Good morning and happy Hump Day!
It’s time for another edition of Monday In Meals where I share what I ate throughout the day. Every Monday is a little different, but I’m typically ready for a healthy week ahead, so sharing my meals and snacks on CNC at the beginning of the week gets me on track and keeps the momentum rolling. That said, here’s a recap of my Monday In Meals!
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with red potatoes, peppers, and onion + iced coffee mixed with Dandy Blend, coconut creamer, and collagen
- Lunch: Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bowl (ground chicken mixed with broccoli, peas, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese crumbles) + a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Ball
- Snack: Microwavable Paleo Oats (recipe below)
- Dinner: Beef stir fry over cauliflower rice <— I used thin sliced beef from ButcherBox, which was SO DELICIOUS. I want a cheesesteak now! FYI: ButcherBox is offering an exclusive deal for Carrots ‘N’ Cake fans: Get $10 off your order & FREE bacon!
- Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels
Microwavable Oatmeal Minus the Oats
Once upon a time, I followed the Paleo diet and absolutely lovvvvved this recipe for Oatmeal Minus the Oats. I used to make it all the time as a grain-free alternative to my beloved oats, and, over the years, it morphed into Fluffy Paleo Oatmeal, which was an “easier” version of the original.
Fast forward to 2013…
I got pregnant and my insides stopped bleeding, so I went back to a more traditional diet. (Paleo never really worked for me on the UC front anyway.) I stopped eating Oatmeal Minus the Oats for… well, years until recently. A reader tagged me on her Instagram photo, and it reminded me of the recipe.
I always liked Paleo Oatmeal, but I hated how annoying it was to clean the pot that I cooked it in. The egg whites would stick to the sides and take forever to clean. So, I created a microwave version, which is just as delicious and satisfying as I remember and 8,000 times easier to make and clean up!! 
Ingredients:
- 1 banana, mashed
- 3/4 cup liquid egg whites <— would probably work with 4 egg whites from the shell, but I haven’t tried it yet
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk*
- 1 tbsp hemp hearts or flaxseed meal
- 1/2 tsp vanilla or maple extract
- cinnamon to taste
- big scoop of nut butter (optional, but highly recommended)
Directions: Mash banana inside peel. Remove the banana from the peel and add to a microwave-safe bowl with a lid along with liquid egg whites, almond milk, hemp hearts/flaxseed meal, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Microwave for 4 minutes. Remove from microwave and then mash and fully combine banana. Add a scoop of nut butter and let it melt while the “oats” cool slightly. Eat!
* Quick note about the almond milk: I’ve tried this recipe with 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1/2 cup of almond milk. All three measurements work, it just depends how thick you like your oats. The 1/4 cup will make them thick and fairly dense while the 1/2 cup make them much thinner and somewhat smooth. The 1/3 cup is somewhere in the middle, which is typically my go-to measurement! 🙂
Makes 1 serving
Macros: P 24 C 25 F 5
Question of the Day
What’d you eat for breakfast this morning?
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