Danish Grød with Cardamom Berries

Grød is Denmark’s interpretation of porridge. Rolled oats and chia seeds are gently cooked in almond milk, doing double duty as nursery-soothing aromatherapy. (And yes, I’ve spiked the oats with kelp power, but it’s completely optional—I’m just a big fan of the nutritional prowess of sea vegetables.) To perfume the berries sitting happily on top of the oats, I’ve used the classic Scandinavian spice, cardamom, giving cinnamon the morning off. The berries are sweetened with birch syrup, anoth