Breakfast Quinoa

Breakfast. My favourite meal of the day. There is something so comforting about a hot cup of coffee in the morning, followed by a delicious creation usually including peanut butter. I really just have a thing for breakfast, and I don't know how or why, but I look forward to immensely. There are just so many possibilities! Sweet or savoury, hot or cold; cake-like rounds of goodness drizzled with maple syrup, or fresh grainy toast topped with avocado and tomato. Always a big cup of coffee. Always delicious. 

The only problem that I have with breakfast is that I've been in a bit of a rut - I've been terribly uninspired, and I've found myself having the same things every day. Boring. For my favourite meal of the day, I'm not really doing it much justice (although, I could pretty much live off of peanut butter and banana on toast, so I guess I can't complain). Sometimes I just feel like something different, though when I think different, I think green smoothie, and I don't always feel like a green smoothie because, let's be real, although they're full of all the healthy, nutritious superfood stuff, and they do taste good, I generally like to be able to chew my food, not just drink it down i.e it needs a little substance. (Which is confusing considering the love I have for soup... )

One of my favourite things to make for breakfast is oatmeal, but again, I'm stuck in an uninspiring rut of topping it with the same old things. So, to quinoa I go. If I had quinoa flakes, I probably would have gone half an half (e.g half quinoa flakes + half quinoa = thicker quinoa porridge). However, I stuck to just plain quinoa, and it turned out rather well. For something a little different from regular oatmeal, it still manages to tick all the right boxes. 

Breakfast Quinoa

Serves 1

1/4 cup dry quinoa (any colour - I just had red quinoa on hand) + 3/4 cup water

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Banana slices

Slivered almonds

Sultanas or chopped dates

Pepitas and/or sunflower seeds

Maple syrup

Oat milk, or other non-dairy milk

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the quinoa, cinnamon, and water to a boil. Simmer until the quinoa has doubled in size and the water has been soaked up. If the water has evaporated before the quinoa has finished cooking, add a little more water). Once cooked, place the quinoa into a serving bowl. Pour over some milk (as much as desired), and top with the remaining ingredients.