Cherry Almond Overnight Oats

I should start the blog with a "goodnight". When I am done making this delicious breakfast at 12:30 at night, I am going to bed. The ready to eat pictures are my "good morning." Overnight Oats are delicious and so freaking easy. Throw away, in fact, DO NOT even buy that sugary over processed oatmeal packets. They are only a teensy bit easier than overnight. BUT.............. overnight oats are a 1000 times better. They are still real. So if you have fallen off your wagon, and need to hop on, this breakfast or snack will totally fill you up. There are prior posts about overnight oats, they are so healthy and filling. You will stay full until lunch. No vending machine breaks.

Good morning KIDS. 

I just went for a 4 mile run and I am sweaty. 

Pictures of the start to a great day.

WELL.... I am going to my day job. OK good day.

Just a disclaimer: Overnight oats can be heated up. I like them cold, but I think if I needed something warm inside me, these would be perfect.

Cherry Almond Overnight Oats

adapted from thecrepesofwrath.com

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats

1 cup or 1 1/2 cups almond milk

1/2 cup dried cherries

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1 tablespoon chai seeds

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon Goji Berries

Directions

Layer in a glass, jar or container with lid.  mix together. cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, thoroughly stir, eat cold or warm up. Drizzle with honey if you want.

Just a few basic ingredients for something wonderful

Goji Berries are so good for you. 

They deserved a separate shot

Start by layering in all the ingredients

Once everything is added, stir well and put in the frig

Good  morning, you should really taste this.

This is how Oatmeal should be. 

This is not fattening, loaded with fiber and other goodness.

Let me know what you think. I really love it.

Black Forest Smoothie

Yesterday, I was trolling through the internet looking for recipes. Why, I did not feel like working and besides I love new and exciting food items. I get so bored with the same old, same old. I could NEVER make the same 7 dinners every week. BORING. Monday night Meatloaf, week after week. yuck.

Dinner was still a bit haphazard, but it was good. Next month, I will post pictures about dinners. BUT since I am on smoothie nation, the smoothie I made was out of this world. Chocolate and Cherries, oh heaven. And four ingredients. Maybe that is why I love making smoothies. Quick, delicious and healthy. Oh course, some are more healthy than others. NO debating that.

Cherries are really good for you. They seem to be a second tier fruit. I am not sure if it is the pit or what, but they are really great tasting.

Black Forest Smoothie
adapted from motherthyme.com
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk
1 5.3 oz cup of black cherry yogurt
1/2 cup frozen cherries
2 squirts of chocolate syrup

Directions
Combine ingredients in blender in the order of recipe. Blend until totally combined.

I added a handful of ice. Totally up to you.

2 full glass smoothies

4 simple ingredients you find in your grocery store. 

If you could not find Black Cherry Yogurt, Vanilla would work. 

The bright red of the cherries mixed with the chocolate syrup. 

Today was a fun glass for the picture. 

We actually drank them out of our regular glasses.