Breakfast Archives - Nutritious Eats

Blueberry Granola Bars & Meal Planning

April 14, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD27 Comments

Who doesn't love a good care package? My mom sends the best ones and her most recent included some of these granola bars for the kids. There are few store-bought granola bars that I like. Most of them are filled with preservatives and junk so whenever I get a chance to make them I do. After we gobbled up the ones my mom sent, I got the recipe from her so we could make another batch. She originally made them because she wanted to recreate a oatmeal bar I had made when she came to visit us, but it turns out hers were different enough that I needed her recipe too! It calls for quite a … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Snacks Tagged with blueberry, egg-free, fruit, granola bars, meal planning, menu, oatmeal, oats, snack, wheat germ

Apple Oat Muffins and What I Ate This Month

February 27, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD20 Comments

Apple oat muffins. Sooooo good. I have been wanting to make this recipe forever. I kept seeing the little recipe card on the loose in one of my kitchen drawers and I just knew the kids would love these muffins. Also on my list of things to do has been making egg-free baked goods for my 15 month old who is allergic to eggs. Since he loves apples I knew this recipe would be perfect for him. Who doesn't love apple and oats together? A friend recommended ground flaxseed meal as a replacement for the egg and sure enough on the back of the package of my Bob's Red Mill ground flaxseed are the … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks Tagged with apple, breakfast, brunch, dairy, egg substitute, egg-free, flaxseed meal, muffins, oats, snack

Raspberry Cornmeal Pancakes with Lemon Curd

February 6, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD8 Comments

I am a bad food blogger. I don't follow the national food holidays at all, but I noticed someone on twitter mentioned that yesterday was National Pancake Day and I since I am still recovering from my cold and rather tired I thought I'd whip up some pancakes for dinner instead of what I had on the meal plan. You might be wondering how I managed to whip these up AND take photos while feeling under the weather? Well these aren't the actual pancakes we had last night...thank goodness for keeping a few recipes in the queue! As a result, I thought it would be a perfect time to share this … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Splurge-worthy Tagged with brunch, cornmeal, lemon curd, pancakes, raspberries

Nutrition in Eggs & Recipe for Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce

January 10, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD23 Comments

I am always on the look out for new ways to eat my eggs. This might look like a strange combo but it was delicious! I love eggs and yes there is some controversy about their health benefits. Depending on the source and your personal reaction to them, they might not be best for you. For me, they are one of my favorite breakfasts and even great for dinner (egg tacos, quiche, frittatas). Unfortunately we just found out my 14 month old baby boy is allergic to them so I have to be a bit more careful about what I prepare using eggs, but I am sure he will grow out of it as many children at that age … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Nutrition & Wellness, Organics, Vegetarian Tagged with brunch, cheese, eggs, nutrition in eggs, tomato sauce, vegetarian

Pear Bread

October 11, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD7 Comments

I will admit I prefer apples over pears during the autumn and winter seasons but last year after I exhausted all ideas for the use of apples and had made more than enough banana bread, pumpkin bread and cranberry bread, I was ready to branch out. I made this pear bread right after the end of pear season so had to wait a year before I could share it with you! Quick breads are about the easiest things to make and make you feel very accomplished. So I seem to think. I also love bread recipes that yield two loaves. One for now, freeze one for later...or if you have big eaters in your house like … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breads, Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks Tagged with baking, fall, pears, quick bread, snack

Trick to Making the Creamiest Smoothie & a Tropical Smoothie Recipe

September 6, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD13 Comments

Congratulations to the two winners of the lunch kit giveaway- Aimee S. and Frances S. Thank you so much for entering! I know what you're thinking. A smoothie recipe? How original, right. Well the only reason I am posting this is because I learned a trick to making the creamiest smoothie possible. We're talking milkshake creamy. We got home from a family bike ride over the weekend and I was craving something refreshing. I make the same smoothie all the time and this isn't my typical "recipe". I had this humongous bag of frozen Tropical fruit from Costco that I am trying to make my … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Kid-Friendly, Nutritious Eats Original Tagged with fruit, kid friendly, smoothie, snack, soy

Coconut Buttermilk Pancakes and Meal Planning Monday

July 30, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD15 Comments

Happy Monday y'all! Don't forget to enter my Bob's Red Mill Giveaway! There are lots of great products to try and as promised, today I will share the recipe for the delicious pancakes using Bob's Coconut flour (one of the items in the giveaway pack). I can't believe I have never experimented with coconut flour, but boy am I in love! The recipe only uses 1/3 cup of it, yet I was shocked at how the coconut really stands out. Since I don't have a problem with gluten I substituted white whole wheat flour for the rice flour. The first thing out of the kids mouths after taking a bite … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Gluten-free adaptable, Product Review Tagged with baking, breakfast, coconut flour, kids, meal planning

Brunch Food: Bacon and Potato Egg Frittatas

March 2, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD5 Comments

I used to make these mini egg bites ALL THE TIME. Then I took a long break. This was the first time in almost a year I decided to make them again and went with the bigger muffin size instead of the minis. I also changed up the filling. Usually when I make them to snack on in the week, I stick to something easy like canadian bacon and swiss cheese, however this time I was hosting a brunch and wanted them to be extra yummy. I made them with onion, bell pepper, bacon and potato. A friend requested the recipe and that always encourages me to share the recipe on the blog. Plus I like them a … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch Tagged with brunch, eggs

Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits

February 24, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD2 Comments

Why do you never see or hear of whole wheat buttermilk biscuits? At least me and my husband haven't. I told him it must be that regular biscuits are so darn good that who would possibly mess with them?! Me, I guess. I like to try everything with wheat flour at least once. There is some cold bug/virus running around town and my daughter was sick for a few days. She had no appetite so I thought a freshly baked treat would make her feel better. She had been asking for biscuits so I made her these with scrambled eggs and fruit for lunch. She ate pretty well that day. There isn't much … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breads, Breakfast, Brunch, Kid-Friendly Tagged with bread, whole wheat

Chocolate Oatmeal and the Benefits of Soluble Fiber

February 8, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD15 Comments

Boy this hits the spot when you have a chocolate craving. I've become a little obsessed with mixing things into my oatmeal. I replaced my favorite pumpkin oatmeal with this chocolate oatmeal. The best part is that as rich as it looks and tastes, the spoonful of cocoa powder only adds 10 calories and zero sugar to your oatmeal! Of course it would be super bitter if you didn't add any sweetener, but it doesn't take much... 1/2 teaspoon of sugar usually works for me which only equals 2 grams of sugar. Sprinkle some chocolate chips on top to make it extra decadent. YUM! Unless you're new to … [Read more...]