A super easy breakfast recipe!
I laugh when people leave angry comments on my blog, complaining my recipes are too simple, like this is a bad thing. In reality, it’s my goal to offer ideas and recipes that don’t require a Ph.D or a bunch of obscure ingredients. I want the recipes to be as simple as possible, and I sometimes even remake ones I think are too complicated, before posting them on the blog.
We grow up in a society that emphasizes the notion: more is more; and the laundry lists of ingredients on our packaged foods grow longer by the minute. With so much being thrown at us, it’s beneficial to work at taking specific steps to simplify our lives as much as possible. For example, why make a recipe with twenty ingredients when something with five can taste just as delicious? Today’s yogurt bowl is one of my favorite healthy breakfast recipes, with just three ingredients.
No expensive protein powders, superfood berries, or wheatgrass… just yogurt, milk, and fresh fruit!
The Yogurt Breakfast Bowl
(serves 1)
- 1 cup frozen raspberries (110g)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk of choice (120g) (depending on desired thickness)
- 6 oz plain or vanilla yogurt of choice (I like Wholesoy.)
- Especially if using an unsweetened milk, you’ll probably wish to add a little sweetener of choice
Blend all ingredients in a blender or magic bullet until smooth. Pour into a bowl. On really hot days, I like to now put the bowl in the freezer for up to an hour. Top with your favorite granola, fresh fruit, etc. (My favorite summer breakfast: this yogurt recipe, extra raspberries on top, and peanut butter slathered on some fresh HSH chia bread from Whole Foods.)
Question of the Day:
Is your life complicated, with people and obligations pulling you in all different directions?
Sometimes when things get really stressful, I fantasize about moving to Hawaii… and not bringing my computer or cell phone. Just me, a beach blanket, and a giant coconut filled with fresh coconut water, lounging under the sun. All day, every day. How amazing does that sound?
Link of the Day:
Katie, your recipes are simple, but they are created in ways that I’ve never seen before. They’re special simple recipes.
Don’t listen to people who can’t say nice things about you. Their opinions don’t count and they’re just jealous that they didn’t come up with such amazing recipes. That’s all there is to it. Their comments are not worth your time and they’re not worth anyone else’s time.
I would hate to think that they could think they could do better than you, because they can’t. Love you Katie. 🙂
Aw J, thank you!
Good for you, for keeping things simple! Especially since you’re trying to show how accessible veganism is. And you’re a strong person for being able to laugh instead of lashing back!
My freshman year of college when I depended on the dining halls, my go-to healthy dessert was raspberry yogurt with granola mixed in. And I always made a stop by the soft-serve ice cream bar toppings for mini M&Ms to top off my “parfait” too!
I can’t find large tubs of plain yogurt anywhere! Just the single serving size. Does anyone know where I can find them?
HAHAHAHAHA. People really complain about not having enough ingredients? You don’t have to worry about that with me. I definitely prefer things simpler. Thanks a ton Katie. God bless!
I love that you switch it up between recipes and meal options, it’s great to see healthy choices and I will certainly be making something like this for breakfast tomorrow using the frozen mangoes in my freezer! My parents are Canadian but spend their winters in Hawaii and love it there, so peaceful and beautiful weather, if you promise to cook and bake, you can always come visit 🙂
Simple is good. Today I made banana oatmeal bars – what’s in them? 6 bananas, 3 cups of oatmeal. Yummy! I would so go to Hawaii with no computers, phones, TV’s, etc. or maybe Italy – I’ve always dreamed of living in the Tuscan countryside buying all my food from roadside markets and cooking whole, fresh, local goodness!
Your recipes are simple and that’s a bad thing?? Are you kidding? I live for simple! So many things in daily life are complicated – food should not be. The simpler the better 🙂
Yes, my life is full throttle and I need to find that down time- but I struggle with it. My therapist has given me orders to relax with my anxiety. I love that your recipes are simple- why waste time right?
Simple thing.
But beautiful pictures! 😉
maybe “too simple” a question but what is HSH chia bread? sounds delicious but what does the HSH stand for? 🙂
Health Starts Here. Sorry for the confusion. It’s just the brand name :).
thanks dear! I’ll have to try it.