PUMPKIN SPICE OATMEAL

1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1 Tbsp Splenda
1 Tbsp Walden Farms pancake syrup

Combine almond milk, water, pumpkin, spices and Splenda in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Add oats and cook about 6 minutes or to your preferred consistency.

Drizzle 1 Tbsp Walden Farms pancake syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon over the oatmeal before serving.

Serve with an omelet made from 1 egg + 2 egg whites, and 2 Harvestland chicken sausages on the side for a complete P3 breakfast.

Just oatmeal:
Calories: 224
Protein: 8g
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 41g (31g net carbs)

Oatmeal with omelet & sausage:
Calories: 428
Protein: 32g
Fat: 14g
Carbs: 45g (35g net carbs)

bump! Phase 3 soon!

Scorbett, I love the oatmeal recipes you've added. I have another recipe for a baked oatmeal that contains eggs so I'm going to see if I can modify your recipes to add eggs and bake it. (posted my recipe on page 10 of this thread). This way all I need to add is a little sausage for added protein.

1 BIG BREAKFAST COOKIE
• 1/3 cup of oats
• ½ scoop protein powder
• 1/3 cups almond milk
• ¼ cup applesauce (no-sugar added)
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. baking powder
• 1 Tb Splenda or other no-calorie sweetener *
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a LARGE cookie sheet with Pam. Mix all ingredients together and spoon on sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Spread 1tbsp almond butter on cookie and serve with 3/4 cup greek yogurt and 3/4 cup blueberries.

Calories 487, 60g, 9g fiber, protein 36g, fat 11g.

I used to do a lot of batch/freezer cooking and I've been trying to find recipes from my old stash that would work on P3 and beyond - this one worked out great! To freeze, just cook and roll the burritos, let them cool, then wrap in plastic and store in a gallon freezer bag. Thaw them out and heat in the microwave when you are ready to eat!

Greek Breakfast Burritos
1 serving (I used to make 8 at a time, just increase the recipe according to how many you want to put in the freezer)

1 10-inch Whole Wheat reduced fat tortilla (I use Mission)
1 egg + 1/2 cup egg whites
2 Tbsp skim or 2% milk
2 good-sized sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup baby spinach
2 Tbsp fat free feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Cook scrambled eggs until almost set. Stir in tomatoes, spinach and cheese, remove skillet from heat.

Heat tortilla in microwave for 20 seconds to warm and make it pliable. Fill with egg mixture and roll into a burrito.

Add a dairy and fruit to make it a complete P3 meal (I like yogurt or cottage cheese with 1 cup strawberries)

Just the burrito:
Calories: 332
Protein: 31g
Fat: 9g
Carbs: 31g (27g Net)

Burrito, 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese with 1 cup strawberries:
Calories: 465
Protein: 46g
Fat: 9g
Carbs: 50g (43g Net)

Very good, Scorbett! I made a double batch and shared with my DH and he loved it too. Too full for my eggs though.

Pumpkin is a vegetable (squash) not a fruit.

Pumpkin can be used as a fruit for the purposes of Phase 3 due to the nutritional content.

Bump. Researching.

When I was putting this recipe together, I found something VERY interesting. I was trying to use the Thomas' Light whole grain english muffins, but I found out that the Thomas' Hearty Grain Whole Wheat english muffins are LOWER in carbs than the light ones - and only 20 calories more for a WHOLE muffin. The same was true for the Fiber one Light english muffins. Lesson learned, always check the labels!

Breakfast Pizza

1 Whole Thomas' Hearty Grain WW english muffin, lightly toasted
PAM spray
1 egg + 1/3 cup egg whites, cooked scrambled
2 slices Canadian bacon
1 Tbsp diced onion
1/4 cup Fat Free shredded mozzarella
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

Assemble your pizza: brush each muffin with 1/4 tsp olive oil (or just spray with a little PAM). Top each muffin with half the scrambled eggs, one slice of Canadian bacon, 1/2 tbsp diced onion, 2 Tbps shredded mozzarella, and 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil.

(These can actually be frozen at this stage - just wrap each muffin half in plastic and store in a gallon freezer bag until you're ready to eat. Pull two halves out and bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted)

Bake in an oven or toaster oven at 450 degrees for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

Add 1/2 cup dairy and 1 serving fruit to make a complete P3 breakfast.

Just the pizza (2 halves):
Calories: 353
Protein: 37g
Fat: 8g
Carbs: 29g
Fiber: 3g

2 halves breakfast pizza, 1/2 cup greek yogurt with 1 cup strawberries:
Calories: 473
Protein: 50g
Fat: 9g
Carbs: 47g
Fiber: 6g

Sorry if this has been addressed.... Nut butters like peanut and almond... Do we count them as fats or proteins or what? Confused. And cheese is fats right? Not dairy? Or are fat free cheeses dairy and low fat the fat?

When you are putting together Phase 3 breakfasts, you want to look at the WHOLE picture. Nuts and nut butters are going to be primarily fats, but they will add a little protein (and carbs if you use regular PB). You will have to account for the carbs in the whole breakfast.

Cheese is a dairy, but adds to the fat content. So if you use fat free cheese, it will add less to the overall fat (which can be no MORE than 15g from ALL sources).

If you look for the Phase 3 worksheet in the Newbie thread, it makes it VERY easy to get the big picture when you are assembling a breakfast. I have those sheets EVERYWHERE!

What I did when I was preparing for Phase 3 was to take LizRR's recipes, and write them out on the worksheet. That helped me get in the practice of how to put it all together.

I printed off one of her worksheets this afternoon and have been looking through this thread! I have printed off many recipes and will start with them so I do it right. There are so many delicious ones to try! We are heading into another snowstorm here so I had my husband bring me some unflavoured gelatin and strawberries from town ( I live on a farm so can't just run out to grab stuff in storms)
Thanks again for your input Scorbett!

Bump.

I made the quinoa pancakes by LizRR on page 5 of this thread. Served them with WF Blueberry syrup and a cup of blueberries. OMG!!! It was a huge plate of pancakes and very satisfying. To make it easier for the morning, I made them last night and reheated in the microwave.