The Tassie Beast & Berry Bloom Bowl

A creamy overnight breakfast with a little Tasmanian goodness in every spoonful.

Serves 1

A bowl built around real life

After Crohn's disease, losing my large bowel, and learning to live with an ileostomy, I stopped choosing food simply because it looked "healthy". I began asking a better question: does this actually work for my body?

I soak this bowl overnight because the oats and chia absorb the liquid, the frozen berries soften, and the whole bowl becomes smoother and easier for me to tolerate. It's simple, satisfying, and ready before the morning chaos begins.

Ingredients

• 200g Tasmanian Greek-style yoghurt
• 1/3 cup Tasmanian rolled or quick oats
• 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds (or less if your gut is sensitive)
• 1 teaspoon BONEnBLOOM Berry Bloom Tasmanian blackcurrant skin powder
• 1/2 cup Tasmanian frozen berries
• A splash of Tasmanian full-cream milk (if needed)
• 1/2 Australian banana, sliced
• 1 tablespoon smooth peanut or almond butter
• Tasmanian honey and cinnamon, to serve

Method

1. The night before: combine the yoghurt, oats, chia seeds, Berry Bloom and frozen berries in a bowl or jar.
2. Stir and soak: add a splash of milk and stir thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate overnight so the oats and chia can fully hydrate and the berries can soften. If you're using fresh berries, leave them out overnight and add them in the morning.
3. Cold or gently warm: enjoy the bowl cold, or warm it very gently in short bursts. Avoid overheating - yoghurt can split, and high temperatures can reduce live cultures.
4. Finish your bowl: top with sliced banana, smooth nut butter, cinnamon and a drizzle of Tasmanian honey.

The texture trick: overnight soaking changes the texture.  It doesn't remove the fibre - your own tolerance still leads the way.

Why these ingredients earn their place

• Greek yoghurt provides protein and calcium, while varieties containing live cultures may also contribute beneficial bacteria.
• Oats provide carbohydrates and soluble fibre, helping make the bowl satisfying. Soaking changes their texture but doesn't remove the fibre.
• Chia contributes fibre and plant-based omega-3 fats. I use it soaked and adjust the amount depending on how my gut is behaving.
• Berry Bloom adds concentrated Tasmanian blackcurrant skins, rich colour, and naturally occurring berry plant compounds.
• Banana and honey add easy energy and natural sweetness, bringing balance to the tart berry flavour.
• Smooth nut butter contributes protein and nourishing fats without the harder texture of whole nuts.

Wholefood, without the rulebook: the point isn't to force every ingredient.  It's to build a bowl that nourishes you and respects the body you're living in today.

Make it yours - your body gets a vote

My gut-sensitive swaps: on a sensitive day, I use quick oats, reduce or remove the chia, choose smooth nut butter, and blend or strain the berries.  If my gut is telling me that fibre isn't happening today, I listen rather than forcing a "healthy" ingredient that doesn't feel healthy in my body.  Tolerance leads the way.

Carnivore-inspired Beast Mode

For an animal-forward version:

• Increase the Tasmanian Greek yoghurt to 250g.
• Omit the oats, chia and nut butter.
• Add Tasmanian cream or an unflavoured collagen or gelatine product.
• Serve with two Tasmanian free-range eggs.
• Keep Berry Bloom and a small amount of fruit if they fit your personal animal-based approach.

A note on the name: this version is carnivore-inspired rather than strict carnivore, because Berry Bloom, fruit and honey are plant foods.  For a strict version, leave those ingredients out too.

The BONEnBLOOM morning ritual

Enjoy the bowl as part of the same morning ritual as your other BONEnBLOOM products, following the directions on each.

If your ritual includes BONEnBLOOM's Red Matrix - Beef Blood Capsules: "the same morning" doesn't necessarily mean taking it with the yoghurt.  Calcium-rich foods can interfere with iron absorption, so separate them in your meals if advised by your healthcare professional.

This isn't about eating perfectly.  It's about finding simple, nourishing rituals that work with your body rather than fighting against it.

What's Berry Bloom?

BONEnBLOOM's Berry Bloom - Blackcurrant Skin Powder, made from the skins of Tasmanian-grown blackcurrants, naturally rich in antioxidants and vitamin C.  Here it adds colour, gentle tartness and wholefood goodness to a bowl that's otherwise built entirely around what actually works for you.

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A note on this recipe

Soaking changes texture, but it doesn't make fibre universally safe during a Crohn's flare, with a stricture, or for every ileostomy.  Crohn's & Colitis Australia recommends individualised fibre modification when narrowing or obstruction is a concern, and Healthdirect notes that nuts and fruit skins can be difficult to digest with a stoma.  Smooth, blended or reduced-fibre swaps should be guided by your own tolerance and your dietitian or stoma therapy nurse.

Healthdirect also advises that calcium-rich foods can reduce iron absorption, which is why this guide separates the yoghurt bowl from Red Matrix timing.

Sources and further reading

• Crohn's & Colitis Australia — Diet for strictures and Crohn's disease 
• Healthdirect Australia — Living with a stoma 
• Healthdirect Australia — Foods high in iron

General information only. This recipe is not a substitute for individual medical or dietetic advice.

Love, Jess x

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