In America today, food choices are abundant. Unfortunately, many choices are not healthy for our bodies to consume on a regular basis. Foods like many processed pre-packaged meals, fast food, white sugar laden foods are just a few. There are so many additives and preservatives out there as well. I have chosen to make a concerted effort to buy and cook nutritious foods for my family. This blog reflects healthy recipes and information on healthy eating. I try to reflect a balanced diet where healthy eating is the norm.
Here in my home, my daughter and I have really enjoyed homemade muesli. We eat it with warm milk, whole grain toast and an egg. We also eat it sprinkled on some plain yogurt. It's simple to make and you can add your own dried fruits and such to it. Here's what I usually do:
Homemade Muesli
In whatever container I plan to store it in, I fill it slightly less than 3/4 full of whole rolled oats. Sometimes I sprinkle a little salt in it. Sometimes I don't. I add dried prunes, chopped up. I also add a good bit of raisins. The container I use I put about 5-6 cups of oats in it. To that I probably add 1/2 - 1 cup nuts (usually chopped walnuts or almonds). You can add different kinds of dried fruit. I've added dried apples before. I also tried dried apricots but didn't much care for those in it. I've added unsweetened coconut before as well. You really can be creative with this. I store mine in the refrigerator and it keeps well.
