Spiced PEAR-adise

Ingredient list:

1 cup of organic ground up rolled oats

1 tablespoon of basil seeds or chia seeds

1 Bosc pear ( Brown pear)

2 cinnamon sticks

2 cloves

2 star anise

dash of cardamom powder

1/2 tsp of ginger powder

4 oz of filtered water for pear

6 oz of filtered water for oats

2 oz of plant based milk

6 sliced previously soaked- peeled almonds

To make: In a small saucepan add the 4 oz of water, bring water to slight boil, add the basil seeds, when the basil seeds become engorged with water, very similar to chia seeds, add the spices, while that is going,remove the skin off the pear, place pear in saucepan sprinkle the cardamon on top of the pear, then cover saucepan with a lid. Cook the pear in low- medium heat until it is tender and a fork pierces through. (I like to use a paring knife and cut vertical lines along the pear to poach faster. )While the pear is poaching, in a separate saucepan add the 6 oz of water, bring to a slight boil, add ground up rolled oats, mix well with a wooden spoon, then add the plant based milk, cook on low-medium heat. While the oatmeal is cooking, make sure to check on the pear for tenderness, with a spoon add some of the liquid to the top of the pear, then cover the saucepan with a lid. Wash and remove skin off almonds, then slice them or chop them. compost the peel.

By now the spiced pear should be ready, remove it from the saucepan, then slice it. In a bowl add the oats, and the pear, add the remaining sauce on top of the oats and pear, add the sliced almonds, and sprinkle some cinnamon on top.

Enjoy!

Mucho amor,

Mirna <3