Traveller's Uncereal

For those of us who can't or won't do oats and other grains at breakfast, here are a few recipes for things you can put in a jar, chuck in the suitcase or picnic basket, and mix with yoghurt, juice, or water to make a quick, high-protein breakfast.

Each recipe makes 1/2 cup, about 2 or 3 servings. Obviously these are suggestions and can be almost endlessly substituted. I usually do better with chia than LSA, and don't like much sweetening, some people can't have nuts or pieces of seeds or don't like coconut, and some will enjoy it with honey or their diet allows dried fruit ... You can ring the changes freely on this concept. Make it your way! Here are a few ideas to get started with.

Method 

Either layer the ingredients in a 1/2 cup jar, or mix in a bowl and transfer to a container. Store cool (ish) and dry (very). (Sometimes I'll add one of those little dessicant packets from some other food package if I know it's going to be hard to keep it dry - e.g. almost anywhere in NZ.)

Peanut coconut cheer

To serve, dig out a couple of tablespoons (if you've layered it, make sure you dig through all the layers!) Mix with yoghurt or a little water or juice or milk or whatever and let stand a few minutes. Optionally, add fresh fruit. Eat.

Peanut coconut cheer

• 3 T peanut powder
• 3 T dessicated coconut or coconut threads
• 4 T chia seed

Cinnamon or chocolate almond cheer

• 4 T LSA or ground almonds
• 2 T dry toasted almonds, chopped or slivered. Or sunflower seeds
• Cinnamon (pinch or two should do it) or cocoa powder (say 1/2tsp) to taste 
• Stevia powder to taste

Seedy morning

• 2 T chia seeds
• 2 T black sesame seeds (black looks better, if you have to, use unhulled white/brown)
• 1 T sunflower seeds
• 1 T coconut threads or flakes
• 1 T pumpkin seeds