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Porridge is an ideal breakfast (especially on cold winter mornings!) because it provides long-lasting energy. Oats are a low GI (Glycemic Index) food, which means it takes your body longer to break down and utilise their energy. You'll also get great fibre, antioxidants and calcium from oats.

Cat Wants Porridge



Cinnamon Porridge (4 – 6 serves)

What you need:

2 cups rolled oats
2 cups water
2 cups soy milk
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp dessicated coconut
1 Tbsp nuts or seeds (any combination of sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, ground linseed)
1 pear or 1 apple, grated
1 banana, sliced
1 Tbsp honey

What to do:

Combine oats, fruit, coconut, nuts/seeds, milk and water in a pot. Leave this mix to stand for 15 minutes, before cooking on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring continuously. Serve with honey and banana.

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Bircher Muesli Makes My Day

March 26th 2008 00:14
Ever get that pang of regret when you realise that there's been this wonderful thing in existence and you (slow coach) have only just found out about it?

I had that with bircher muesli last week. Why did no one tell me that this sloppy muesli was better than the dry stuff? I've never been a big one for breakfast as a meal, but when I did I left my muesli to go soggy in soy milk for half an hour. Um, why not just have bircher style muesli??

I've bought an all-natural brand - no colours or preservatives - but a homemade version is easy to make!

Muesli



Bircher Muesli

What you need:

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup apple juice
1 cup plain yoghurt
1/4 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup raisins
1/8 cup slivered almonds
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp ground cinnamon

What to do:

Combine all ingredients in a big bowl, cover and chill in the fridge for at least two hours. You can store this to eat over a few days.

For variation, try adding fresh fruit, other dried fruits, pumpkin seeds and nuts, orange juice...the possibilities are endless.

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