Bone Broth Oatmeal

So here's another way to incorporate bone broth into your routine.  As I've mentioned before, use bone broth instead of water to cook your grains.  Why not with your oatmeal?  It may sound a bit strange but its absolutely delicious and quite nourishing.  We often think of sweet as the flavor of our oatmeal.  Savory and sweet is nice option.  It also prevents that big sugar spike (then crash) when we have just that sweet flavor and a heavy dose of carbs in the morning.  Adding protein and fat will suppor this as well.

     I personally prefer beef bone broth for my oatmeal, but feel free to explore what works for you.  It can be made with steel cut oats or with quick oats.  An individual portion can be made, or for the meal prepers, a big batch can be made for the week. Maybe you portion some out and put it in the freezer to be heated up with a bit more bone broth or some water.  Amount of Ingredients will depend on wether you are making a small portion or a big batch.  

     My intent is simply to share an idea and then you get to personalize it.  My personal version of the bone broth oatmeal is based on my constitution and usually relates to season.  I tend to make it in winter more often and I am an aging female, so tonifying blood/yin and yang inspire my choice of spices and additions.  Ingredients added are just "to taste", no specific amounts will be given.  Just experiment...it's fun!  You can book an appointment with me to figure out whats right for your personal constution.

     First I make a tea with most of the herbs, spices, and fruits in a small amount of bone broth. 

My tonifying and warming choices for tea:     choose a few, choose them all, mix it up!

Fennel seed

All spice

Nutmeg

Goji berry

Dried ginger

Red jujubee - dried or fresh, sliced small

Chinese rasberry - wine steamed

green apple - sliced small with peel on

     After tea is prepped (5 min. low boil), then add bone broth and oatmeal to the ratio of your choice.  Some people like oatmeal thicker, I like it a bit more soupy so I keep adding more bone broth as I cook it.  Then add a big dollop of ghee.  Butter can be used if you don't like ghee.  I do recommend adding a healthy fat to the oatmeal to prevent that sugar spike from a big dose of carbs in the morning.  Add a pinch of salt and maybe you add a dash of black pepper!  If you are using store bought bone broth it usually has salt already, so do not add extra.  Cook to your preferred consistency.  

My tonifying and warming choices for toppers:  choose a few, choose them all, mix it up!

Cinnamon

Cardamon

(I tend to add a heavy dose of both of these!)  They are added after so that they retain their lovely arormatic oils and dont get bitter.

Black sesame tahini (small amount goes far)

Perhaps some more ghee or butter!

Fresh ground flax

Fresh ground black sesame (if no tahini)

hemp seeds (if you need to move those bowels)

Book an appointment with me to figure out whats right for your personal constitution.