Apple Millet Breakfast

 

 Soak 1/3 c dried apples in 2 cups water.

Take apples out of water and add enough additional water to make 2 cups.

Place 1 c millet and apple water in Instant Pot. Add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 T olive oil, 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt, and 1-2 T each - soft apples and chopped dates.

Pressure cook on high 10 min and let naturally cool.

Serve with a scoop of coconut milk and more (rehydrated) sliced apples if desired.

Chocolate Oatmeal Balls

 You can eat these without baking them, but I would take out the baking soda and baking powder if you do that.  Otherwise, follow the directions below:

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

I threw this together when I was at my sister's home and had limited ingredients:

Note: Coconut oil should be softened. Almond milk and eggs should be room temperature. Or your coconut oil will become chunky. 

Place first 4 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend well on low speed.

Add monk fruit, cinnamon and chia seeds. Mix again. 

Put the tapioca starch on to the top of the wet ingredients in mixing bowl. Then create a little crater in the center of the starch. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt into that crater and with a fork mix those dry ingredients gently within the dry pile. Now blend well - dry and wet ingredients. 

(*) GREAT WAY TO AVOID the extra step and dirty bowl. When you see "sifting dry ingredients in almost any cake and cookie recipe!

Add oatmeal, raisins, almonds and mix gently - just until blended.

On a greased cookie sheet drop by Tablespoonfuls. You should have 30 small cookies.

Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. If 10 min, let the cookies cool down on the baking pan before moving. If 12 min, move to cooking racks and cool completely before eating. 

Homemade Instant Oatmeal; Regular and dairy-free/higher protein/low sugar alternate

 Instant Oatmeal – S. Foutz 
 
2 tsp salt                                                         4-5 cups brown sugar                                     

2 tsp nutmeg 
4 ½ cups powdered milk                                2-3 Tbsp cinnamon                                         

3 ½ cups wheat germ 
2 Tbsp powdered vanilla (opt.)                     

27 cups quick oats (or regular oats pulsed in blender or food processor) 
 
Mix well and keep in sealed container.  To use, put ½ cup in bowl with 1/3 c. water and nuke for 1.5 minutes. Makes 80 servings (½ cup each), 175 calories per serving.  Add fresh or frozen fruit at time of serving.  Can also add powdered coffee creamer for added flavor.


M.'s dairy-free/higher protein/low sugar alternate:
 
Instant Oatmeal – S. Foutz 
 
2 tsp salt                                                   2 tsp nutmeg 
4 ½ - 9 cups vanilla protein powder         2-3 Tbsp cinnamon                                         

3 ½ cups wheat germ 
2 Tbsp powdered vanilla                         

27 cups quick oats (or regular oats pulsed in blender or food processor) 
 
Mix well and keep in sealed container (I usually freeze most of it).  To use, put ½ cup in bowl with 1/3 c.(ish) water and nuke for 1.5 minutes. Makes 70-80 servings (½ cup each).  Add fresh/dried/frozen fruit or nuts at time of serving.  Can also add coconut cream for added fat after cooking.  This is great for travel too. It's very low sugar (just the protein powder) but add some fruit or honey and it's perfect.