Great grains

Lately, we’ve been eating lots of low-alkaline grains with a bit of sweetener and fruit for breakfast. Although we love the oatmeal and the Peanut Butter Panda Puffs, we also realize every morning with acidic oats and processed cereal is a bit much.

Luckily, AC’s been studying/becoming obsessed with Buddhism and has just learned about Siddhartha’s discovery and teachings of the middle path.

AC: “Why can’t we have Paaanda Puuufs, mooom?”

MD: “Dude, that’s so unBuddha-like. “

AC: ” … “

MD: “Remeber? Moderation?”

AC: sigh

Don’t you love real-life manipulation - er, application? ;)

Quinoa with pears, nutmeg, agave, soy milk (I also added some peanut butter to mine):


Amaranth with blueberries, cinnamon, nutmeg and agave:


Amaranth with apples, cinnamon and maple syrup:

11 Responses to “Great grains”


  1. 1 Melody

    beautiful! I love it.. it’s un buddahlike.. hehe

  2. 2 Ben

    Geez M, will you come and be me + L’s mom too??? Your food looks SO YUMMY. I’m hungry now.

  3. 3 James

    Awesome!!…I’ll have to send you pics of what we get my niece to do… 2 year olds are hilarious : )

  4. 4 frekur

    Goddamn you’re awesome. I miss you and your home and your animals and your food and your love! :)

  5. 5 Emmy

    Peanut Butter Panda Puffs is Rob’s favorite cereal. That’s really cool about AC studying up on Buddhism. Your breakfasts look super tasty :)

  6. 6 b36Kitchen

    i love amaranth for breakfast! so delicious!

    JENNA

  7. 7 Jay

    I adore people who cook good food.

  8. 8 Melissa West

    I love the idea of eating more alkaline. I was thinking that tonight as I was shoveling pizza into my mouth… without a salad…

  9. 9 Mikaela

    Thanks, guys! Melissa, you made me laugh out loud :)

    When I visit you L and B, I’ll make you a yummy grain breakfast with BANANAS!

  10. 10 Judy

    Just found your blog, and I already like it.

    Mm, quinoa as breakfast…haven’t had that in a while.

  11. 11 springsandwells

    hee hee.
    I love your Buddha-application. Ahh, the middle path. It’s such a good reminder.

    I love your breakfast ideas. I am sorry to say that I have never even tried amaranth. It looks like I should though! Your brekkies all look so good!!

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