Dorset Cereals

When in the supermarket last they didn't have my usual go-to breakfast cereal Oatibix (probably because no-one else seems to like the stuff but me) so I had a browse for cereals I could eat as an easy breakfast in the New Year when I start my experiment/challenge.

Unfortunately most granolas have honey in them, instead I need to find one with pure sugar molasses or agave nectar, which I think I did if I remember correctly, however instead I was more attracted to their simply fruity muesli with pineapple, papaya and sultanas.

I tried it this morning, with Alpro soya as I'm slowly adjusting to soya milk, and it was delicious. It was only 151 calories per 45g of cereal however, which is quite low therefore when I am having active days unless I have a banana and something else to bulk up my breakfast I would have a double portion to hit around the 300 calorie mark for a decent breakfast. However, if you're trying to lose weight, then this would be a great choice although a 45g serving is rather small, it is satisfying.

And I quite like the little motto when I opened the box. I thought to myself, "Hell yeah I'm most qualified at being myself" which was a nice morning thought on a morning recovering from the flu still.

Recipe: Apple and Brown Sugar Porridge

Recipe:

Oats

Alpro soya milk

Apple cut up

Sprinkle of brown sugar

I tried making vegan porridge as an alternative to my usual porridge. I am trying to adjust to soya milk as I drink a lot of milk normally, enough for a small family. Mainly I have this in the form of porridge and cups of tea - however I have realised I quite like my tea black, and I've figured out how to make vegan coffee without it curdling.

However, this morning I had a vegan breakfast. I made the porridge like usual, putting the oats in the pan, adding enough milk to swirl the oats around the pan, chopped up the apple to cook into the porridge and kept stirring it whilst it heated until it bubbles and is the right texture. I sprinkled brown sugar on the top for an additional sweetness to blend with my unsweetened soya milk.

It was delicious. The soya milk gave the porridge a nutty taste, which I quite like. The texture was the same as when I normally make porridge which was a bonus as there is not much change. The reason I put the apple in at the start is because by heating it up the flavour intensifies throughout the porridge and softens the apple. I kept the skin on, but it could be peeled.

Then I ate the rest of the apple whilst cooking the porridge, so that is one of my 5 a day already out of the way. Yum!