Cold Busting Carrot Ginger Pear Oats - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 inch ginger, grated fine (optional)
1 pear, diced
1 apple, diced (optional)
1 medium carrots (about 1 cup) or 1 .small sweet potato, grated fine (about 1 cup)
1 cup steel cut oats (or rolled oats, if preferred)
1/4 cup chia seeds
3 cups water (assuming your oats require a 3 to 1 ratio, follow the package directions)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
fresh grated nutmeg, to taste

Preparation

Saute the ginger for 15 seconds.
Add pears, apple, carrot and/or sweet potato and saute until they are a bit soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir the oats for a few seconds, then add the chia seed and water.
Bring this to a quick boil, and simmer for 22-25 minutes, partially covered. If required, adjust the consistency by adding more water.