Friday, August 12, 2011

Sweet Breakfast Couscous

I whipped this up for breakfast one morning when we were out of oatmeal, and it became a family favorite.  Plus it's super-easy and faster than oatmeal to prepare.  You can make the whole thing in about 5 minutes.

First, place 1 1/2 cups of vanilla almondmilk or vanilla soymilk in a saucepan.  As it begins to heat, add in a cup of dried fruit and nuts.  (Anything will work: I've used varying combinations of raisins, dried cranberries, dried dates, dried cherries, diced dried apricots and apples, slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds.)  When the milk begins to boil, stir in 1 cup of couscous and a teaspoon of cinnamon, then cover the saucepan and remove it from the heat.  Let it sit for 3-5 minutes.  Take of the lid and fluff it with a fork.  That's it!  I also like to sprinkle a few teaspoons of flaxseed on top and serve it hot.


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