Cold Cereals

Chocolate Crunch Cereal

Posted by on Aug 15, 2011 in Breakfast, Cold Cereals, Recipes | 0 comments

Chocolate Crunch Cereal

A real-food, good-for-ya, and extremely tasty breakfast cereal….. FOR THE CEREAL BASE: 3 cups buckwheat groats 3 TBSPs coconut oil, melted 1/4 cup maple syrup (or raw honey or stevia) 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 TBSPs cacao (or cocoa) powder 1/4 tsp pure salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon Rinse buckwheat in fine mesh strainer and transfer to a large bowl. Add approximately 9 cups of water, and let sit at room temp, covered, anywhere from 1 to 6 hours. Rinse and drain well (in same fine mesh strainer) and set aside. Melt coconut oil over low heat and pour it into a large bowl (can use the same bowl you used...

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Maple-Cinnamon Crunch Cereal

Posted by on Aug 15, 2011 in Cold Cereals, Recipes | 1 comment

Maple-Cinnamon Crunch Cereal

A real-food, good-for-ya, and extremely tasty breakfast cereal….. FOR THE CEREAL BASE: 3 cups buckwheat groats 3 TBSP coconut oil, melted 1/4 cup maple syrup (or approx 24 drops of liquid stevia) 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 tsps cinnamon 1/4 tsp pure salt Rinse buckwheat in fine mesh strainer and transfer to a large bowl. Add approximately 9 cups of water, and let sit at room temp, covered, anywhere from 1 to 6 hours. Rinse and drain well (in same fine mesh strainer) and set aside. Melt coconut oil gently over low heat and pour it into a large bowl (can use the same bowl you used to soak the...

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Buckwheat Porridge

Posted by on Jan 9, 2011 in Breakfast, Cold Cereals, Photo Slide Show, Recipes | 0 comments

Buckwheat Porridge

1/3 cup buckwheat groats 1 banana 1/2 tsp cinnamon (more or less) chopped walnuts (optional) chopped apples unsweetened coconut shreds milk of choice (I like coconut milk for this) Soak buckwheat in water at room temp overnight. In the morning, drain and rinse the buckwheat. Add the buckwheat to a food processor with the banana and cinnamon. Pulse until desired consistency. Serve with walnuts, apples, coconut shreds and milk. Serves 1. ________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ A quick, delicious, no-cook version of the...

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Refrigerator Oatmeal

Posted by on Oct 24, 2010 in Breakfast, Cold Cereals, Most Popular Posts, Photo Slide Show, Recipes | 2 comments

Refrigerator Oatmeal

Yet another version of oatmeal we like for variation, moreso in the warmer months…. 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup milk of choice 1/2 TBSP chia seeds (optional) 1/8 tsp cinnamon 1/2 TBSP ground flax seeds berries extra milk for serving Before bed, mix together oats, milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon. Cover and place in refrigerator over night (I use a glass pyrex bowl w/ lid). In the morning, sprinkle ground flax, berries, and milk over the top. Serves 1. ________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Adapted from...

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Summertime Oatmeal

Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 in Breakfast, Cold Cereals, Recipes | 0 comments

Summertime Oatmeal

1 & 1/2 cups whole oat groats or steel cut oats, soaked 1/2 apple, peeled & chopped 2 TBSP pure maple syrup (or liquid stevia to taste) 2 TBSP water 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp pure salt 1/2 cup milk of choice extra chopped apple (optional) raisins (optional) Soak oats in water overnight (8 – 12 hours). In the morning, drain oats & add the first 7 ingredients to a food processor (down to & including the salt). Process until smooth (or smooth-ish), stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of work bowl. Serve with milk, extra chopped...

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