Porridge

750

mL

water

3

cups

2

mL

salt

½

tsp.

250

mL

large flake rolled oats

1

cup

125

mL

quinoa

½

cup

75

mL

raisins

1/3

cup

25

mL

pure maple syrup

2

tbsp.

1

mL

ground cinnamon

¼

tsp.

50

mL

chopped walnuts or sliced natural almonds

¼

cup

25

mL

whole flaxseed

2

tbsp.

25

mL

ground flaxseed

2

tbsp.

·In a medium saucepan, bring water to a rolling boil.
·Add salt.
·Stir in oats, quinoa, raisins, maple syrup and cinnamon.  Cook until water is absorbed and porridge is thick, about 18 minutes.
·Stir in walnuts and flaxseed.
·Cover, remove from heat and let stand 2 minutes.
·Serve with warm milk.
·Drizzle with extra maple syrup if desired.

Yield:  5 servings
Serving Size:  175 mL (3/4 cup)

Quinoa is an ancient grain, tiny and bead-shaped, ivory-coloured, delicately flavoured.  It is found in health food stores and some grocery stores.