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! <—
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I never thought anything like cream of wheat would be possible in a gluten-free version!! So cool, way to be creative 🙂
I wonder if something like quinoa flour would work if I added a little sweetener….
I am so sorry to hear of the problem with your arm, Katie. It is difficult doing things one-handed. On the good side, I imagine you’ll heal super fast, since you are so healthy.
Extra points for “posting” anything on your blog at all! 😀
Uh…maybe the comment re: Valentine’s Day flowers was posted here by mistake ?!?!
Hi! Do you think oat flour might be a good sub for the coconut flour?
No, coconut flour has different properties than any other flour and absorbs way more liquid. I don’t think it can be subbed for anything else. Hope this helps.
What a great idea, I had never thought of doing this. I made this recipe this morning and it was really yummy! I added a scant T of almond butter and maybe 1/2T maple syrup (the coconut is naturally sweet to me) and it thickened up great and I ate it cold. It was very filling! I might start mixing 1-2 T of coconut flour in with my overnight oats and add some additional fluid. It’s a tasty way to add more fiber and create a filling breakfast. Thanks!
This is SO simple, but amazing! JUST like cookie dough! I made 1/2 the amount and added 4 drops of vanilla stevia and dark chocolate cocoa powder. Planning on having the other half after dinner, minus the cocoa powder and adding some chocolate chips!
Thanks so the recipe, I never would have thought to do this. Another winner!
I’m sorry to hear about that!
I’ve never broken a bone, luckily, but I remember there was a period of my life I wished to wear a cast because it looked… cool! Of course I don’t think the same way anymore 🙂
I broke my right elbow doing indoor bouldering in April and was stuck in a full-arm cast for a few weeks. I’m still working on getting my full range of motion back, and the fall also damaged my ulnar nerve so my pinkie and ring finger and half my palm are numb and my hand is very weak!
I hope you heal up soon! Not having a hand in the kitchen makes things pretty tricky.
Ugh. Many years ago I was slicing a bagel and went through my hand–tendons, nerves and everything else in its path. It was so awful to try to button a blouse that buttoned up the back, and do so many other things I took for granted. My solace was that this was a temporary state and that I would be back to using both hands in a finite amount of time–which I became most grateful for at that point.