After being inspired by my Quaker oatmeal weekend, I have decided to do my own 30 day oatmeal challenge. I will eat something oatmeal related every day for the next 30 days.
Today’s choice was Matisse and Jack’s bake-at-home snacks. I chose the Chocolate Chip Power Snacks which are packed full of protein, omega-3, calcium, iron, and fiber. They are super easy to make, all you need is applesauce, vegetable oil and water. Mix everything up and about 30 minutes later you have some fantastic treats!
The main ingredient is M&J’s PowerMix which consists of Organic Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Flax Seeds, Ground Soy Nuts. I added some frozen blueberries to boost the antioxidant power. Here is the nutritional breakdown:
As you can see from this picture, my family LOVED them. They were tOATally delicious!
Matisse and Jack’s bake-at-home snacks are available online and in Whole Foods and Super Target stores.
Want to join me in a 30 day oatmeal challenge? Tell me all about it in the comments!
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brace yourself as this is gonna get weird.
I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I’ll gladly eat oatmeal everyday for a month
Yep, we eat old fashioned oats almost every day! Kids love it with PB.
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I eat oatmeal every morning, and lately I’ve been making it with:
1/2 c oats
1 c skim
dash brown sugar, a lot of cinnamon!
swirl of maple syrup (sugar-free)
1 honeycrisp apple chopped up
handful of fresh cranberries that burst.
I also love custard oatmeal — you make it on the stovetop and add a beaten egg just at the end — incredible!! And then add cinnamon, syrup, and usually strawberries or blueberries. So good!
Or the famous Elvis oatmeal: with a banana and PB
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Oatmeal is the goods!
melissa-those combinations sound delicious! thank you for sharing them!
Yep, we are in! We eat Steel Cut Oats almost everyday … great with pumpkin mixed in!
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I want to do a 30 day challenge too! I have good cholesterol, but I thought I would see if it goes down in 30 days. I’ll let you know. I miss you too!!
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Mmm, that looks tasty!
…I already eat oatmeal every day:D
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Oatmeal for 30 days? I can do that. Something oatmeal related once a day right? I’m in. I’ll start today. I have tons of the instant packets of Quaker Oatmeal. Does that count? I hope so.
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Yum – those look good! I will try to find that next time I am at those stores. I’m not sure about eating something oatmeal-related EVERY day. Hmmm…
Oh, and I miss you, too!
GREAT idea! I’m a smoothie girl in the morning now (got burnt out on oatmeal about a month ago), but I can’t wait to see how it makes you feel.
Oh yay! A few of us are also doing a 30 day oatmeal challenge (I have pics on the sidebar of my blog as I’m posting pics every day on Flickr). CatchupLady, Kath Eats and LiveWell360 are doing it too (would link but I’m way lazy).
Your ON!! Already got my oatmeal in today! I’ll mention it in my thursday thoughts post!
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Oh! ad second MizFit…. MISS YOU! ;~P
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Pamela, YES! Instant definitely counts. Welcome to the challenge!
aw, I miss all my chicago and BlogHer peeps too!
Hey, I thought after we left Chicago we weren’t allowed to make anymore oatmeal related puns. Oat well, I guess not. Oatfully sorry ’bout that. Tee hee.
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here’s one of my very favorite recipes for a special treat that uses oats and whole wheat flour and very little oil! it may taste similar to the Chocolate Chip Power Snacks you talked about:
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
1 egg
1 egg white
¾ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
3 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup mini chocolate chips
Coat a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and set aside. Mix the egg, egg white, and sugars until smooth. Add the oil and vanilla, mix for 10-15 seconds. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just blended. Add the oats and incorporate with on/off turns. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and lightly mix them in. Transfer the dough to the pan. Wet your fingers with water and press the dough evenly into the pan. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan and then cut into squares.
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Those look delicious, and the ingredients all look great and healthy. I’ve been having oatmeal for breakfast lately. Mainly because my 9 month old loves it too. The day’s I had pancakes with my 3 year old I was dragging, but the oatmeal energy lasted much longer. I’ll totally try the Chocolate Chip Power Snack, and Meredith’s chocolate chip bars. These are all great recipes. Up till now the only thing I knew how to make was oatmeal pancakes. Thanks for sharing.
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I’ll be buying this on my next Super Target visit (one a week, at least!)
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I pretty much already eat oats every day. I did post a recipe for chocolate peanut butter cup oatmeal on my cooking page the other day, yummy breakfast or dessert!
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