"Ice box" Chia Seed Oatmeal

By: Genevieve Melzer

Hello everybody,

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted and it’s time to get back into sharing recipes with all of you. This week for me was all about preparing meals for the next day. I always work out and eat healthy because that is a part of my healthy lifestyle, but since I have gotten engaged I have really stepped it up a notch.

I eat healthier when I have it mapped out for the day. I love eating oatmeal in the morning because it fuels me for much of my day, so when a friend told me about this easy oatmeal recipe I had to try it.

Start by using a Mason jar or tuber-ware container.

What you will need:
½ cup oats
1 cup almond milk (can use coconut milk or hemp milk)
2 teaspoons of chia seeds
¼ cup blueberries
1. Scoop oats into the mason jar
2. Pour almond milk on top of the oats.
3. Add chia seeds and blueberries.
4. Mix everything together well.
5. Seal Mason jar or tuber-ware container.
6. Place in “ice box” (refrigerator) over night and oatmeal will be ready to eat in the morning.
7. Eat & Enjoy!

You can heat the oatmeal up or just enjoy it cold like I did. Feel free to add any fruit you like besides blueberries, that’s just what I had in the house so that’s what I used. I love bananas and strawberries in my oatmeal so I will probably use those next time. Also feel free to add cinnamon or agave if you need more of a sweet taste.

This Ice Box Chia Seed Oatmeal is the perfect grab n’ go breakfast when you are running late for work or just too tired in the morning to make something. On Tuesday mornings I go to Zumba class and sometimes I am so tired I can’t get up to make breakfast so this is the perfect thing to have in the “ice box” waiting for me.

This oatmeal is vegan, made with all organic ingredients and super healthy for you too. It is a great go to meal when you are super busy with work and life. Post in the comments below what you add to your oatmeal from the garden, I’m always looking for new ides. Until next time eat healthy, live in the moment and keep moving.