The theme for this week for I Heart Cooking Clubs is Face the Day (Choose a Heidi Swanson breakfast or brunch recipe that gives you energy to face the day!). The recipes I chose for this week are Warm and Nutty Cinnamon Quinoa (above), and Pomegranate Yogurt Bowl (below). They can be found on Heidi's blog here and here.
The ingredient list: For the Quinoa Recipe: low-fat milk, water, quinoa, blackberries, cinnamon, pecans, and agave nectar; For the Pomegranate Bowl: Greek yogurt, pomegranate juice, honey, granola, sunflower seeds, and pomegranate seeds.
Maybe twice a year we sit down to a full breakfast, usually at a restaurant, and I can't think the last time we did this as we aren't really full breakfast people generally, so maybe not even once or twice a year actually. My point being, breakfast is never a big deal here, especially now that it is just the two of us at home. Breakfast is simple and usually fairly healthy, so it was fun to peruse Heidi's blog for breakfast recipes as I figured she would be all about that as well. So many selections to choose from, so I chose two and had lovely breakfasts this morning.
The first recipe I chose was the Warm and Nutty Cinnamon Quinoa because, as I said last week, I'm trying to figure out the whole Quinoa craze at the moment. The recipe was easy and absolutely repeat-worthy delicious. Better than oatmeal with berries. Better than cereal and berries. Better than...well, better than most breakfast anything actually, I absolutely loved it and will be making this one fairly often. The quinoa is soft but not what I would call mushy, the berries sort of melt into it the longer it sits and makes it fruity, and the cinnamon and agave sweeten it all up in a warm way. Really, try this one, you will love it.
The second recipe I made was Pomegranate Yogurt Bowl and I chose it because I'm trying to figure out the whole pomegranate craze as well as the quinoa craze. I love the taste of pomegranate as it is sweet and bitter at the same time. It was a perfect choice with the yogurt and granola drizzled with honey. The seeds added a fun nutty crunch. This one is also definitely a repeat here, and often. I've already made it three times.
Looking at all the breakfast recipes on her blog, I will keep working my way through the list as they all look wonderful and delicious. What a find!
The first recipe I chose was the Warm and Nutty Cinnamon Quinoa because, as I said last week, I'm trying to figure out the whole Quinoa craze at the moment. The recipe was easy and absolutely repeat-worthy delicious. Better than oatmeal with berries. Better than cereal and berries. Better than...well, better than most breakfast anything actually, I absolutely loved it and will be making this one fairly often. The quinoa is soft but not what I would call mushy, the berries sort of melt into it the longer it sits and makes it fruity, and the cinnamon and agave sweeten it all up in a warm way. Really, try this one, you will love it.
The second recipe I made was Pomegranate Yogurt Bowl and I chose it because I'm trying to figure out the whole pomegranate craze as well as the quinoa craze. I love the taste of pomegranate as it is sweet and bitter at the same time. It was a perfect choice with the yogurt and granola drizzled with honey. The seeds added a fun nutty crunch. This one is also definitely a repeat here, and often. I've already made it three times.
Looking at all the breakfast recipes on her blog, I will keep working my way through the list as they all look wonderful and delicious. What a find!
Please visit I Heart Cooking Clubs to see what the others made, just click on their photo entry to link to their post. Next week: January 23-29nd: Potluck.