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, phosphorous and potassium.

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 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…

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Each one of these delicious snack bars is loaded with 6 grams of protein, along with chocolate and peanut butter — a lot healthier and more nutritious than the store-bought alternatives. A couple of tips to start with: if you don’t want to bother with the food processor, get some oat flour at the grocery store (or order online: Whole Grain Oat Flour from The Prepared Pantry). And vegans can substitute maple syrup for honey, and replace the whey protein powder with a plant-based variety.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make a dozen of these protein snack bars:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats: put in a food processor and pulse until oats are a flour consistency

1/2 cup quick oats

3 scoops chocolate whey protein powder

1/2 cup organic brown rice crisps cereal: mix with the oat flour, quick oats, protein powder and cereal

1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup peanut butter: melt with the honey and vanilla extract, then pour over the oats and stir

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-2 tablespoon non-dairy chocolate chips: melt in the microwave

Press the oat mixture into a greased loaf pan, then drizzle the melted chocolate over the top. Now let this cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before slicing it up into convenient, yummy snack bars.

124 calories per serving

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Source: Emily Miller

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Kristina Mack of Broken Tart, Matthew Rice of The Publican, Jessica Koslow of Sqirl, Russell Jackson of the Food Network and SubCulture Dining, Roble Ali of Bravo and Roble & Co, and Sam Masson of OddFellows Ice Cream.

6. Chef Roble Ali

This cereal concoction will snap back—in a smooth, sweet kind of way:


Rice Krispies
Crumbled ginger snaps
Banana slices
Brown sugar
Unsweetened coconut milk

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Image courtesy of: Rachel Hutton

This is a nutritious and delicious breakfast solution for anyone who wants to prepare breakfast in advance, dole out the amount you want in the morning, and simply add whatever toppings you happen to have on hand. And the ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find …


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, phosphorous and potassium.

Continue on to the next page to learn how to mix these healthy grains with other ingredients to make a perfect morning cereal …

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According to Jennifer L. Harris, lead researcher at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, children get a teaspoon of sugar with every 3 teaspoons of the typical cereal marketed to them.
 
Many adult cereals contain just as much sugar per cup, giving you up to 100 extra calories in your breakfast. The most common sweetener in cereals is high-fructose corn syrup, which, according to Princeton University professor Bart Hoebel, is more likely to cause obesity than table sugar. To reduce your sugar intake, opt for cereals with less than 10 percent of their calories coming from sugar, preferably without HFCS.

A second “bad” ingredient is Excessive Carbohydrates:

All cereal contains carbohydrates, but processing reduces the nutritional quality of a cereal’s carbohydrate content. Whole-grain cereals, including steel-cut oats, whole-wheat, quinoa or whole-oat cereals, provide fiber, along with some starch and a small amount of sugar.
 
In highly processed cereals, the hull and germ are removed from grains, which are then combined with additives and preservatives. These generally contain starch and sugar, but not much fiber.
 
The Harvard School of Public Health recommends only buying cereals that list a whole-grain ingredient first on their labels.

Source: Maia Appleby

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The first “bad” ingredient is Added Sugar:
 

According to Jennifer L. Harris, lead researcher at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, children get a teaspoon of sugar with every 3 teaspoons of the typical cereal marketed to them.

Many adult cereals contain just as much sugar per cup, giving you up to 100 extra calories in your breakfast. The most common sweetener in cereals is high-fructose corn syrup, which, according to Princeton University professor Bart Hoebel, is more likely to cause obesity than table sugar. To reduce your sugar intake, opt for cereals with less than 10 percent of their calories coming from sugar, preferably without HFCS.

Continue reading on the next page to learn about the other common unhealthy ingredient in popular breakfast cereals …

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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…

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