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Sweet & Savory Brown Rice Porridge

May 26, 2016 by Allison Hudson

While briefly living in California, I was lucky enough to be invited out to the Clif Family Winery for a bikeride through Napa valley with a few of their team members, including Clif Family’s fantastic Executive Chef John McConnell. Before the ride, John prepared a wonderful breakfast for our small group including this eye opening brown rice porridge. I was out of my seat after one bite to ask him exactly how it’s made, and he generously shared the many […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Kitchen Tips, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: Brown Rice Porriage, Brown Rice Pudding, Cream of Wheat, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Breakfast, Maple Syrup, No Refined Sugar, Oatmeal, Olive Oil, Refined Sugar Free, Rice Pudding, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet & Savory Cream of Wheat

Make-Ahead Monday: The Muesli Project

September 21, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Since visiting Munich and several small towns in Austria this summer, and being inspired by the phenomenal muesli breakfasts there, I have been on a quest to recreate this Central European staple. A cross between yogurt with granola and oatmeal, for me this muesli has the kind of magic that makes you look forward to tomorrow’s breakfast when you’re getting ready for bed. I cannot wait to one day return My Muesli in Munich, a store dedicated to the endless possibilities […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis, Recipes • Tags: Healthy Breakfast, Make Ahead, Make Ahead Breakfast, Muesli, Oatmeal, Recipe, Seasonal

Make Ahead Monday: Rolled Oats with Greek Yogurt & Mixed Berries

May 18, 2015 by Allison Hudson

With rain in the forecast today and tomorrow, combined with the particularly warm and humid weekend, this week’s make-ahead presented an unusual challenge in that I wanted it to be cozy-ish but not piping hot. (We climbed in the Gunks – (New Paltz, NY) yesterday in spite of hot and sticky conditions and the thought of even boiling water for traditional oatmeal was a non-starter while I was prepping this last night!) Here, rolled oats are ‘soaked’ in Greek Yogurt […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: berries, breakfast, Food Photography, Healthy Breakfast, Lean Protein, Make Ahead, Oatmeal, Photography, Recipe

Chocolatey Chia Pudding with Strawberries & Hazelnuts

April 20, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Monday morning means we’re talking make-ahead breakfasts that will start the week off strong without sacrificing flavor or fun, and as such we kicked this week off with Chocolatey Chia Pudding. By using unsweetened cocoa powder and topping with hazelnuts, we’ve updated what has been flavor-wise for me one of the most life enhancing foods – Nutella – for a certifiably healthy breakfast. Along with strawberries, cocoa offers antioxidant benefits, but perhaps even more importantly on a Monday morning is […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: breakfast, Chia, Food Photography, Hazelnuts, Healthy Breakfast, Make Ahead, Make Ahead Breakfast, Nutella, Omega-3, Photography

Overnight Oats with Cider & Golden Raisins

March 23, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Happy 4th Day of Spring! So far, the season has been a little cooler than we’d hoped, starting with a snowstorm and opening today with a steam signal from across the street that it’s definitively cold and windy outside. I’m not quite sure where this puts our score for March (the pros and cons of the month are oft debated here), but as we discussed our Monday morning grab and go breakfast yesterday, Paul suggested oatmeal, with the rationale that […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: Early Spring, Food Photography, Healthy Breakfast, Make Ahead Breakfast, Oatmeal, Overnight Oats, Photography, Photography (2), Quick Breakfast, Snow, To Go Breakfast

Modernized Bircher Muesli

March 2, 2015 by Allison Hudson

New healthy habit goal: every Monday, bounce out of bed a little early to kick off the week with a great breakfast. So far so good (since starting last week…). Paul leaves particularily early on Mondays, but so far this exercise is worth it as it seems to take the edge off the start of the week. That said, Monday breakfast has to be espicially fast around here. I suspect for you too. I thought a little harder about this […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: Featured, Food Photography, Healthy Breakfast, Make Ahead, Muesli, Photography, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian

Overnight Oats with Deconstructed Nutella

January 28, 2015 by Allison Hudson

What’s this!?!? An overnight oats dish for those of us who share a love and devotion to all things chocolate & hazelnut is what. Some of us know this combination as Nutella. However with all due respect to that addictive spread, it is sugar laden beyond the point of reason, plus is not exactly discerning when it comes to hydrogenated oils. In other words, it is exceptionally delicious frosting. Generally speaking, not exactly acceptable for our internal plumbing or our […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: breakfast, Food Photography, Healthy Version, Hungry, Photography, Photography (2), Recipe

Bright & Hearty Overnight Oats

January 21, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Reporting live from Denver, CO today where this early morning meal was inspired by a number of things: 1.) The need for a nutritious, hearty breakfast that’s nearly done when we wake up (so my sister, brother-in-law and I can spend more time playing with my niece!) 2.) a locally made energy bar I came across at Whole Foods – it’s called Honey Bunchies and includes some of the key ingredients listed below, 3.) a snowy forecast and 4.) the […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: Food Photography, Healthy Breakfast, Make Ahead, Oatmeal, Recipe

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Stewed Fruit for the Heart of the Holidays

December 19, 2014 by Allison Hudson

This oatmeal and stewed fruit combination is going to knock your socks off, whether you are fueling up for a long workout or a full day of last minute shopping, or feeding hungry guests during the holidays. Oh, it is so good! The inspiration for the stewed fruit came to me from a restaurant in my neighborhood that serves brandied stewed fruit over regular oatmeal. This version doesn’t have the brandy, but it’s just as delicious. And I think the […]

Categories: Breakfasts, Oatmeals & Mueslis • Tags: breakfast, Food, Oatmeal, Recipes, stewed fruit