Warm oatmeal on a cold morning is the ultimate comfort food AND it is also good for you! The consumption of 3 servings of whole grains every day is as powerful as high blood pressure medications! Just a single serving of whole grains daily can lower cholesterol! The fiber in whole grains also causes an increase in the diversity of bacteria in your microbiome (community of bacteria in your gut). This is a really good thing because is strengthens your immune system in the process, reduces inflammation and your risk for chronic disease! I also don’t want to forget to remind the breastfeeding mommas that oats are a galactogogue, which means they naturally increase a mother’s milk supply! Today’s post isn’t so much of a recipe as it is a method which I learned from Anne-Marie over at Zero Waste Chef. If you haven’t tried making steel cut oats this way, give it a go!
spiced apple overnight steel cut oats
recipe using zero waste chef’s method
serves 2
ingredients
1 cup organic steel cut oats (certified gluten free if celiac/sensitive)
4 cups filtered water
directions
the night before you want to eat your oatmeal, add water and oats to a pot. heat on medium-high and bring to a boil. once it boils, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a lid. leave out on the stove overnight.
in the morning, warm up the oats. add your favorite toppings and enjoy.
topping ideas
apples
cinnamon or other spices
dried mulberries
dried goji berries
other unsweetened dried fruit
dried coconut
unsweetened nut/plant milk
dates
bananas
hemp seeds
chia seeds
ground flax seeds
nut/seed butters
date syrup (blend 4 dates in half a cup of water)
