This recipe comes from a fantastic book called “The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and Cookbook” by Dr. Laura Kelly. It is one of many dietary and lifestyle strategies to improve bone density without medications.
Nut and Seed Breakfast
1 Tbsp. ground seeds such as chia, hemp, golden flax, white sesame, black sesame, poppy
1 tsp. pumpkin seeds
1 tsp. sunflower seeds
1 or 2 dried black mission or turkish figs or 2 fresh figs
1 dried apricot, unsulfured
1 brazil nut
8 nuts total from this collection: macadamias, almonds, cashews, filberts, pecans, pistachios or walnuts
1 tsp. blackstrap molasses
1/2-3/4 cup milk (this author recommends raw milk) or unsweetened non-dairy milk
1/4-1/3 cup blueberries, raspberries or sliced strawberries
Using a seed grinder, coffee grinder or mortar and pestle, grind the seeds. Put in a breakfast bowl. Add pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Cut figs and apricot into pieces and add to seeds. Add 1 brazil nut and 2 each of four or more nuts. Add molasses. Pour the milk over the mixture and stir. Top with fresh fruit and enjoy!