Cookies for Breakfast

How weird is this– I woke up craving chocolate this morning!?! What an odd food to crave first thing in the morning! Like Kath, I wholeheartedly believe in eating what you crave. If your body wants something sweet, give it something sweet… with in reason, of course. My body often wants a Dunkin’ Donuts chocolate cake donut, but I know there are “healthier” options out there that can satisfy my sweet tooth, too.

This morning, I listened to my body (and its strange chocolate craving), and made myself a bowl of chocolate oats. This recipe could easily be a dessert alternative when my sweet tooth hits hard!

Chocolate Oats

Serves 1

Directions: Combine all ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a large bowl. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes. Remove bowl from microwave. Stir oats for approximately 30 seconds until banana pieces are blended well. Top oats with chocolate chips. Enjoy!

My lunch is a tad “untraditional” today, but it still covers all of the nutritional bases: apple (fruit), baked sweet potato “fries” sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg (veggie), the best vanilla-flavored soy yogurt (protein), peanut butter Puffins (carbs + fiber), Adora disk (calcium + Vitamin D), and an Odwalla bar (carbs + protein+ fat + lots of good stuff to fill in any nutritional gaps).

Obviously, I love cookies… even for breakfast!

After giving Organica Deluxe’s Ginger Cookies a stellar review, the company offered to send me some samples of their new Chocolate Cookies. Mal and I shared the package of jumbo-sized cookies… but, I could have easily eaten all 4 myself! They were than amazing!

Review: These babies were loaded with big semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are definitely a quality, upscale cookie– you can just taste it. The cookies are heavy, thick, and firm. They’re crunchy, but not crumbly. Sweet vanilla is the dominate flavor, but salt crystals, lightly sprinkled on top, add a sweet-savory taste to this classic treat. I’m not going to lie, I sort of wish I hadn’t shared with my hubby!

Cool Deal: If you would like to try these cookies (or order anything else) from Organica Deluxe, enter the code “carrots” to receive a 10% discount! Sweeeeet!

How do you deal with food cravings?

I’m headed to a Martini’s and Panini’s party tonight, so I might not see you guys again until sometime on Saturday. Have a wonderful Friday, bloggies!!!