SPICY OATS

I am convinced that oatmeal is a key factor in achieving optimum health. Read most any story about people who have recommitted to health, lost weight, improved their heart health, etc. Almost all of them talk about oatmeal for breakfast. My most recent inspiration was last year, reading about celebrity chef Art Smith, who dropped over 100 pounds. His quote ,“I eat steel-cut oatmeal, berries and lots of water every day". My husband, same deal. He switched from eggs to oatmeal, and boom! weight gone.

I've been eating oatmeal since last spring, but, it was the kind in the package, loaded with extra sugar and sodium. Great for when you are in a rush, but really not the best thing for you.

The other thing I have been reading about quite a bit is the benefits of cayenne pepper. Not in it's master cleanse state, but on it's own. My heart is healthy, and I want to keep it healthy, and any "power food" or natural food that I can integrate in to my diet to stay healthy, I will do.

http://www.cayennepepper.info/health-benefits-of-cayenne-pepper.html


So all that being said....

SPICY OATS
- 1/3 cup coaches oats or steel cut oats (you can buy the big bag at costco)
- 1 cup water
cook as per instructions on stovetop or in microwave. I find I need to cook them longer because I don't like soupy oats.

Add
- 3 tbsp organic unsweetened applesauce
- 1-2 tsp organic grade B maple syrup
- sprinkle or two of cayenne
- 1/2 banana sliced, or 1/2 cup blueberries, or both

278 calories/3 grams fat/42 g carbs/5 grams protein/7.1 grams fiber/