December 10

photo credit: Jan Brett

photo credit: Jan Brett

 
Those reindeer need to be healthy and strong for their important night coming up later this month...
Get the kids to help make a hearty Bircher's Muesli
for tomorrow's breackfast.

This delicious reindeer food is suitable for kids and adults as well !

Bircher Muesli

Serves 2 

Authors: Erika and the Rebar Cookbook

Started the evening before, this traditional Swiss breakfast, combines soaked oat with grated apples, toasted nuts and seeds, maple syrup (for some additional sweetness), and an endless array of add ins.
It is ready to go in the morning, no cooking required!

Photo credit: http://expatwithkids.blogspot.ca/2010/11/birchermuesli-yet-antother-brilliant.html

1 cup large flake oats, not instant
2 apples
juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons maple syrup or to taste
1/2 - 1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped or sliced almonds*
2 tablespoon sunflower seeds*
2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds*
1 cup fresh berries (if using frozen thaw them overnight in the fridge)*
A dash of cinnamon (optional)

* Toppings are endless : experiment your favorite fresh and/or dried fruit, nuts, toasted coconut, sesame seeds, flax or hemp seeds etc.


The evening before:

Kid step:  Measure out and place oats in a bowl.  Cover them with 1 1/2 cups of water (submerged by about 1 inch).  Cover and leave to sit on the counter overnight.

Adult step: Toast the nuts in a toaster oven or in a heated skillet until lightly brown. Reserve.

Morning of serving:

Kid and adult step: Grate the apples (remove peel if sensitive to texture) into the bowl with the soaked oats.
Kid step: Squeeze in the lemon juice, and stir in the remaining ingredients. Mix toughly and stir well.
Divide between two bowls and enjoy (its alright if you don't save any for the reindeer!)

photo credit:http://expatwithkids.blogspot.ca/2010/11/birchermuesli-yet-antother-brilliant.html