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Good Eats<br />
Three quick and easy vegan breakfasts<br />
By Julia Mettler-Grove<br />
Ending all consumption of animal meat and byproducts may sound extreme to some.<br />
But for me, veganism is a key part of my identity. I have tweaked my diet over the past<br />
17 years, transitioning from an omnivore, to a pescatarian, to a vegetarian, and, finally,<br />
to a vegan, diet. This change impacted how I felt at every meal, giving me a sense of integrity,<br />
mindfulness, empowerment and compassion — not to mention improved sleep and energy<br />
level<br />
Ṁy interest in health has been especially helpful in smoothly transitioning my diet through<br />
being well-informed. That interest flourished a year and a<br />
half ago, when I started a health and wellness blog<br />
called Avocados & Adventures.<br />
To provide you all with some easy, delicious<br />
and healthful dishes — which happen to be<br />
vegan — below are three recipes: Chia Seed<br />
Pudding, Steel Cut Oatmeal and Scrambled<br />
Tofu. Before you think, “I don’t like<br />
tofu,” or, “What is a chia seed?” I urge you<br />
to approach these recipes with a sense of<br />
adventure. And if adventure isn’t enough to<br />
entice you, all three contain a variety of micro-<br />
and macronutrients that will give you<br />
an energy boost, keep your blood sugar stable,<br />
and leave your mind and body feeling<br />
refreshed and ready to power through the<br />
day ahead.<br />
Steel Cut<br />
Oats<br />
About the Author: Julia Mettler-Grove’s blog<br />
Avocados & Adventures is updated weekly. Visit it at<br />
www.avocadosandadventures.squarespace.com.<br />
Ingredients:<br />
Start to Finish:<br />
25 minutes (5 minutes active)<br />
Servings: 4<br />
-4 cups water (and/or non-dairy milk)<br />
-1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats<br />
-2 large bananas, mashed<br />
-Pinch of salt<br />
-Toppings (ex. fruit, cinnamon, nut<br />
butter, flax seeds, coconut flakes, maple<br />
syrup, vanilla, coconut oil, nutmeg)<br />
Recipe:<br />
In a medium-sized pot, bring the<br />
liquid to a boil. Add in steel-cut<br />
oats and salt; reduce heat to low. Stir<br />
in the mashed banana. Simmer on<br />
low, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes,<br />
stirring occasionally. When the oats<br />
are creamy and tender, remove from<br />
heat, serve, add toppings, and enjoy!<br />
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