A Hike In The Woods

What’s the appropriate meal before a hike in the woods on a cool morning at the tail end of summer?

Bircher-Benner Muesli
makes 1 bowl

1 Tablespoon rolled oats
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon Sweetened Condensed milk
(or 1 Tablespoon cream & 1 teaspoon sugar)
1 apple, grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
6 almonds
(or, like me, a small handful of blanched almonds)

In a cereal bowl, combine rolled oats and water.  Set aside for 15 minutes.  Then, add cream and sugar.  Set aside.

Grate the apple.  Toss with lemon juice.  Add to rolled oat mixture.  Stir and top with almonds.

Or…

You could make it my way:

My Muesli
makes 1 bowl

1 heaping Tablespoon rolled oats
1/4 cup whole milk
1 small handful blueberries, raisins, or dried currants
1 small handful roasted hazelnuts
1 spoonful of Greek yogurt
a few blanched almonds
a little drizzle of honey

In a cereal bowl, combine milk and rolled oats.  Stir.  Set aside for 15 minutes.
(While I prepare the most important part of the morning meal… Coffee!!)

When your coffee’s ready to go, toss in a handful of roasted hazelnuts and blueberries.  Stir.  Top with a spoonful of Greek yogurt and sprinkle a few almonds on top for interest.  Top with delicate little drizzle of honey.

Now, that’s the breakfast of champions.