Friday, April 24, 2015

Teff Hot Cereal (gluten free)



Life continues to move along. We just got back from a trip to Florida. I have never been there before. We had a great time and enjoyed lots of water and sunshine. My favorite part was being with my husband. 

I continue to love having hot cereal for breakfast. It is fun to experiment and try new ones. This is a wonderful one loaded with nutrition. Look here to see some of the benefits to added Teff to your diet. This made a great breakfast. I get a wonderful satisfied feeling when I have a nice hot breakfast. It is a great way to start your day. I think I am going to make some for a snack. It is making me want some looking at the pictures. 

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Ingredients

1/2 C cashew milk or milk of your choosing
1 C water
1/2 T coconut oil
1 T honey or other sweetener 
1/2 C Bob's Red Mill Teff
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 C raisins optional
top with
additional milk

Directions   Serves 2

1. Put a medium saucepan pan on the stove and turn to medium heat. Pour in milk, water, oil and honey. Let it heat up a couple minutes.
2. Stir in the Teff until all combined. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins. Let the mixture come to a boil
3. Turn down the heat to medium low and cover. Let cook for 15 to 20 min. Stirring often. 
4. Pour into bowls and top with milk if desired. It warm. 

*You could make it the night before and store in an airtight container in the fridge and heat up in the morning. 

4 comments:

  1. I first came across teff because it is one of very few grains listed in Jonny Bowden’s “150 Healthiest Foods on Earth”. This was the first teff recipe I tried. I was sceptical because it seemed like a lot of spice but we were pleasantly surprised. The raisins nicely balance with enough sweetness that we didn’t need the honey. I made it again this morning and we are definitely keeping this yummy, healthy breakfast on our list! I’ve now become a teff evangelist! 😆 I couldn’t find teff at my local health food shops, but it was in the health section at Woolworths. Thanks for sharing the recipe, which I’ve passed on to other GF eaters.

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    1. Thank you. Teff is a fun grain to add into your diet.

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    1. No, You could leave it out. It adds a smoother consistency with the oil I think,

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