Grains for Breakfast

Whole Grain Porridge

Any mix of whole grains, Double that amount of water, plus a little, salt.   Cook on low in the slow-cooker overnight.

  

For example:  

1/ 2 c. steel-cut oats

1/2 c. brown rice

1/2 c. millet

1/2 c. whole-grain barley

1/3 c. wild rice

1/4 c. polenta (coarse cornmeal) or grits

3 T. ground or whole flaxseed

1/2 t. salt

7 c. water

Cook in slow cooker overnight on low 8-9 hours.  Or, boil 10 minutes, put lid on pot, leave overnight and reheat, finish in morning.

Breakfast Quinoa

2 c whole or low-fat milk

1 c. quinoa, rinsed

3 T. light brown sugar

1/8 t. ground cinnamon

1c. fresh blueberries

salt

Boil milk, add quinoa.  Reduce to low, simmer until 3/4 milk absorbed (15 min).  Stir in sugar and cinnamon until all milk absorbed (8 min.) Stir in blueberries to warm through (30 sec). 

Serve with additional milk, cinnamon, sugar, and blueberries

Oat Groats

To me, a steaming bowl of this, with nuts and berries, is better than gold.

2 c. oats groats

8-10 c. water

salt

Boil, simmer 1 hour or so.  

Alternatively, boil at night, then turn it off and reheat in the morning--it will be done.