Breakfast this morning was another new and exciting (to me!) creation:
I got up at 5 to go to the gym, got all my layers on, jogged there in the 30 degree weather … and found six other people waiting outside the locked and gated entrance! My gym is supposed to open at 5am on Mondays, and it was definitely 5:20 by this point, grrrrr. I gave it a few minutes, but every moment counts at that time of day, so I eventually gave up and jogged my creaky crunchy knees back home. It probably worked out better anyway since it gave me time to do the beginning Yoga for Runners #1 from yogadownload.com — my knees needed the rest!
So back to breakfast, yet another work of art inspired by Heather and her spinach oats!
If you recall, I brought home a giant packed bag of fresh spinach leaves last week when we had extra in the food pantry at work. Despite diligently incorprating the spinach into salads all weekend, I barely made a dent! So last night, I made 1/2 cup stovetop oats custard-style and also added about four cups of spinach, half of a giant grated carrot, and a chopped apple. When everything was wilted and cooked, I immersion-blended my heart out. With the heat off post-blending, I mixed in another 1/2 cup oats (for texture), 1/2 giant mashed banana, 1/2 giant chunked banana, vanilla, cinnamon, 2 tbsp lemon curd, and 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut. The whole thing made just under 4 cups of oatmeal.
This morning, I heated 3/4 cup of the mix, set it on a bed of lemon yogurt (yogurt + more lemon curd + cinnamon), and topped it with strawberries, vanilla-almond granola, more coconut, and a big ol’ spoonful of homemade almond-cashew butter:
And you know the soymilky black tea was not far behind:
Thanks for yet another delicious breakfast idea, Heather!
I’ll be back much much later tonight because I’ve got class after work. Can I just say how much I love these endless Mondays??
Where do you go when you leave work at the end of the day?
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Sarah,
I’m laughing right now because upon first reading your post, I thought that whole recipe was for one breakfast, and I was like, “Wow…she can eat! A girl after my own heart.”
Your spinach oat recipe sounds amazing as all your recipes do. I love all the little Sarah twists!.
What do I do after work? I usually have to work until 6 or 7. I then come home, cook dinner, eat with my husband and then join him and the pups for some TV/reading time. Try and be in bed by 9 PM. Same routine every night…I love it. 🙂
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Hi Sarah-
I wanted to thank you for your message about my dad. It means a lot! I will certainly take you up on your offer for support. It’s all new and I don’t really know what is going on. Again, thank you!
As always your food looks amazingly delicious!
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Interesting eats! Never thought to put spinach in with oats before!
I go Home Sweet Home!
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Where I go when school is over = to the gym to strength-train, of course!! 😀
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Bummer about the gym! 😦
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GREAT breakfast!!!
After work I go to whatever extra curricular activity one of the kids have….and sometimes I get to come straight home! 🙂
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you make the most creative things.
After work, either:
gym
home
church group (lately)
running
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Totally sucks about the gym being closed and the fact that you jogged all the way there, I would’ve been kinda pissed.. but hey that’s how life goes sometimes, hope you had a great day nonetheless 🙂
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home sweet home…:)
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I go home and rush to get to spin!
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You never cease to amaze me with your creative recipes!
I pretty much always go to the gym after work. I miss traffic and get a workout in: win-win!
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I officially fear not the greens in traditionally sweet stuff. It works! I like your combo! And I enjoyed some carrots in my oats this morning m’self. What veggies?? Tasted like fruit to me. 🙂
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