Cracked Wheat Apple Cranberry Hot Cereal

MaMa busted out her slow cooker again...I think it might just be her favorite kitchen gadget!  This time she made breakfast overnight using our Cracked Wheat Breakfast Cereal.  It was piping hot and waiting for us when we woke up!

What's better than having breakfast waiting for you - Cracked Wheat Apple Cranberry Cereal.

Ingredients for Cracked Wheat Apple Cranberry Cereal:

2 c Joseph's Grainery Cracked Wheat Breakfast Cereal
3 1/2 c apple cider
1/2 c dried cranberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:  Place all ingredients in your slow cooker and set on low heat.  Allow to cook over night.  In the morning, depending on your crock pot, there might be a film over the top of the cereal, remove and dispose of it, then dish up the cereal and garnish with a few apple slices for a nice healthy start to your day!

Wheat Berry Granola

Wheat Berry Granola with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts

MaMa says that lots of people choose "eating healthier" as their New Year's Resolution (you should hear me try to pronounce "resolution"...it's pretty cute). Well, if that's your resolution or not, here's a fun recipe for granola made with wheat berries that will help you to break that cereal from the box habit.

Wheat Berry Granola

by Joseph's Grainery

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Hard Red Wheat Berries add protien and a great nutty crunch to granola.

Ingredients

• 4 c old fashioned oats
• 1 c coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Hard Red Wheat, cooked
• 2 Tbs shredded coconut
• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2/3 c honey
• 1/2 c olive oil
• 1/2 c dried cranberries

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease a shallow 14x11 pan. Combine the oats, walnuts,wheat berries, coconut sugar and salt. Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine the honey and oil and pour over the dry mixture. Mix well and spoon onto the prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes, turning the pan and stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown.
• We like to pair the granola with vanilla yogurt and some fresh fruit, yummy!

Soft White Wheat Breakfast Cereal

A Simple, Quick and Easy Alternative to Popular Boxed Cereals Serves: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Joseph's Grainery Soft White Wheat, dried or fresh fruit (optional)
Directions: Bring 1/2 cup Soft White Wheat and 1 1/2 cups Water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender. Drain and serve as is or top with dried or fresh fruit.