Green Tea Infused Oats 

Ingredients:

3 c. water                                                       
1 c. unpeeled, diced organic apple
3 organic green tea bags                          
1/3 c. toasted walnuts, chopped
1 c. steel cut oats
½ tsp. ground ginger, or 1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger
1/8 tsp. salt                                                        
2 – 3 tsp. local honey
2 tbsp. MCT or organic coconut oil
1 tbsp. ground flax seed 

 Directions:

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add tea bags; turn off the heat and let steep for 4 min. Discard tea bags. Add oats and salt and bring to a boil, stirring once. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until done. While oats are cooking, toast walnuts. Cool and chop. Remove oatmeal from heat; stir in apples, flax seed, walnuts, MCT oil, and ginger. Mix well. Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with honey. Serve with almond or coconut milk if desired.