On The Go Mornings

It's Monday Madness! 

Hello again everyone. Hope you all enjoyed this beautiful weekend. It's still a bit chilly, but it's getting there slowly but surely. 

Today's post is dedicated to those morning you're rushing around, usually running behind schedule, and just do not have time to eat properly. To help everyone out with that, I will give you some tips, and recipes that will ease your morning, and still give you enough time to get through the Timmie's lineup, and to class on time. 

First I'll start out with some easy, small snacks that will get your morning going. These recipes were taken from the online Parenting magazine, but altered in some ways. 

Dress up your yogurt: By grabbing your favourite flavour of yogurt, and simply adding chopping up almonds, granola, or honey on top, it will give you a powerful boost, and hopefully fill in some of the hungry feeling. Granola and almonds are also a great source of protein.

Here's a simple recipe to try out. What you will need:

• your favourite flavour of yogurt (I recommend Greek yogurt)
• 1 Tbsp. raspberry jam 
• 1 tsp. honey
• 2 Tbsp. toasted almonds, roughly chopped OR granola

Combine all ingredients in the yogurt container. Grab a spoon and go!

Granny-Smith Apple Quesadillas

What you'll need:

• 2 flour tortillas (regular or whole-wheat)
• 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar
• several thin slices of a Granny Smith apple

Preparation:

• Sprinkle an even layer of cheese over one tortilla. 
• Scatter the apple slices on top of the cheese and top with the remaining tortilla. 
• Microwave for 30 seconds or until the cheese melts. 
• For a crisper tortilla, use a large skillet and crisp for 1-2 minutes on both sides, until the cheese is melted. 
• Cut into 6-8 wedges.

This quick and easy recipe is ready in less than 5 minutes. Easy and mess free for your venture to work or class. 

One of the easiest things that I fine make your morning less of a hassle, is to just make it simple, and toast a pieces of bread. I like to smother the bread in Smucker's raspberry jam, or my guilty pleasure Nutella. 

My ultimate fast and easy breakfast definitely has to be my fruit smoothies. I buy big bags of frozen fruit (usually strawberries or mixed berries), so that I can make multiple fast breakfasts for class or work. 

What you'll need: (I guesstimate all my portion sizes)

• Frozen or fresh strawberries
• Orange juice
• Greek Yogurt (of your choice)
• **sometimes I throw in some baby arugula for my greens (because I'm iron deficient) 

Blend up in a blender, and pour into a travel cup (I bought a great one from the Real Canadian Superstore for $5.00, and they come in a variety of colours) 

I hope you have found today's post helpful. I know that any suggestions I can get to make my morning less stressful and rushed benefits me (and others from my grumpiness). 

Hope these tips can help you every morning this week, and every morning from now on. 

--Kate