The 5 minute breakfast you've been missing.
Minute for your health #50
I hereby give you permission to eat the same thing several days in a row.
Now, it might just be me, but I’ve been getting the impression that social media puts a lot of pressure on us to eat something different for every snack and meal, each and every day of the week.
Which has had me wondering - how in the world did our ancestors survive if THIS is necessary?
Seriously, just 50 years ago most of the world didn’t have access to half the variety of foods we have access to. A lot of the world STILL doesn’t have access to that much variety. And some might argue those populations are a lot healthier than we are in the Western world.
So I hereby give you permission to eat the same thing several times in a row. If you want to.
And to help you, I’m sharing a breakfast favourite from our home. This recipe takes 5 minutes to prep - and provides enough food for a whole week of breakfasts if you like.
Ingredients:
(Use as much of each ingredient as suits the number of people you are feeding and the number of days you would like to eat this breakfast).
Oats
Seeds (linseeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds)
Dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, chopped dates, apricots or figs)
Optional: desiccated coconut or coconut flakes
A little himalayan salt
On the day of eating you will need hot water. You can also add:
A fat (greek yoghurt, butter, coconut milk, nut butter)
Fresh or frozen fruit (banana, apple, berries)
Instructions:
In a large container (that has a lid) mix together the oats, seeds, dried fruit, coconut and salt. Close the lid and store until needed.
To serve pour out the desired amount of musli mix, pour on hot water and add any optional ingredients you desire.
Summary:
Reduce your daily, mental load by having easy, nourishing meals on hand that you are not afraid to eat a few times a week.
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In season:
The winter months are the months of cabbage.
I read once that the skills of a Danish Housewife used to be measured by the number of cabbage recipes she knew by heart 😂
I laugh, but I also kind of wish someone could teach me a bunch of cabbage recipes - because I always end up with too many thanks to our veg box and regularly have no idea what to do with them.
So in case you feel the same - or would like to include seasonal cabbage in your diet this winter (which by the way is good for your digestion, immune system and brain), I’ve rounded up some of my personal favourites: