My family rediscovered oatmeal this year and LOVE it for breakfast--regular oats (not instant, is our texture preference). We cook it with milk instead of water and add brown sugar, raisins and chopped nuts. Especially like pecans. Very simple to prepare.
This humble breakfast dish can help you add whole grains, fruit and heart-healthy fats from nuts. Bon appetit!
To help make it easier to prepare in the morning, I have small portions of each in a plastic basket in the cupboard with other breakfast items. I pull the basket out of the cupboard and all I need is the milk.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Goal-Setting Tips for Year-Round Success
Did you set some goals as the New Year began?
How about setting some food-related goals that don't focus on traditional numbers (numbers on your bathroom scale or calories in your food or even calories that you're burning for different activities.)
Wouldn't that be a refreshing start?
How about organizing and restocking the pantry--assess your current food supply and shop for enough food to make a week's worth of menus. Some people like to have an actual written menu, others prefer to have a generously stocked pantry to be able to make favorite foods at a moment's notice. If you are working on fruit and vegetable intake, be sure to have a plentiful stash of fresh, frozen, and even canned produce.
If you'd like to set some number goals--how about counting how often you eat fruits and veggies during the week? Set small, reachable goals. Whether you eat using the Food Pyramid or MyPlate as a guideline, aim for 5 or more servings a day.
Week 1: Aim for 1 serving a day (fruit/vegetables combined)
Week 2: Aim for 2 servings a day
Week 3: Aim for 3 servings a day
Week 4: Aim for 4 servings a day
Week 5: Aim for 5 or more servings per day
How about setting some food-related goals that don't focus on traditional numbers (numbers on your bathroom scale or calories in your food or even calories that you're burning for different activities.)
Wouldn't that be a refreshing start?
How about organizing and restocking the pantry--assess your current food supply and shop for enough food to make a week's worth of menus. Some people like to have an actual written menu, others prefer to have a generously stocked pantry to be able to make favorite foods at a moment's notice. If you are working on fruit and vegetable intake, be sure to have a plentiful stash of fresh, frozen, and even canned produce.
If you'd like to set some number goals--how about counting how often you eat fruits and veggies during the week? Set small, reachable goals. Whether you eat using the Food Pyramid or MyPlate as a guideline, aim for 5 or more servings a day.
Week 1: Aim for 1 serving a day (fruit/vegetables combined)
Week 2: Aim for 2 servings a day
Week 3: Aim for 3 servings a day
Week 4: Aim for 4 servings a day
Week 5: Aim for 5 or more servings per day
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