Have you ever broken a bone?
During my years as a hard-core runner, I tripped and slammed into the concrete on multiple occasions… There’s even a permanent scar on my left hip as a reminder of one such fall.
Yet I never suffered a single broken bone in that time; not even so much as a stress fracture. But one misstep this past Monday afternoon, and suddenly I find myself staring at an arm the width of a tree trunk and a hand the color of a ripened grape.
Suddenly I find myself wide awake in a sleepless night of pain, wondering how late the 7-11 is open and if I have enough energy to go buy a bottle of Tylenol, a drug I never use but would have downed in a second had it been available.
Suddenly I find myself at Urgent Care on Tuesday morning, a giant floppy hat covering my sleep-deprived eyes and uncombed hair, listening as the doctor throws around words such as buckle fracture and cast.
I never realized how much I’d been taking my arms for granted.
Simple things like typing, cooking, or even getting dressed are astronomically more difficult when you’re doing them one-handed. Today’s no-cook instant cereal breakfast with only 3 ingredients and minimal cleanup is definitely welcome at such a time! The creamy texture very much reminds me of Cream of Wheat… except that this breakfast is much higher in fiber and protein.
In fact… there are over 15 grams of fiber in one bowl!
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“One Bowl” Instant Porridge
(single serving)
- 6 tbsp coconut flour (40g)
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp milk of choice (270g)
- just over 1/16 tsp salt
- sweetener of choice, to taste
- fruit, peanut butter, chocolate chips, or add-ins of choice
Instant Cereal Recipe: Stir together all ingredients in a bowl. It may seem very thin at first, but keep stirring until the coconut flour absorbs the liquid and it thickens. Add more milk if a thinner porridge is preferred. Feel free to top with pure maple syrup or any other ingredients you would add to oatmeal or cream of wheat. Eat cold, or heat if desired.
Click for: Instant Cereal Calories & Nutrition Facts
Question of the Day:
Have you ever broken a bone or needed to wear a cast?
There was a time in my life when I really wanted a cast. I broke my finger when I was 9 and actually cried in the doctor’s office when he said it didn’t need to be casted. (Embarrassing…) Since it’s just a partial fracture this time, I’m not certain my wrist will need a cast. But I will push for no cast if at all possible. In other news, the very first Theme Week starts next!
Any guesses as to what the first theme week will be?
—> Here’s a hint! <—
Sandra says
Omg, now I *know* you have an eating disorder. You don’t break bones from being a healthy chick. I was so wrong . . . . Sorry, the so called trolls are right.
Lisa says
You cannot be serious with this comment. Are you really such an idiot as to believe only people with eating disorders have ever broken a bone?!
*facepalm*
Danielle says
you can also do this with 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1 small container of fat free plain yogurt, and sweetened of your choice! It’s really yummy! It tastes a bit like sweetened ricotta cheese (my family used to have it for desert) but with MUCH FEWER calories! I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow morning!!! 🙂
Danielle
Donna Hardin says
The chocolate muffins…uncut Stevia. What do you mean by uncut?
Unofficial CCK Helper says
The words “uncut stevia” are linked in blue in that post. Click on the blue words to go to the link.
Monika says
Tore up my right hand and wrist half a life time ago. Four surgeries and a combination of casts from my fingertips to halfway between my elbow and shoulder. For a YEAR! Well half way through I got my elbow back. But then another year of unable to use my right hand. So two years without use of your main have teaches you a lot of patience.
Wendy @ The Nomadic Vegan says
I just made this, and now I’m wondering if the 6 tablespoons was a typo, or if my coconut flour is just VERY different from yours. It immediately got super-thick as soon as I stirred it. After eating most of it I read the package and saw that just 1 tablespoon of flour has 64 calories and 10 grams of fibre; that makes 384 calories and 60 grams of fibre per bowl just from the coconut flour alone! The manufacturer (Aman Prana) recommends adding just 1/2 to 1 tablespoon to a glass of water, juice, smoothie, etc. to make a high-fibre drink. It will be interesting to see what all that fibre does to my system!
Sierra says
Most coconut flour has 30 calories per tbsp. Bob’s Red Mill, Let’s Do Organic, or Coconut Secret are some of the more popular brands. However, I just looked up the brand that you mentioned (Aman Prana), and they state that theirs has just about 30 calories per tbsp as well. Maybe the serving listed on your package is for 2 tbsp? http://www.noble-house.tk/html/EN/Amanprana-Coconut-fibres/Amanprana-organic-coconut-fibre-coconut-flour.htm
Wendy @ The Nomadic Vegan says
Hmm, that’s interesting. The package I have definitely says: “1 full tablespoon of coconut flour: only 64Kcal, 10g fibre”. It’s true that it does say “30 cal per spoon” on the website that you linked to, but it doesn’t specify what KIND of spoon. All the other nutritional information on that site matches with what’s on my package, e.g. 320 calories per 100 grams, so this leads me to conclude that when they say “spoon” they mean teaspoon, not tablespoon. In any case, thanks for taking the trouble to look it up!
Ann says
I made this many times now, in different ways. I found that my favorite is the simplest one, three ingredients and no sweetener, by the original recipe. It really tastes like something wheat-y and carby…Cream of Wheat! I have been on a kick lately and this was my breakfast every day. It’s wonderful! Thank you for the recipe!
Kirsten says
Tried this this morning. Unfortunately, I multiplied the recipe x 8 to feed my family and didn’t end up serving it. I used a good coconut flour and 8 cups raw milk. Cry! It’ll feed our flock of chickens well though. It was too grainy but yet watery, even though I cooked it on the stove. I ended up making Healthy Home Economist’s pudding with fresh ground emmer and lots of egg yolks. It’s our breakfast stand by when I don’t get oats soaking the night before.
Unofficial CCK Helper says
Many recipes can’t be multiplied using the same measurements. (It’s true. Google it, and you will see many articles cautioning against it.) It’s always a good idea to make a recipe exactly as written before experimenting by changing it. I can definitely vouch for this one working as a single serving. Hope that helps!
Am says
This is delicious!! With almost no food or ingredients left I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for breakfast. I had coconut flour though. Most of my coconut flour creations cause upset to my stomach (along with many other things) but this is great!!
I halved the recipe and it thickened up just like in the photo. I added some maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon. Thanks for sharing!
Christine says
I loved this recipe! It worked perfectly for me. I used Hodgson’s Mill coconut flour and cow’s milk. I added 1.5 T brown sugar for sweetener, which was ideal. This recipe was so quick and easy to prepare too. It’s one of my new favorite breakfasts!
Christine says
I love this recipe so much! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made it. It’s quick and easy and really fills me up. The way the cereal thickens is magical. I add 1.5 tablespoons of brown sugar, which is the perfect amount of sweetness for me. Thank you for the great recipe!
Tiffany Rouhi says
Hi Katie!
Thanks for this recipe! Its delicious! I actually made half the recipe and it still made a great breakfast with a side of fruit and nuts.
Diana says
I had high hopes for this simple recipe, especially since the coconut flour brownies from your cookbook turned out so well for me. Unfortunately, I found the texture of this mixture to be grainy. I also thought that the flavor was a bit weird – it tasted like coconut, but something tasted off or weird about it. I ate it cold and sweetened it with one Truvia packet. Maybe heating it would have improved the texture and flavor for me.
Justine says
I tried this, and I wasn’t a fan of the texture; I actually like coconut flour dry, straight from the bag!
Yeah, I’m weird.
James says
Firstly, tried the recipe. Not too bad. Reminds me of when I was a kid.
Secondly, I trust you healed up well…all those years ago.
Thirdly, off the top of my head, I’ve managed to do both ankles, both wrists, cracked ribs, many toes (actually managed to break a piece of my right pinky toe off. Very fun scaring the wife with it), many fingers, pretty much every knuckle on my hands (being young and stupid and getting into fights), my nose six times now, fractured jaw and lastly my skull. Only went to the doctor for my skull and ribs.
Carly says
Wow!