This is perfect for a time crunched person.  They only take a couple of minutes to make at night before bed.  When you mix together rolled oats, chia seeds, and almond milk, the chia seeds absorb the milk and the oats soften creating an effortless chilled porridge.  Place it in the fridge at night and forget about it until morning.  Feel free to change up the fruit as you like.  

This recipe came out The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon.   

Ingredients:
1 cup gluten free rolled oats
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 large banana, mashed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the oats, almond milk, chia seeds, banana, and cinnamon.  Cover and refrigerate overnight to thicken.

2. In the morning, stir the oat mixture to combine.  Serve in the in a jar or parfait dish, alternating layers of fresh fruit, granola, hemp seeds, and even a drizzle of honey if you like.

3.  Enjoy an incredibly simple cold porridge.

Tip 1:  If the oats have a runny consistency even after they soak, simply stir in 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and place the mixture back in the fridge until it has thickened up.  If it is too thick, simply add a little milk and stir to combine.  

Tip 2: If you want to boost the protein, stir in some good tasting protein powder.

The kiddies and I are enjoying fun breakfasts on the weekend.  One favorite is pancakes and strawberries!  This a great easy recipe and they taste great!

Oatmeal Pancakes

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbs brown sugar or maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp baking soda

1. Stir the oats and milk together and let stand for 20 minutes.

2. Beat the eggs with the vanilla, sugar, and oil, then stir in the soaked oats.

3. Combine the dry ingredients and add them to the oat mixture as well.

4. For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of batter onto a heated griddle or skillet and cook over a medium-low heat until the tops are covered with holes.  Turn the cakes over and cook on the second side.  Because of the moisture in this batter, the cakes need to cook slowly, but turn them only once.

5. These can be served with strawberries, maple syrup, apple sauce, or maybe even sauteed apples and thick yogurt. Your choice!  Enjoy!