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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:49:24 -0600, George Leppla
> > wrote:
>
> >On a recent cruise, I made an effort to eat more sensibly than I usually
> >do on a cruise. (It worked... I didn't gain any weight at all on the 11
> >day vacation)
> >
> >One of the things I tried and liked was "muesli", a hodgepodge of oats,
> >bran, dried fruit and nuts. There was a bowl of the basic mixture and
> >then you could add berries, etc.
> >
> >Anyone have a good recipe for the basic muesli mix?
>
> Take the assorted grains that you like.. . . [rolled oats, puffed
> rice, chia, flax, wheat berries. . . ]
> Add the assorted nuts that you like. [walnuts, almonds, pine nuts,
> pecans, peanuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds. . .toasted or raw ]
>
> Toss in the assorted dried [or not] fruits that you like. [raisins,
> chopped dates, apricots, figs, cherries, craisins. . . . ]
>
> Bran, wheat germ. . .
>
> Toss together in the amounts that appeal to you. Some will soak in
> milk or yogurt overnight.

my DIL soaks muesli in orange juice overnight; surprisingly good !

Janet UK