Cinnamon Pear Overnight Oats

October 5, 2016

Pears go underrated during a season that's so focused on apples. Their creaminess and crrunch pair with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon alongside healthy oats and chia seeds.

There’s no mistaking that Fall has arrived here on the Pacific Northwest. I went for my first morning run since we’ve been back from our honeymoon and I had to dig out my long-sleeve running shirt and my warm headband. There was a bite in the air, and a few crinkled leaves crunched under my feet. People who were walking their dogs were wearing scarves and jackets.

The one thing I love about Fall is that it’s a time of renewal. While I love the spontaneity of summer, I appreciate the feeling of a fresh start, the routines of back to school, the excitement of the impending holidays, and the darkening nights with nothing to do except get cozy by the fireplace with a glass of red wine.

Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal

August 6, 2016

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.

Coconut Cream Baked Oatmeal

May 15, 2016

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.)

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Squares

May 11, 2016

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Squares!

Well that title is a mouthful. 😉

These little beauties are one of the easiest recipes on this site - they require one bowl (it’s actually a pot) and no baking. Just melt the peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil over the stove, mix in all the rest of the ingredients, scoop it into a pan, shove it in the fridge - and you’re good!

No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Granola Bars

March 14, 2016

6 ingredients, one bowl, no bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Granola Bars! So simple!

Dudes. These. are. the. best.

The best as in I may have already inhaled 3 granola bars today. And one before I got around to snapping the photos (see how there’s only 5 bars in the pictures?!)

I have a granola bar addiction. I have granola bars stashed in my desk drawer at work, in our cupboard at home, and often I’ll throw one in my purse. You never know when hunger might strike - and since I turn into the grouch when I’m hungry, they’ve saved me on many occasions!

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

February 29, 2016

Have dessert for breakfast with these secretly healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oats!

I’ve just found my new favourite flavour of Overnight Oats: Carrot Cake. Shredded carrots combine with plump raisins, fragrant cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, and mix together with oats and chia seeds to make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats!

Carrot Cake for breakfast?! There’s nothing better. And these oats are actually healthy - only sweetened with a tablespoon of maple syrup.

Overnight Oats

February 3, 2016

Overnight Oats are pretty much the trendiest breakfast right now. Well, overnight oats and smoothie bowls. If your feeds are anything like mine, you might scream if you see another picture of a perfectly styled smoothie bowl or overnight oat mason jar.

Because I felt like overnight oat recipes were saturating the Internet, I got super irritated, decided I didn’t like them, and ruled out ever making them. Even though I’d never even tasted one overnight oat before. (Maybe you can see where this is going…)

1 | 2 | next