Hello Y’all! It’s been a minute. I hope you are doing well in your corner of the world. We live in uncertain times, so I hope you are safe and healthy. Winter weather is making its last hurrah in North Texas, so at this point, we are all in between closet swaps because you never know what the weather is going to be. Planting season is upon us, so to all my gardeners out here, feel free to share what you will be planting this year.

Natural is Way Better

So today’s post is all about making healthy breakfast options that are great for your budget and packed with nutrients to support your body and weight-loss goals. Natural foods or food made at home are not only healthier for you, but you have control of the calories, you know what’s in it, and the amount of additives is reduced to literally zero. One thing I have changed is to eliminate or reduce my use of white flour and incorporate more natural or simpler carbs into my diet. So I swapped out white flour and incorporated simpler carbs like yams, sweet potatoes, rice, and corn, and I will let you know in a couple of months.

For easy-to-make breakfast bites, I’m opting for fruit options, homemade yoghurt parfaits (Yes, I said homemade), and baked goods with ingredients I can count on both hands. I was rummaging through my pantry and opted to make GF Banana Oatmeal muffins with a twist. The prep takes about 30 minutes, while this bakes for another 30 minutes in a 350 F oven.

Ingredients: 3 Bananas (blended), 2 Eggs, 2 Carrots (medium sized, grated), GF Oatmeal (3-4 cups ‘eyeballed’), Milk (1.5 Cups), Monkfruit Sweetner (Sugar works as well of any sweetner of choice), Oil (2 Tbsps), Walnuts (1/4 Cup), Cranberries (1/4 Cup), Baking Powder (2 Tbsp’s).

This made me 12 muffins, which I initially did not think to include in a post. They have literally disappeared since I baked them, so unfortunately, I have fewer photos to share.

Folks, until I come your way again, I want to thank you for reading, following, and reaching out. Do like, comment, and share.

Periwinkle Starr