Bircher Muesli {grain-free}

Bircher Muesli is a popular Swiss oatmeal made up of raw nuts and seeds, shredded apple, fresh or dried fruit, and oats. The mixture is soaked in milk for a few hours, or overnight. A Swiss physician, Maximilian Bircher-Brenner, introduced this classic treat to his patients in the 19th century and the rest is history.

Have no fear grain-free fans: The oats are replaced with nuts, seeds, and fruit. If you're gluten-free and eat quinoa, you can replace some of the nuts and seeds with quinoa flakes. If you're staying low carb, replace the fruit with more nuts and seeds and use a low carb sweetener to bring the sweetness up a bit. See the recipe notes for your options.

I've been eating granola with coconut milk a lot lately but really wanted something a bit more like porridge. Enter this easy, no-bake recipe that works as breakfast, snack, or treat. It's a great substitute for processed cereals and granola, easy to store and grab, and is naturally sweet.

Gather a mix of nuts and seeds, pulse them in a food processor, or chop by hand, to your liking, add dried fruits and anything else your heart desires, and then soak everything in milk. The texture will depend somewhat on what you add and how long you soak the mix. I soak mine for at least a few hours before diving in, or overnight, and it lasts in the refrigerator for about four days. When I add quinoa flakes it's a bit thicker and more like porridge.

You can store it in one big bowl in the refrigerator, or spread the mix across individual jars and place them in the refrigerator for quick meals over the next few days.