For this month’s What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW), Jenn at Peas and Crayons created a new, awesome theme: WIAW Goes Pink – Spooky Snacks & Healthy Halloween Treats!
Love it! Pink is to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness – something that is so important as breast cancer affects all of us in some way, shape, or form. Whether it’s you, a family member, a friend, or anyone in between, I bet all of us have been affected somehow. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones, those who are currently battling or supporting those who are, and those who have had to deal with breast cancer. Someday a cure shall be found for ALL cancers – that is my hope, my belief, and my dream.
Pink is also the color and theme of Audrey Rose’s first birthday bash from this past weekend. If you missed the post or if you have a daughter or just love pink and sugar & spice, you should definitely check it out now. So pink. So girly. So fun.
Now let’s talk WIAW. The other day for breakfast I threw a random concoction together and I actually ended up totally loving it and wanting to share it with you!
Protein Coconut Flour Oats
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- 1/4 cup oat bran
- 3/4 cup milk (plus more, if needed)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon maca powder (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir. Cook in microwave for two minutes. I topped mine with strawberries and a drop of maple syrup to sweeten it up a little. I also added a bit more milk when it was finished cooking. The bowl was so creamy, so rich, and so full of flavor. I loved it and will definitely be making it again. I’m thinking a pumpkin addition would be delish!
Lunch this week has been leftovers. Monday and Tuesday’s leftovers included the holy humongous turkey sandwich. Today’s lunch will be leftovers from last night’s dinner, so let’s just skip right to that. Jonny and I are leaving town on Friday; hence, our fridge is looking a bit bare. Itz time to use what we have. I pulled together some pantry staples just like I did before we left for Cancun.
It doesn’t look appetizing, but itz really quite delicious. I made a box of macaroni and cheese (I picked up a box that happened to be dairy-free and gluten-free and on sale at the grocery store last week.). I prepared it according to the directions, then added a bag of rainbow broccoli slaw (raw, shredded broccoli, carrots, and cabbage), two cans of pinto beans, and a sautéed diced onion. It made an enormous batch which will be consumed and enjoyed again and again.
Something that I have not been eating leftovers for is dessert/after-dinner snack. Monday night was Mama Pea’s Hot Apple Pie Smoothie.
With all the apple talk, apple picking, apple pie, apple pancakes, apple everything this Fall, this is one recipe you won’t want to miss. I discovered it a few months ago and have continued to make it time and time again. Last night, however, was a more chocolatey treat.
Specifically, a dark chocolate peanut butter treat, complete with a pink placemat and a pink straw. In the mix: ice, dark chocolate almond milk, cacao powder, ground flaxseeds, chocolate PB2, and a dash of honey! It cured my sweet tooth. Jonny’s too.
So I didn’t quite have any spooky treats, but the smoothies could be considered healthy Halloween treats! How are you supposed to make food spooky anyway? I guess I’ll have to browse the other WIAW posts today!
Spooky treats? Healthy Halloween treats? What do you think?
Your dinner sounds delicious. You are so good @ throwing the most random foods together! Jealous!
Hehe I have fun throwing stuff together and seeing what happens! I assure you – it doesn’t ALL come out nicely!
Those Protein Coconut Flour Oats look awesome! I look forward to trying them.
Happy WIAW
Let me know how it goes!
Oh hunnie! Great recipe! I was rreally excited to see that there was also oat bran in there.
Miss you girl and I loooooved my apple smoothie yesterday morning <3 I especially loved thinking of YOU the entire time I drank it!
I’ve been loving oat bran lately!! Yummmm to your apple pie smoothie!! May be a new favorite of mine!!
Protein Coconut Flour Oats looks so fluffy and delish. Thanks for the recipe!
Try it out! Tell me how you like it!
That breakfast looks really yummy!
I love coconut flour!
I’ve been totally obsessed with coconut flour lately!
LOVEEE your protein coconut oats.. so glad you shared.. I love mixing up my oatbran concoctions!
Me too!! Oat bran is awesome!! So is coconut flour. And egg whites. Maybe that’s why they all pair so nicely together haha
Love the coconut oatbran. I must give it a try. What is Maca powder?
It’s a “nutrition-packed root vegetable” – tons of benefits! Rich in amino acids, vitamins, and minerals!
Genius! Thanks for the recipe and Happy WIAW!:)
Thanks! You too!
I love when people make oat-less oat recipes. Too cool! And protein? Even better!
I think that smoothie could definitely pass as a Halloween treat. Cauldron sludge… or really really thick… BLOOD? Haha. Maybe not.
Haha I like it!!
I’m loving the apple flavors right now, so I need to try that smoothie!
Oh my gosh you will love it then!!
i do like trying out new creations also adding things into pre made boxes, genius! always a win.
And super easy!
Interesting combo for breakfast, I haven’t made oats in the microwave in a long long time. And I’m all out of coconut flour, it’s very sad
everything else looks awesome too!
Ah! Must get more coconut flour asap!! It had been awhile since I had made oats at all – now with the warmer temps I have a feeling they’ll be making a more frequent appearance!
I JUST saw a recipe for coconut flour oats lol you always have such cool new finds… I need to get in on this coconut action :p
Love it!! And you’ve def got to get in on the action – coconut flour is awesome – I’ve been using it with everything!
Those smoothies sound delicious! Love the coconut oats recipes too! I love anything with coconut flour in it!
Me too!!
Your breakfast looks awesome! Don’t you just love it when random concoctions work out?
Also that apple smoothie looks amazing too. I’m confused though – do you drink it hot??
Well the smoothie part is cold… but then while itz blending, you combine applesauce, oats, and cinnamon together and heat it up in the microwave. So that’s the “hot apple pie” part.
Oooh good looking recipe!
Do you feel like the coconut flour adds much taste of ‘coconut’ to it all? just wondering
It just depends. In this recipe, there is defintely a coconut flavor that is apparent as there is nothing else to really mask it. However, I’ve used it before in smoothies and whatnot with more overbearing flavors (just to thicken it up and/or to add fiber) and the coconut flavor was not very prevalent.
ohhh yummy! The coconut oats look good, even better if you added chocolate LOL! Chocolate + Coconut = Winning!
chocolate + coconut is ALWAYS a winning combination!!
Ohh I love the coconut flour oats idea! Was it pretty filling for you?
YES! The protein from the eggwhites and fiber from the coconut flour were definitely a filling pair!!