Pumpkin Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a great breakfast to have as a vegan! It is fast to make- can even be made the night before- and truly delicious. On top of that it can be topped with anything you desire, and it has way more nutritional value than most store bought cereals filled with artificial chemicals and god knows what else. I really recommend trying to eliminate as many foods that contain chemicals or are not homemade- endless you read the ingredients and it is made up of all whole foods- from your diet. It allows your liver to process your food more efficiently, and even lets you burn fat more efficiently, since your liver will not be preoccupied with cleansing your body of all the chemicals you eat. As well, foods and drinks with chemicals make your body more acidic, which actually forces it to retain fat around your organs in order to protect them. This fat is called visceral fat, and since it is close by your organs, it is the most dangerous. Finally, because your body stores chemicals that your liver cannot dispose of in fat-overload of chemicals forces the liver to store them- by eating less chemicals you will ultimately reduce your body fat percentage; your body cannot let go of fat full of chemicals otherwise these chemicals would leach into your system and poison your body. Point is, read the ingredients!
But enough of that, oatmeal time! For this version of oatmeal, you will need....
(makes enough for 1-3 people)
1/3 cup canned pumpkin pure
1/3 cup steel cut oats
1/3 cup whole grain rolled oats
1 cup water
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp maple syrup
juice from half an orange
Handful of Pumpkin seeds
Handful of cranberries dried
Some flaxseeds
Fresh blueberries

First, put the water into a pot and let it come to boil. Than add all your ingredients in except for the seeds, cranberries and blueberries. Cook for about 20-25 minutes, and taste just to make sure it is not uncooked. Put some in a bowl and add the toppings. You can even add a little almond milk too!

Happy breakfasting,
Juila