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been making a point to try to eat a healthy breakfast every day - been using this recipe to deal with slightly elevated cholesterol (genetics)
Here’s a simple, cholesterol-lowering oatmeal recipe using psyllium husk, banana, flaxseed, and oats:
Cholesterol-Lowering Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• Optional: cinnamon, a pinch of salt, or a few nuts for flavor and texture
Instructions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring the water or almond milk to a gentle boil.
2. Add the oats, reduce the heat to low, and let them simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Once the oats have thickened, stir in the mashed banana, flaxseed, and psyllium husk.
4. Continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes, until everything is well combined and heated through.
5. Remove from heat and let it sit for a minute to thicken further. Add cinnamon or a pinch of salt if desired.
Serving Suggestion: Top with a few slices of banana, a sprinkle of cinnamon, or a few crushed nuts.
This oatmeal combines soluble fiber from oats, flaxseed, and psyllium husk, which can help lower cholesterol by binding bile acids in the intestines. The banana adds natural sweetness and potassium. Enjoy this as a heart-healthy start to your day!
Nov 2, 2024
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2 servings
1. Get a big bowl night before you wanna enjoy
2. pour in one cup of steel cut or rolled oats
3. Add sweetener, milk (soy milk supremacy!!!), 2 tbs ground flax, pinch of salt and whatever flavor elements you want until only slightly gloopy (I like a chunky oatmeal)
SWEETENERS: black strap molasses for iron and that deep richness or maple syrup for classic breakfast goodness. ripe banana works too!!
FLAVORS: 🫐mashed banana, frozen blubs, cinnamon mixed in for a classic. top with peanut butter & maple syrup and whatever fresh fruit you’ve got. 🍋 been loving a lemon vibe— lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup and top with more maple, walnuts & hemp seeds. 🥕Also been fucking with a carrot cake vibe— grated carrot cake, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger.
4. Pop in your fridge and microwave in the morning. Stir after a minute and keep going till it looks hot and like a THICK muffin/oatmeal
5. Top as recommended or desired 🫶
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Feb 9, 2024
when i get into a breakfast routine the angels sing. these are the two things i always gravitate towards:
- some sort of an egg scramble. it’s crucial to have one cheese, one green, and one other vegetable. lately i’ve been blistering tomatoes in olive oil, butter, salt and pep, and when those soften i add my scrambled eggs also with salt and pepper. i’ll throw in a handful of spinach, or kale, or even arugula, and let that cook. when it’s almost done i add in some mediterranean herb feta crumbles. always serve with a piece of buttered toast or even crisp up some potatoes on the side. andouille sausage is my favorite protein for this when i have it.
- i literally used to have this everyday for a month a couple of years ago and every now and then i come back to it but never as intensely. old fashioned oats and oatmilk on the stovetop. add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, half of a mashed banana, a handful of chia seeds, some salt, and honey or agave to sweeten. let that cook and assemble your toppings! i usually cut up the other half of the banana and accompany that with any other fruit i might have. i add melted almond or peanut butter, granola, more chia seeds, and i would always add some yogurt, but ik you said dairy free!! mix it all together and you get this slop of oats, seeds, fruit, yogurty goodness and it’s so filling!
there are definitely easier breakfasts but these two are always the most filling in my opinion. banana and toast is always a classic.
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