Overnight Oats and Fruit

From Recipezaar.

Combine and leave in fridge overnight:

2 c. oatmeal
1 c. milk
1 c. apple juice
1/4 c. honey
1 t. cinnamon

In the morning, add:

3/4 c. nuts (optional)
1 tart green apple, sliced thinly
6 oz. yogurt
1 c. desired berries

Serves 4.

Kefir Non-Cheese

From the Uncheese Cookbook.  As a substitute for yogurt or cream cheese.  Add fruit conserves to make fruit yogurt.  Can also replace buttermilk and sour cream.  Variations below.

Process until smooth, then chill:

1.5 c. firm silken tofu, crumbled
1.5 T. lemon juice
1 T. plum vinegar
1 T.mirin

Herb:  1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 t. each dill, rosemary, thyme, and parsley
Caraway:  1 finely minced clove garlic, 1 T. chopped capers, 2 t. ground caraway seed
Date and Nut:  1/4 c. chopped walnuts and 1/4 c. chopped dates
Pineapple:  1/4 c. drained unsweetened pineapple tidbits
Vegetable:  1 minced scallion, 1 finely minced garlic clove, 1 small grated carrot, 1/4 c. minced red or green bell pepper, and 1/4 c. minced fresh parsley

Granola

Combine 2 c. rolled oats, 1 c. oat bran, cinnamon, <1 tsp. salt, a little wheat germ, and 1/4 c. sesame seeds.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 c. oil and 1/4 c. brown sugar, plus 1/4 c. honey and a little bit of water.

Combine.  You will need to get your hands dirty.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.  In the last 10 minutes add nuts and/or rasins or other dried fruits to a combined total of 2 cups.

Makes a big batch, keep in the fridge and it will stay fresh for quite a while.

Anti-Morning Sickness Smoothie

Makes 1 blender-full

*Blend 1 c. ff yogurt, 1 c. 1% milk, 1 c. juice, 2 c. frozen blueberries or other fresh or frozen fruit, 1 banana, large drizzle of honey, cinnamon, nutmeg to taste, 4 cubes of grated ginger (less if drinking twice per day), 1/4 c. flax (less if drinking twice per day), and powder from 1 capsule Vitamin B6.

Perfect Breakfast Smoothie

Makes 1 blender-full

*Blend 1 c. ff yogurt, 1 c. 1% milk, 1 c. juice, 2 c. blueberries or other fresh or frozen fruit, 1 banana, drizzle of honey, 3 T. flax, some cinnamon and nutmeg.