I'm really a fried egg and bacon sort of guy, but when I'm feeling virtuous I always revert to Muesli. That virtuosity has now returned, as a few extra post-Christmas pounds have recently been discovered.
When my first son was born we bought Dr Max Bircher-Benner's small book on child nutrition, and discovered the wonders of Oats; and of course his famous Muesli.
Look-up almost any grain, fruit, or vegetable, and you will find fanciful lists of health benefits; 'Helps prevent Heart problems and/or Cancer, reduces Cholesterol, and prevents Diabetes' being some of the most popular. Maybe they all do, but having read more about Oats than I care to admit, I am convinced that they are the world's No 1 healing food. It isn't for nothing that folk in the Scottish highlands survive almost exclusively on them (ahem).
Personally I like 'traditional' Muesli. I like to see what I'm eating, and I don't want anything to be messed with or made into clusters, and I certainly don't want added sugar. I buy the best supermarket Muesli I can find, then mix it 50/50 with extra plain rolled Oats (as above).
I can't claim that Muesli is as satisfying as a good fry-up, but it does make me feel virtuous. I'm convinced that, after a bowl-full, I can hear my body saying "Thank You".
With so many New Year resolutions about, I can see Muesli becoming my regular breakfast. I can almost feel those pounds falling off!
Do you soak it overnight?
ReplyDeleteI like mine ‘fresh’ out of the packet but The Golfer adds his milk, plus berry fruits the night before then adds yogurt the next morning. Yes quite a concoction but he enjoys it so who am I to criticise
No, fresh from the pack. I like the freshness and 'crunch' of the oats, etc. Each to their own!
DeleteIn order to appreciate your enthusiasm for breakfast I'd have to have the appetite. My stomach isn't open for business till lunchtime at the earliest (and even then I often forget or just munch an apple or whatever other fruit is within easy reach.)
ReplyDeleteIf forced to chose between Muesli and Porridge I'd probably plumb for hot porridge, the luxurious one - topped with cream and brown sugar. Yummsy.
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I'm not sure if I've ever eaten porridge; I think not. It always looks so very unappetising. I prefer my oats to be raw.
DeleteI am very pleased to know that oats can ameliorate the effects of fried Mars Bars, lots of chips, Iron Brew and a daily gallon of whiskey.
ReplyDeleteI mostly have healthy cereal, choosing between three, occasionally four. The occasional one isn't healthy and I doubt there is much goodness in corn flakes.
Oats are the morning miracle meal. I wouldn't touch any other cereal; especially not cornflakes.
DeleteYou want a "morning miracle meal", Cro? Look no further than the Angel's concoctions. It's quite extraordinary. A year or so ago the Apple of my Eye bought a Nutribullet. The clue is in "Nutri" and "Bullet". Every morning he feeds that most frightening beast of all blenders a mixture of spinach, banana, blue berries, pineapple, seeds, almonds, spirulina (seaweed), ginger, lemon, you name it - it will be blended. There were moments I struggled ("Does he want me to live forever?") with even small amounts he handed me. Whilst he himself drinks, I don't know, a pint or more of the stuff? Every morning. How does he do it?
DeleteThe only good thing about him having changed residence a few days ago that I am now free of being force fed ("MAMA") the nutritional equivalent of Elon Musk. I am now sitting tight in case it does occur to him to do a his door to my door delivery. Let's hope he is too busy to set up home to remember that even I can't live forever.
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Those machines have never appealed to me, I prefer my fruits and Veg' deconstructed. I think your son's move may have saved your interior workings!
DeleteI like muesli but cannot abide dried fruit so I try to find the one that just has nuts and seeds. Otherwise I have to buy the traditional variety and pick out all the fruity bits.
ReplyDeleteThis is like Jack Spratt and his wife. I cannot abide nuts in my muesli.... only dried fruit. I would pick-out all the nuts!
DeleteSigning up for an aerobics or zumba class at your local gym should also help to shed the pounds. You will need a black lycra bodysuit and an elasticated headband - preferably with a union jack design. Now let's go - "1-2-3. Shake that booty Monsieur Cro!"
ReplyDeleteI think I still have my lycra, body-hugging, professional, cycling shorts from when I did such things. I'm almost complete!
DeleteOats with almond milk, stewed fruit I've madeyself and banana, at any time of the day. Oats don't seem to have a bad review . I have plenty on hand
ReplyDeleteOats will keep you going for ever. Wonderful food.
DeleteI was interested in the Eynsford pottery - mainly because I used to live at Farningham. I noticed that there is mention of a pottery and an acquisition of a vase from it in the minutes of a local council the link is attached. You have to scroll down quite a few pages to read about a acquisition donation of a vase and where it came from. Not sure if this is connected to your piece of pottery- but worth reading the minutes to see what you think. Jean who lived in Farningham and who now lives in Winnipeg.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.felhs.org.uk/bulletins/Bulletin76web.pdf
ReplyDeleteHere is the link!
Thank you for that. I've been in touch with the Farningham and Eynsford History people, sent them the photos, and have heard back from them already. They are making enquiries re a small pottery called 'The Caravan Pottery' which might be the one I'm looking for. I'm waiting for confirmation.
DeleteThe very one I told you about. Credit where credit is due please.
DeleteThat sounds interesting - I missed your earlier message about this Rachel. (Two great minds).
DeleteI was really directing my reply to Cro, but thank you Jean.
DeleteYes, it was thanks to you that I went to their Facebook site. They seem very efficient.
DeleteOrganic rolled oats, with walnuts and banana along with almond milk and you are good to go.
ReplyDeleteToo complicated for me. Oats, dried fruit, and cold milk, is all I can handle.
DeleteI've been hoping "Dry January" would help me deal with a few extra Covid pounds. I was sad to discover today, (day 14), that there has been no change. It's oatmeal for breakfast tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteFollowed by 'thin gruel' for lunch!
DeleteI'm a fan of porridge with added sultanas, followed by a boiled egg. Can then manage without eating until well into the afternoon.
ReplyDeleteAfter that, I think I could only manage until I reached A & E.
DeleteI would manage to not eat all day on that.
DeleteI'm of good Scottish heritage so you can feed me anything with oats and I'll love it. We grow excellent grade of oats here in Canada.
ReplyDeleteThe only oats they grow in France are Wild Oats, which are a real pest. They taint the flour.
DeleteI've been eating hot porridge for breakfast most of my life, I soak the oats in water overnight then add milk or oat milk in the morning a quick spin in the microwave and they're ready to eat. In the winter I add finely chopped dried fruits to the soaking oats, usually apricots and dates, sometimes dried apple. So it's almost muesli, just hot and cooked. I don't have enough chewing teeth left for raw foods. Too many sweets as a child saw to that.
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