Beginnings are tough for me. I procrastinate, a lot, probably from fear. Fear that it won’t be great, fear of judgement and fear of rejection.
I thought the simplest thing to do would be to start with one of my beginnings — my first meal of the day, breakfast. I try to eat the same thing six days a week. Consistency is key in most things. That breakfast is porridge, which is a nicer word than gruel.
The recipe is simple: flax meal, chia seeds, hemp seeds and maca. Fruit if available. I eat it not for the taste, but for its nutritional value, especially its fiber.
One thing I have learned from yoga is humans can get used to almost anything. When I started eating this gruel, it was kind of gross, now I love it. Or at least kind of like it.
Breakfast Gruel Recipe
This is the recipe I use. It is very high in fiber, which is very important to human health. You can click on the ingredients to purchase them at amazon. There are the highest quality, lowest cost ingredients I have found. If you have suggestions for better alternatives, please leave them in comments. I love feedback!
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- ½ tablespoon maca powder
- About ¾ cup water
- Fresh fruit, if available
Preparation: Mix the flax meal, chia seeds, hemp seeds and maca powder. Add about ¾ cup boiling water and stir. Alternatively, add the water and microwave for two minutes. Let the porridge soak for a few minutes, then add fresh fruit if available
Approximate Nutrition per Bowl
414 calories · 18.5 g protein · ~19.5+ g fiber · 26 g fat · ~31 g carbohydrates
Also provides: ~273 mg calcium · ~4.3 mg iron · ~410 mg potassium · ~134 mg magnesium
Calculated from the Nutrition Facts labels on the products I use. Fruit is not included and will change the nutritional values. Some ingredient links are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.