FOOD•LIFE
Hey guys! I hope everyone is having a funweekend. On Sundays I like to lounge around the house with the kids and do a little planning/prepping for the week ahead. I just had to share with you guys a few yummy, healthy, and easy recipes I found on Pinterest for breakfast that you can make for this upcoming week!
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PEAR GINGER SMOOTHIE
| Makes: 2 servings |
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 heaping cup diced frozen pears
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- honey to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Here is anothergreen smoothie recipe that is one of my favorites too, something I can just whip together in the mornings or even at night and save in the fridge.
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BREAKFAST BANANA SPLIT
| Makes: 1 serving |
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup of strawberry greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup of blackberries
- 1/4 cup of raspberries
- 1/2 cup granola
- mini chocolate chips for garnish
Instructions:
- Prepare yogurt:
- Place container of yogurt in the freezer until firm, not frozen solid, just scoop-able.
- Scoop out two scoops of yogurt and place each scoop in a separate paper muffin liner.
- Put back in the freezer until ready to use.
- Split banana in half.
- Add 2 scoops of frozen yogurt
- Add berries, granola and chocolate chips.
- Serve immediately.
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AVOCADO TOAST
So seriously..all of these avocado toast recipes taste ahhhmazing but I must say my fav is the tomato caprese recipe. Below are the ingredients but I highly recommend you check out all the recipeshere.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- ½ avocado, mashed
- handful of grape tomatoes, halved
- handful of mozzarella balls/pearls, depending on size halved or left whole
- chopped fresh basil
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt + pepper
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STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS
|Makes: 9-16 servings (depending how small you cut them)|
Ingredients:
- 1 cup old fashionedrolled oats
- 3/4 cupwhite whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or substitute melted coconut oil to make vegan/dairy-free)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoonfreshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1/2 small lemon)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups, small-diced strawberries (10 ounces)
For the vanilla glaze (optional but delicious, especially if you prefer a sweeter bar):
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk (any kind you like)
Check out the directions on how to make these delicious bars h ere.
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CHOCOLATE & BANANA CHIA SEED PUDDING
|Makes: 2 servings|
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cupcoconut milk/almond milk/milk
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup (Use honey/sugar if not vegan)
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 sliced bananas
- Grated dark chocolate-garnish
Instructions:
- Add coconut milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup and chia seeds in a bowl and mix well
- Cover with a lid and slide in refrigerator for at least three hours or overnight
- Serve it in bowl or glass.
- Pour half of pudding in a glass and arrange sliced bananas over it.
- Repeat this process again.
- Grate some extra dark chocolate and serve.
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Hope you guys have had an awesome weekend and are ready for anew week!
XX,
Christine
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These recipes are amazing! I especially like breakfast banana split. Thank you for sharing.
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These look so delicious!! Yum! xo
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I really like your healthy breakfast recipes ideas, I ´ll try the chocolate banana chia seed pudding 🙂
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Wow Yummyyy! Everything look delicious and beautiful to the looks. I love to try the avocado toasts, they look so fun and delightful! Great share, Merci! 🙂
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Yum! These all look super good. 🙂
Rachel
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Thanks for sharing!! These look delis. xx
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Would love to try these:P
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Those look so delicious! Its hard to believe they are so healthy!
Kari
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Goodness that avocado toast looks amazing! I’ll have to give that a try.
xx Kathryn
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these recipes are amazing!
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Ohhh they all look and sound delicous! I will definitely try all of them!
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Hi Christine! Thanks for the recipes! I am obsessed with avocado! Another good one that I eat for lunch is toast, avocado, feta cheese, and scallions! Yum!
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I love the sound of the pear & ginger smoothie – that sounds like a gorgeous combination, I bet the ginger is perfect to wake you up in the morning as well 🙂
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They all look amazingly delicious! Thanks for sharing!
xx
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These look absolutely scrumptious. I think I might try some of these out!!! Thanks for the ideas.
Love,
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I‘ll try all the recipes. Thank you Christine.
Xoxo from Portugal
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I like this post! 😀
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Don’t think I’ve ever had my mouth water over such healthy food before! These look so yummy!
xoxo
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I never knew how to do a healthy diet until I subscribed with you, thank you so much for making my life so simple.
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