- Today, I'm going to show you how to make paleo oatmeal.
The recipe is really simple.
It's nut-based with some seeds,
and it's inside of my cookbook,
"The Best Grain-Free Family Meals on the Planet."
If you're eating paleo and grain-free and have a family,
this is a terrific resource with tried-and-true recipes
that are family-friendly as well.
What I love about this recipe
is that everything is going to go in our blender,
and the blender does all of the chopping and dicing for us.
So I have some walnuts.
These are raw walnuts.
You can also get toasted walnuts.
So I'm going to put these in the blender.
I also have some cashews or cashew pieces.
You want them raw.
It's okay if they're toasted,
just unsalted, raw or toasted.
To my nuts, I am going to add the seeds.
I have chia seeds.
Chia seeds are going to thicken up this paleo hot cereal
and they also add omega-3s and fiber into our bowl.
And here I have flaxmeal.
Flaxmeal, also really rich in nutrition.
So we add that in there.
To make this taste super delish,
we are adding some cinnamon.
I'm going to add a tablespoon of cinnamon,
a little bit under a tablespoon,
but it depends on how much cinnamon you like.
Now, in the cookbook,
I do give you a nut-free option for this paleo cereal
if nuts are something that you're trying to avoid
or there's a nut allergy in your house.
And the final thing that I'm going to add into my blender
is almond milk.
Again, if you are following the cookbook
and want to do a nut-free recipe,
you would use a different milk alternative for this.
All right, guys.
So all we have to do is blend our ingredients
in the blender until you have a thick,
a little bit of smooth texture to this hot cereal
but a few chunks remain
if you love a little texture to your oatmeal.
Now, this mixture needs to sit here
for about 5 to 10 minutes for the chia seeds
and the flaxmeal to absorb some of the moisture
and thicken up.
Now, this is another reason
why this is also something that you can do at night.
Take your pitcher, refrigerate it,
and in the morning, all you have to do is heat up your bowl
of hot paleo cereal.
All right, guys.
There are two ways to enjoy this grain-free hot cereal.
One is by,
once you've let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes,
pouring it into your bowl and enjoying it cold,
or taking your bowl and microwaving it and heating it up.
That is also gonna speed up the thickening
of your paleo cereal.
Method number two is to take your paleo cereal
and pour it right into the stovetop
where you're going to heat it up and thicken it up.
I want to show you what it looks like
when I just take it out of the microwave.
As you can see, our hot paleo oatmeal has thickened up,
and as it cooks, it also absorbs the liquid.
It does have that thick porridge texture
that we love in the morning, but no grains.
And right here on the stove, I'm doing the same thing.
You want to bring the mixture to a simmer,
and then turn off the heat
and letting it sit for five minutes,
so that it thickens up, just like our microwave version.
Now, once my paleo oatmeal is ready,
I like to load it up with some fruit
like sliced strawberries or blueberries.
There's a lot of toppings that you can use
in your paleo oatmeal, as long as they are grain-free.
Sprinkling some nuts or seeds right over the top
is also a great idea.
Now, if you love recipes like this one
that are simple and yet great healthier alternatives,
are grain-free,
you may want to take a look at the link
right below this video, where I'm going to share with you
how you can transform a lot of the recipes
that you already love into a grain-free and paleo version.
All right, guys.
Let's take a quick close-up at this paleo hot cereal,
oatmeal, whatever you want to call it.
Mmm. So good.
It has a really thick and rich breakfast hot cereal texture
that we all love, and...
Oh, the measurements, the directions, all of that good stuff
is going to be right below this video in the description box.
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See you next time.
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