Out for breakfast last Sunday, we enjoyed the people watching, the newspaper, coffee, and hot breakfast porridge. It was delicious on many levels. Inspired to replicate the meal at home, I made Creamy Wheat Berry Hot Cereal. Whole grains, dried fruit, and nuts make it a great way to start the day and a perfect post-run breakfast.
While I was at it, I also made a Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad. Tart, sweet, crunchy, chewy – this salad is a keeper. In this version, the addition of whole grains, a light dressing, and mint really make it something special. Delighted, I even ate it for breakfast as a topping on plain yogurt.
Wheat berries take a little time to cook – about 1 ½ hours – you’re worth it. Cook them in batches so you have them ready to add to recipes as required. Keep cooked wheat berries in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze them for up to 6 months. Simply thaw them overnight in the refrigerator when you are ready to use them.
i actually had a porridge at le pain quotiden made of farro and almond milk. also very yummy… not that i have any idea what farro is.. but it was good.
Farro is an Italian term; it’s a whole wheat grain. I’ve had that at LPQ too. Yummy stuff!