Over Oatmeal, Today Anyway

For the past few days, I have not been feeling the love for my Gloried Oats.  So, it's time to start mixing up my morning routine a bit.  Today, I made four egg whites loaded with spinach and fresh garlic with a touch of olive oil.  I paired this with half of an Ezekiel 4.9® 

Sprouted Grain English Muffin.  

When it comes to bread, pasta, and cereal, Ezekiel 4.9®, made by Food For Life Baking Co., is by far my favorite brand.  All Food For Life bakery products are made from the finest natural ingredients to provide optimum nutrition and maximum taste.  The idea to develop sprouted grain bread and pasta was inspired by Scripture. The verse, as you may have already guessed, is Ezekiel 4:9:

"Take also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it."

Yep, the ingredients are really that simple; a crunchy, healthy, protein-balanced slice of organic goodness. Not quite as perfect as my Glorified Oats, but certainly a suitable trade for the day.

Four egg whites, loaded with fresh spinach, garlic and a touch of olive oil.

Balanced with a half of a Ezekiel 4.9® Sprouted Grain English Muffin. Indeed delish!

Keep it Clean & Enjoy the Ride!

Mrs. Skinny Fat

Smoothie with Substance!

Today's mid-day pick me up was tasty, nutritrious, and had a great grainy texture!

Ingrediants

1/2 Frozen Banana
1/2 Red Haven Peach
1/4 Cup Organic Wheat Flakes
1 Serving of Naturally Flavored Vanilla Protein

Equal Parts of Unsweetened Soy Milk & Water
3 Cubes of Ice

Blend well and enjoy!

Wheat Flakes are made from kernels of wheat that have been steamed to soften, then passed through steel rollers to flatten them into flakes.  They are firmer than oats, thus it gives the smoothie a nice, hearty bite! 

All blended using the Magic Bullet & Ready to Enjoy!

This photo does a great job at capturing the blended grains...so good!

Keep it Clean & Enjoy the Ride!
MSF

My Breakfast Staple: Glorified Oats & Egg Whites

It wasn't until recently that I connected the dots of how important it is to combine the complex carb with the lean protein (in this case, rolled oats and egg whites).  Mind you, I have read dozens of books and magazines that listed it as a bullet point time and time again -- but I think I just subconsciously ignored it because maybe it seemed like "more work" to me to not only think about clean foods but also combining the right foods.  

I use to just eat the oatmeal or just the eggs for breakfast but never together...that is until the dots finally connected. It was my chiropractor (you never know who is going to inspire you!) who finally drilled it in my brain when he asked me how much protein I was getting a day.  I didn't have a clue how to answer.  Then he said, "You are already doing the work...eating clean, working out - now you need to rely on science to take you to the next level.  What if you could double your success by just combining the right foods?"  It was a total "Ah HA" moment for me!  By combining lean protein and complex carbs at each meal, it helps you slow down the carb-to-fat conversion in your body - in other words, it keeps you feeling full and satisfied between meals.  But also for me, it helps ensure I am getting enough protein throughout the day when I am intentionally making it a part of every meal.   

Now I tend to rely on my oats and egg whites for breakfast the majority of the time.  What I love about both is - in my opinion - you can't mess them up!  I will make a large pot of oatmeal at the beginning of the week so it's ready to go each morning by simply heating it up (sometimes I even like it cold!).  I just take rolled oats (buy it in bulk at the health food store), add water (sometimes I will do half water and half soy milk), add some ground cinnamon, handful of organic raisins,  handful of slivered raw almonds, throw in the chia seeds and wheat germ, cook it on the stove top for 3 to 5  minutes depending on how much I am making and I am good to go for the week.  Sometimes instead of raisins I will do chopped apples...or  I might leave out the fruit while cooking and instead add it on top before serving - such as a handful of fresh berries or half of a peach.  I also now love the combination of the oats and egg whites mixed together...is that weird? 

Pot of Glorified Oatmeal Made & Ready for the Week

The Secret to Successful Clean Eating is Making Sure You Combine
Your Oatmeal (Complex Carb) with the Egg Whites (Lean Protein). 

Ahhmazingly Clean Pick-Me-Up

One of the things I love about clean eating is experimenting in the kitchen! My new favorite - can't live without - kitchen appliance is non-other than the Magic Bullet.  Since I purchased it a couple months ago, I do not go a day without blending a delicious, clean mid-day meal.  All of the containers make it so easy to prepare and pack to enjoy later in the day (ideal for a girl on the go)!

My latest blend is too good not to share.  The best part is that you can't mess it up! 

Here's the ingrediants:

• Pure Coconut Water
• Handful of Kale (as much as I can fit!)
• Cup of Blueberries
• Serving of Protein Power (get the good stuff my friends - read the labels)
• 1 tbsp of Chia Seeds  (amazing little guys - filled with an energizing source of essential fats, protein, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, & fiber - no joke!)
• 3-4 cubes of ice

Blend away...and enjoy!!  It's so tasty...can't wait for you to try it!

***I have noticed that including kale does take it a little longer to blend...but still less than a minute!

Girl-on-the-Go Smoothie - Blend and Enjoy!

Magic Bullet Blender Set - A MUST HAVE in the Kitchen (or at the office!)