Have you ever broken a bone?
During my years as a hard-core runner, I tripped and slammed into the concrete on multiple occasions… There’s even a permanent scar on my left hip as a reminder of one such fall.
Yet I never suffered a single broken bone in that time; not even so much as a stress fracture. But one misstep this past Monday afternoon, and suddenly I find myself staring at an arm the width of a tree trunk and a hand the color of a ripened grape.
Suddenly I find myself wide awake in a sleepless night of pain, wondering how late the 7-11 is open and if I have enough energy to go buy a bottle of Tylenol, a drug I never use but would have downed in a second had it been available.
Suddenly I find myself at Urgent Care on Tuesday morning, a giant floppy hat covering my sleep-deprived eyes and uncombed hair, listening as the doctor throws around words such as buckle fracture and cast.
I never realized how much I’d been taking my arms for granted.
Simple things like typing, cooking, or even getting dressed are astronomically more difficult when you’re doing them one-handed. Today’s no-cook instant cereal breakfast with only 3 ingredients and minimal cleanup is definitely welcome at such a time! The creamy texture very much reminds me of Cream of Wheat… except that this breakfast is much higher in fiber and protein.
In fact… there are over 15 grams of fiber in one bowl!
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“One Bowl” Instant Porridge
(single serving)
- 6 tbsp coconut flour (40g)
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp milk of choice (270g)
- just over 1/16 tsp salt
- sweetener of choice, to taste
- fruit, peanut butter, chocolate chips, or add-ins of choice
Instant Cereal Recipe: Stir together all ingredients in a bowl. It may seem very thin at first, but keep stirring until the coconut flour absorbs the liquid and it thickens. Add more milk if a thinner porridge is preferred. Feel free to top with pure maple syrup or any other ingredients you would add to oatmeal or cream of wheat. Eat cold, or heat if desired.
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Question of the Day:
Have you ever broken a bone or needed to wear a cast?
There was a time in my life when I really wanted a cast. I broke my finger when I was 9 and actually cried in the doctor’s office when he said it didn’t need to be casted. (Embarrassing…) Since it’s just a partial fracture this time, I’m not certain my wrist will need a cast. But I will push for no cast if at all possible. In other news, the very first Theme Week starts next!
Any guesses as to what the first theme week will be?
—> Here’s a hint! <—
I always wondered what it was like to break something too, but it’s one of those things I’d be happier not knowing. I broke my knee, femur, a couple of toes and a finger all at once after getting hit by a car. Well, WHILE getting hit by a car… 😉
If the pain makes it difficult to sleep try putting a pillow or two under your arm to elevate it. You can also try rhythmic breathing exercises since in my experience the pain tends to throb with your pulse and focusing on something else is a good distraction at least.
You’ve given me a lot of good recipes so I hope this advice returns the favor. Best of luck.
I just broke three bones in my heel last Wednesday. I’m now on crutches and in a cast for 2 months. It’s so hard…
Couldn’t handle crutches so got a “knee wheeler”; much easier to get around and not fear falling again.
I’ve heard of those, but not sure how I would use it since I live on the top floor of an apartment building. Would I just leave it in my car or could I lug it up the stairs? Thanks so much for your reply Janet
The handle folds down so it fits in a trunk or back seat of the car. It’s light enough for me to pick up – and I’m a senior.
Sorry to hear about your arm and despite that you gave us (once again) an easy, delicious recipe. I have been trying so hard to put coconut flour to use but have not found many recipes. Will try this for sure tomo morning as I am not a fan of oatmeal but a big fan of cream of wheat which I don’t have anymore, due to gluten.
Hope your arm heals up fast. Thank you.
I’m so sorry about your arm! I hope you get a majorly cool cast. Never broken a bone myself, but I have chronic ITBS which has brought me down from 8hours running to 30 minutes, so I feel like my whole being is broken, dangit.
Sorry to hear about your arm!! I hope it heals as quickly as possible! I will definitely be giving this recipe a go 🙂 I’m always at a loss for how to use all of the coconut flour in my house (I bought it pre-vegan when I was still consuming eggs), so this looks perfect! The theme week: chocolate? 😛
I broke my arm falling off my horse when I was 9 and the break was so high up (almost at my shoulder) that a cast wouldn’t do anything. Instead, they put my arm in a wool-lined immobilizer (wrapped around my torso, secured my lower arm to my chest, and had a diagonal strap like a seat belt). IT WAS TERRIBLE. Summer came soon after it broke and on the hottest of days I was stuck in a wool contraption wrapped around my body. I almost feel like a cast would have been better! On top of that, I wasn’t allowed to ride for 12 weeks. Hope you heal up fast <3
I haven't ever been a fan of coconut flour, but maybe I'll give it one last chance with this recipe 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/sparklesandsuch26
I broke my right elbow last fall while out biking. I even managed to bike home (5 miles). At the ripe old age of 46, it was the first bone I had ever broken. I learned to do a lot of things left handed (putting in my contacts, plucking my eyebrows, wrapping my just washed hair in a towel…try THAT sometime…and keyboarding). My feet also came in handy (haha) at times. I was VERY frustrated in the kitchen however. Stirring was also difficult as the bowl wouldn’t stay still. Chopping veggies…well you can imagine! I will never take having my right arm available for granted ever again!!
I find one-handed mixing and chopping difficult too! Thankfully I have two hands to use most of the time. There’s a range of helpful kitchen items designed for one-armed use. You may want to look into those if you’re planning on keeping up your normal cooking routine, Katie. Things like suction cup mixing bowls, chopping boards with spikes on them, and rocker knives.
Oh, so sorry to hear about your arm 🙁 Get better quickly! You sure need some quick and easy fixes right now.
I’ve partially broken my right arm when I was 9 and had just started a sports vacation for kids, second day and it was over for me. And I didn’t even get a cast which people could sign! Yes, of course I wanted a cast, too, as a kid 😉 Who didn’t!
Which theme … hm. Nutella? I’d sure like that!
Take care.
Oh, I’m so sorry, Katie! I am one of those people so clumsy that everyone (including me) wonders why I haven’t broken more bones! My first “broken bone” was a chip off of my finger joint received from swinging some kids around in a tire swing (my finger got caught in the chain). Even though it wasn’t as bad of a break as you might expect, it didn’t lessen the pain or inconvenience. My other broken bone was from falling off a scooter going down a steep hill, and I can totally sympathize with you!! Showers were especially difficult, and I eventually got quite adept at making my food with one arm…using the Vitamix without a helper definitely took awhile! And the muscle atrophy drove me crazy! Totally feeling your pain, and hoping you get well soon!! If I could, I would send you all the yummy chocolate-y treats I could think of to help you endure the pain and frustration. Hugs!
Im so sorry to hear about your injuries:( I had to wear a boot cast in 5th grade from fracturing it by jumping up and down and it landed the wrong way. Pretty lame I know hahahha:) Anyways, crazy question but I was just wondering is there any substitutes to the coconut flour? Thank you Katie (ps LOVE your recipes) xo
Sorry, I haven’t actually tried anything else so you’ll have to experiment 🙂
Coconut flour and cocoa powder are usually interchangeable in recipes, but I’m not sure eating 6 Tbs of cocoa powder would be good (or a good idea)! If it’s not an allergy, and you’re just worried about flavour, you could try subbing 2 Tbs for cocoa to make it chocolatey =).