In foodie news - for this week I am bircher-ing/oatmealing it up. Breakfast is my happy place. The thought of coffee (bottomless would be preferable), reading the paper and a big bowl of nuts, fruit, carbs et al makes me unbelievably happy. What is it about breakfast that is so magical? Mornings are about opportunity, in my opinion. Unless of course it is a Sunday morning and it’s filled with remembering the horrors of the previous debaucherous night. A great friend of mine and I have started a new tradition where we meet every Wednesday morning for breakfast at one of Wellington’s fabulous culinary outlets. It’s like having one-up on a Wednesday. Perhaps this is a new era where I might even “exercise” in the mornings. I doubt it. #NewYearNewYou But nevertheless here is my oatmeal-bircher-esque recipe that makes me purrrrrr.
Ingredients:
¼ C rolled oats
½ C boiling water
⅛ C buckwheat
2 T LSA (linseed, almonds, sunflower seeds crushed)
Chia seeds, yes, I’m not part of the quinoa/kale brigade but chia seeds are da bomb and hey, it’s always good to try what the devil eats, right?
handful of sultanas, or a dollop of honey - you need something to fill the brown sugar void, in my opinion
NUTS all of the NUTS (strangely, speaking of hangovers I found my list of 2015 resolutions, which included “fewer nuts” - they are the best hangover cure, in my opinion but man, I tend to over do it).
Diced fruits - from frozen berries, to kiwifruit, go for it!
Milk if necessary.
All you need to do is cook the rolled oats. I tend to add the boiling water and biff it in the microwave for about a minute. Thereafter add all of the other ingredients and voila.
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