Cranberry Zinger Instant Breakfast Porridge

Written by Sherry Rothwell on February 19, 2012. Posted in Blog

This instant breakfast is rocking my world (I even feel a little guilty for taking soooo long to publish it- I feel like I`ve been holding out-but really I was waiting for the perfect photo!).

I have never really enjoyed cold cereal and I can take or leave oatmeal, BUT this hot cereal is so good, I could eat it every day and in between meals for snacks (and I do!).

I got the idea from Ruth’s Cereal which I thoroughly enjoyed (but the kids’ didn’t). I started wondering if I could make a grain free version (Ruth`s has buckwheat and while I know it isn`t a grain per say, I work with people with digestive issues for whom even the seed grains are not tolerable).

What I love about this is that it is pleasantly sweet with the greenleaf stevia, dried fruit and fresh fruit on top, but has no need at all for honey or unrefined sugar. I really don`t enjoy any kind of concentrated sweet flavour at breakfast so this recipe is just perfect being that it is naturally sweet, yet not in that yucky way that leaves you hungry an hour later!

This cereal is raw but way easier to digest because it is soaked in hot water for just a few minutes.

I have to say that this recipe is my absolute favourite of all the recipes that I have ever developed! It is totally kid tested and approved!

I am super excited to share this with you not only because it is nutritious and delicious, but because of the difference it could make in your mornings when you are in a hurry and need a quick healthy breakfast that is as easy as `just add boiling water`! Hooray!

Cranberry Zinger Instant Breakfast Porridge

What you will need:
1 cup unsweetened cocononut or shredded coconut
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 cup cranberries (unsulphured)
1 cup chia seeds
1 cup raw walnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp greenleaf stevia (optional)

How to do it:
Pulse ingredients for 10-20 seconds in a food processor or coffee grinder and store in a glass jar in the fridge.

How to use it for 1 adult serving:

4 Tbsp cereal
½ cup very hot water

Let sit for a few minutes to thicken.

(Child-size serving: 2 Tbsp cereal and 3 Tbsp hot water)

Then add (all optional-the recipe is great on its own too!):

hemp milk or cream to your taste

1/2 cup fresh fruit chopped into bite sized pieces

I also want to share with you how one of my lovely clients (who is also our lovely designer) came up with a fun recipe developing activity with her kids based on this recipe (hopefully it will inspire you to do this with your kids too)!!

She took this base recipe and let the kids decide what kind of fruit and nuts they wanted to add to theirs!

Here is a shot of some of their creations:

When you are making your own versions, the most important thing to do is include chia seeds  (I also recommend keeping the proportions for the best texture).

Please share your favorite versions with us so that we can all have the benefit of a variety of nutrient dense fast food breakfasts!!

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Breakfast Jello

Written by Sherry Rothwell on September 6, 2011. Posted in Blog

Forget plain old fruit salad!

Increase the nutrient density of a simple fruit salad by making this gelatinized version before bed, or while you are making dinner for a fast food, nutrient packed breakfast!

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Gelatin (from animals raised on pasture)  ie:  Great Lakes
1 cup ( ideally freshly squeezed)  juice, coconut water or kefir water mixed with pureed or stewed fruit of your choice (but even 100% pasteurized juice in tetra-packs will do)
1 cup whipping cream, crème Fraiche, Kefir Milk or coconut milk
1 generous Tbsp raw honey or stevia to taste
1 cup fresh fruit or dried fruit (plumped up by soaking in hot water) of your choice chopped into bite sized pieces

Optional: 2 tsp vanilla or 1 tsp flavor extract or 2 tsp citrus rind.

Instructions:

Step 1 Juice your fruit. Or just blend 1/2 cup  fruit for a puree or alternatively stew fruit on the stove and then extend with kefir water.

Step 2 Mix the gelatin into 1/2 cup of the fruit juice in a medium sized  saucepan on low heat. Stir or whisk until dissolved completely. Set aside and add the whipping cream, crème Fraiche, Kefir Milk or coconut milk.

Step 3 In the meantime chop up fruit into bite sized pieces and place artfully in the bottom of a glass baking dish.

Step 4 Stir in the rest of ingredients together with the gelatin-juice mixture and pour on top of the fruit.

Step 5 Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or until set.

Step 6 In the morning serve with a generous dallop of whipping cream or slightly sweetened crème Fraiche on top.

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