
Don’t you just love the breakfast buffets offered at hotels? Years ago when we had the pleasure of visiting Paris and Provence and again this year Italy, the mornings were always off to such a great start when you had a hot cappuccino or steaming cup of coffee, ice cold orange juice and so many…




by Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen
What a great recipe! I’ll have to try this!
Have a great weekend!!
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Good morning! This seems like a variation on Bircher muesli that I make quite often. It’s delicious, and I like the look of your recipe with the fresh berries. Bring on summer and Bircher muesli!

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That sounds wonderful! And such versatility. Lovely pictures as always, Barbara! ~ April
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I remember exactly the first time I had Bircher Muesli, it was 1989 in Zurich. My hubby had a business meeting and the fellow he was meeting with sent his wife to show me around. We became fast friends and continue to see the husband (they are sadly divorced) to this day. The Bircher Muesli was made with grated apples and whole grapes (they were seeded grapes) and dried fruit (a variety). I don’t add any sweetener to my recipe because I find the apple is enough, but if I were making it for children I would follow your lead with the honey. I also choose the healthier breakfasts when on vacation, it’s an easy meal to really button down on the calories. But I have to warn you, I once saw them making Bircher Muesli in Movenpick downtown and instead of yogurt, I saw them pouring in cream…not so healthy.
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a healthy breakfast, fresh, light, full of good things and one that stays with you. (til that big pasta lunch with wine…and gelato.
) I so love your thinking Smidge!
xoxo
Welcome back Smidge! I hope you had a wonderful time away
This recipe looks so lovely, I can’t wait to make it. I happen to love this sort of breakfast as well- I need to make it more often. I’m inspired. Beautiful photos too. I want to eat in your kitchen! xx Em
I tried muesli for the first time when I started working at TJ’s a couple years ago. NOTHING would beat homemade though, this looks delicious.
I didn’t realize muesli was this easy, and that you ‘re supppsed to put milk and yogurt in it! When I visited Germany few years ago I saw a lot of dry muesli at the buffet table with flavoured yogurt on the side
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Easy, healthy and delicious. Love all the added fresh berries and toasted almonds.
Aaah, this reminds me of the bircher muesli I ate and loved when I lived in Switzerland.
This muesli sounds both satisfying and refreshing, with the fresh touch of apples and lemon juice. And your photographs are lovely!
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Smidge, this is a wonderful recipe. How gracious of Viviane to allow us to have this excellent Muesli for our own breakfast table! I love, love, love a good Mueseli, but I have never made my own. I will now! I agree that traveling can be a difficult time to stay with more balanced eating. I think you found a way to achieve a good balance!

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Wonderful recipe for breakfast. That’s definitely on my list to make, and I’ve taken note of your quantities warning:)
Fresh and Italian … great combination – always had muesli for breakfast before, but now I prefer fresh fruit salad or greek yoghurt with honey. I think I have eaten too much muesli through the all years, but I love this post and your photos make everything so much I “want it now”
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I love hotel breakfast buffets. It seems that once in that setting you are totally within your rights to eat a breakfast 10 times the size of your usual breakfast. And I always start with bircher muesli. Like you, I should make my own xx
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I always took full advantage of the hotels’ breakfasts when in Europe. Lunch, then, was usually left to chance. I will say that we, on this side of The Pond, could learn a thing or two about street food. When home, I’m not much of a breakfast person This muesli, however, could make a believer out of me. It really does look delicious, Barb.
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What a heavenly muesli Smidge! Hotel breakfast are always such a treat, although I generally eat way more than I should.
Mandy xo
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I’ve seen muesli at some restaurants before, but never really know what it was or how it differed from granola parfaits. Glad you shared one because now I think I just might ordered it next time I see it.

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Oh I love Vivianne’s blog. She makes such interesting dishes and they always look irresistible. I’m sure she is smiling big to see how you have presented her recipe. What a lovely bowl of muesli! I’ve never made it and now you definitely have me wanting to make this recipe! Lovely post!
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Will definitely try this!
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