Good Living Ingredients

Outside, the dawn is unveiling another fall-scape bursting with orange, vibrant yellow, shades of silvery leaves to deep green, plum, and velvet red. Under a canopy of raindrop-plump clouds, the cool, earthy air fills the senses plentifully. Corn mazes, pumpkin breads, and apple cider top the anticipations of the day, and the work hours start!

What better way to connect with such a rich, abundant season than to internalize and become one with the beauty of the world!

That is just what I attempt every day, beginning with a flavorful and fulfilling helping of natural foods such as my Harvest Breakfast Bowl Cereal.

Raw or cooked, this cereal is loaded with flavor, texture, and energy! Note that once you get the consistency and balance down, the sky is the limit with variations!

Harvest Breakfast Bowl Cereal

In blender:

1 medium chopped carrot, 1/2 in fresh ginger, 2 T dates (or 2 medule dates, pitted)

Puree and add:

1 small or 1/2 medium zucchini, chunked

Pulse until zucchini pieces are sunflower seed sized and smaller and add:

1/4 c nuts of 3 varieties such as pecans, almonds, and cashews, 1 T sunflower seeds, 1 T Pepitas

Pour mixture into a bowl and stir in:

1 T flaxseed meal, 1 T chia seeds, 1/4 t cinnamon, 1/8 t cardamom, stir and adjust sweetness with date syrup or pure maple syrup

Enjoy Raw, or Cook on stovetop 8 min simmering, or in Microwave 2 + min

Let me know how you enjoy this great start to your day!

Substitutions/Add-ins:

Substitute dates with raisins, or add a pear or apple instead -

Rather than a carrot, use a sweet potato - but be sure to eat your cereal hot if you do!

Nut alternatives: walnuts, pistacios toasted pinenuts, peanut butter on its own -

Add-in Options: 1 T hemp hearts, 1/4 c oats, 1 T almond flour, a dash of clove and/or nutmeg, pumpkin or apple pie spice.