Warm Grain Breakfast

In my family we love warm grains for breakfast, more so than just oatmeal. We have done wheat, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, and a variety of rolled grains. When it comes to warm grain breakfast the possibilities are endless.

The way to make it is very simple. The night before I rinse my grains and bring the needed amount of water to a boil. Once boiling I add the rinsed grains skim the scum cover and turn off the heat. I leave it on the burner and head for bed. In the morning when I come down the grains have absorbed all of the water and look beautiful and fluffy. At this point I then add a bit of milk, honey, cinnamon, dried fruit, and nuts (the last two ingredients are optional and typically 9 times out of 10 I forget to add them) and heat the mixture back up.

So in less then 10 minutes of effort I have created for my family a delicious and nutritious breakfast. And did I mention that it costs pennies compared to boxed cereal at the grocery store. I couldn't tell you when I last bought a box of cereal.

Another method if you have a thermos is to place your rinsed grains in a thermos and pour boiling water over them and close it up. In the morning your grains should still be warm enough to enjoy without any extra cooking.

For Water to Grain ratios the Vegetarians in Paradise website has some comprehensive charts at http://www.vegparadise.com/charts.html.