeutic effects on brain disorders like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.

The healthiest populations are the ones that consume coconuts. Studies show that populations in the South Pacific who eat 60% of their calories from coconuts are in excellent health with no evidence of heart disease.

Coconut Oil can increase your energy, helping you burn more fat. The Lauric acid in coconut oil can kill bacteria and help fight viruses.

It can kill hunger making you eat less without even trying, and can improve cholesterol levels lowering the risk of heart disease.

I also found coconut oil to be the best choice for frying foods, as it will hold the highest temperatures.

Coconut Oil is one of the foods that can be classified as a “superfood”. The unique combinations of fatty acids have positive health effects, including fat loss and better brain function. These benefits have been confirmed in human studies.

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Almond Crusted Fish with Coconut Oil

Fran and Jamie have been whipping up some pretty healthy meals lately. Here is another one we made just the other night using coconut oil again.

We started off with four nice haddock fillets, some whole wheat bread crumbs, almonds, 2 eggs, and of course the coconut oil.

Here is what we did:

• Use about 3/4 cups of whole almonds chopped in a food processor or your blender.
• On serving platter spread out the whole wheat bread crumbs and mix in the chopped almonds.
• In bowl crack and beat 2 large eggs
• Add 5 or 6 tablespoons to a frying pan; we used an electric Dutch oven set on low enough to melt the coconut oil making sure it is enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Dip the fish in the egg and then the coating of almonds and breadcrumbs.
• Turn the setting on the Dutch oven up to 350 degrees.
• Now cook the fish for about 6 minutes per side or longer depending on the thickness.

Melting the coconut oil

Prepare the coating

Frying the fish

We served this with rice and Brussel sprouts for a very healthy meal. This was so good I was looking for more after it was gone.

As always Thanks for stopping by, I sure hope you enjoyed.

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