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Flax + Butter + Cinnamon = Fluttermon, and I’m a little obsessed with this combo.
It all started with this bowl…
and now I find myself trying to incorporate a little Fluttermon into every meal, like yesterday’s lunch…
I diced up a chicken breast and cooked it in a TBSP butter over medium high heat, adding a chopped onion to the skillet when the chicken was about 3/4 of the way done. Chicken cooked in butter is so good, and if you chop it into bite-sized pieces prior to cooking, it’s done in about 5 minutes. Alongside my chicken and onions, I had an oven baked sweet potato with a little butter and then covered my entire plate in a spoonful of ground flax seed and several shakes of cinnamon. Mmm, I love adding cinnamon to savory dishes, any dish really. A good friend once told me that at her house, cinnamon is considered its own food group. I’m ready to move in. 
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I put cinnamon and maple extract with stevia in my tea every day
Oh my – that dollop of butter takes me back to a little girl. My sister always used to put a scoop of just plain butter in her oatmeal and it grossed me out – but she loved it!
You’ve inspired me to pick up a block of butter yesterday actually
I’ve never really cooked chicken in butter–that clearly needs to change!
My Dad taught me to put cinnamon in coffee grinds before brewing a pot (or before pressing it with my french press), and the subtle flavor is incredible! That first photo makes me want to curl up with a warm bowl of oats on a chilly autumn morning.
Katie,
Yes, I’ve tried cinnamon in my coffee grounds but always forget to add it. Must remember…and I really think I need a French Press. Everyone who has them tells me they’ll never go back to drip brewing again!
Yum, I live cinnamon in savory dishes too! Especially stir frys, as it adds spice, but not heat. Do you ever use Chinese 5 spice? Cinnamon is one of the 5 spices.
Jennie,
No, I never have. Must get some when I get back to Nashville – did not know cinnamon was an ingredient. I’m sure I would love it – WILL love it. Thanks!
Oh, yes, Chinese five spice! And anise is one of the five as well, which I love. Adding a shake of five spice and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil makes a stir fry so authentic tasting–at least to me!
I just went to my cupboard to check the ingredients on my Hong Kong-bought five spice powder: there are more than five! “Indian coriander, cumin, star aniseed, orange peel, cinnamon, ginger, ground pepper, liquorice”
Hey HEAB, I add cinnamon to my turkey chili! Yum!
I’m kind of obsessed with cinnamon in general, so this sounds fantastic – not a combo I would have come up with on my own!
I love cinnamon too. I put it on my cereal every morning because I love how the milk gets cinnamony (spell check needs to add that word). I also love cinnamon in hot chocolate, and in almost all baked goods. I made banana muffins yesterday from a recipe that didn’t have cinnamon in it. Banana muffins without cinnamon? I don’t think so. Obviously I added it. A sweet potato with butter and cinnamon sounds so good! You really can’t go wrong with those ingredients.
Fluttermon reminds me of cinnamon toast! (Butter, sugar, cinnamon on toast, broiled in the over for a few minutes.) One of my favorite snacks
Maggie,
I grew up eating cinnamon toast, but haven’t had it in years. Why? Very sad for me. Must remedy soon!
Cinnamon is always a food group in my eyes too– and I don’t discriminate between seasons either. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, fall, summer, winter, spring– Cinnamon is all over my meals
Brittany,
Me too. Cinnamon is NOT just for fall.
That combo sounds delicious! I also love putting cinnamon on my sweet potatoes! Although honestly, I’d eat them plain because I love them so much!
Katie,
Me too. Nothing like a plain oven baked ooey gooey sweet tater. Love.
Heather, I absolutely LOVE cinnamon!! when i eat it, it isn’t just used as a small sprinkling of a fall spice. It is seen as a spoonful covering my food, any season and time of day! love the smell, it never gets old!
Me too Caroline. If a recipe calls for a tsp of cinnamon, I dump at least a whole TBSP in if not more. Who uses just a tsp?!? So wrong!
I haven’t had cinnamon in so long! I think I OD in the fall and winter months! But it’s definitely getting to be the time to start cooking and baking with a lot of apples and pumpkin. Better re-stock the cinnamon
I think fluttermon would be amazing on a baked sweet potato!
I’m not as big on cinnamon as most people apparently are, but I would totally start using more of it if it meant I could keep saying “Fluttermon.”
Yum! I love all of your creative combos. I’m not eating dairy at the moment but, I bet that I could use coconut oil and it would still be tasty. Thanks for the inspiration to try new things with food.
G. Yes! I think coconut oil would be just as good. Love coconutty goodness!
What a great combo. Throw some raw honey in there and you’ve got yourself some Fluttermoney
Haha – Fluttermoney. That is great.
We add cinnamon to our coffee grounds to brew that goodness into our coffee. A nice way to start the day and it’s also good for your heart. Looking at your food is making me hungry now…yum!
Nolita,
Someone told me about that once, and I tried it – so good. However, CD is allergic to cinnamon, and usually share the morning coffee. Very sad for me. Have my own small pot back at home though and need to remember to add the cinnamon!
Obviously this is another HEAB meal I need to make: chicken/onions with a big ole sweet potato. Sounds good to me!
Holly,
Yes…and first you can make one of my recipes instead of CD’s.
Oops, meant to say “For once” you can make one of my recipes instead of CD’s.
Mmmm! I love cinnamon and flax together, but I’ve never tried it combined with butter. Unless you consider nut butter, that is
And cinnamon is SO a mandatory food group for most of my meals. Hehe.
Yum! And which Courtney, me or the other Courtney who commented?
Sorry, other Courtney. Should have cut and pasted her comment.
You should totally sprinkle cinnamon in coffee! My new Starbucks fave is sugar-free vanilla + a little half & half + cinnamon on top and it’s delicious
I had to laugh though b/c “fluttermon” sounded like fluffernutter for a minute to me (the PB and marshmallow creme sandwich in case you were not familiar) and that would have been a very uncharacteristic meal choice from you! LOL
Jill,
Have them steam your half and half. So much better that way, although they might charge you for a cafe au lait rather than just a coffee.
That is what I always get at coffee shops, and the cinnamon sprinkle is a MUST. We are so kindred spirits!
P.S. Grew up on Fluffernutters. My dad still eats that combo all the time, but prefers it on Ritz crackers instead of bread.
DROOOOOOL.
yeah for cinnamon!!
Oh that bowl looks so good. The butter..just melting.
And reflecting in the sun. Great image!
And at my house, cinnamon is TOTALLY considered a food group. I buy it in 2 pound bags in bulk on the internet b/c that’s how much I go through. If I bought it in those $6 bucks for a little 2 or 3 oz jar from the groc store, I’d be broke
I’m absolutely in love with the fact that you’re not afraid to use BUTTER! It really makes everything it touches taste better!
I’ve been on a huge cinnamon kick lately. I buy it in bulk and have had to switch from storing it in a regular sized spice jar to a Ball jar! And I’m buying more all the time! It has so many great nutritional qualities! Cinnamon + butter = perfection.
Aaaw! And I just stopped eating meat. But now I really want fluttermon tofu! I wonder if that would be nearly as good? I guess I’m gonna have to find out!
Kelly,
Not a fan of tofu, but I think fluttermon tempeh would be superb. Mmm, love tempeh.
Butter+cinnamon is amazing; I’m sure the addition of flax is great! Thanks for the fun idea.
Fluttermon is not only a pretty word but it sound like a fabulous idea! Also, I’m loving everybody’s suggestions in the comments to add cinnamon to your coffe before you brew it… clever!
Cinnamon is essential! There’s even a jar in our hotel room.
Butter and cinnamon on anything is superb! I love this post! I am totally relate and am now enjoying a bowl of oatmeal with flax and cinnamon/splenda. Butter would make it even better!
Butter makes everything better.
I’ve been eating oatbran with butter and cinnamon because of you but I haven’t tried it with the flax yet. Something to look forward to tomorrow
I’m so with you on the cinnamon! I bought a jar three weeks ago and it’s already gone
I love adding cinnamon to ground beef! Especially grass-fed, organic beef! Extra delicious!
Sasha,
Really? I must try that!
HEAB I just wanted to say I’m kind of having Fluttermon today: oatmeal with ground chia (all I had), cinnamon and a pat of butter. Why have I never added butter to my oatmeal? It is so creamy.
Holly,
I do not know…but once you go butter, you never go back. Well, that’s not true. Yesterday, I loaded up on peanut butter, but butter in my oats will always be a favorite.
I still have yet to try butter atop oats. I need to give it a try!
I am going to have to try that when I get home! I love cinnamon, but find I tend to go crazy for it in the fall winter months then back off in the summer.
obviously butter makes anything better
we have 3 jars of cinnamon in this house and 2 diff types. i eat tons of eat year round and i buy 8oz bags of it haha. i like sweet potatoes with cajun seasoning and a sprinkle of cinnamon. also chipotle-cinnamon is another great savory combo.
that photo of your glowing oatmeal still makes me pine after it. :p
He he he! Love the name. I have to try this. If it wasn’t so darn hot out I could try it on some oatmeal. You can never go wrong with butter and cinnamon.
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