Good evening folks, yes it has been a while since I last posted a blog on here and i'm really sorry about that. But I do hope you're all well and are having a wonderful time in your Easter holidays! 2 weeks off? Blimey that must be nice, I certainly have had a fare few lie in's myself and I hope you have had some too.
As well as sleeping, I have also been doing alot of cooking (and eating of course). My favourite has been to make healthy Granola from the 'Deliciously Ella' cookbook. I have been eating it as a light breakfast or afternoon snack after an hour or two of revision. I really hope that you'll enjoy this recipe and that you'll be able to receive the same pleasure from eating it as I do. So lets get started;
Ingredients:
1 cup Quinoa
1 cup Pumpkin seeds
1 cup Sunflower seeds
1 cup Raisins
1 cup Flaked almonds
1/3 cup Sesame seeds
1/3 cup Linseed's
1/3 cup Flaxseed's
2 cups Oats
3 tablespoons Olive oil
3 tablespoons Maple syrup
3 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 200/C (degree's Celsius)
2. Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl (except the cinnamon and raisins) and mix (using your hands) until thoroughly combined.
As well as sleeping, I have also been doing alot of cooking (and eating of course). My favourite has been to make healthy Granola from the 'Deliciously Ella' cookbook. I have been eating it as a light breakfast or afternoon snack after an hour or two of revision. I really hope that you'll enjoy this recipe and that you'll be able to receive the same pleasure from eating it as I do. So lets get started;
Ingredients:
1 cup Quinoa
1 cup Pumpkin seeds
1 cup Sunflower seeds
1 cup Raisins
1 cup Flaked almonds
1/3 cup Sesame seeds
1/3 cup Linseed's
1/3 cup Flaxseed's
2 cups Oats
3 tablespoons Olive oil
3 tablespoons Maple syrup
3 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 200/C (degree's Celsius)
2. Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl (except the cinnamon and raisins) and mix (using your hands) until thoroughly combined.
3. Next, melt the butter with the maple syrup and cinnamon at a medium heat on the hob, until resembling a brown syrupy liquid. Once done, remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before adding to the dry ingredients.
4. Mix together until each grain is coated in the sweet liquid, spread it evenly out onto a greased oven tray and place in the oven.
4. Mix together until each grain is coated in the sweet liquid, spread it evenly out onto a greased oven tray and place in the oven.
5. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and crisp. Once the mixture is cooked, remove the tray from the oven and leave to cool on the side for approximately 5 minutes, then stir in the raisins.
6. Once cooled, pour into an airtight container and store in a cool/dry place.
*Note - Meal idea:
This is one way that you can incorporate this delicious granola into a meal fit for a king (or just a food obsessed girl like myself). As I'm not sure where to get Acai from for the famous Acai smoothie bowl, i decided to instead substitute the Acai for 1/2 punnet Raspberries and 1/2 a mango. Using a 'Blend Active' smoothie maker (or just normal food processor), whiz the fruit up until smooth and milky. Pour this into a bowl and using the Granola you made earlier, sprinkle this on the top and eat up!
Enjoy and be sure to let me know how you got on with it. I am now on twitter (@StickItTogether) so be sure to follow me there if you want to keep updated on what I am cooking at the moment, also i'll be delighted if you could post photo's of your cooking adventures so i can see how well you've done.
Have a wonderful Easter and i'll be sure to be hearing from you soon!
Lots of love xx
6. Once cooled, pour into an airtight container and store in a cool/dry place.
*Note - Meal idea:
This is one way that you can incorporate this delicious granola into a meal fit for a king (or just a food obsessed girl like myself). As I'm not sure where to get Acai from for the famous Acai smoothie bowl, i decided to instead substitute the Acai for 1/2 punnet Raspberries and 1/2 a mango. Using a 'Blend Active' smoothie maker (or just normal food processor), whiz the fruit up until smooth and milky. Pour this into a bowl and using the Granola you made earlier, sprinkle this on the top and eat up!
Enjoy and be sure to let me know how you got on with it. I am now on twitter (@StickItTogether) so be sure to follow me there if you want to keep updated on what I am cooking at the moment, also i'll be delighted if you could post photo's of your cooking adventures so i can see how well you've done.
Have a wonderful Easter and i'll be sure to be hearing from you soon!
Lots of love xx