Breakfast is one meal that I never ever go wrong with, no matter what’s going on in my life. Breakfast is always healthy, nutritious, I never eat too much and I leave the house feeling full and satisfied with my choice. I always start of the day on the right foot. In fact I think that breakfast is my favourite meal of the day because:
- I love breakfast foods: oatmeal, yogurt, eggs, toast, Ezekiel muffins, granola, muesli, fruit, peanut butter, almond butter, pretty much any nut butter etc.
- It's the beginning of the day and I'm filled with renewed resolve for an empty slate ahead of me and the day hasn't played out yet and I know I have the power to make it whatever I want; and
- Coffee: that always gives me an extra boost of motivation that hits me during my commute to work
We all know how much I luuurrve oatmeal, but lately I’ve been on a yogurt kick which is almost if not as awesome because the secret to any great bowl of anything is the toppings, no? And the great thing about yogurt is it’s quick!
So this morning’s yogurt combo was:
- Liberte Bio Organic Plain yogurt
- dolop of Fox Hill Vanilla yogurt
- heaping tablespoon of flax meal
- heaping tablespoon of Eden apple butter, spread on the yogurt
- 2 tbsp wheat berries
- fresh berries…..AND
- my new favourite topping EVER….Artisana Organic Amazon Bliss:
THIS STUFF IS A-MAZING!!! It must be new on the shelves at Planet Organic because I haven’t seen it there before. It’s found by the nut butters and it’s described as:
Artisana Amazon Bliss
Amazon Bliss is a delicious, power-packed, superfood-enriched butter made from an exotic blend of acai, maca, goji berries, cacao nibs and coconut butter. For a naturally healthy indulgence with health benefits as divine as the taste, warm up Amazon Bliss and spoon over fruit, or cool into energy bars for amazingly delicious, high energy treats
Artisana's Raw Organic Amazon Bliss is handmade in Berkeley, CA. Absolutely no peanuts, soy or dairy are contained in this coconut butter spread. This is a unique flavored spread with a strong Acai (energizing) taste. It contains yacon (increases stamina), cacao (stimulates love) and goji berries (relaxes spirit). No artificial colorings, preservatives, stabilizers, flavoring or genetically engineered foods are contained. Great in smoothies, dessert fillings, toppings, spreads, or right out of the jar!
Ingredients: Artisana Raw Organic Coconut Butter, Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Acai, Organic Yacon, Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Goji Berries, Organic Agave Syrup.
Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 2 TBSP, Servings per container 7, Calories 184, Fat 17 g, Sat Fat 15 g, Carbs 8 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugars 3 g, Protein 2 g, Calcium 8%DV, Iron 4%DV, Vitamin A 9%DV, Vitamin C 1%DV. Daily Values (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Refrigeration not necessary.
It tastes like a crumbly coconut cream pie Larabar and I’m telling yas it’s AWESOME. The only thing not awesome about it is it is higher on the saturated fat department because it is made with coconut butter, but that’s not a big deal in the grand scheme. And then there’s the price. At PO it was over $15! And now you’re thinking to yourself, why in the – would you pay $15 for a jar of anything? Well my peeps, some of you have your affinity for shoes, purses, clothes etc., I, my friends, have my nut butters…how sad is that?! lol (Oh yeah and Lulu :-D) Thankfully, PO sent out a coupon on their mailing list this morning for $10 off any order over $20, so I know already that I’ll be getting another jar of this stuff!
I can’t wait to try it on my oatmeal which I gladly will on Saturday morning. This morning I crumbled some on top of this heavenly yogurt combo:
P.S. I’m a huge fan of wheat berries, I have just discovered. I love the chewy texture they add to oatmeal and yogurt. I’ve yet to try some tossed into a salad, but I bet they’d be good in there too. 
Oh and I’ve totally been into microwaved egg whites in a ramekin to go along with my breakfast. It’s fast and easy and a perfect added protein bonus:
So that was my breakfast today folks!
8 comments:
I am SO down with anything coconut! HMMM, maybe I'll leave a little early for my evening shift tonight and stop in at P.O. which is next door to my store!
wow, that sounds so interesting! It is a hefty price to pay, but I'm with ya! I will always pay for the foods I love!!
FINALLY a topping I can try!!!! (no nuts other than coconut) WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Damn those berries look soooo good! The price of raspberries is unheard of for me though - my grandfather back in Edmonton has a raspberry bush in his back yard that we totally took for granted. I miss it so much!! hehe
PS - pics are posted!!
Wow, again (as I told Jen about her purses) the frugal girl in me rolls her eyes. $15!! oh well, it's your thing.
I often screw up breakfast. But it's sort of for the same reason you rock it, I LOVE IT! But loving all the breakfast foods mean I often over indulge. And I love the carby breakfast foods, not the proteiny ones. I'd take waffles and whip cream over eggs and bacon any and every day.
Are you ever rushed and grabbing something out the door? Or no matter what's going on you sit down with a bowl and 7 different toppings? (my yogurt is always plain, I can't deal with pulling all that stuff out!!!)
Randi: haha yeah it looks like a big deal with all of those ingredients, but I've gotten so used to it, it's just a matter of scooping them into a bowl. I always make the time for breakfast regardless of what's going on. I think that's what I like best about it, it seems to be the easiest and quickest one to prepare, even with the 74953845 toppings :-)
yay for another breakfast lover! seriously, I love breakfast so much, I sometimes have it for lunch, dinner, aND snacks as well!
Ijust need to say that for a second, I thought the one pic was in my kitchen. LOL I have the same red kitchenaid appliances! LOVE those things!...and I love breakfast, too! :D
i would pay $15 for that. food (to me) is worth the money! so long as i don't have to share it!
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