Many of us experience busy mornings, juggling personal preparations with the needs of our children and other responsibilities. But it’s important to make time for breakfast, to give your body something substantial to solidly start your day. By making blends ahead of time, you can quickly and easily nourish yourself with either a hearty oatmeal blend or a lighter chia blend, topped with nuts. You
can also mix and match my “power powder” herbal blends according to your seasonal needs and individual constitution. Have fun, create something delicious in bulk, and store it in a big jar to easily and quickly satisfy your daily breakfast needs!
I usually make 2-4 quarts of Oatmeal Blend at a time, with 2 quarts of Chia Blend, and 2 quarts of a nut mix of choice. Half-gallon glass jars are perfect storage containers. I create a new blend for my family every 1-3 months, depending on consumption level. I label the baseline ingredients on each jar for convenient re-blending, when I simply check the label, pull listed ingredients off the shelf, consider what I’d like to add or subtract, then modify as I go along.
Oatmeal Blend suits long active days where I’m working or playing hard. Having a pre-blended breakfast mix makes grab-and-go breakfasts for overnight backpacking excursions convenient, too. I enjoy Chia Blend on lower energy, quiet or sedentary days when I need less “oomph” to power me until lunch. I sometimes soak a nut mix with the Oatmeal Blend, or top the soaked Chia Blend with one.
While traveling, or when taking breakfast with me to work, I mix Oatmeal Blend directly into my thermos, and voila! Hot breakfast on the move. Alternatively, I pop Chia Blend into my thermos if I’m adding warm nut milk.
Just a few choice dried fruits brighten the flavor with natural sweetness. Fresh fruit also makes a nice topping during the spring and summer seasons, although washing and chopping fresh fruit adds a few minutes of prep time.
A teaspoon of raw local honey or maple syrup feels decadent and tastes dreamy. I indulge most days.
The dried ingredients below are roughly listed in parts. Modify, experiment, and enjoy!
Ingredients in Parts
To Make 1/2 Gallon Oatmeal Blend
Directions
Pro Tips
Ingredients in Parts
To Make 1/2 Gallon Chia Blend
Directions
I hope these recipes and ideas spur a gentle revolution in your kitchen. May these three jars of breakfast goodies encourage regular nourishing breakfasts, encourage healthy morning bowel movements, and provide a stable foundation from which to start your day and thrive. Have fun getting creative in the kitchen with herbs and spices. May your blends come together in easy and elegant ways. Enjoy the journey.
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Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), herbalist, and artist. Her integrative medical practice in Ventura, CA and holistic workshops, retreats, and writings empower thriving health and environmental stewardship in our bodies, communities, and world. Interweaving nature, art, movement and ritual, Jiling’s classes range from seasonal wellness to immersive Five Elements retreats. “Tea Talks” podcast host on Herbal Radio and writer for various publications, Jiling is also an avid traveler, multidisciplinary artist, and wilderness adventurer. Find Jiling backpacking the Sespe, surfing at C-Street, and on JilingLin.com, Substack @Jiling, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Join her newsletter and Substack for adventure-notes, book updates, and seasonal beauty!
Many of us experience busy mornings, juggling personal preparations with the needs of our children and other responsibilities. But it’s important to make time for breakfast, to give your body something substantial to solidly start your day. By making blends ahead of time, you can quickly and easily nourish yourself with either a hearty oatmeal blend or a lighter chia blend, topped with nuts. You
can also mix and match my “power powder” herbal blends according to your seasonal needs and individual constitution. Have fun, create something delicious in bulk, and store it in a big jar to easily and quickly satisfy your daily breakfast needs!
I usually make 2-4 quarts of Oatmeal Blend at a time, with 2 quarts of Chia Blend, and 2 quarts of a nut mix of choice. Half-gallon glass jars are perfect storage containers. I create a new blend for my family every 1-3 months, depending on consumption level. I label the baseline ingredients on each jar for convenient re-blending, when I simply check the label, pull listed ingredients off the shelf, consider what I’d like to add or subtract, then modify as I go along.
Oatmeal Blend suits long active days where I’m working or playing hard. Having a pre-blended breakfast mix makes grab-and-go breakfasts for overnight backpacking excursions convenient, too. I enjoy Chia Blend on lower energy, quiet or sedentary days when I need less “oomph” to power me until lunch. I sometimes soak a nut mix with the Oatmeal Blend, or top the soaked Chia Blend with one.
While traveling, or when taking breakfast with me to work, I mix Oatmeal Blend directly into my thermos, and voila! Hot breakfast on the move. Alternatively, I pop Chia Blend into my thermos if I’m adding warm nut milk.
Just a few choice dried fruits brighten the flavor with natural sweetness. Fresh fruit also makes a nice topping during the spring and summer seasons, although washing and chopping fresh fruit adds a few minutes of prep time.
A teaspoon of raw local honey or maple syrup feels decadent and tastes dreamy. I indulge most days.
The dried ingredients below are roughly listed in parts. Modify, experiment, and enjoy!
Ingredients in Parts
To Make 1/2 Gallon Oatmeal Blend
Directions
Pro Tips
Ingredients in Parts
To Make 1/2 Gallon Chia Blend
Directions
I hope these recipes and ideas spur a gentle revolution in your kitchen. May these three jars of breakfast goodies encourage regular nourishing breakfasts, encourage healthy morning bowel movements, and provide a stable foundation from which to start your day and thrive. Have fun getting creative in the kitchen with herbs and spices. May your blends come together in easy and elegant ways. Enjoy the journey.
You may also enjoy:
Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), herbalist, and artist. Her integrative medical practice in Ventura, CA and holistic workshops, retreats, and writings empower thriving health and environmental stewardship in our bodies, communities, and world. Interweaving nature, art, movement and ritual, Jiling’s classes range from seasonal wellness to immersive Five Elements retreats. “Tea Talks” podcast host on Herbal Radio and writer for various publications, Jiling is also an avid traveler, multidisciplinary artist, and wilderness adventurer. Find Jiling backpacking the Sespe, surfing at C-Street, and on JilingLin.com, Substack @Jiling, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Join her newsletter and Substack for adventure-notes, book updates, and seasonal beauty!
