Nut and Seed Granola

Nut and Seed Granola is a crunchy and protein-filled breakfast, to top on yogurt or your favourite fruit. | breakfast for dinner

My two favourite breakfast foods to keep stocked in the house at all times:

  1. Homemade granola
  2. Muffins stashed in my freezer

Homemade granola is SO NECESSARY to have on hand. Sprinkle it on your yogurt! Douse it with milk, like a healthy cereal! Eat it by the handfuls and handfuls for snacks because you can’t resist! (Just me?!)

You’re in luck because homemade granola is also SO SIMPLE to make. There was a time when I used to eat yogurt and granola every day for breakfast, and I was ploughing through bags of store-bought granola. Those bags of granola from the grocery store are not cheap, and are full of added sugars and preservatives that your body can do without!

Once you try making your own granola (and I turn you into a granola snob!), there’s no going back to those store-bought bags!

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Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal

Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal is a glorious way to start any day, combining the chewy texture of carrots with the wonderful flavors of apple, raisins, coconut, walnuts, and spices.

You know those moments that are cemented in your brains, where you can remember exactly everything about the moment - how you felt, what you smelled, what you tasted, what you saw? Those distinct, snapshot moments that become somehow pivotal in your life?

One of those moments for me was eating a Morning Glory muffin. I was in LA, for the first time, alone and all by myself. It was early morning, and I had a coffee in one hand, a bite of Morning Glory muffin in my other hand, a rental car with a sun roof, the sunshine and the salty breeze blowing through my hair, and the steering wheel on my knee.

I drove along the Pacific Highway, north to Malibu, the ocean stretched out around me, in all its brilliant blues, with the road dipping and curving lazily along the coast. In that moment, I felt pure freedom and undiluted giddiness. There was nothing in the world but me and that road.

It was truly a glorious moment.

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Cherry Coconut Chia Pudding

I’ve just had the most lovely soul-reviving weekend. J was out of town and I was left with two glorious days with absolutely nothing on my calendar. It’s been a long time since I had a weekend so open! I did the perfect amount of errands and cooking and relaxing and am now approaching this week feeling rejuvenated.

On Saturday I knew I wanted to get an early start on some errands, and so I’d set Cherry Coconut Chia Pudding in my fridge the night before. Cherries and toasted coconut pair so lovely together, they were perfect additions to this chia pudding. I’m working through a giant basket of the first local cherries of the season - I just can’t get enough!

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Tropical Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats, guys. I just can’t.get.enough.

Remember how I used to turn up my nose at Overnight Oats and how my world was changed back in February? Yep, I have only been eating Overnight Oats for four months, and I am completely obsessed.

Infatuated.

Smitten.

In love.

In fact, Overnight Oats are now my favourite workday breakfast. They are just so easy and portable! I’ve been waking up early to run a few days a week lately (gotta get fit for my wedding in August!!), and Overnight Oats completely save me - I can jump in the shower, grab my Oats, and run out the door to work.

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Coconut Cream Baked Oatmeal

Creamy, toasty warm oatmeal that is bursting with tropical coconut flavour. | breakfast for dinner

It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with Overnight Oats. They’re simple, quick, and filling.

But there are just some days when I’m not into eating cold oats. I’d way rather dive into a bowl of creamy, toasty warm oatmeal that is bursting with tropical coconut flavour.

I love coconut - and this Coconut Cream Baked Oatmeal has triple coconut flavour - coconut flakes, coconut milk, and a dot of coconut oil. Top your oatmeal with diced mango and you’ve got Hawaii in a bowl… (Mangos aren’t safe in my house because I eat them as soon as I possibly can, so I topped my bowl of baked oatmeal with sliced strawberries and more coconut.)

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No-Bake Coconut Energy Bites

No-Bake Coconut Energy Bites make a quick breakfast to-go or a filling afternoon snack.

It’s no secret that I eat a Lara Bar pretty much every day. I love them for their simple, whole ingredients, but I don’t love the pricetag! My favourite flavour is the Coconut Lara Bar - so I knew I wanted to take that inspiration and make my own coconut flavoured snack bites! These No-Bake Coconut Energy Bites are inspired by Lara Bars, but are in no way supposed to be a copycat recipe.

I’ve paired coconut, dates, and cashews (the three sole ingredients in Coconut Lara Bars) with a few other nuts for a fuller flavour, and also added in my favourite spices - cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. The result is a sweetly spiced coconut energy ball - they make a great breakfast to-go and also a wonderful afternoon snack.

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Coconut Buckwheat Granola

Coconut Buckwheat Granola - a tasty gluten-free alternative to regular granola, with a satisfying crunch!

Granola is one of my very favourite breakfast foods to make from scratch - it’s so customizable and so much more affordable than buying a bag at the store! I love slipping in extra cinnamon or my favourite nuts - and it makes such a satisfying breakfast with a splash of almond milk or sprinkled over yogurt.

My granola game changed when I raided the bulk bins at the grocery store and found buckwheat. Buckwheat are cute little grain-like seeds, except they’re not a grain at all! They’re actually a fruit seed (?!). And if you’re gluten-sensitive, buckwheat is completely gluten-free.

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