Cereal!

So one of the few cravings that has endured since becoming a SCDer, is the lack of a good cereal substitutes. Last week, I finally found an adequate equivalent. Part of the problem was that there are few things allowed on SCD that could take the place of the crunchy grains used in most cereals. But, with the help of an absolutely delicious SCD granola I found through Digestive Wellness, which I had been using on my yogurt, I was on my way to a crunchy and delicious SCD cereal.  I had never thought to use the granola as a cereal, mostly because I never had a substitute for milk. I had been meaning to make almond milk for a long time, but had never gotten around to it. My first attempt occurred last week, since I was off from school for the holidays. It is a bit of a laborious process, but with a good food processor, not as difficult as I had expected. The recipe I used for almond milk was from the website www.ohnuts.com. Here it is:

Almond Milk Recipe
yield: about 5 cups almond milk

• 1.5 cups whole blanched almonds or other whole raw almonds
• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• dash cinnamon

Other equipment:

• Blender
• metal strainer
• cheesecloth

Not sure I got 5 cups of milk out of it, but close to it. But I digress. Back to the cereal portion of this post. Once I had my almond milk (you will want to chill it before serving), I poured it over my granola, added some sliced almonds, a dash of cinnamon, raisins, and a drizzle of honey and ... drum roll please.... ta da! Cereal. Delicious cereal. Oh how I've missed you.

Oh sweet SCD cereal!

Do you have cereal ideas for us SCDers? Please share!