Category Archives: Breakfast

Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins

We seem to have a constant supply of almost over-ripe bananas these days. Luckily, I happen to also have a never-ending supply of banana-based recipes I want to try. These muffins are substantial in that they have a moderately dense, moist crumb and are half-packed with whole-grain rye flour and a portion of cooked oatmeal....

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Chocolate Dipped Healthy Oatmeal Banana Cookies

Simply put. I feel OFF. Which is a little surprising to me because I’m at the tail end of my radioiodine treatment. But then again, maybe that’s why feeling off feels that much more challenging. I was expecting to immediately bounce back from the treatment and that doesn’t appear to be happening. The good news...

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My Favorite Breakfast Smoothie

Funny thing about diets. They make you crave the strangest foods – both dishes that you enjoy regularly and those that you’ve never craved before. Like cheesesteak sandwiches. I lived in the Philie area for 5 years and never had or even wanted a cheesesteak sandwich. And now I’m craving one. I’m craving a lot...

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Warm Breakfast Amaranth with Apples, Almonds and Maple Syrup

We live 20 minutes from the center of town as well as from the closest real grocery store. This has been mostly a blessing, but, as you can imagine, also challenges us to plan ahead in order to always have good food and meal options available at home. Lately, we haven’t done so well in...

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Homemade Granola Bars

I am not a fan of supermarket granola bars. Most of them are too sweet and include a bunch of processed ingredients. So, I have embarked on a quest for the perfect granola bar. This one isn’t quite perfect (it’s too sweet), but it’s still very tasty and worthy of sharing with you. The original...

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