{"id":3671,"date":"2017-09-04T06:59:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T06:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2017-09-12T11:49:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T11:49:17","slug":"make-ahead-breakfasts-for-busy-school-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/make-ahead-breakfasts-for-busy-school-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Make-ahead breakfasts for busy school days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When the school year rolls around, switching from pool to school means finding simpler ways to kick off the day with healthy and nutritious options.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eat-right.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3672\" src=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eat-right.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eat-right.jpg 750w, http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eat-right-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eat-right-50x35.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preparing feel-good breakfasts can be as easy as picking and putting together the right ingredients, if you know where to buy them.<\/p>\n<p>After the shopping trip, try these make-ahead breakfast ideas to give the busy mornings a boost:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Homemade energy bars are an easy breakfast option that can keep you fueled until lunch. For simple bars, heat coconut oil and vanilla in a saucepan until combined then transfer to a large bowl and mix with cashew butter, oats, dried fruits and granola. Press the mixture between two cookie sheets to flatten, refrigerate 2 hours and slice into bars.<\/li>\n<li>Portion out produce for daily breakfast smoothies. Seal each weekday&#8217;s smoothie ingredients in separate plastic bags and simply toss the ingredients in a blender each morning. Enjoy your smoothie in a tumbler or try something new, such as this Blackberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Use your slow cooker to make oatmeal. Before heading to bed, simply add milk, vanilla and your favorite sweetener to rolled oats and cook on low 7-8 hours. Include dried fruit to soak up moisture and provide a sweet, juicy addition. Or try these Morning Oasis Overnight Oats for a no-cook variation on traditional oatmeal for a quick, crunchy start to the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make school mornings a breeze with more quick recipes at\u00a0<a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aldi.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-include=\"300503242\">aldi.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divOverflow\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"convertedTable4b18\" class=\"prntblns\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Blackberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Recipe courtesy of Chef Audrey, ALDI Test Kitchen \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Prep time: 10 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Servings: 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup blackberries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup blueberries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup\u00a0Friendly Farms\u00a0Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup\u00a0Friendly Farms Unsweetened Original Almond Milk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">avocado<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">frozen banana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">teaspoon\u00a0Stonemill\u00a0Pure Vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">teaspoon\u00a0SimplyNature Organic Wildflower Honey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">teaspoons lime juice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Optional garnishes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">SimplyNature\u00a0Flax Seed<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Southern Grove\u00a0Chia Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Southern Grove\u00a0Sliced Almonds, toasted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Blackberries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Blueberries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Lime zest<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to serving bowl and add garnishes as desired.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"divOverflow\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"convertedTable8af0\" class=\"prntblns\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Morning Oasis Overnight Oats<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Recipe courtesy of Chef Michelle, ALDI Test Kitchen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Prep time: 10 minutes (plus overnight to set)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Cook time: 10 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Servings: 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1 1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cups\u00a0Millville\u00a0Quick Oats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">teaspoon\u00a0Southern Grove Chia Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cups\u00a0Friendly Farms Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">teaspoon\u00a0Stonemill\u00a0Iodized Salt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">tablespoons\u00a0SimplyNature Organic Wildflower Honey, divided<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup\u00a0SimplyNature\u00a0Organic Quinoa, toasted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup\u00a0Southern Grove Whole Almonds, toasted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">mango, sliced<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">cup chopped coconut<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">.45<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">ounces\u00a0Moser Roth Premium Dark Chocolate 70 percent Cocoa, shaved<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">.45<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">ounces\u00a0Moser Roth Premium Dark Chocolate 70 percent Cocoa, melted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Heat oven to 400 F.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In large mason jar, combine oats, chia seeds, almond milk, salt and 2 tablespoons honey. Refrigerate overnight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In medium bowl, combine quinoa, almonds and remaining honey. Spread onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Remove, cooling completely and crumbling. Store in re-sealable bag overnight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The next day, stir oats and pour desired amount into serving bowl. Top with mango, coconut, shaved chocolate and candied quinoa. Drizzle with melted chocolate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the school year rolls around, switching from pool to school means finding simpler ways to kick off the day with healthy and nutritious options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,11,3,15,35],"tags":[19,650,1504,20],"class_list":["post-3671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-nutrition","category-spotlight","category-opinions","category-wellness-2","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-recipes","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3671"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3673,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3671\/revisions\/3673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}