Banana Bread in a bowl

This is my usual breakfast these days.

Whole grains, hemp seeds, walnuts, and banana.  It tastes like banana bread.

This is how I make it.


Banana Bread in a Bowl

1/2 cup whole oat groats
1/2 cup whole kamut
1/2 cup brown rice
4 1/2 cups water

The night before, I put the grains and water in the rice cooker.  I set it on delay to finish by the morning, when I want breakfast.

Then I get to add these on top:

Sliced banana
Hemp hearts
Walnuts

The rest of the family adds their own favorite toppings.  But for now, these are my favorites.

Rice and Beans

I was recently reminded of this recipe compilation of mine from a few years ago.

Rice and Beans, Beans and Rice

There are a 13 pages of recipes featuring rice and different kinds of beans.  Very satisfying foods.

Turning Up The Heat

If your nose, fingers, and toes are cold, it is a sign that your body does not have enough energy to do all it needs to do AND keep your extremities warm.  Your core body temperature really should be 98.6°.  

The warmer your body is, the better everything functions.

So, how do you warm your body up?  Starch, sugar, salt, saturated fat.  Think of a piece of toast with butter and sugar.  Real dairy butter and real sugar.  Try it next time you are cold.  It may take a few pieces to warm you up, but it will work.

Here is a great article I found this morning that goes into detail about broken metabolism and how to fix it.  With one caveat, I don't agree with her position on avoiding grains.  

Is your metabolism broken?