Muesli: Making Breakfast Healthier.

A few years back I met a woman who wrote

a raw cookbook. She was inspiring when it came 

to eating naturally, and we became fast friends.

She was the first person to let me in on what all of 

those strange ingredients were on food labels. 

And I'll be honest it was a bit overwhelming. But

       overall I began to pay a lot more attention to what I put              

in my body & what I feed my family.

Breakfast cereals are laden with high fructose 

corn syrup, dyes, modified food starch and preservatives

(just to name a few less than ingredients ). So I tackled breakfast first.

Now I don't want to give the impression that my

children regarded the change as favorable. But after

several years, I no longer hear complaints, except

 the occasional longing for Captain Crunch.

We eat a lot of eggs, oatmeal, and pancakes.

But kids like cold cereal & to be honest I like the

convenience.  I often make granola. But another quick easy

is Muesli. 

I make this right up in the individual cereal bowls, proportionate to each person:

1 cup of oats sprinkled with cinnamon

I then add a combination of whatever ingredients sound good & are on hand:

 raisins or dried fruit

 pecans, walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, flax seed

coconut 

diced apples

Sprinkle some brown sugar on top & add milk - Simple!

(Changing up the fruit & nut combo adds variety, which generally means

my kiddos like eating it more days in a row.)

*This is a perfect breakfast option for those who need a gluten free diet.

*One last thought - being intentional about what you put in your body 

is a great way to lose weight without dieting. 

And simply dumping high fructose corn syrup from your diet is a great place to start.