Challenge #18: Overnight Powerhouse Porridge

Today, I'm sharing my fave breakfast with you  - it's a classic with a superfood twist. Oh, & the best part is that it cooks overnight so you can say buh bye to that morning cortisol ;)

Updated to add:
 - Double up this recipe to make enough to last you all week. The oats will keep for 5 days in the fridge
 - Don't zap the nutrients out of the oats when reheating in the morning - just simmer with a bit of water or coco oil in a pan
 - When using nuts & seeds in your recipes - it is best to also soak these to breakdown the enzyme inhibitors & increase the vitamin content. This makes them easier to digest & absorb. If you're not using the nuts & seeds right away that you've just soaked, you should put them in a dehyrdator or in the oven at the lowest temp to dry them out. (to prevent mold). I will often soak & dehyrdrate big batches of nuts & seeds to have on hand.
Recommended Soaking Times: (make sure all nuts are raw)
~ Almonds: 8-12hrs
~ Cashews: 2 hrs
~ Hazelnuts: 6-8 hrs
~ Pecans: 6-8 hrs
~ Walnuts: 6-8 hrs
~ Pine Nuts: 6-8 hrs
~ Pumpkin Seeds: 6-8 hrs
~ Sunflower Seeds: 6-8 hrs

Recipes:

~ Ange's Superfood Steel Cut Oats. Nutritional info on my oats:

~ Apple Cinnamon Oat Squares. Perfect for busier mornings!

Resources:

~ January is National Oats Month

~ More information on Phytic Acid & the need to Soak:

Food	Percent phytic acid (by dry weight)
Polished rice	0.14 -0.6
Whole wheat bread	0.43 - 1.05
Barley	0.38 - 1.16
Oat	0.42 -1.16
Wheat flour	0.25 - 1.37
Wheat	0.39 - 1.35
Rye	0.54 - 1.46
Oat bran	0.6 - 1.42
Kidney beans	0.89 - 1.57
Peanuts	1.05 - 1.76
Corn	0.75 - 2.22
Soybeans	1.0 - 2.22
Oat Meal	0.78 - 2.4
Soy flour	1.24 - 2.25
Tofu	1.46 - 2.9
Linseed	2.15 - 2.78

Source: REDDY, N. R. and SATHE, S. K. (2002). Food Phytates. Boca Raton, CRC Press.

To your Swellbeing & Stress-free mornings,