Looking for a savory protein-packed breakfast recipe that’s gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free? A quick & easy healthy bowl of savory veggie quinoa flakes will nourish and fill you up with what you need!
***This post has been updated in May 2016. Original writing stands***
Ah! The Groundhog saw his shadow…womp womp. This winter is going to be the death of me! O, and it is another snow day here in Jersey! But on a “sunnier note”, I ended up having a pretty stellar Friday night. I found out that one of the schools I had applied to early action finally put up their application decisions. So I went on and…I WAS ACCEPTED! I was so happy 🙂 It feels to good to know when a school wants you and that school is one of your more favorite ones 🙂 Then Saturday morning started with my favorite breakfast…PSPcakes!
And then later more good news. My mom was checking her email and received a financial aid update email form that school. It turns out I received this really awesome Merit Scholarship award. It is really good and this means that we will have to do some traveling 😉 I can’t wait! I ended my Saturday with my Saturday night yoga extravaganza. I really don’t know a better way to energize myself and make myself feel alive, happy, and beautiful. Sunday was a bit fun too! I made a new granola recipe with a bunch of new to me ingredients I picked up the previous day at the grocery. Love the smell of granola in the oven. My dad also finally took out my window AC from my room. Yes, it is February and it was still in!? Now my room actually gets some natural light! I have only one window in my room and when the AC is in, it is so dark. I wait for this moment every year when I can soak up my beautiful sunshine 🙂
So, Happy Power Monday by the way! I haven’t shared an arm workout with you guys in a while. This is one I have been doing the last 2 weeks and absolutely love. It was inspired by this one, but of course I like to make it my own.
Notes:
+ Complete 3 rounds, using weights that are appropriate for you level. I use dumbbells for all the moves except I use a barbell for the bent-over rows.
+ Unfamiliar Exercise Ques: Chest Flies, Shoulder Rotators, Bent-Over Row, Tricep Overhead Extension, Bent Arm Lateral Raise.
+ Note, I am not a fitness professional, I just like to share my workouts with you all. Remember to honor your body and take breaks when needed!
But wait! This Power Monday is not over before I share another old recipe that has yet been blogged…until now. I am not big on savory breakfasts. I need my cocoa powder, my cinnamon, some coconut can’t hurt. But I wanted to try something out of the norm for me and created my first savory breakfast using the one and only Quinoa Flakes! Plus it includes some greens! Yay for a veggie filled breakfast, right?! Just another check mark on my mission to create as many different variations of quinoa flakes.
Savory Veggie Quinoa Flakes
- ⅓ Cup Quinoa Flakes
- 1 TB Nutritional Yeast
- 1 TB Hemp Seeds
- ¼ Tsp Onion Powder
- ¼ Tsp Turmeric
- ¼ Tsp Smoked Paprika
- ⅛ Tsp Cumin
- ¼ Cup Shredded Zucchini
- A Handful of Baby Spinach (torn)
- ⅔ Cup + 2 TB Water
- In a microwave safe bowl combine all dry ingredients, mix, then add the zucchini, spinach, and water. Mix again.
- Place in the microwave and cook on high for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes.
- Remove carefully (the bowl will be hot!) and enjoy!
You know what you should also add to this? Ketchup!
So tell me:
+ Do you have window AC units or do you have central air?
+ Sweet or savory breakfast?
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So many good ingredients!
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Hi Rebecca! Your quinoa recipe looks delicious and sounds healthy. I need to try cooking with quinoa.
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Yum! This Savory Veggie Quinoa Flakes recipe is a delightful way to shake things up at breakfast.
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It sure is!
I always learn about something new to try here. I love quinoa, but haven’t tried quinoa flakes yet. I’m sure I’ll like it though 🙂
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I haven’t had quinoa flakes before. Sounds great!
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never tried these flakes before but this looks really yum!
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Sounds super delicious. I’ve only made quinoa flakes sweet for breakfast, this would make a nice Sunday brunch dish. I think I may try adding oil-free sundried tomatoes too.
I’m pinning and sharing =)
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Smokey sundried tomatoes taste just like smoked paprika 😉
This looks good.
Thank you!
I need to try quinoa flakes! Know I would love them, especially in a veggie-packed bowl like this one – yum!
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I’ve never tried quinoa flakes before. This sounds like a yummy way to serve them!
You must! They are the BEST!
I’m definitely more of a sweet breakfast person too, but these sound really yummy. Any way to get more nutrition and energy in the morning works for me!
Totally!
I love this idea for a savory breakfast! I used to love savory breakfasts every morning, until I started hanging out on Instagram and discovered banana icecream, huge pancake towers, and all sorts of other sweet breakfasts… :\ damn peer pressure! But I’m going to try this next time I have some quinoa flakes (because I rarely know what to make with them!) <3
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Haha, I am so non-savory! Sweet all the way for me!
Thanks for the savory quinoa flakes bowl recipe! I would love to try it out since I have a box of them at the moment.
Ah, well then that is perfect! Quinoa Flakes rock 😉
Congratulations, we live in Louisiana with long hot humid summers, and the central air went out this past summer. Now we have two window units that really don’t make the grade to cool off two very warm blooded teen boys.
I love the quinoa recipe and just recently bought some natural yeast, yeah now I have a recipe for them. Pinned to my healthy eating board, thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays, join us again tonight at 7 central for a new link up with a giveaway, you will be featured.
Haha I would gladly move to Louisiana right now and I would never complain about inadequate AC!
Nutritional yeast is awesome! Once you start using it you become obsessed and will put it on everything 😉
Pinning this workout! I never know what to do, so this would be perfect because I have a strapless bridesmaid dress to wear in a couple months and I want to work on my arms! The Zucchini Quinoa Flakes sound great too! I have yet to try quinoa because of the price, but I want to soon! Visiting from SITS!
Great I hope you can try it out!
Quinoa Flakes are not the normal seed-grain, they are steam-rolled. I get this brand http://www.vitacost.com/ancient-harvest-organic-quinoa-flakes-gluten-free-12-oz-2
Killer workout, Rebecca! Keep it up! 😀
Thanks Julie 🙂
Congrats on the acceptance AND the scholarship! That’s amazing! You go girl! 😀
I can’t wait to try out the arm workout, and that savory breakfast? Sounds delicious!
Thanks love 🙂 I wish I was in the mood for savory breakfasts more often but I just need my cinnamon, pancakes, coconut, cocoa powder, granola….nothing yo sweet, but not savory 😉
Congrats on your scholarship, that’s awesome! We have window AC units, although I am seriously considering checking out the central air cost conversion!
I’d much rather a savory breakfast over a sweet one.
Thank you!
I would only invest in central air if you know you will be staying in your house for a very long time 😉
Ah, I am the total opposite on the breakfast debate!
Yay, congrats on the acceptance letter!!!!!! As to your question on AC or Central Air, we have central air now for the past 4 years and it was worth every single penny!!
Thank You!
We are lucky that the one big air unit we have in our downstairs is able to actually make the whole house freezing! Sometimes a small house is a good thing 😉
CONGRATS on your acceptance! I accept that arm workout onto my Pinterest board for Workouts 😉 and even may do it today!
Thank you Caitlin! XOXO I hope you do! It is a good one; you will totally feel it 😉
Congrats on being accepted to your college of choice and for the merit scholarship award!!! That’s so amazing!
Love this arm workout! I always tend to workout my lower body and neglect my upper body, so this is perfect!
Thanks Holly! (It isn’t my #1, but it is one I am strongly considering!)
I like working my lower body more too, but upper body can be fun since there are so many moves and different aspects to work!