¼ cup slivered almonds
1 cup oatmeal
2 ½ cups water
½ cup apple, grated
¼ cup raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp brown sugar
½ cup (approximately) yogurt
Place the almonds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Set the almonds aside in a small bowl.
Combine oatmeal, water, apple, raisins and cinnamon in the same saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce to a simmer until desired thickness. Stir in the vanilla and brown sugar. To serve, divide between bowls, top with 1-2 tbsp of vanilla yogurt and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
***Recipe found @ http://leboldusfoods.blogspot.com/
This oatmeal does look delicous and the recipe does seem easy enough nut unfortuantely I was not there to make that tasy meal. Instead I am going to write about the Canadian Food Guide. We have been studying this in class and I must admit that I have not been getting the correct amount of servings from the different food groups. For example, a woman aged 19-50 years needs about 7-8 Food Guide Servings of vegetables and fruit, 6-7 Food Guide Servings of grain products, 2 Food Guide Servings of milk and alternatives and 2 Food Guide Servings of meat ad alternatives. I did not know any of this before we started to learn about it in class. I also learned that there are many alternative for meat if you are not a big fan. Some of these alternatives are tofu, eggs and peanut butter. Did you know that one serving of peanut is only two teaspoons. You can get so much protein from such little bites. In conclusion though, learning about the Canada Food Guide has helped me become a healthier eater!
