Over the long weekend, we slept in every day, making it difficult to get back into the morning routine. The best we can do is to simplify and shorten it. The less complicated, the easier it will be to get out the door. As it is, I am not a morning person. Taking Sasha on her morning walk forces me outside, but the brain is still warming up at that point.
To keep our mornings on the shorter side, we have breakfast prepared the night before and fruits/veggies all washed and ready for juicing. Last night, I decided to make oatmeal in a jar for Ryan. It’s all over the internet and so simple.
Prepare your oatmeal of choice. I think this works best with oatmeal you cook over the stove, rather than the instant stuff. Ryan likes steel cut oats. Let it cool a little bit before putting it into a jar. The small Bell jars are just the right portion!
Then add your toppings. We went with Honey Ridge Farms’ Clover Honey Creme, slices of Asian pear, some dried figs, and cinnamon.
Enjoy the next morning! The honey creme and cinnamon sit in the oatmeal and work their flavors in. The best part about this is that you don’t really need to follow a specific recipe. You add what you like, and you can make several jars and eat them throughout the week!
For the non-oatmeal eater in me [I'm slowly learning to eat that particular texture], I like a simple toasted English muffin topped with honey creme. I used Honey Ridge Farms’ Apricot Honey Creme this time around, but really ANY of their flavors would work.
All seven [Apricot, Blackberry, Clover, Cranberry, Lemon, Raspberry, Spiced] are made from raw USA honey, fruits and/or spices.
It’s quick and easy, and I actually buy the English muffins in bulk and bring them into work. Extra bags of English muffins go into the freezer!
What are some ways you simplify your morning routine?
Disclosure: While Honey Ridge Farms sent me free product as part of their “Taste the Love” campaign, I was not compensated for this post. All honey-loving opinions are my own.
