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Blueberry Pie Oatmeal (No-Added-Sugar!)

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Simple stovetop oats naturally sweetened with banana. Topped with an easy sugar-free blueberry pie compote. Perfect for workweek breakfast! 

Blueberry Pie Oatmeal (No-Added-Sugar!) by Flora & Vino

Well hello, lovelies, and welcome to August.

I started off the month with an early bird Solid Core class (5:30 AM!!!) and a big bowl of oats that taste like pie.

OK, I make it sound seamless, but the truth is that there was a lot of snooze button-slapping and matcha-slurping that propelled me here.

Wanna join?

OK, if you can’t make it to class, I get it, but you should at least join me for breakfast.

This Blueberry Pie Oatmeal (No-Added-Sugar!) is my current favorite way to eat oats.

It’s completely fruit-sweetened and packed with protein, fiber, and a 2-ingredient blueberry pie compote….

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Savory Zucchini Oats (Zoats)

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Savory oats with zucchini spirals, spinach, avocado, and cherry tomato. Seasoned with nutritional yeast and topped with herbs and seeds. Perfect for a savory breakfast or lunch!

Savory Zucchini Oats (Zoats) by Flora & Vino

I love challenging the societal norms for eating.

For example, who decided that oatmeal has to be sweet?

Fess up.

Not me, so let’s stir in some zucchini spirals and seasoning and savor.

If you’ve been here a few times, you know I love sneaking vegetables into my morning oatmeal recipes…

But what if you didn’t have to sneak?

These Savory Zucchini Oats (Zoats) are perfect for a savory breakfast, lunch, or dinner for a different take on your classic bowl of oatmeal.

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Red Velvet Overnight Oats with Raspberry Beet Purée

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Easy red velvet overnight oats made with dark chocolate and a bright raspberry beet purée. Perfect for a healthy grab and go breakfasts for the week.

Happy Monday, buds!

It was one of those weekends here where I felt like I blinked and missed it.

Most notably, I finally saw Aquaman (loved it!) and probably set a world record for errands run in a Saturday.

How was your weekend?

Can I interest you in a red velvet-inspired breakfast make your busy week and little less busy and lot tastier?

These Red Velvet Overnight Oats with Raspberry Beet Purée taste like the chocolate cake with simple ingredients that you mix together the night before.

Grab a mason jar and let’s mix things up.

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Silan-Sweetened Gingerbread Overnight Oats

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Silan-Sweetened Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Hey, you.

Are you enjoying the most wonderful time of the year?

Currently, my annual snowmen Christmas card box is sitting on our dining room table, glittery and unopened.

All 40 of them.

If you’re feeling a bit behind on the holiday hustle, I’m right there with you, sprinting from holiday parties to cookie exchanges to white elephants while listening to Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey on repeat; my active anthem to the season.

With Christmas roughly two weeks away, I’m also finding ways to stuff a little festive flair into everything, including my overnight oats.

These Silan-Sweetened Gingerbread Overnight Oats are just want you need to make your breakfast this season simple and sweet.

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Maple Tahini Overnight Oats

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Extra creamy overnight oats with a spoonful of tahini lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Prep several jars in advance for easy weekday breakfast on the go!

Maple Tahini Overnight Oats

A friend of mine recently pointed out to me laughing over the cellphone that I tend to do things either all the way or not at all.

Yes, that’s about right.

As much as I strive for balance, my brain thrives on that black and white, 100% or 0% mentality.

This week, for instance, I was ALL IN with reinstating some structure into my mornings to make for smoother day-sailing.

This translated to getting up before the sun, sipping on a cinnamon almond matcha latte, and shuffling through a quick home workout before the world wakes up.

I flirt with being a morning person, but I think I’m finally ready to commit, guys, because spending that time for me myself and has made me feel invincible all day long.

Like, throw all of the poorly lit photography days and major recipe fails at me, because I can TAKE IT.

And because I was 100% committed to making my mornings the sturdy foundation for a high-vibe day, I decided to prep for success with some super simple overnight oats.

Hi there, Maple Tahini Overnight Oats, my most special 5-ingredient friend and fuel.

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Apple Butter Stovetop Oats

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Easy stovetop oats sweetened with apple butter and dressed up for fall with a crunchy seed and nut blend. Perfect for an easy anytime breakfast.

Apple Butter Stovetop Oats

Happy Fall, officially.

I wore long sleeves for the first time yesterday while Dan and I walked around Old Town Alexandria for a Wellness + Fitness Festival and when the wind picked up on the waterfront I felt that deep sense of renewal that comes with changing seasons.

Also that stubborn resilience of the human condition, like, chilly weather, come at me, I’m wearing a long sleeved shield, yo.

Other things that make me feel nourished and warm on colder mornings (like today– 59 degrees and rainy!) are big bowls of warm oatmeal.

I enjoyed overnight oats all summer long for a quick grab and go breakfast, but now I’m ready to stand over the stove top for a few to get warm, how about you?

These Apple Butter Stovetop Oats are the perfect naturally sweet fall breakfast to keep the chill out and the cheer in.

This fresh fall mix of seasonal apples, dried fruit, nuts, and seeds comes together in just 10 minutes to fuel your day!

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Strawberry Coconut Almond Butter Overnight Oats

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Easy overnight oats with strawberries, shredded coconut, and a spoonful of almond butter. Prep several jars in advance for easy weekday breakfast on the go!

Strawberry Coconut Almond Butter Overnight Oats

Do you partake in “self care Sunday”?

Self care is all the rage lately– putting yourself first, saying no to things that don’t serve you, choosing to do a face mask and drink kombucha when you *should* be folding laundry.

So I’m going to throw it out there for the taking– I think the best way to pamper yourself is with overnight oats!

Because, hear me out, what are overnight oats but a delicious gift from present to future self?

And my future self looooooves gift.

These Strawberry Coconut Almond Butter Overnight Oats come together with a handful of ingredients you can mix in advance for easy breakfasts on the go!

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Lemon Berry Chia Overnight Oats

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Easy vegan overnight oats with a bright mix of lemon, yogurt, and fresh berries. Gluten-free and naturally sweet with maple syrup. Perfect for meal prep!

Lemon Berry Chia Overnight Oats

Hi friends!

How was your Memorial Day weekend?

It was a little overcast here in Virginia, but I was fortunate to be able to spend time outdoors and with family.

With the workweek back in full swing, I felt like we needed an easy pragmatic (but delicious) breakfast to start off the week, what do you think?

Since we didn’t get much sun this weekend, I decided to create my own in overnight oats fashion.

These Lemon Berry Chia Overnight Oats are the perfect lazy summer breakfast that only require a ten minutes mix-up the night before the breakfast of your dreams!

Summer time, and the eating’s EASY. …

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Coconut Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

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Overnight oats packed with carrots, raisins, and a coconut twist. Gluten-free, naturally sweet, and perfect for meal prep breakfast on the go.

Coconut Carrot Cake Overnight Oats by Flora & Vino

Hey, you.

Can I interest you in a little cake for the week?

It’s been an adjustment coming back from Cali and getting back to my routine.

Between the time-zone change, and the whole “spring” forward thing without any signs of spring…

Easy breakfasts are a must as I play catch-up with the present moment!

It’s Sunday now, and I think I can handle taking out my trusted mason jars to do a little meal prep.

Yeah, you can too, friend.

Let’s mix up these nutritious Coconut Carrot Cake Oats in advance for easy breakfasts for the week!

They’re a piece of cake!

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Golden Oats with Butternut Squash, Blueberries, Turmeric, & Cashew Butter

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Golden oats with butternut squash and turmeric! Packed with protein to fuel your day and best served with fresh blueberries and a spoonful of cashew butter. 

Golden Oats with Butternut Squash, Blueberries, Turmeric, & Cashew Butter

We have a small fridge that is constantly overflowing with all of my recipe creation leftovers, hummus containers, resealable bags of superfoods, and fresh produce.

If you open the door, be prepared for an avocado or a tomato or some sort of veg to come tumbling out.

Enter at your own risk.

Hardhats welcome.

In this case, I had a good amount of leftover butternut squash purée looking a bit forlorn and loveless.

And you know what we do with leftover veggies here at F&V…we show them all of the love.

These gorgeous Golden Oats with Butternut Squash, Blueberries, Turmeric, & Cashew Butter taste just as good as they look.

Who’s ready to turn their breakfast into gold?

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