Category: Breakast

This is similar to the overnight grains bowl that we typically have for breakfast. However, it has slightly less nutritional variety in the ingredients, and is blended so that it is easier for the children to eat (or for us to eat on the go) – which comes with a higher risk of a blood sugar spike after eating breakfast.

Ingredients

• 50g mixed grains
• 1 banana
• 180g kefir yoghurt
• 80g semi-skimmed milk
• 25g crunch peanut butter
• 30g frozen berries (we buy either the Sainsburys straberry and blueberry mix, or their “Stamford Street” mixed berry bags containing blackberries, blackcurrents, redcurrants and strawberries).

Method

Add ingredients to a large jug the night before consuming and blend immediately, then leave in the fridge until morning. The consistency is thick but drinkable – but you could add extra milk for a runnier (and less dense) end result.

We think the ingredients stay slightly coarser if blended immediately before they have soaked, which which makes the drink slightly healthier.

Ingredients

• 50g mixed grains
• 150g kefir yoghurt
• 150g semi skimmed milk
• 25g mixed nuts
• 15g dried fruit mix
• 30g frozen (or fresh) blueberries

Method

Quantities above are for a portion for one adult.

Mix all ingredients in an airtight container the night before consuming and leave in the fridge to soak. We typically make four portions at a time, in a deep 2l tupperware box. It lasts 2 days sealed in the fridge (slightly longer if you leave out the fruit).

If young children will have any, leave out the nuts from the mix and add to individual bowls for adults when serving.

All references to nut mix are to the following, which just about fits in our 4l jar.

• 250g Brazil nuts
• 250g pecan nuts
• 300g walnuts
• 250g hazelnuts
• 300g almonds
• 100g pistachios

All references to dried fruit mix are to the following mixture. This works with our 4l jar.

• Dried blackcurrants 200g
• Dried raspberries 100g
• Dried cranberries 250g
• Dried goji berries 100g

All references to mixed grains (used in several breakfast options) are to the following mix. Scale quantities up or down as needed – these suit our 20l container.

• 3.3kg rolled oats
• 900g rye flakes
• 600g spelt flakes
• 600g barley flakes
• 300g quinoa flakes
• 300g buckwheat flakes
• 200g chia seeds
• 4 heaped tablespoons cinnamon