Our Workflow

Here's our workflow for how we store and prep mush to make it super easy ✨

We make veggie mush for ourselves in quantities of 48 so the instructions are for that size. If you have lower quantities, just use smaller containers!

Bulk Mix Storage

With quantities of 48, it makes sense to store it in a 5 gallon bucket with a twist-top lid for an easy to remove, air-tight seal. Make sure your bucket is food safe! Here are some example products:

- Buckets

- Twist Top Lids

We also keep a 1 cup scoop in each bucket so we don't have to find one each time or clean it in between uses.

Seed and Spice Mix Storage

At quantity 48, it makes sense to use a 6 quart food-safe container.

The seed and spice mix is best kept refrigerated since the seeds have fat that makes them spoil faster than the bulk mix. We also keep a a 1/4 cup scoop in each bucket for the same reasons as the bulk mix.

Cooking

We think the mush comes out tastiest when not cooked in the microwave, so of the two other options available (stove top or rice cooker), we prefer the rice cooker. This allows us to prep the mush in about a minute and then come and pick it up any time later since the rice cooker automatically turns off when it's done cooking.

Cooking on the stove top works well too, but then you have to stay with the mush while it's cooking so we do this less often.

Add-ons

Here are some of the foods we like to add to the breakfast mush for more flavor, texture, variety, and calories:

• Sweets

  • Maple syrup

  • Fresh or frozen berries

  • Jam

• Fats

  • Coconut flakes

  • Coconut oil

• Proteins

  • Roasted pumpkin seeds

  • Yogurt

  • Nut butters

• Salt

And here are some of the foods we like to add to the cruciferous or umami mushes:

• Crunchies

  • Roasted pumpkin seeds

  • Chips

  • Bread

• Proteins

  • Eggs

  • Canned fish

  • Hummus

• Fats

  • Olive oil

  • Shredded coconut

  • Avocado

• Condiments

  • Mustard

  • Hot sauce

  • BBQ sauce

• Salt

Note: These are not all whole-food, plant-based recommendations and are not based in nutrition science, but if adding a yummy topping for variety allows you to eat the really healthy things more consistently, we think it's a win!

Bonus tip: Less Dishes

When using a rice cooker with a non-stick coating, if you use a non-metal spoon you can eat right out of the rice cooker bowl and save on needing to clean a bowl!

The same can be done with the stove top. If you cook with a wooden spoon, you can eat with it right out of the pot!