Healthy Diet - Warm Spiced Fruit Cereal

Ingredients:

- 1 cup uncooked chosen cereal 

- 1/4 cup chopped chosen nuts (refrain from pistachios, they cause constipation) 

- 2 teaspoons natural sugar

- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 1 cup chosen milk

- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh fruit

Directions:

1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add cereal, bring water to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until most of liquid is absorbed.

2. Stir in nuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Add 1/2 cup milk, stirring until mixture is creamy, barley is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add an additional 1/2 cup milk, if necessary, to reach desired consistency.

3. Top each bowl with chopped fruit.