A lovely combination of flavors for a healthy, quick, delicious breakfast recipe for one! Cocoa Banana Cinnamon Quinoa Flakes are also gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, but protein-packed!
***This post has been updated in June 2016. Original writing stands***
Hey, guys! I decided to link-up to the lovely Amanda‘s Thinking Out Loud party! I love reading everyone’s random posts so I might as well do one of my own as well 😉 Plus a foot update! Well, it actually hurts the most after I have been sitting or laying down and get up and take those first few steps. O man it hurts like hell. But then once I get the blood flowing down there it lets up a bit, but it still hurts, but in a different way. I think it is on the mend though, fingers crossed! And now we might as well dive right into the post, so let’s get to it!
1. I am totally in love with this new Green Tea Kombucha Decaf from Yogi! I have been having it every day and it is so good! It actually is a passion fruit flavor and I am normally not one to go for fruity teas, but this one just works perfectly! I need to go pick up more boxes at the grocery this weekend. I love trying new teas, but that also leads to an overflowing tea shelf in the pantry 😉 A girl needs a wide tea variety in her life right?
2. So my mom forgot to tell me she ordered me a subscription to Yoga Journal for Christmas! How could she!? So when it arrived in the mail last weekend I was so excited to dive in. It is a really interesting magazine and the articles go really in-depth on all aspects of the yogi life and meditation. I am totally loving it! So much better then those airbrushed Fitness magazines. (If it strange that I am still getting Fitness even though my subscription ran out like a year ago? Haha!).
3. I am so excited! Blend Retreat was finally announced on Monday! It is being held from June 6th-8th back in Park City, Utah like last year. Guess what else? June 6th is my 18th birthday! (Hint, hint. Could the registration and plane fee be my birthday gift?…Mom.) You know what else is June 6th? My Senior Prom. Haha! But no worries because Blend > Prom. I also realized that Fitbloggin’ was June 26th-29th in Savannah, Georgia. Um, can I go to both?
4. So mid-terms this week. Yeah. I think that speaks for itself. Starting today with AP Latin, Pre-Calc, and Business Law. The next day will be AP Government, AP Psychology, Ancient History, and Health. Then the last day (when ever that may be) will be English and Photo. The schedule got all messed up because of the snow so I really don’t know when this semester ends, but when it does it will be…my final semester of high school! That means 1/2 a year, two more marking periods and I am a free bird! Ah, please, June, get here quickly! I need you in more ways than one right now!
5. I have a problem with spending money. No, it is not what you think. I don’t spend it…I save it. I can not spend money is more my problem. I have all these gift cards from Christmas and I keep looking online at all the things I have bookmarked in a wishlist folder and on my Amazon wishlist, but I just can not bring my self to take the plunge and buy anything. I even put items into the checkout cart using promotions and everything and then just stare and close the window. If I get so far as to calculate the shipping, well that ends it once I see it will be like $10 extra! I have always been this way. It just hurts my mind and soul too much to spend money. So when I get real paper coinage…that gets saved. It does not stand a chance of actually being spent. I guess this is a good thing, but with gift cards…it is pretty stupid. I just keep telling myself I will make the wrong decision on a purchase and then a few days later find something that I actually wanted and regret it. I hate choosing, I hate spending. That is why with all these college apps, testing, college expense, etc. It breaks my heart to spend all that money when we don’t even know where I will get in and the fact that 75% of applications are a waste.
6. Hey, guess what! POPSUGAR reached out and asked me to be a featured Select Blogger (an exclusive program for bloggers who are hand-selected by their editors!)! I will now be writing posts and articles on fitness and healthy living topics for them. I am so excited and thankful to get started with them. Just more good things and info to come and I can’t wait!
Well, I think that wraps up the most interesting thoughts on my mind. I have a bunch of awesome posts coming your way over the next few weeks too. I just need to sit down and find some time to write them up! But until then, I will leave you with a random recipe I made a few months ago that never got blogged. Delicious Cocoa Banana Cinnamon Quinoa Flakes! It nails all the points for a delicious and healthy breakfast!
Cocoa Banana Cinnamon Quinoa Flakes
- ⅓ Cup Quinoa Flakes
- ⅔ Cup Water
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- ½ of a Large Very Ripe Banana (or 1 whole smalll)
- 2 TB Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ Tsp Banana Extract
- Toppings:
- Banana Slices
- Cinnamon
- In a microwave safe bowl combine the quinoa flakes, cinnamon, and cocoa powder, stir.
- Mash up you banana until it is a puree and add that, plus the water and extract to the bowl and stir to combine well.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes.
- Remove and top with banana slices and cinnamon.
So tell me:
+ What magazines do you subscribe to? I get Delight which is only seasonal and now Yoga Journal.
+ What is you favorite tea? I love trying new ones so give me suggestions!
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I’m not a big breakfast person but this looks amazing!
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Yum! This quick, delicious, gluten-free, vegan, nut-free and protein-packed Cocoa Banana Cinnamon Quinoa Flakes breakfast checks off most of my morning must-haves!
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Hmmm….I love all the herbal teas of the world! Red raspberry leaf, chamomile, and peppermint are my favorites along with green tea and Rooibos.
Peppermint is my favorite herbal!
Chocolatey banana goodness! What a packed punch for breakfast. Love it!
ps. I don’t think I had yet come across your blog when you originally wrote this, so it was nice seeing this little trip down memory lane =)
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Love that you shared your “thinking out loud” and the recipe. I love tea too and have quite a collection. Yesterday I got an organic oolong to try. Glad to have found your blog! T
Well this post is 3 years old, but thanks!
Looks great! I actually bought a bag of quinoa flakes the other day and just then put them in my pantry cus I’m all like…. what do I do with these?!
Haha, now I know! Thanks!! 🙂
The combinations are endless and so are the uses!
Thanks for reposting this recipes I have never had quinoa flakes but think I might give this a try
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This honestly looks amazing! And I totally love magazine subscriptions also 🙂 So much better than online!!
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HI Rebecca,
This chocolate quinoa recipe sounds wonderful and filled with health. Pinned & tweeted!
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I love this recipe and these new pictures!
Thank you Kristen!
This recipe looks so delicious!
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I just found my breakfast! I have all the ingredients in the house for this. Sounds delicious, and I love how quick and easy it is to make!
Fantastic!! Let me know how you like it!
Oh I would love to go to blend!
You should! I just keep telling myself it will happen, I am just waiting to see the price now!
Great recipe, I love that you can do so much with quinoa, thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays, join us again tonight.
The most versatile sudograin!
Mmm, I love drinking tea. So soothing and delicious. I love drinking it when relaxing! 😀
I love yoga. I think investing into a yoga magazine would be good!
I would love to go to the Blend, but I don’t have the money or confidence to go. *le sigh* Maybe next year when I talk to more people and blog more. I don’t know. I think it would be weird because I am a newbie and all..
Good luck on the midterms! I hate tests. 🙁
I’m also not a spender. I don’t know what it is. I want to buy things, but then I’m like “eh.. what is I need it for something else.”
CONGRATS on the Popsugar! That’s amazing! 😀
Haha, we have a lot in common! And definitely look into getting Yoga Journal it is really cheap! So you will be making a really good “investment”! And don;t worry about being a newbie! Blend is for all bloggers and readers! We are just there to make “blends”! Haha.
Thanks for the good luck and congrats! XOXO 🙂
Oh my gosh, I used to subscribe to sooooo many magazines!!! Redbook, Glamour, Cosmo, Entertainment Weekly, Maxim (This was years ago, they actually had really good articles back then), Ladie’s Home Journal, Runner’s World, Fitness, Health…. Now I get ZERO!!! I have totally switched to online reading. Actually, a magazine called Parents has been coming to my house for over a year but I did not subscribe to it, nor do I have children, so it is a mystery to me…
Haha! Magazines really are a huge waste of paper. All the articles are the same month after month or can be found online. Online reading is perfect for when your waiting somewhere or doing some cardio at the gym! But I do like to get at least one physical magazine because I don’t really like reading everything on a screen!
Looks relish! Thanks for linking up to HVF!
Relish? Haha! HVF <3
Congrats on Popsugar! That’s super exciting!
Wow you’ve got a ton of hard classes! Congrats on being a Select Blogger too!
Does the kombucha green tea have the benefits of regular kombucha?
I went to Blend Retreat last year and wish it was somewhere else so I could travel. Park City and the hotel was gorgeous though. I want to go to Fitbloggin’ this year!
Thank you Julie!!
I believe it does, otherwise the couldn’t call it kombucha!
Do you live in Utah or why can’t you travel? I want to go to both….I just need to figure out the money situation haha!
I went last year and wanted to use it as an opportunity to travel elsewhere this time.
Ah, gotcha!
Congrats on POPSUGAR! So exciting and well deserved! I wish I could go to Blend so bad, it looked like a blast last year.
Thank you Caroline!
It does look like so much fun and I really want to meet so many of the lovely bloggers who go!
Both the POPSUGAR gig and the banana thing are HUGE deals so MAJOR CONGRATS! I hope you’re screaming “I’m Awesome!” from the top of your lungs!
I subscribe to Yoga Journal as well but I tend to hoard magazines for gym reading so I’m like…6 months behind, ha! I will catch up on my reading though. I have been getting Seventeen magazine for about 4 years since my subscription ended…I have no idea how that keeps happening but I enjoy reading the “crush advice” aloud to friends when we are hanging by the pool in the summer. It’s hilarious.
Thank you so much Caitlin!!!
I usually get stressed out if I have an unread magazine, haha, so I usually read through them within a week of getting them! I used to get Seventeen too, but it was just the same tween girl crap every month so that subscription stopped really quick…thank god! haha!
Congrats on POPSUGAR Select! Amazing. Love your blog, lady. One of my favs. 🙂
xo Amanda
Aw thank you so much Amanda! Your so sweet 🙂
Congrats Rebecca on the feature with POPSUGAR! That is seriously amazing! OMG…I totally want to go to Blend! I definitely have to look into and see if I can swing it. It looks like so much fun!
Thank you Holly! 🙂
Yes, you have to go! I bet it is going to be killer this year and I can’t wait!!!
Congrats on the gig with POPSUGAR, girl! That’s freaking awesome 😀 And I had the same.exact.problem with bananas back in the day, but now I eat 2 or 3 a day without experiencing any negative effects… Fears like that are just goofy and need to be challenged.
I’m super freaking excited to go to Blend this year! I put off going last year and was totally kicking myself for it, so I’ve made it a point to make sure to go this year. A weekend of hanging with blog friends? Sign.me.up.
Thank you Amanda 🙂 XOXO
Blend looks so fun and I was so jealous last year but I wasn’t a blogger then and it just would have been weird but now so much has changed and I just have to go!