Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal

It is always fun for me to discover a new hot cereal. Hot cereal is one of my favorite ways to start the morning. I found Bob's Red Mill High Fiber Oat Bran Hot Cereal. It is loaded with fiber 7 grams of per serving. It also has 7 grams of protein. I made it this morning for breakfast and it was delicious. It has a slight nutty and wonderful texture to it. It left me with a very satisfied feeling. It is a great way to start your day. Yum! This is also a great cereal to sprinkle on top of foods to add fiber it would be a great addition to greek yogurt. I also made bran muffins out of it.

Ingredients

2 Cups  water

pinch of salt

2/3 Cups Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran hot cereal

2 tsp coconut oil

2 tsp honey or other sweetener 

1/4 tsp nutmeg*

1/2 tsp cinnamon*

1 handful of raisins 

cashew or other milk to drizzle on top

sprinkle additional spices on top if desired

*other optional toppings dried fruit, dates, nuts etc..

Directions     serves 2

1. Put saucepan on medium high heat add water and salt. Bring to boil. Stir in cereal slowly.

2. Turn down to medium low heat. Stir in oil, honey, spices, and raisins. Let it continue to cook for 3 minutes. Stirring often. 

3. Take off the heat and pour into bowls. Drizzle milk and some spices on top and devour. 

*I love to use fresh cinnamon and nutmeg and grate it with my zester. 

Apple Sandwiches (Gluten Free)

I love this idea of using the apples instead of the bread for a fun change. You can get creative as you can add fun toppings to them. I think they are a great snack. I also think they would be perfect for a fun thing to make for Valentines.

Ingredients

apples washed
peanut butter or any kind of nut butter
chia
raisins or  dark chocolate chips or ?

Directions

1. Slice thin slices off the apple on the sides until you get to the core. Then slice the other side of the apple.
2. Spread 1 T of peanut butter on an apple slice, sprinkle on 1/2 tsp chia then top with raisins or chocolate chips. Put a slice of apple on top and tada you have a fun apple sandwich.