My Kind of Muesli

 

     If you look up muesli on the internet or in a cookbook you will find out that you soak it overnight in milk.  This doesn't really appeal to me but the ingredients do. Years ago a friend of mine turned me on to muesli and she just poured almond milk over it, added fresh fruit and ate it up!  I like to eat it with cold rice milk in the summer.  Sometimes I also use kefir which is like a yogurt smoothie already made. I've also used plain yogurt when I'm feeling like I need a thicker breakfast and then it's more like a parfait!  My husband likes to add water to his, put it in the microwave for 2 minutes and then add the rice milk and sliced bananas.  There are so many variations.  Come up with your own favorite way!  I like to premix mine so it's handy and then I don't have to go through the hassle of making it everyday. This recipe makes a big tub of it!  I like to mix it in a paper bag and then fill up the big container and put the rest back in the oatmeal container for when I run out.

Basic ingredients

1 container old fashioned oats

2 cups raisins (Any dried fruit will do. How about using more than one?  Cranberries, apricots, dates, etc.)

1/2 cup ground flax seed

2 cups chopped walnuts (Any kind of nuts will do, you can even mix them up!  Try almonds or pecans.)

rice milk or almond milk or regular milk

fresh fruit

Directions

Pour all ingredients in a large bag or tub.

Shake until all ingredients are evenly mixed.  

Pour into large tub with a lid.

When it's time to eat just scoop out the amount that you want.

Eat hot or cold.

Add water, milk, almond milk, rice milk, kefir, yogurt, etc.

Add strawberries, bananas, blueberries, raspberrries, etc.