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! <—
Broken my right elbow and left wrist (at different times) and needed casts both times…both resulted from falling off horses….broke my toe falling off a chair (sad I know) about 4 years ago…no cast for that lol
Oh no, that is horrible!!! I hope you get better soon, Katie! I have not broken a bone before, but I do have a friend who has broken her ankle twice. As for this cereal- genius! I have had some coconut flour hiding away in my freezer for the longest time now, I’ve had no idea how to use it. When I saw this recipe, I instantly (just like the cereal 🙂 knew I had to make it. I’ll try it tomorrow for breakfast and let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the recipe!
Hey! I forgot to respond. This tasted really good! It was an awesome breakfast- I actually made it twice! I had sweetened it with two packets of stevia and a little bit of coconut sugar(I have a huge sweet tooth (: ) and I chopped up some berries in it. I’ll definitely be making it again!
Broken toe, broken thumb, torn ligaments and now recovering from a broken knee cap. I need more recipes like this, please!
I’m so sorry about your arm! I broke my ankle – the first bone I’d ever broken – and it was very painful. It didn’t help that the doctors didn’t ever put on any of my casts properly. (I know because they said, “Woops, we didn’t do that well.” 🙂 Otherwise I wouldn’t say that.) But it was kind of cool, ’cause now I have had a broken bone. 🙂 Well wishes! I hope that you feel better soon!! 🙂
My guess… is that the theme week will be fudge or hazelnut recipes. 🙂 Both sound delicious!
Sounds amazing. Definitely giving this a try for breakfast tomorrow, I think I’ll add some frozen raspberries and choc chips and have it warm.
I had never broken a bone until my mid 20s, then I made up for it by doing both wrists at once! I fell over backwards playing indoor soccer. Thankfully they only put casts up to my elbows even though normally with the type of break it was my left wrist was it would normally have been done most of the way up to the shoulder.
I hope that you heal quickly!
First fracture of my life, now 24, happened last thursday. Yoga gone wrong! Broken toe 🙁 fortunately, its “just” the phalanx so no cast is necessary but walking is oh so challenging. It really makes me appreciate my strong and healthy toes and cant wait to have them all back!! Good luck with your wrist!
What a fabulous breakfast idea! I have coconut flour to use up and have recently got bored of porridge (possibly because it’s so hot here). But this is super quick, easy, and refreshing with cold milk from the fridge. I tried it this morning and it was delicious with toasted coconut and blueberries. Thank you Katie! X
this is flour with milk on it
Oh Katie! So sorry to hear about this mishappening! I hope you ‘ll feel better soon, and I ‘m sending many positive vibes to you!