Oatmeal is pretty much the perfect breakfast in the Fall and loaded with skin loving benefits.

Oats for the skin - boosts collagen production, reduces redness + improves your complexion overall. Promotes healthy gut bacteria which keeps your skin clear + glowing.

We like to choose sprouted oats (from One Degree Organics) which makes them easier to digest and removes the anti-nutrients that can interfere while increasing the bioavailability of nutrients.

Ingredients:

1 tbls grass fed butter

1 med crisp apple

3 tbls raw honey or 2 tbls maple syrup

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 clove

pinch Himalayan salt

2 cups apple cider or water

1 cup spouted rolled oats or steel cut

1/2 cup raw walnuts

Coconut milk

Optional Toppings: chopped dried dates, dried goji berries, sliced banana, honey drizzle

How To:

You can make in the instapot or stovetop. For instapot just throw all the ingredients in and set for 20mins.

Stovetop

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add apples, the honey or maple syrup, and spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the apples are softened.
2. Pour in the apple cider or water, turn the heat up to high, and bring to a low boil. Add the oats and reduce the heat to medium/medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3-5 more minutes.
3. Add the walnuts (if using), and continue cooking until most of the liquid is absorbed.
4. Serve up in bowls and toppings of choice, and splash of coconut milk into each bowl.

SPICY SHRIMP BOWL

Loaded with all the glow foods to feed the skin + nourish the body. You can omit the shrimp if going vegetarian for sure. If you do add the shrimp, we always grab wild caught from the frozen section.
Most days I have no idea what I’m making until I’m done. I literally follow my eyes and my taste buds. I start by pulling a rainbow of fresh foods. Next, I think about flavors that sound good at that moment.
Truth be told, I don’t even like shrimp but I know Mitch does and after the bowl started coming together I knew shrimp would be awesome, and it was.

Bowl:
+cauliflower fried rice with egg (you can use jasmine rice)
+green onion slices
+carrot ribbons
+air fried zucchini
+avocado chunks
+spicy kimchi
+bed of baby spinach
+sesame seeds w/ seaweed

Shrimp - thawed and seasoned with:
+s+p
+smoked paprika
+onion + garlic powder
+chili powder
+lime juice

Sauce:
+avocado mayo from @chosenfoods + @wildbrine siracha sauce

Cooked the shrimp 1-2 minutes each side in a med to hot pan with avocado oil.

ENJOY!

PROTIP: keep your pantry, fridge + freezer stocked with a rainbow of clean foods you can pull from to assemble quickly. This dish took maybe 15mins to pull together.

Love + Eat Well

This Creamy Lemon Orzo + Spinach is a wonderful side dish or healthy main dish. Adding chicken makes it a comforting cozy meal you can have for days. 

Ingredients:

8 ounces uncooked orzo pasta

2 tbls butter

2 tbls EVOO

 2-3 cloves chopped fresh garlic

6 cups fresh spinach

1 teaspoon salt

¹/2 teaspoon pepper

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

1 lemon juiced

1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

1/2 - 1 cup broth

How To:

Cook orzo according to the package directions. Drain.

In the same pot add your butter + EVOO and heat. Add in garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Return the cooked orzo to the pot, stir. Add spinach, salt + pepper. Cook until spinach wilts. Add in tomatoes, lemon, and parm. Remove from heat. Add broth to make your desired consistency. Check seasoning. ENJOY!

Love + Eat Well