Oatmeal

Quinoa Pear Crumble

It's a breakky post! I had the morning off the other day so I indulged in creating this concoction. This is a kind of twist on traditional apple crumble. The "crumble" doesn't really crumble, it's really more of a mash.  It takes a while to put together so I wouldn't advise it for a regular morning meal, however you could do some prep the night before and put it together in about 20 minutes! Regardless, it's deliciously worth it. It could also be a healthier alternative to a dessert. Would pair wonderful with some vanilla coconut milk ice cream. Please excuse the messy presentation; I was too hungry to tidy it up before taking pictures.

Quinoa Pear Crumble

Ingredients:

For the filling:
1 pear (I used bartlett)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon

For the "crumble"
3/4 c cooked quinoa flakes (I used Go-Go Quinoa brand flakes)
1 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp chia seeds

Directions:

1. Dice up the pears and toss into a bowl with the lemon juice, syrup and cinnamon. Mix them all up until well coated and put into a baking dish. Bake this base for 30 minutes at 400 degrees
2. While the pear mix is baking, cook up some quinoa flakes. Once the flakes have cooked up, pour into a bowl and stir in the syrup and chia seeds.
3. Take the pear mix out of the oven after a half our and top with the quinoa-chia mix.
4. Put back into the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
5. Take our the dish, drizzle with some syrup and dust with cinnamon. Food tastes better when it looks pretty.


I don't have the biggest sweet tooth so I mixed in about 3/4 c of unsweetened almond milk. This also made it more of an appropriate breakfast dish. However if you wanted it to be a dessert, toss some ice cream on.

Stay Happy.




This is a lovely little oatmeal dish. Full of great things like cacao, maca powder, chia and flax seeds! It is super easy and fast to make. It tastes sweet enough to be fun, but healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast. Top it off with some bananas and cranberries and you are golden.

Ingredients:

1/4c oatmeal (quick oat is preferable, unless you pre-soak!)
1 tbsp cacao powder (it's different from cocoa powder! Cacao has more benefits)
1/2 tbsp maca powder (can be found at almost any health food store)
1 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp flax seeds
1 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 tbsp almond milk (sweetened, unsweetened, vanilla, plain, anything you want!)
1 banana
Some cranberries to top it off!

Directions:

1. Cook up some oats, however you prefer. I like to do it in a sauce pot with 3/4 of water.
2. While the oatmeal is cooking, combine the cacao, maca, chia and flax in a bowl.
3. Once the oatmeal is done, place it into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix it all up.
4. Add the liquids (maple syrup and almond milk) and stir until you've reached your desired consistency. (I like mine fairly smooth, but thick)
5. Top off with a banana and some cranberries and voila! A breakfast full of goodness.

Oat meal is a good meal.




Oatmeal for breakfast is something I will never get tired of. It's quick, filling and oh-so versatile. This is a favourite of mine- It reminds me of Tim Hortons Hot Chocolate and makes me smile. Another great thing about oatmeal is how many extras you can add to make it even more beneficial, like chia and flax!

Salted Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal - A mature, breakfast twist on Timmy Ho's Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

1/4 c Quick Oats (I use Only Oats brand - they are guaranteed gluten-free)
3/4 c water
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp plain, unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
Pink Himalayan Rock salt to taste
Whole, unsweetened cranberries to garnish

Directions:

1. In a small sauce pot, combine the water and oats and set stove to medium heat. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally so the oats don't gunk up.

2. While the oats cook, get a bowl and mix together the cocoa powder, chia seeds and flax seeds.

3. Once the oats are done, pour into the bowl and combine with the cocoa, chia and flax. Once well mixed, add the maple syrup and almond milk. Stir until well mixed.

4. Add some Pink Himalayan Rock salt (the stuff is fab) to your taste preference and mix in.

5. Top off with some cranberries, because cranberries and chocolate were a match made in heaven. 

Start your day right with a hearty bowl of oats!