Leftover Lovers

This morning was like any other. My husband wanted some hot cereal, so I started it for him. I'm a leftover girl. I prefer not to have to much sweet in the morning. The risotto from last night was calling my name and I thought it would taste just amazing with a baked sweet potato. So while the cereal cooked, I assembled my breakfast.

My husband is a strict, no leftovers for breakfast kind of guy. He usually wrinkles his nose and looks disgusted when me or the kids choose something savory for breakfast. So you can imagine my surprise when he came in for breakfast and saw my plate and asked if it was for him! Next thing I knew I was assembling a 2nd leftover plate. The hot cereal went to our Nuggets.

Today's Version of Alicia's Quick Date-Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

I love this oatmeal. It's on page 196 in The Kind Diet. I have to heat it a little longer that she says in the recipe, but I'm careful not to overcook it and allow it to sit with the lid on. Today I was out of maple syrup and apples. I substituted agave syrup & cranberries. My family preferred the cranberries. I love the rich flavor the dates give the oatmeal. You'll never miss the brown sugar stuff!

Quick Date-Cranberry*-Cinnamon Oatmeal

Breakfast for Mommy

I woke up this morning to find my 13 & 9 year olds in the kitchen making breakfast. I can see that they are learning. My daughter was working on a veggie stir-fry w/greens, something she assumed I would want. How sweet.

This is my first post with an egg in it. For more about the eggs, check out my About Me & Our Nuggets pages. I haven't had an egg in about a month and didn't finish the one the kids gave me today, just too much food!

Menu:

• poached eggs
• whole wheat toast
• veggies & greens
• oranges
• tea
• homemade jams

Alicia's Mom's Granola

This morning I felt like something cool, but filling. So, I made Mom's Granola from The Kind Diet on page 201. This was much easier to make than I had anticipated. I followed the directions, except I substituted dried cranberries for the raisins, my kids don't like raisins. It was really good. I haven't purchased cold cereal in a very long time. This has been hard on the kids, since they love it. This recipe has solved the problem for everyone. We ate it with cold soy milk and it felt indulgent. Lightly sweet, filling and delicious; my kids new fave.

First Recipe

This morning I made the Quick Date-Apple -Cinnamon Oatmeal on page 196. It was delicious. I am usually not a big fan of oatmeal and I was a little skeptical of the recipe, but it was wonderful. Everyone in the family enjoyed it.