Pumpkin Oatmeal
I always think of Halloween as the true start of the holiday season. After the costumes come off and the jack-o-lanterns blown out, the next two months seem to disappear in a blur. With parties to prepare for and events to attend, healthy eating can sometimes fall by the wayside. But instead of simply resigning to the idea, why not begin a few new healthy holiday traditions this year?
This easy oatmeal recipe is as tasty as it is healthy. Vitamins A and C from the pumpkin can help boost your immune system, fiber from the whole grain oats will keep you feeling full longer, and if you choose to add walnuts you’ll also get a dose of those all-important Omega 3′s.
Happy eating!
Pumpkin Oatmeal
1/2 c old fashioned oats
1 c water
1/4 c pumpkin (organic canned pumpkin works great)
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp brown sugar
walnuts or raisins if desired
-Combine in bowl and microwave 2-3 minutes.
Julie Lane, Treeswing School Liaison Volunteer
February 11th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Corey,
I just came across your site and love the idea of greening up Halloween! I’m featuring your Pumpkin Oatmeal recipe at Season of Shadows today (I hope that’s okay) and will be linking back to Green Halloween. I’m an oatmeal-aholic. I have three cups a day mixed in my protein drinks.
You have a great site. Keep up the awesome work!
All my best,
John Wolfe
February 11th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
[...] checking out the majority of the site, I had to feature Corey’s recipe for pumpkin oatmeal. I’m a total oatmeal freak – eating up to three cups a day raw, blended into my protein [...]
August 4th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Very nice post on nutrition. Hope to learn more from you.