Oatmeal Smoothies

In honor of New Years and all those resolutions to be healthier out there, I'm going to post my favorite healthy recipes this week. Starting with...breakfast! I am a believer that breakfast can make or break your morning. Can't you just tell a difference when you eat something healthy, vs grabbing pop-tarts on the way out? 


I found this recipe for oatmeal smoothies a few weeks ago, and it has become a breakfast staple for Jase & I. Delicious, filling, and easy to make, they are the perfect breakfast shake. I feel like they give me so much energy and keep me satisfied until lunch. I love them.

Ingredients 

1 cup ice

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt

1 banana

1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1 tablespoon honey

1 cup coconut water (or other liquid...we use water or juice)

Place ice and raspberries in the bottom of blender, and all other ingredients on top. Whir until completely smooth. Serve and enjoy!

Breakfast Scones!

I am a sucker for all things bread, and scones are definitely one of my favorite breakfast foods to make! I found this basic recipe on Skinnytaste, one of my favorite food blogs, and fell in love. You can easily substitute the blueberries for any fruit of your choosing. I made these with fresh strawberries one Sunday morning and it was heavenly!

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Ingredients: 

2 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp baking powder

1/4 cup frozen butter

3/4 cups light buttermilk

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup fresh blueberries

Preheat the oven to 400°.

In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Using the large holes of a cheese grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour. Mix well with flour. In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Using a fork, slowly stir in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, until all the mixture is moistened. Fold in the blueberries.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drop large spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet (do not press or compact). Bake in the center rack 18 minutes. Remove and let them cool about 5 minutes before eating.