400g oats
100g mixed nuts
50g raw cashew nuts
50g dessicated coconut
50g sesame seeds
lots of runny honey poured over
Oilve oil (use small amount but sufficient for the ingredients used)
Put all the ingredients into a baking tray, stir, add olive oil and honey over the top, put foil over and place in pre heated oven.
Oven set approx. 200 degres
Place in oven for approx. 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Allow to cool
Serve with milk and eat whenever you like.
Enjoy!!
Biting Orange
A really simple smoothie to make and a great source of Vit C and essential minerals.
4 oranges or fresh orange from a carton (not concentrate)
small piece of fresh ginger (1/2")
Go green smoothie for January 2011
This smoothie is so refreshing, I cannot get enough of this. The measurements I have provided are for one person and you may need to alter one or two to suit your tastes.
Ingredients: (makes 1 pint approx)
100g Green grapes (seedless)
1/2 Lime (peeled)
1 Kiwi (peeled)
150-200ml of pure Apple juice.
optional: ice cubes to make it even more refreshing.
note. I use the whole fruit and not the juices.
Benefits
Kiwi: high in vitamin C and potassium with anti-oxidant properties.
Lime: this is good for the digestive system and skin.
apple: good for digestion and a source of fibre
grapes: provides a quick source of energy
Apple Zing
As christmas is here I have decided to add a smoothie that will help with any hangovers you may acquire.
Really simple recipe that consists of the following:
3 apples
2 carrots
1cm piece fresh ginger
Benefits:
Excellent antioxidant properties
Helps boost the immune system
Vey refeshing, simple and quick to prepare
Smoothie Name
'The battle against the cold'
4 carrots
1 orange
small piece of fresh ginger root
2 cloves garlic
Benefits:
This smoothie will help with the immune system and help keep the nasty common cold at bay
Boosts the immune system
Provides benefits to the skin
NB.This may seem a weird smoothie but its quite refreshing, give it a try and let me know what you think
Add all contents into the blender and serve straight away