Our breakfasts’ are in need of some serious overhaul. They go something like this; oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal, pancakes. Really exciting.
Don’t get me wrong oatmeal is awesome but it becomes a little ho hum, as Fig will tell you, if you’ve had it every day of your life for the past two years. I’ve been thinking about quinoa for quite some time and thought there might be some potential if dressed in oatmeal’s clothing; chia, inca berries, hemp, sunflower seeds, maple syrup and cinnamon.
Inca Berry, sometimes called Peruvian Ground Cherry, originates from the high altitude regions of peru. They are ridiculously expensive but equally delicious so we only buy them in very small quantities. If you can’t find any, cranberries or raisins will suffice just fine.
Fig was totally into building his own breakfast bowl since he got to put the fixings on himself. He’s really into mixing and pouring right now, so despite this being extraordinarily simple to set up, he had inordinate amounts of fun concocting his own little quinoa bowl.
Since this had the potential to create an epic mess ( think sunflower and hemp seed explosion) I let him build his bowl outside. This saves me a ton of time on cleanup and makes the process of cooking with toddlers a bit easier for all parties.
Later that day I saw a little bunny fufu hopping around the site, probably munching on some $15-a-pound Inca berries that were left in the quinoa-bowl-making wake. Eat well my little furry friend!
Quinoa and Incan Berry Breakfast Bowl
Serves 4
- 1 cup of cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup of incan berries
- 1/4 cup of hemp
- 1/4 cup of almonds
- 2 tablespoons of chia seed
- Cinnamon to taste
- Maple syrup to taste
In a bowl combine the quinoa with all the fixings and add your milk of choice.
Building your own breakfast bowl! What a brilliant idea. Even if you have to do it outside. 🙂 Love love love quinoa and what a wonderful combination. And can’t believe the cost of inca berries! It’s like goji berries…very lovely but come at a price!
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The coast of inca berries are out of this world! I do love them and buy just a few at at a time lest I drain my retirement fund in the process!
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Thats a fantastic idea, I love it. Had to chuckle at your oatmeal marathon. I am sure Fig just loved making his own bowl and everything in it is delicious an so healthful.
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Thank you! I for one am over the marathon! Mornings are such a busy time though…..Fig wakes up starving and I usually have no time to make anything adventurous. Hence our oatmeal rut!
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I love quinoa breakfast bowls! That was my go to breakfast for months during my 2nd pregnancy. Your “toppings” of choice are awesome!! Thanks for reminding me about this great breakfast! We get stuck in the oatmeal rut quite a bit at house too….
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I feel like oatmeal is such an easy food to get stuck in a rut with…..at least it’s healthy albeit a tad boring 🙂
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Breakfasts can indeed become routine. Mine is like yours, only it’s eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs pancakes 🙂
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pancakes for the win! 🙂
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That bunny eating a gourmet breakfast made me laugh! I also get in an oatmeal rut with my toddler, but whenever I try to mix it up (usually with something really out of the box like yogurt and fruit), she demands oatmeal instead. Oh well!
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haha..toddlers! Sometimes my little one does the same. Usually after I’ve poured my heart and soul into some dish and then he asks for something else…like a pb&j!
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This is awesome. Gathering and mixing things with kids is a perfect bowl of joy!
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Thank you! Agreed; a bowl of joy 🙂 Well, unless that bowl gets spilled…then its not so joyful!
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