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Time to kick-off 2012 with a healthy start! Join me in avoiding bulging breakfast burritos, hot-out-of-the-oven donut holes, and crispy chocolate chip waffles. Instead, try a steaming bowl of hearty steel-cut oatmeal, sweetened with diced persimmons and cinnamon, and topped with crunchy almonds. Oatmeal is so good for you!
Don’t have time in the morning to [...]
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I love a cookie. I rarely meet a cookie I don’t like. So in my quest to eat cookies that have some nutritional value, I decided to swap out chocolate chips for dates in these oatmeal cookies.
1/2 cup soft butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon [...]
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I’m still getting used to waking up to a sweltering apartment that even blasting A/C can’t help. Don’t get me wrong, I’d pick being too hot over being too cold any day of the week. It has been a serious treat to wear a tank top and shorts around my place without the constant [...]
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When I tell people that steel-cut oatmeal is my preferred morning meal, I often hear back, “but it takes FOREVER to make!” Oh no my friends, you’ve been fooled. While the directions on the box say that it takes about 45 minutes to make up a batch – far longer than any of us are [...]
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In my humble opinion, oats should be considered a wonder drug. I love the texture of them, the flavor, their versatility…and they pack a serious punch in terms of nutrition. Bursting with fiber, iron, antioxidants, and cholesterol-lowering properties, oats are a definite must-add to your meal repertoire if you are looking to kick off the [...]
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