So I like to spoil him on Saturdays, as best I can, with a solid, homemade breakfast. Sometimes I make eggs and bacon, sometimes I make smoothies — I try to vary it up a bit — but this past weekend I made us acai bowls.

I’ve made acai at home before using these delicious frozen packets, but this time I added goat milk yogurt, almond butter, and strawberries to the base… and topped it with raw almonds, chia seeds, and hemp seeds. Chia seeds are great for extra fiber and omega-3 and hemp seeds are a complete protein. They have a natural blend of omega-3 and -6, as well as other antioxidants, amino acids, fiber, iron, zinc and magnesium — pretty good for something that doesn’t have much of a taste. (Read: throw them in and on everything!)

Brian had no idea all the goodness he was eating, and he actually licked his bowl clean — well before I did, too — which made me so happy.

Healthy homemade breakfast with my husband and the travel section of The New York Times? Dreamy.

What the heck is açaí?

Pronounced “ah-sigh-EE,” it’s a delicious deep purple berry that resembles a large blueberry found growing on tall, slender palm trees in the Amazon Region, where it has been consumed in the form of a pulp (purée) for centuries by natives and river dwellers. Many describe the taste as a vibrant blend of berries with chocolate. The açaí berry is often credited for giving the people in the Amazon their strength and energy and keeping them healthy. Described as a complete food, for it satisfies many daily requirements and makes for a balanced diet, açaí is probably one of the healthiest fruits on the planet. It may help your muscles, your heart, your digestion, and your energy levels.

Read even more of its benefits on amafruits’ website.

I got the organic acai pure and unsweetened which has zero grams of sugar. ZERO. I am of the belief that sugar is the devil, not only because it turns to fat but also because it causes inflammation. Lord knows my rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t need any more triggers than my body gives it naturally. So sugar and I are not friends. But that’s cool because this açaí bowl, like many other naturally-sweetened treats I’ve made, is still sweet. Really! Yesterday I topped it with some coconut flakes because that’s what I had at home, but this weekend I plan to have it with some grain-free granola. A little crunch is a great balance to its smooth coldness. You can also have it as a drink or smoothie; the iterations are endless!

Add to that how easy it is: frozen packets, delivered right to your home, that take minutes to turn into breakfast or a snack… and you’re sold, right? Let this be the end of paying astronomical prices for the restaurant/store-bought açaí bowl; it’s time to get down with açaí… made at home.