Health in a Bowl

One of our favorite breakfast selections at Corner Bakery is their Swiss Oatmeal. After a satisfying bowl,   we don't feel bogged down, our mind is clear and most importantly we feel like we have consumed good, clean-food. Here is our copycat recipe:

For 2 servings

1 6 ounce container fat free vanilla yogurt (we used Cascade Farms fruit sweetened). 

1/2 cup quick cook Irish Oats

1/2 cup soy milk, plus extra to use before serving

1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract

2 tablespoons dried currants (or you could chop up raisins)

2 tablespoons dried cranberries

2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds

2 tablespoons chopped green apple skin-on

2 tablespoons chopped banana

(you can make this what you want-we just stuck to the original CB recipe)

The night before:

In a medium bowl, add the vanilla yogurt, vanilla, dried currants, and 1/2 cup soy milk. Stir to combine - then add the oatmeal. Stir again, cover w/plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight. 

Before serving the next day add a couple of tablespoons soy milk to the oatmeal mixture and stir. It should look like thick pudding. Add the cranberries, banana, and apple. Mix in.

Place in 2 serving bowls. Top with toasted almonds. You may want to garnish as we did in the photo below. We like the natural sweetness of the fruit, but you may want to drizzle some honey on top if you like a lot of sweet. This recipe is served cold-uncooked.

You know we are crazy about taking the best care of ourselves that we can. We mix it up a little on the weekends, but we can afford to because our normal regime observes a healthy lifestyle.

Live a life that is well spent! Not tomorrow...today? Why not! Take care of your beautiful self!

This Swiss oatmeal is loosely based on Muesli, the popular European breakfast cereal. It's raw and chock full of whole grains, nuts, seeds, and fruits. The originator was a Swiss physician, Maximilian Bircher-Benner in 1900. He created it for his ailing patients with great success. Sound familiar? That's how our breakfast cereals came into being too. We've veered a little away from that concept though here in America. Muesli and Swiss oatmeal are full of complex carbs, fiber, fresh or dried fruit, yogurt/dairy, seeds and nuts, all having heart healthy benefits. It's a choice, your choice, choose wisely, eat wisely, my loves.