Healthy Recipes: A New Twist on Your Oatmeal

Personally, I prefer eating oatmeal over any other breakfast food. I have it almost every day to start. I choose it because there are so many ways to top it, and it is the only breakfast that seems to hold me over until lunch. 

Most of the time, I make plain oats with water (always on the stovetop-otherwise the texture isn't the way I like it), and I top it with peanut butter and jelly or mix it with protein powder topped with fruit, cacao nibs, or a few dark chocolate chips. As you can tell, they are sweet rather than savory.

I decided to try out a savory oatmeal recipe using my favorite protein and fat: eggs and avocado. I can't get enough of the two!

All you do while your oats cook is make a sunny-side up egg. Then, you top your cooked oats with it and add avocado. The seasonings I chose were garlic salt, red pepper flakes, pepper, and Italian seasoning. It was an amazing combination. I hope you like it as much as I did! 

One variation could be scrambled eggs with cheese, if you aren't a fan of a runny yolk or avocado. I bet sautéed veggies would be amazing as well!

Who uses oats in a savory way to start the day? Comment below with your ideas!

Product Review: Perfect Portion Laptop Lunch

I have been dying to try this product for the longest time. All of my friends know me as the one who is always on the move while never forgetting my lunch. I pack it like the huge dork that I am, and it actually has helped me form a really healthy, and not to mention cheaper-than-takeout, habit. 

Unfortunately, when I pack lunches, I have a tough time fitting oddly shaped Tupperware into my lunchbox, and sometimes I resort to wasteful, pricey plastic bags as a result. This box is my solution.

Not only does it help me get a serving of each food group into one easy box, it is cute and reusable (my favorite part). I love anything Eco-friendly, and Laptop Ljnches are all about it. I obviously didn't feel the absolute NEED to go according to the portioned out sections, but the idea is great. They even included an idea chart of meal options to get you started. For my lunch, I made a turkey wrap with avocado, cucumber, and pickles. I also had cucumber and carrots to dip into hummus into my "perfectly portioned dip box. I put some strawberries for dessert as my fruit serving. It reminded me to at least include something of everything! I also loved that the box kept my wrap clean and cold in tmy work fridge while not letting it become doggy, as opposed to plastic bags. 

I can't wait to try out the other options they listed on the booklet. Thanks for letting me review, Laptop Lunches! 

Here is where you can order one if you want to go! The product I have is called "Portion Perfect". They have lunch boxes, bento boxes, canteens, and so much more. Check it out!

http://www.laptoplunches.com