Oatmeal is a filing and healthy breakfast that’s easy to prepare, but it can get boring when the same ingredients are used to make every bowl. Jazz up your next batch with two simple additions””one of which you probably already have on hand.
What you’ll need:
Simply Organic Cinnamon
Nativas Naturals Organic Shelled Hemp Seeds
2-1/4 cups water
Pinch of salt
1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
Quick cooking directions:
To cook stovetop oatmeal for two, combine water and salt in a saucepan. Bring water to a boil, turn heat to low and add rolled oats. Simmer for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until water is absorbed. Remove pan from burner.
Jazz it up:
Give your oatmeal a light, sweet crunch””and a nutritious boost””with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a dash of hemp seeds (just one tablespoon packs an extra 5 grams of protein, and Nativas Naturals brand is certified organic, gluten free and vegan!).
After mixing in cinnamon and hemp seeds, let oatmeal sit for five minutes, then serve.
Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is the Editor-in-Chief of TheHealthyApple.com; she is a Manhattan based Personal Chef, Culinary Nutritionist, Professional Recipe Developer, Food Photographer and Writer specializing in simple gluten-free and dairy-free “˜Clean’ recipes using whole foods. Amie recently healed herself from six years of chronic pain, exhausting every doctor in the country and Mayo Clinic; she shares her story of how Clean Eating saved her life and inspires you to Clean up your food, too. Amie lives in Manhattan, NYC where she cooks for a variety of clients including celebrities and people with busy lifestyles who enjoy healthy, fresh food. Visit Amie on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest; she’d love to hear from you!