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Category: Breakfast

Sunflower Butter Banana Toast
Looking for an alternative to the classic peanut butter and banana toast combo? Well do we have a treat for you! Sunflower Butter Banana Toast is every bit as creamy and delicious as the classic but with an exciting seedy twist! Sunflower seeds are packed with vitamin E, B6 and zinc in addition to their favorable unsaturated fats. Spread on toast with bananas and hemp seeds and you’ll have yourself a delicious, satisfying breakfast or snack.
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · July 8, 2022 · < 1 min read
Morning Motivator Spiced Shake
Nothing says good morning like Morning Motivator Spiced Shake! Bananas and dates bring a touch of sweetness as well as fiber and phytonutrients, while cashews and hemp seeds make this shake rich and creamy. This delicious shake also offers protein and minerals to further support a joyful mood. Add spinach for a boost of folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6, three micronutrients that are essential for mood. This, friends, is good mood food– happy sipping!
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · July 8, 2022 · < 1 min read
Overnight Three-Grain Breakfast Porridge

Having simple-to-prepare and cook recipes on hand will allow for more time doing things you love — gardening, reading, hiking, connecting with loved ones, and more. Overnight Three-Grain Breakfast Porridge requires soaking millet, quinoa, and teff overnight so that cook time in the morning is minimal (only 10 minutes!). Feel nourished, satisfied, and energized throughout the morning by incorporating a variety of grains plus fruits and nuts or seeds of your choice for a fiber, protein, and nutrient-packed meal.

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · June 29, 2022 · < 1 min read
Morning Mocha Smoothie
Frosty, cool, and sweet, featuring the iconic pairing of espresso and chocolate, this smoothie is sure to be on your favorites list. Banana, dates, cacao powder, walnuts, and hemp seeds all provide important trace minerals such as magnesium, iron, potassium, and copper. Oats, dates, and cacao are also excellent sources of B vitamins, which help to support cellular energy production, making this an ideal smoothie for when you need some pep in your step.
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · May 20, 2022 · < 1 min read
Garden Breakfast Wrap
One of the beautiful things about this wrap is that you can use any veggies from your fridge or growing from your garden to make it your own. Beginning the day with leafy greens, like kale, collards, or romaine is the perfect way to jump-start your morning with nutrition. Once you spread the hummus on your green wrap, start adding your favorite veggies — and get ready for some creamy crunch to stimulate your palate and a variety of nutrients to energize your body!
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · May 4, 2022 · 2 min read
Fiber-Filled Cinnamon Buckwheat Waffles
Sneaking some fiber into your family’s diet isn’t difficult when you use nutrient-dense, fiber-rich whole grain flours like buckwheat, which easily transforms into fluffy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside waffles. Buckwheat flour contains a whopping 12 grams of fiber per cup including prebiotic fiber and resistant starch that have been shown to feed healthy bacteria in the gut. Enjoy these waffles for breakfast, as a snack or as running fuel for long training sessions.
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · April 8, 2022 · 2 min read
Blueberry Poppyseed Pancakes
Cover your nutritional bases first thing in the morning with these scrumptious Blueberry Poppy Seed Pancakes. Get omega-3s from flax meal; fiber, protein, and iron from buckwheat; calcium from poppy seeds; and vitamin C from blueberries. What’s more, these fluffy pancakes also have an optimal blend of macronutrients plus lots of fiber that will help to balance blood sugar and keep you satiated throughout the morning.
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · March 25, 2022 · 2 min read
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