Day: May 26, 2018

Hi guys

I was fortunate enough to have a special volunteer in the kitchen this afternoon. I decided to take advantage and try out this healthy bread recipe which Yvonne shared with me during the week.

I added a few ingredients of my own and left some out in the hopes of bringing the calories down even lower. I vowed to let Luca do everything from start to finish by herself ? See the photos below as evidence.

Here we go….

HEALTHY OAT BREAD

Ingredients

3 cups of raw oats

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

1 tbs arrow root powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180

Using a food processor or a blender grind 3 cups of rolled oats into fine oat flour.

You need to grind for at least two minutes so that your oat flour is super fine.

Add the baking powder and arrow root to the blender and blend for a further 30 seconds.

In a large bowl mix together the eggs, almond milk and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until completely combined.

Spray a small bread pan with cooking spray.

Add the mixture to your bread pan and place on the top rack of your oven.

Bake for about 40 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

We left it to cool for a couple minutes and I sliced it up. (The only step I refused to let Lulu do by herself)

The original recipe calls for a 1/2 cup of honey. I thought to attempt it without the honey and add in some arrow root powder and see what happens. Luckily it turned out great!

We then made some leek and sweet potato soup. (We replaced the regular white potatoes with orange sweet potatoes instead.)

I added in some almond milk to make it more creamy and blended it all together.

Lastly we added salt and pepper and supper was served and enjoyed by all.

Let me know if you have any cool recipes! We would love to try them out.

Wishing you a fabulous evening.

Sam

Hi guys

Lets be honest with the slightly colder weather a good old hearty meal is what makes us feel warm and fuzzy. The only problem is that warm and fuzzy usually means high carb and high calories ? Just a couple of dishes like this added to your diet every week can cause that horrible winter weight gain ?

Here is a super easy recipe for you to try out this weekend. A plus is that there are no expensive ingredients and it is quick and easy. You can also choose if you would like your pie to be sweet or savoury or both ?

Here we go….

COCONUT FLOUR PIE CRUST 

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut oil

2 eggs

1/4 Tsp sea salt

3/4 Cup coconut flour

1-3 Tbs honey

2 tbs arrow root powder (Dischem) Arrow root powder is a great addition when baking with coconut flour. Coconut flour tends to be quite dense and heavy and the arrow root makes it far lighter and more crispy.  This simple ingredient really changes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200

In a medium bowl beat coconut oil, eggs, honey and salt together with a fork.

Then add coconut flour and arrow root powder. Stir until dough holds together.

Gather the dough into a ball, then pat into a 20cm pan after spraying with cooking spray.

Prick the dough with a fork.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown. Let cool

If you would like to make a savory dish then leave out the honey.

The filling ideas are endless just remember to keep it sugar free.

If you have any cool ideas please send them to me so I can test them out too.

Have a fabulous Saturday?

Sam