the blackest breakfast pudding on the planet

Ingredients:

6 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds $1. 50 (14 ounces of Nutiva Chia Seeds can be had at GNC for $7.99)

One cup of cooked Quinoa $1.00 (16 ounces of organic Quinoa can be had at Trader Joe's for $3.99 and sometimes $2.99)

3 Mangos $.90 (they were on sale everywhere last week 3/$1.00)

One pint fresh blackberries $2.00 (on sale at Henhouse $.99/ half pint)

2.5 cups coconut milk $.90 (on sale $2.99 half gallon at Hy-Vee)

2 tablespoons raw sugar $.15 ($1.99 lb available everywhere)

2 cups of water - KC Tap $.01

Preparation:

The night before, soak chia seeds in coconut milk. Overnight they will soak up the liquid and produce a flavorless tapioca like gel, or in this case, a coconut milk flavored gel.

In the morning, boil water, add quinoa, reduce to simmer for 20 minutes until soft. Before all water is absorbed, add brown sugar, stir, cover, and allow to cool on stovetop. Quinoa will absorb remaining water and sugar leaving a moist, sweet, cream of wheat type gruel that is mixed in with the chia coconut milk tapioca.

Peel and cut mangos into chunks. Rinse blackberries - add both to the "pudding" and serve.

This is enough for 8 servings at a total cost of $5.55 - or - $.70/serving. Eaten at 9:00am, it will carry you through famously until 2-3 pm with total calories of about 130/per serving - mostly from the coconut milk and quinoa. The chia seeds are energizing, like an energy drink and permit a high level of athletic performance. Fist tap DeeVee.