Breakfast Yummy: Kashi GOLean Creamy

Kashi GoLean products are not new to me – - however, this particular on is. I found it this evening while I was shopping. One of the biggest problems I always have with my meal planning is the breakfast meal. I’m not a breakfast person and I have troubles finding easy, quick and yummy things to eat that fit within my diet plan.. providing me with things I need, and eliminating those things I don’t (i.e. fat and sugar!)

I happen to be a lover of hot cereal. Growing up – there was nothing that fell into that category of ‘comfort food’ than a nice hot bowl of oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (whole milk back then.) As I grew up, I gave up on the oatmeal thing – - it just took too long and the instant varieties never really floated my boat.

Kashi has an instant hot cereal solution for me and I tried it tonight and it was delicious!

Another problem with my diet planning is that I cannot stand skim milk. I have to at least have 1%, or I won’t have any. Skim milk just isn’t creamy and rich enough for my tastes. I have found a solution to that, however – - using Fat Free Half and Half instead of skim milk. No fat – more taste. Perfect!

So, Kashi GOLean Creamy Truly Vanilla hot cereal with a splash of Fat Free Half and Half does the trick! OH OH! I also recently found a sugar substitute that is completely 100% organic and really does the job for me more than Splenda ever will! It’s called Stevia – and you can read all about Stevia right here. It’s a natural herb that is extremely sweet. In fact, this remarkable noncaloric herb, native to Paraguay, has been used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer for centuries.

The Kashi GoLean cereal has 7 whole grains plus protein and fiber – including Flax Seeds to provide you with just the right kind of fat you need in your diet (abundance of omega-3 fatty acids). (read about Flax Seeds here) – - Here’s the breakdown of the rest of the nutritional information in the Kashi hot cereal:

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size:	1 packet (40g)
Calories	150
Calories from Fat	20
Total Fat	2g
Saturated Fat	0g
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg
Sodium	100mg
Potassium	250mg
Total Carb	25g
Fiber	7g
Soluble Fiber	5g
Insoluble Fiber	2g
Sugars	6g
Protein	9g
Vitamin A	0%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%
Iron	6%