Blueberry porridge..for all my fellow health freaks

We have all heard the miraculous health aspects of blueberries, they are what is called a super food. I guess that's why they are so expensive. I usually cheat and buy frozen berries, especially in winter as the fresh ones can't have been grown naturally so I think they don't contain nearly half of what they should when they are grown outdoors during a sunny & rainy Northern European summer. Studies have shown that freezing blueberries does not damage their super food powers, read more here.

Here are just a few of it's benefits...

- Full of antioxidants - which help protect our cellular structure & DNA system from free radicals - in layman's terms this means it helps keep everything from your skin to your organs and everything inbeteen healthy
- They can help improve memory
- Contain vitamin K - which
- Contain vitamin C - which we all know helps us fight colds which are abundant at this time of year
- Contains manganese - which among other things promotes strength in bones

Back to the recipe.

I have made a variation of this porridge before, which is also a post on this blog. However, the difference between this version and the last is that pearled barley has been added here. Which gives the porridge an even more soft and creamy texture. I also added quinoa, only because I had left overs from the night before and it's another healthy (high in protein) addition.

I also added hemp seeds (high in amino acids, protein, omega 3-6....etc) & golden flax seeds which are meant to contain higher levels of omega-3 than the regular brown version.

I used maple syrup to sweeten, which is also another very mineral rich sweetener. So you see this is like a super duper healthy start to your day. The best part is it should keep you going till lunch without any midday snack cravings.

So here is how you make this porridge serves 2:

1/2 dl oats
1/2 dl cooked quinoa
1/2 dl cooke pearled barley
2-2,5 dl water
0,5 dl soymilk/almond milk/oat milk/rice milk
1/2 dl blueberries - can be replaced by raspberries or blackberries but won't give you the same nutrients
1 tsp flax seeds
1 tsp hemp seeds
pinch of salt
drizzle of maple syrup or honey
cinnamon - optional

1. Boil the water in a pan and then add the oats.
2. Allow the oats to cook for 6-8min, till they are the consistency you like. I like mine mushy but still holding their shape. 
3. Add the quinoa & barley, stir, add the soymilk.
4. Cook on a low heat for another 3min, add the blueberries, salt and seeds. Stir. 
5. Plate the porridge into a bowl and then add a drizzle of maple syrup and cinnamon.