Recipes — Cereals and Porridge

A warm breakfast cereal. TIMEAbout 1 hour SERVING SIZEServes 4-6 Print Recipe Ingredients 1 cup Steel-Cut Oats 3 cups water 1 cup milk* 1/2 t salt 1 t vanilla *You can omit the milk and use 4 cups water if you prefer, but the milk makes it creamier. Directions Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in the oats. Reduce heat to medium low and cook oats for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. When the oats start to thicken, add the milk, salt and vanilla and cook for 10-15 minutes more. When the oats are...

Polenta is a traditional Italian dish made that is similar to grits, but with a slightly different flavor and texture. TIMEAbout 1 hour SERVING SIZE Print Recipe Ingredients 3 3/4 cups water 1/8 t pepper 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 t salt 2 T butter 2 cups HOMESTEAD GRISTMILL POLENTA Directions Bring 2 cups water to a boil with the salt, pepper and butter. Mix polenta and Parmesan with remaining 1 3/4 cups water, and gradually whisk this mixture into the boiling water. Whisk constantly until it returns to a boil, then lower heat and cook about 30 minutes, whisking...

A hearty, warm breakfast cereal. TIMEAbout 35 minutes SERVING SIZE Print Recipe Ingredients 3 cups water 1 t salt 1 cup HOMESTEAD PORRIDGE Directions Bring water and salt to a boil. Add porridge, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Menu Suggestions Here at Homestead Gristmill, we serve samples of porridge with salt, butter and sorghum syrup. Other serving suggestions include honey, raisins, nuts and fresh or canned fruit.

Heidi’s Six-Grain Cereal is similar to muesli and can be eaten either cold or hot. The following are directions for 1 serving. TIMEAbout 10 minutes for hot cereal, and 3 hours for cold cereal SERVING SIZE1 serving Print Recipe   Ingredients For cold cereal: 1 cup Heidi’s 6-Grain Cereal Mix 1 1/2 cups milk For hot cereal: 1 cup Heidi’s 6-Grain Cereal Mix 2 cups water Directions For cold cereal: In a small bowl mix the cereal and milk. Let stand overnight in the refrigerator (or at least 3 hours.) Ready to eat! For hot cereal: In a saucepan mix the cereal and...