What's for breakfast: Healthy Quinoa Pumpkin Bake

You could say I'm totally obsessed with pumpkin - but what's not to love?  Low cal, good for your skin, and your heart and it's DELICIOUS!!!

And quinoa, well I love that too - there's nothing healthier and more delicious AND I love eating it for breakfast because it's like oats only with some texture.    Here's a link to the great benefits of eating quinoa:  Health Benefits of Quinoa

 In case you missed it, here's the link for the delicious Pumpkin Squash Risotto.

Here's a healthy way to enjoy (LOVE) pumpkin and quinoa for breakfast:

Healthy Pumpkin and Quinoa Breakfast
on my Grandma's Dishes -
I admired this China in her hutch for YEARS - she never used it but I always LOVED it.  So glad to have it and a piece of her with us :)
 

Healthy Quinoa and Pumpkin for Breakfast
serves 2
2 cups cooked plain quinoa (leftover quinoa works perfectly)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
2 Tablespoons of agave nectar (or other sweetener)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
4 Tablespoons walnuts
Place all ingredients except nuts in a microwave safe bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave on --high for 2 minutes until warm.  Add nuts if desired.

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How sweet is that, and only 250 calories - awesomeness!!!!!  Trust me, you won't be disappointed with this amazingly delicious recipe - and I've had it 3 days in a row.  The nice thing about quinoa too is that it fills you up and you do not feel hungry for about 4 hours.  There's not many foods in the world that do that to me (aka hungry girl).

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Now, I must share the kids new "homework space" which has been a great addition to our family this year.  I used to struggle with keeping the kids attention, but we've been going into the homework room (Greta's closet) nightly now for 2 months with some great results.  It's super simple - just clear out a closet, add Christmas lights, a dry erase board, and a bulletin board.


Below you will find a panaramic picture and a super short video of the "homework space" - please take a look!

Picture of the homework room (aka Greta's closet)

 

Do you have a favorite pumpkin recipe?  I'm having a great hump day, how about you?  What ideas do you have to make homework fun?

Thanks for reading,

Kristin