Groovy Green Oats

Well earlier than I have been up in a while. My breakfast has been eaten, and in just a little bit once in all done digesting I’ll be heading to the gym to work on my arms and to do some HIIT training today.

I loved hearing all of your favorite smoothie combination’s, keep them coming! All of the new ideas are so refreshing especially since I like anyone else can get stuck in a smoothie rut and make the same thing (ahem.. green smoothie.) over and over. The result? Green smoothie burn out. I haven’t had one in a few months. Do I miss them? Perhaps. I think ill wait a little longer, the thought is still making my stomach a teeny bit queasy.

I have another recipe for you! It’s something totally green and groovy (thus the name, original right?) and will get you going in the morning. Promise! And while looks may be deceiving it tastes wonderful, so wonderful that you may wonder just how it could be good for you…

1/2 cups oats

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup vanilla soymilk

1/2 tsp agave

1/2 tsp spirulina powder

1/4 tsp wheat grass powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp flax seed meal

Assembly

Bring 3/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of soymilk to a boil on the stove or in the microwave. While your water/milk combo is beginning to boil mix all of your dry ingredients in a bowl. When the water is nice and hot, pour it in a little at a time to your liking (I usually use a full cup or a teeny bit less.) Mix well and place a plate overtop to “cook” your oats, so they get nice and soft. Add in your agave nectar and vanilla extract and mix.

Enjoy!

If your like me and you will put anything into your oatmeal you can add one or any of the following…

Sliced bananas, raisins, wheat germ, 1-2 tbsp protein powder.

Or anything else that strikes your fancy really.

With this bowl of oats I’m up to 12 ingredients, watch out Katie or I may just steal your title of the oatmeal queen. Just teasing! I honestly don’t know how I would even cram 2 more ingredients into this bowl. But believe me, where there is a will, there’s a way.

So I like everyone else has been drooling reading the new 10th anniversary issue of VegNews magazine! I really wish I could have gotten the subscriber cover though, its so gorgeous!

Check out whats inside. Sidebar, left hand side, page 104.

What do you know, an add for a really fabulous vegan resturant that yours truly happens to work at. Gotta represent with the $5 off coupon yo!

We now inturupt this post to bring you a special announcement…

Hi! Just got back from my workout and gosh am I sweaty. Like major. Its almost like I took a dive in a pool or something. Gotta love HIIT training.

Okay Ive gotta scram, I have to take a shower and then get ready to go to work and make some tasty vegan food all day until seven o’clock. Sheesh today is gonna be a long one!

Oh and I may or may not have a new surprise and it comes in a box that look like this..

What could it be? I shall leave you in suspense until tomorrow!

(Just pretend you don’t already know! )

Michal ?

Question of the day – What are your favorite oatmeal add ins?

Katie is having a CSN giveaway!