Raw Pineapple Coconut Oatmeal

I love raw oatmeal. I like making it in the morning because I like it with a little texture. Right when I get up I make it and let it sit for a couple hours. If you don't have time or like it more soft you can make it the night before. Raw food is always the best for you. Anything that isn't cooked above 120 degrees won't loose it's nutrients from the heat. If there is any food you don't have to cook or like raw I encourage you to eat it raw and fresh.
These pineapple I got are amazing. They are so sweet. I think they might be from Florida. They make me feel like I am in the tropics even with the snow here!

Ingredients:
1 cup Oatmeal
Unsweetened Coconut Milk, just enought to cover oatmeal
Pineapple
Strawberries
Chia Seeds
Raw Cocoa
Coconut Flakes
Bee Pollen
Raw Honey

Place oatmeal in container with a teaspoon of chia seeds. Cover with coconut milk. Let sit at least a 2 hours. Top with rest of ingredients. Drizzle honey on top.

It's that easy!

Berry Bowl

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I wanted to share my berry bowl I posted on instagram (@mermaidsblog) the other day. Normally people use acai berries. I used blueberries and strawberries for this one. I think people tend to forget that traditional fruits have so many beneficial nutrients. I don't have to buy a tropical fruit imported from a different country to get the nutrients I need. I do love the taste of acai berries and switch it up once in a while.

For the bowl I got frozen blueberries and strawberries and blended it with coconut water. I then topped it with coconut flakes,hemp seeds,banana,strawberries with cacao, Chia seeds and bee pollen. I love fruit bowls because they can be topped with anything from nuts to granola to superfoods to fruits. The list can go on. This is absolutely the healthiest you can get and taste amazing.

Check out my chia bowls also HERE

Christine

Chia Pudding

I am super excited because an Organic Market opened up right down the street from me this week. I can't tell you how excited I was. When I lived in California I lived 2 minutes away from Sprouts so when I moved here it was a big change I didn't want to get use to. Now, I don't have to order any of my health foods online and I can pop in and out and get fresh ingredients. Did I say how happy I am?!! 

I made some chia seed pudding with what I bought this week. I literally drank mine it was so good.

If you would like to browse other chia pudding recipes you can type the word chia in the search box to the left of my blog page. It will bring up more recipes.

Recipe below ;)

Serving: 2 cups
2 tablespoons chia seed
2 cups plain hemp milk
2 tablespoons goji berries
Mint leaves

Mix the chia seeds and hemp milk together. Let sit atleast 2 hours.  The seeds will expand the longer they sit but I don't recommend letting them sit longer then overnight. They get a little mushy for my taste if they sit too long. Top with goji berries and mint leaves and eat up!

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Christine

Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

If you haven't read some of my previous post I love quinoa. I normally have some in the fridge at all times. It is a great healthy alternative to bleached rice and breads.
It is packed with protein, low in fat and is a great source of iron and fiber.

Here is a super simple breakfast bowl I made.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup coconut almond chia pudding (recipe here)

1/2 cup strawberries
1/4 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt
Raw Honey
Lemon Basil garnish

Mix first two ingredient together. Top with strawberries then yogurt. Drizzle honey. Garnish with lemon basil.

This is another super easy breakfast. If you have quinoa and chia pudding already made it's a quick breakfast also. Hope you enjoy!  

Plain Quinoa Bowl

Quinoa with Honey