Friday, January 21, 2011

Quick Date-Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

This is a filing and delicious breakfast recipe from Alicia Silverstone's fabulous cookbook, "The Kind Diet."

Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat/grain rolled oats
2 tbs 100% real maple syrup
2 tbs chopped walnuts
1 apple, cubed
5 dates, chopped and pitted
fine sea salt to taste
a few shakes of cinnamon


Directions
1. Bring a kettle of water to a boil.
2. Combine the oats, syrup, walnuts, apple and dates in a bowl.
3. Add a pinch of salt and pour just enough hot water to cover the oats; don't add too much.
4. Cover bowl with plate until water has been absorbed.
5. Stir and add more water if the oats are too dry.
6. Let oatmeal cool. Enjoy.

Makes 1 serving.

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