Supercharge your comforting bowl of oatmeal (or no'atmeal) and brighten your day with the addition of Flora Elderberry Crystals. This superfood bowl is a perfect way to bring you through winter: it supports your immune system against seasonal issues and provides purple-hued health-promoting antioxidants.*
Simply prepare your oatmeal as normal, add a scoop or two of Elderberry Crystals, and stir to dissolve. You can sweeten and/or top it in your favorite way.
Need more direction? Our preferred method would be to use organic rolled oats, soaked overnight in water. Adding a squeeze of lemon juice will make the nutrients in the oats more available.
Elderberry Oatmeal
- Rolled oats
- A squeeze of lemon
- Double the amount of water as oats
- A pinch of salt
- 1-2 scoops Flora Elderberry Crystals
- Sweetener to taste
Suggested Toppings
- Walnuts or your favorite nuts
- Flax seeds or your favorite seeds
- Maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
- Flax oil or your favorite fat
- Combine oats and water. Add a squeeze of lemon if available and soak overnight.
- The next morning, place a small pot of water on the stove and add a pinch of salt.
- Drain and discard the soaking water from the oats. When the pot comes to a boil, add the drained oats.
- Boil for 1 minute before lowering the heat. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes depending on your oats and remove from heat.
- Stir in Elderberry Crystals, place lid on the pot, and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes before serving.
Not into grains? Try No’atmeal!
- ½ cup pecan pieces
- 2 Tbsp Flora Brown Flax Seeds
- ¼ cup Flora Flax Meal
- 1 scoop Flora Elderberry Crystals
- Grated ginger or favorite sweetener to taste (optional)
Topping Ideas
- Walnuts or your favorite nuts
- Coconut milk or favorite milk
- Maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
- Flax oil or your favorite fat
- Cover the pecans with water and soak overnight.
- The next morning, place a pot with about 2 cups of water on the stove.
- Drain and discard the soaking water from the pecans. When the pot comes to a boil, add drained pecans and remaining ingredients to the pot. Stir and cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes and remove from heat.
- Stir in Elderberry Crystals, place lid on the pot, and allow to sit for a minute or two before serving.
Enjoy!
Dana Green Remedios, RHN, RNCP, is a Vancouver-based educator and coach. She is a regular contributor to the FloraHealthy blog and can answer your questions in English, French, and Spanish as a Product Information Specialist at Flora.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
