Breakfast with Date Bits and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

[Guest guest]

Breakfast with Date Bits and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

 

1/2 cup each: amaranth seeds, raw buckwheat groats, millet and brown teff seeds

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

and 1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/2 cup date pieces, these are sold dusted in oat flour, packaged in the dried

fruit section

1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds

 

Combine all ingredients, except pumpkin seeds. With pumpkin seeds, toast lightly

in a dry pan over medium heat. Set aside and cool.

Package cereal and spice mixture in a pretty container. Place toasted pumpkin

seeds in a smaller package and slip into larger container.

Include these instructions with gift:

To serve two, mix 1/2 cup dry mix with 1 1/4 cups cold water in a medium

saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, covered for 15 to 20 minutes.

For thinner cereal, add a bit of water or milk. For a thicker treat, simmer a

bit longer. Serve topped with milk or a pat of butter and toasted pumpkin seeds.