Creamy Peanut Butter Oats with Yogurt, Herbs and Honey

Healthy eating goes hand-in-hand with working out! So I thought it would be fun to share a post workout recipe! This is my go-to snack (rather a small meal) after a tough workout. I love these creamy pb protein oats. I mix mine with non-fat Greek yogurt, a spoonful of peanut butter, ayurvedic herbs, honey and hemp seeds. It’s packed with protein, vitamins and belly friendly probiotics! This recipe is truly divine! Here’s how I make my mornin’ bowl.

Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1 tbsp creamy organic peanut butter
1 tbsp raw honey
1/2 tbsp hemp seeds
*Optional* Add your choice of herbs, vitamins or protein powder
I like to use a combo of ayurvedic plant powders – brahmi and ashwagandha for inflammation and stress relief. Please consult with your doctor before using dietary supplements, especially when pregnant or breastfeeding.

Directions:
Boil 1 cup water in a small pot. Add oats and simmer until oats are soft and water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in yogurt, peanut butter and honey until the porridge is smooth and creamy. Add, herbs, vitamins or protein powder if desired. Sprinkle with hemp seeds for a healthy dose of omega 3 & omega 6! Super easy, yummy and filling! The perfect fuel food for post BBC!

Latte Oats

Latte oats & amaranth this Saturday morning! Getting in some complex carbs to help fuel my workout! Deb and I are bringing our guys to boot camp for the first time! I can’t wait to show up these trash talkin boys!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup amaranth
1 1/2 cups water
stevia (to taste)
2 tbsp Raw Green Organics vanilla hemp, pea, sacha inchi & flax protein
1 tsp cinnamon
1 shot espresso
1/2 cup almond milk (steamed latte foam)

Combine rolled oats, amaranth and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes and then turn heat low and place lid on top for another 5. Remove from heat. Mix in a few drops of stevia and Raw Green Organics vanilla protein. Top with espresso and latte foam.

Oat & Amaranth Porridge with Blood Oranges & Berries

Craving a big bowl of rolled oats and amaranth topped with blackberries, buckwheat groats, chocolate cacao nibs, pomegranates, hemp and flax seeds and these AMAZING blood oranges from my friends ranch in Ojai CA! Drizzle with cinnamon + nutmeg agave.

Ingredients:
Amaranth and Oatmeal
2 cups water
pinch of salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp amaranth

3 tbsp hemp mylk (or half & half)
1 tsp cinnamon

Spice Agave Drizzle
2 tbsp agave
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Toppings:
blackberries
blood oranges
buckwheat groats
chocolate cacao nibs
flax seeds
hemp seeds
pomegranates

Directions:
-In a small pot, boil 2 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Add 1 cup rolled oats and 1 tbsp amaranth. Reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer and cover with a lid. Cook until water has absorbed.
-Add 3 tbsp hemp mylk and 1 tsp cinnamon to the porridge. Stir until combined and creamy.
-Mix 2 tbsp agave with 1 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg. Drizzle over porridge.
-Top with goodies.

Berry Pie Oats

Berry pie rolled oats topped with fresh grapefruit, passion fruit, fluffy bee pollen, blackberries, coconut chips and pomegranates. An easy, vibrant and flavorful breakfast! Just what you need to wake you up in the morning – citrus and creamy perry porridge!

Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup mixed berries (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)
1 tbsp agave
1 1/2 cups mylk (almond, hemp etc.)

Directions:
Throw berries, agave and milk into a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour berry-milk sauce on top of oats and heat on stove until cooked. Top with fresh grapefruit, passion fruit, fluffy bee pollen, blackberries, coconut chips and pomegranates.

Spice Chai Oats Caramelized Bananas and Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

I’m a little crazy for Chai — sweet, savory, spicy awww man it’s my favorite. One of our perfect nights entails a walk down to Alta for a big cuppa vanilla chai tea on their twinkly-lit patio. Since I love chai tea so much, I decided to add it to our breakfast. Can’t go wrong with that, right? So here you go, a big bowl of vanilla chai spiced oats, topped with cacao nibs, pecans, hemp seeds, chocolate hazelnut butter and warm caramelized bananas swimming in vanilla hemp milk!

Oatmeal
1 cup vanilla hemp mylk
1/2 cup organic “Oregon Chai” tea concentrate
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 cup rolled oats
– In a medium saucepan, bring hemp mylk, chai tea and vanilla bean paste to a boil. Reduce heat and add rolled oats. Cook for 10-20 minutes stirring occasionally, until desired consistency. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 2 minutes before serving.

Caramelized Bananas
1 banana
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp coconut oil
-Peel and cut the banana in half. Sprinkle coconut sugar and cinnamon on each side. Heat coconut oil in a frying pan and lay the bananas sugar-side down into the coconut oil. Fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown.

Toppings
1 tbsp hemp seeds
1 tbsp cacao nibs
1 tbsp pecans
1 tbsp chocolate hazelnut butter
Star anise
Cinnamon
+ more vanilla hemp mylk for pouring