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 am very intrigued by this recipe, especially since I LOVE cream of wheat and haven’t had it in years. At my elementary school we would have a carnival every year before school got out for summer and we had a stand where you could get a temporary cast…and I always got one. So weird! http://theladyolive.com
Hope you’re on the mend by now!
I think I will try this with chocolate milk! Yum!
can you make this with oat flour? looks good:)
Oh no!!! I broke 2 knuckles (and dislocated the same finger) last fall–and writing blog posts became a sloooooow process for awhile. Although I will say that when I posted pics of the accident it quickly became one of my more popular posts! (There’s even some tips for expediting bone healing in there)
http://www.nutritioninthekitchen.net/down-and-out/
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Yum! I’ve never thought of using coconut flour like this. I’m moving out soon and have a big bag of the stuff that I haven’t known what to do with. Looks like I just found my new breakfast for the next few days. 🙂 It seems like wonderfully versatile recipe – I just tried it now and added ground flax, chia seeds, and mangosteen powder. Then I added some sliced banana and sprinkled hempseeds and coconut flakes on top.
Hope you feel better soon!
Just made this for breakfast this morning, and I have to tell you: It’s delicious! The texture took me by surprise at first, but I ended up loving it. It was yummy cold, but once I added in some muddled blueberries and warmed it up, it was fantastic. Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this before, thank you so much for putting this together (and especially with your bum arm)!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I love cream of wheat, but carb heavy meals don’t love me! It is so good 🙂
Katie, I just made this cereal for breakfast this morning it tastes so good and is so easy. I was skeptical at first, but the coconutty flavor won me over… No, I haven’t ever broken a bone or has to wear a cast. It’s amazing with how accident-prone I am, really! I hope your arm heals quickly:)
Just tried this made with coconut milk and a touch of maple syrup. Soooo good!
Awww, bless your heart. I’ve had 2 broken collarbones, a broken arm, and a twisted ankle with a torn ligament (the ankle was way more painful than almost all the others). It is NOT fun, that’s for sure. Get well soon!
Oh no, Katie, so sorry to hear about your arm!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Hope your arm heals asap! I’ve broken one arm and cracked the elbow of the other. Had my finger shut in a fire door so my nail came off. Finger shut in a car door. Dropped on my coxix twice do couldn’t walk for two weeks. Foot got run over and damaged all the tissue. Had a huge gymnastics trampoline smash on my knee (the metal part too)… the list goes on so I feel your pain lol. Stick some pretty stickers on your cast and glitterfy it :p
Would this recipe work with almond or buckwheat flour? Xxx
Hello Everyone,
I tried this this morning, and I just want to warn that this porridge comes out very ”dry” although the fragrance is nice, it does not taste anything like cream of wheat or even the better option oatmeal porridge (cooked oatmeal blended with milk and a banana.)
I do not recommend.
I think you need to read the recipe better. It says to just add more milk if you want it thinner.
I was pleasantly surprised while making this, I expected the flour and milk to go rather pasty but instead it was nice and creamy like oatmeal. The flavour was lovely, but the consistency wasn’t right for me. Despite being very liquid, the coconut flour remained grainy and dry in the mouth, but from my experience that is just the nature of coconut flour! It has, however, inspired me to try adding a spoonful of coconut flour to other breakfast dishes, like Katie’s ‘banana bread in a bowl’ which is one of my favourite cold breakfasts!
This recipe really took me by surprise. I wanted to try it, since I don’t use my coconut flour that often and am always on the lookout for easy gluten-, rice-, dairy- and egg-free breakfasts; but I really didn’t think I’d like the texture. I added 1 TBS each of chopped pecans and raisins, along with a drizzle of maple syrup and ate it cold. It was SO good. Looking forward to trying it with fresh fruit. Thanks so much for sharing this with us, and I hope your arm is healing fast!!
I’m sorry to hear about your arm, Katie! Feel better soon <3
Just pointing out, this stuff tastes exactly like coconut butter. Maybe why you like it so much? 🙂