Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

So most of you know that I proclaim to be doing the paleo diet. Yesterday I came across an article that compared the paleo diet to the Weston A Price Foundation(WAPF) of a  healthy eating lifestyle.

 

Boy was I surprised that some of the things I've been doing do not match up with what a true Paleo diet is supposed to be. Paleo says absolutely no grains, carbs, sugar, dairy or legumes, very few nuts and all organic grass-fed meats and vegetables; fruit to a minimum since they are very high in natural sugar.

WAPF says that natural sugars like honey and pure dark amber maple syrup, as well as fruit, is absolutely fine and encouraged. WAPF also encourages a healthy grass fed full fat diet and to use even the bones to create broth.

With ought realizing it I had already adopted several ideas from WAPF like bone broth and real syrup. They also support preparation of grains, meaning, for example, when you have old fashioned rolled oats, instead of just making them, you are supposed to soak them in whey overnight to make them more digestible and remove the toxins that bother people who have a grain intolerance like myself.

Let me finally get to my point. For over a year, I have not been able to eat oatmeal without stomach pain. Last night I soaked some old fashioned rolled oats in whey and made it this morning and let me tell you I have never tasted anything so good, also with no stomach issue, which I usually get within 5 minutes of eating.

Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
2 cups rolled oats
3 cups water, divided
2 Tbsp grass fed whey powder
1 apple, peeled and diced
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup maple syrup
Sprinkle of sea salt

Prep time 12-24 hours
Cook time up to 10 mins
Serves 4

Soak the rolled oats in 2 cups of water, add the whey powder. Cover and leave on counter overnight, at least 12 hrs. Do NOT drain.

In the morning, transfer the soaked mixture into a pot and add final cup of water. Peel and dice the apple. Add apple to pot. Sprinkle salt in pot. Bring to a boil.

Reduce to simmer and stir in cinnamon. Cook 3 minutes, stirring repeatedly. Slowly stir in maple syrup and cook an additional 2 minutes, and serve. Store any leftover in the fridge to be reheated. Enjoy.