Home-made Muesli

In a large bowl, mix the following:

* 6 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup toasted wheat germ
* 1 cup sunflower seeds
* 2 cups raisins

Optional additions:

* any chopped nuts
* any chopped dried fruit

Store the muesli in glass or plastic containers, and keep it refrigerated (because of the wheat germ, mainly). The wheat germ and sunflower seeds can be omitted if you don't have them or don't want them. I think it's better with them both, though.

For breakfast: at least one-half hour before you wish to eat breakfast (and up to 12 hours before), mix the following ingredients. These are one-serving amounts - and again, I don't measure. You won't need to measure it after your first time.

* 1/2 cup of the muesli mix
* about 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
* one or more fresh fruits - sliced banana, shredded apple, any berries, chopped peaches, chopped plums - whatever you can find in the line of fresh fruit (except I don't think citrus fruit would go well here). Banana and apple are my 'staples' for this, I almost always have at least one of them on hand. Applesauce is also good in muesli, by itself, or combined with a fresh fruit.

Optional addition:

* freshly ground flax seed

Refrigerate it for at least one-half hour to allow the oats to soften and the flavors to blend. Enjoy!

Alternatively, you can just treat it like any cold cereal: put the muesli in a bowl, slice a banana over it, add milk, and eat.

Pat
6 June 2006