Warm Whipped Berry Porridge
I made this porridge as an adaptation of the biohacker Bryan Johnson’s “anti-aging” Nutty Pudding recipe, which is really a “superfood” infused version of Nordic whipped berry porridge aka vispipuuro, except this is decidedly more of an intuitive and less robotic of a take. Don’t let the complicated recipe list fool you, it’s delicious, truly nutrient dense, satisfying, and high vibrational. It’s also prettier than a regular bowl of sprouted oatmeal. Understand what different ingredients do for you and your metabolism, and you’ll be able to customize it to your needs.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sprouted organic oats (I don’t have issues with gluten if I choose it for my goals, but I like GF One Degree Organics brand which is gluten- and glyphosate-free, or use any GF oat substitute you like.)
1 cup grass fed goat kefir
3 tbsp activated organic raw nuts/seeds of choice (I often like Styrian pumpkin seeds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, cashews, or macadamia nuts)
1/4 cup organic/wild berries (fresh or frozen, whatever you can find. These can be lingonberries, red currants, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, haskaps, saskatoon berries, cloudberries, or a mixture of any of these + more. Delicious!)
1/4 cup organic pomegranate or other fruit juice
1 tbsp pure organic maple syrup or organic cane sugar
1 tsp grass fed collagen - very useful to help balance blood sugar from all the plants in this recipe and round out the nutrients
1/2 tsp organic Ceylon cinnamon - also useful to help balance blood sugar
pinch of sea salt
Possible garnishes at the end: handful of organic coconut chips, sprinkle of organic chia seeds, organic hemp seeds, organic or wild berries, big pinch of cold ground organic flax seeds, organic cacao nibs, dollop of homemade grass fed whipped cream, bee pollen, grass fed colostrum, or royal jelly.
Optional if you’re not lazy: blend in 1/4 chopped piece of an organic Brazil nut (maximum two Brazil nuts per day is the general recommended dose)
Method
Place all ingredients in the blender, and blend until well combined and nuts/seeds are incorporated into the mush
Pour into a saucepan, heat mixture on the stovetop just until hot. Stir to keep the bottom from sticking.
Serve in your favourite bowl with garnishes!
Tips
Some people find that using a blender in general is too much effort. I call blasphemy. Try storing your blender on an easy to reach area on your countertop, maybe near the sink so it can be washed with frequent use. Blend more and nourish yourself with the gift of whole foods!
If you soaked your raw nuts overnight to activate them (and they must be raw for this process to happen), they’ll be soggy enough (for lack of a better term) to blend seamlessly with the mush.
