Overnight oats are a great way to prep a healthy breakfast in advance. They’re also a really versatile meal since they’re perfect for pre/post-workout energy or healthy snacking.
Another bonus?
You can really throw whatever you want into them! I’m a sucker for a “kitchen sink” recipe that lets you use ingredients that you have on-hand versus running from store to store trying to find specialty ingredients for a difficult recipes.
This coconut-chia version is quick, easy, and delicious. The end result is a dessert-like dish that’s tasty all day – From breakfast to dessert.
Ingredients: {1 Serving}
1/4 Cup Oats {I use Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats}
2 Teaspoons of chia seeds {Again, I use Bob’s Red Mill Chia Seeds}
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Desserts can be healthy. Or, just not as bad. So why not try something new and exciting like Persian Ice Cream, Sweet Strawberry Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, or – Go Cuckoo For Coconut Milk Ice Cream.
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Welcome to a new reader requested segment called MCLV Mange where I’ll provide a recipe or meal idea once or twice a month – Something quick, easy, and healthy. As always, feel free to email me with any questions, requests, or topic suggestions.
Let’s start with something extraordinarily basic that I love – Coconut vegetables. It’s a healthy, simple vegetable dish. High in Vitamins A, B6, C, K, potassium, manganese, folate, magnesium and phosphorous – Carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower are extraordinarily healthy.
What do you need?
You can pick up veggies at your local market, anything fresh that you’re in the mood for, or even take the quick route and grab a pre-cleaned bag of mixed vegetables like I showed below. Any variety will do! I especially like mixes with sugar snap peas or I’ll get some brussels sprouts, chop them in half and throw them in.
{Trader Joe’s and Safeway both have great, inexpensive options to choose from}
Cook them however you’d like – Steam, boil, sautee – Personally I’m partial to steaming, that way they keep more of their nutrients, stay a bright vibrant color, and still have a slightly crisp texture. Now what is it that makes these veggies my favorite? Just add 1/4 or 1/3 of cup of coconut milk! Coconut milk is an excellent, easily absorbable source of vitamins and nutrients like phosphorus, copper, dietary fiber and antioxidants.
Once you’ve fully coated the vegetables in the desired amount of coconut milk, add your seasonings. Sometimes I leave them with just the coconut milk, but other times I’m in the mood for a more complex flavour. I know it may sound unusual, but garlic is a great accompaniment to the subtle sweetness of coconut milk.
Season to taste and you’re done! Sometimes I even add a little Earth Balance to top things off, though it definitely it isn’t necessary.
You can eat the veggies as part of your main dish and add a baked sweet potato on the side or eat them with a grain (brown rice or quinoa) or meat dish (lean chicken breast or white fish).
Want a pseudo-healthy cocktail idea to round out your evening meal? FitSugar has a creative, low-calorie idea to replace a traditional gin and tonic – an Elderflower Gin Cordial.
Happy eating & stay tuned for the next installment of this tasty new series!