When I lived in Germany, this lemon porridge was served as a very special breakfast, on very special occasions. Birthdays and holidays were always looked forward to in anticipation of this meal. I never knew cream of wheat could taste so good!
The thing about cream of wheat is that many people don’t realize that the regular stuff you buy in the grocery store is NOT whole grain. So don’t be fooled!
I had to go to the health food store and really search for some whole grain cream of wheat. But I did find it. It’s called Whole Grain Farina. The one I used is from Bob’s Red Mill. Great stuff!
If you manage to find it too, then you must absolutely give this recipe a try. It’s fabulous.
Clean Eating Lemon Porridge
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients
1 cup milk or soy milk (almond milk may work as well)
1 tbsp. agave or honey
4 egg whites
6 tbsp. cream of wheat
1 tbsp. lemon zest
Directions
Step 1 – Put milk in a small pot and bring to a boil, being sure to whisk constantly so the milk doesn’t burn or boil over.
Step 2 – Once your milk is boiling, add the cream of wheat, agave (or honey) and lemon zest.
Step 3 – The porridge will thicken in under 5 minutes. Stir constantly. When you are ready to remove the porridge from the heat, quickly stir in egg whites. Stir very quickly to evenly disperse the eggs. Immediately remove from heat and allow to sit and cool slightly before stirring.
Eat and Enjoy!
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
This may be a tough one for the younger ones to help with. Older kids who are good with hot pots and food can do most if not all of this. But younger kids may have to be content with sprinkling toppings on when served.
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1/2 the recipe
Calories: 257
Total Fat: 3 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 130 mg
Carbohydrates: 43 gm
Dietary fiber: 4 gm
Sugars: 9 gm
Protein: 15 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 27
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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