One of the greatest selling points of overnight oats are their nearly endless array of flavor varieties. What makes them so valuable as a breakfast option is that you never know when inspiration for a new flavor will come to you. Case in point, these Banana Mango overnight oats. I wish I had some wonderfully inspirational story featuring warm island breezes, or being bitten by a radioactive mango… but it’s none of that. I think this one was just as…
Any weight lost through a temporary change to your diet or exercise program is exactly that, temporary. I’ll return to this idea in much greater detail when discussing ways to put together a food program, but it equally applies to fitness and activity. It’s wonderful to suddenly add a burst of exercise to your weekly routine. If, however, you’re doing so for the sole purpose of weight loss, with the intention of stopping the moment you hit your goal weight,…
I mean… it’s apple pie. How hard do I really need to sell this one? Despite the fact that there’s a bit of prep work involved, it does make four servings, so your return on investment is well worth it, especially once you taste it. I’ve recounted the calories on this recipe several times, each time saying “this can’t be right – it tastes too good for 180 calories”. I highly recommend giving this one a shot, especially if you’re…
There’s nothing worse than a bad meatloaf, and for many people since there’s no such thing as a GOOD meatloaf, this is a losing argument. However, I’ll die on two particular hills – first, any situation is made funnier by the addition of monkeys, and second, pretty much any savory dish is improved by the addition of caramelized onions. We’ll table the monkeys for another time (although, you know in your heart it’s true). For now, I present this tasty,…
You should track everything you eat. There’s nothing new in that statement if you’re overweight. You’ve heard it from doctors and dieticians, read it in books and, yes, blogs. It’s just another example of the punitive nature of the weight loss process, right? Just some other way we’re meant to punish ourselves for being overweight in some futile attempt to correct this grave character flaw we have: We cannot be trusted with food, and we must be monitored at all…
Anyone who wants to lose 100 pounds or more raise your hand. 50 pounds? 25 pounds? Great, now although I obviously can’t see you, let me say this – each and everyone one of you with your hand raised is a stone-cold liar. It’s ok, I was one too, for a long time. The truth is, NO ONE wants to lose weight. LOTS of people, including all of you hand-raisers would like to WEIGH LESS, and there’s a big difference….
Of all my overnight oat recipes, I think this one has consistently ranked as my wife’s favorite… so it stays in heavy rotation! Personally, I’m not a fan of carrots in general, but I do like a good carrot cake, and I do really enjoy them in this version of overnight oats. The recipe does call for a bit of cooking (well, heating) and because of that it’s really easier to prepare multiple servings (four in this case) at the…
I honestly don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that once I cracked the code on the concept of overnight oats, solving the riddle of a healthy, tasty breakfast got a LOT easier! I’ve probably experimented with 40 or 50 recipes (and counting) and I’m forever tweaking even my favorites, the majority of which are based off of (surprise!) famous desserts! Black Forest cake was a natural dessert to translate into an overnight oats recipe. The combination of deep chocolate…