Yes, I am already planning my breakfast for tomorrow! It is so damp and cold here in the Northeast and my belly has been growling all day. I haven't made one of my favorite breakfasts in a long time as it hasn't been a terribly cold winter as of yet. But here it is ... the best breakfast you don't have to make other than throw the ingredients in the crock pot when you are getting ready for bed. You wake up thinking you are in a B&B as it is done before your eyes are even open.
If you're anything like me, breakfast is a chore. Not that I don't love it when someone like my husband makes me breakfast (ahem ...) but I am usually so busy at least on the weekday mornings that I wait too long to eat and then start to shake! We don't want to hear it but breakfast is so important to take part in. First you are "breaking the fast," of not eating for probably a good 10 hours or so - those of you who think that by skipping this meal you will lose weight... you are completely missing out on a metabolism boosting tool. Keep your internal digestive fires roaring with at least 3 meals a day. If you skip breakfast, you are going to gain weight as your body goes into the "emergency" zone of holding onto all food. It thinks it may not get any food so it slows down the rate of burning energy. You will never lose weight without eating breakfast. So here's a simple recipe that you can dress up as much as you like or keep it plain if that is what works for you. Simplicity rocks in my house because you can always tailor it to your needs individually :).
Crockpot Steel Cut Oats
4 C. water
1 C. Steel cut oats
dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, sliced almonds, pumpkin seeds (optional)
sweetener such as agave syrup, xylitol, honey, brown sugar, brown rice syrup
Fresh blueberries or other berries to be added after cooking
I love to make this plain and add my fruits to the oatmeal after it's done cooking. This way I can offer it to my family to make it in their own style! I also love to add nuts to my bowl of oats as I tend to burn off oatmeal quickly. This slows it down and I love the way they taste. There is a nice 4 grams of fiber (2 being insoluble which is great), 4 grams of protein, 26 grams of carbohydrates and no sodium, sugar (without the fruits) or trans fats. This is also a great pre-game meal for our young athletes!!
So get those crock pots out tonight to start your engines tomorrow morning without having to think about it! Done! Awesome!
You can find this recipe and others that may help your family in my upcoming book:
Winning the Game: A Busy Mom's Guide to Refueling her Athletic Family in Six Easy Steps
Coming Soon!
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