Now that I have taken a few days to rest and recover (and get an iphone! :D), I am READY to enjoy spring break. Jason and I both have a strong lead on jobs for the summer, so it looks like our worrying about that might soon be over. And I am PUMPED about some of the things I’m cooking this week, the kinds of things I wouldn’t have time to do while school was going on.
In other news, my blender BROKE. Too many Green Monsters apparently. So until we get a new one I have to find creative ways to eat breakfast (and by that I mean, before I started the green monsters I wasn’t regularly eating a healthy breakfast or any breakfast at all, really just on the weekends). This is my first attempt at a unique oatmeal recipe.
Tropical Dream Oatmeal
- 3/4 c. almond milk or coconut milk
- 1/2 c. mango nectar
- 3/4 c. old-fashioned oats
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 banana, diced
- 3 T. sweetened shredded coconut
-First bring the mango nectar and milk to a boil over medium high heat in a small saucepan.
-While you are waiting for the liquid to boil, preheat your oven to 350 degrees to prepare to toast the coconut. While the oven preheats, scrunch together a sheet of aluminum foil to hold the shredded coconut.
-Mash together half of the banana and half of the mango.
-Once the milk and nectar are boiling, add the oats and whisk together. Let cook for one minute.
-Whisk in the mashed fruit. Put coconut into preheated oven.
-Cook the oatmeal for another 4-5 minutes, whisking frequently and keeping an eye on the coconut in the oven and removing it when it’s golden brown around the edges (it will only take a few minutes to toast).
-Pour the cooked oatmeal into a bowl, top with the remaining diced fruit and the toasted coconut.
This was DELICIOUS and really filling. Plus it starts out the day with a serving of whole grain and two servings of fruit. Not half bad. It doesn’t even need additional sugar because of all the fruit and the coconut.
I always add cold milk to my oatmeal right before I eat it, but I guess not everyone does that? I think that might just be me… Hey, that’s how my Granny showed me to eat oatmeal!
Thanks for reading! Stick around for more fun stuff this week!
3 Responses
saminacooks
YUM, that sounds delicious! You will have to tell me about this “green monster” drink. 🙂
lawfullyweddedwife
Thanks! I am in LOVE with the green monsters, they give me so much energy and they are delicious!!! You should try it!
helennaturally
Glad to see that you are having an opportunity to experiment with breakfast. Your oats love (and sound) delish. I have been on a mango kick lately 🙂