YIELD: 2 Servings
PREP: 5 mins
COOK: 10 mins
READY IN: 15 mins
Ingredients
1 cup Brown Rice cooked to packed instructions
2 cups homemade almond milk or alternative
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 persimmon Quartered
1/2 cup Fresh Strawberries hulled
2 tbsp hemp seeds
2 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds
2 tbsp raw almonds
Instructions
In a small saucepan, heat the almond milk, rice, cinnamon quills and ground nutmeg
Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until gently heated
Ladle into bowls and top with fruit, hemp and sesame seeds
Serve immediately
CUISINE: Asian
COURSE: Breakfast
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
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