Make this once a week and you’ll have a healthy replacement for store-bought breakfast cereals. Ready to eat in the morning when time is of the essence.
This is a delicious breakfast solution for anyone who wants to make a huge batch in advance, dole out the amount you want in the morning and simply add whatever toppings you happen to have on hand. The ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find — the perfect alternative to the store-bought cereals with cartoon figures on the box!
The grains in this cereal are a healthy mix of quinoa and millet, both gluten-free:
Quinoa is a good source of iron, calcium, magnesium, and a complete protein.
Millet is considered to be one of the least allergenic and most digestible grains available, plus it’s loaded with B-vitamins, phosphorus and potassium.
Learn more about cooking with Millet: Eat More Millet!
Both are warming grains so will help to heat the body during the cold winter months.
Once cooked, store your cooled grain mix in an airtight container in the fridge for five days. I make my mix on lazy Sunday nights, so I have breakfast for the entire work week. It takes about 3-4 minutes to assemble in the morning, and I’m good to go. You can even keep your re-heated grain mix in a thermos to enjoy at work and add your toppings there.
Here are the simple ingredients you’ll need for approximately 5 days of Healthy Homemade Breakfast Cereal:
1 cup quinoa
1 cup millet
4 ½ cups water
pinch of sea salt
Cook this up in 3 easy steps to store in the fridge until you’re ready to eat:
1. Rinse grains very well. Place in saucepan. Add water and salt.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
3. Let cool slightly. Store in a container in the fridge.
For each breakfast portion in the morning, follow the instructions on the next page…