dainty living
morning oats P H O T O G R A P H Y, C O N C E P T & S T Y L I N G B Y A M Y B E R R Y With a busy schedule on hand, sometimes breakfast can easily get n e g l e c t e d . We a re a l w a y s i n s e e k of a h e a l t h y a l t e rn a t i v e – m o rn i n g oats is a good one to add to the list. Dainty Living shows us a rather simple and healthy breakfast meal that can be whipped up in just a few minutes. This combination of natural ingredients gives us necessar y s u s t a i n a b l e e n e r g y t h a t w e n e e d t o g e t u s t h r o u g h t h e d a y.
G AT H E R & C R E AT E Recipe: 1 Ser ving. Combine then enjoy cold or warm. 1/3 cup organic rolled oats 1 cup almond milk 1 tsp maple syrup 1 tsp honey 1 sliced banana 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp flax seed H e a l t h B e n e f i t s : R o l l e d o a t s a r e h i g h i n p r o t e i n a n d f i b e r. B o t h f l a x s e e d a n d c h i a s e e d s a r e p a c k e d w i t h f i b e r, p r o t e i n , a n t i o x i d a n t s a n d e s s e n t i a l o m e g a -‐ 3 f a t t y a c i d s . B a n a n a s a r e r i c h w i t h p o t a s s i u m w h i c h i s a g r e a t s o u r c e o f n a t u r a l e n e r g y, and almonds help with energy production by providing necessar y calories in small doses. I f y o u r m o r n i n g g e t-‐ u p r o u t i n e n e v e r s e e m s t o h a v e t h e s p a r e time needed to throw together a meal – simply make your m o r n i n g o a t s b e f o r e b e d , s e a l i n a m a s o n j a r, a n d s t o r e i t i n t h e f r i d g e o v e r n i g h t . C o m e m o r n i n g , i t ’s a m e a l o n t h e g o .