I don’t often eat cereal for breakfast but when I do I tend to eat granola. This granola recipe includes coconut oil, honey and dried apricots. For a surprise cocoa nibs are added for a chocolatey kick. Enjoy morning granola for breakfast or on top of your favourite crumble.
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup cocoa nibs
1/2 cup sliced dried apricots
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds Continue reading Morning Granola
Lemon is one of my favourite flavours. Zingy lemon muffins are full of the taste and smell of lemon and citrus. They’re great for a treat any time of year and are especially good with strawberry jam. Try baking mini muffins for take a long treats.
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup lemon juice
4 eggs
grated lemon rind
Cranberry Iced Tea is fresh and fruity. Ir’s a wonderful drink for hot days and is a fresh twist on normal iced tea. Serve with Blueberry Vanilla Cookies.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Boil for 5 minutes
Add 2 cups cranberries
Easy banana bread has many uses. Sliced with peanut butter and a few banana slices it makes a great breakfast. Use in bread pudding or toast cubes to make croutons for fruit salad. Don’t forget to have a slice on its own. It’s delicious!
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup safflower oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 beaten egg
1 medium mashed ripe banana
3 tbsp almond milk
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts.
DIRECTIONS
Freezer Biscuits are ideal for those times when you want something light but don’t want to cook. The dough is made and frozen for the future and then simply placed on a cookie sheet and cooked in the oven.
Serve with your favourite jam.
3 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup vegan margarine
1 vegan egg
1 cup almond milk
Garlic spaghetti is fresh and flavourful. It’s great with a side salad or by itself. Try different herbs as toppings.
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic chopped
spaghetti for 2 people
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 pkg liquid vegetable bouillon
Cook spaghetti to al dente stage.
While spaghetti is cooking brown garlic in olive oil in a frying pan.
Transfer spaghetti to frying pan. Mix in bouillon and Parmesan.
Remove to a plate and top with herbs.
Serve immediately.
Sun-dried tomato salad and goat cheese toast is a simple yet tasty lunch. It’s good when you want something light but filling. Try with Strawberry Lemonade.
Rye Bread slices
Olive Oil
Goat Cheese
Spread olive oil on rye bread and smear with goat cheese. Heat under broiler just until cheese begins to melt.
Mixed Greens
Sun-dried Tomatoes (chopped)
Mushrooms (chopped)
Mix and top with dressing below.
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Continue reading Sun-dried Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese Toast
Salsa is a great alternative to ketchup or chili sauce. For a twist this recipe uses cinnamon in the preparation. Combined with the zesty chilies the spice adds a unique flavor.
2 1/2 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
3 shallots chopped
1 red or green pepper diced
1 clove of garlic minced
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp dried crushed chilies
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp paprika
If you like sweet desserts than Brownie Pudding is the recipe for you. The recipe has a cake like brownie covered by a decadent chocolate and brown sugar sauce. It’s sure to please sweet lovers and chocolate lovers alike.
Enjoy!
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup brown sugar
The orange raspberry angel cake is another recipe from my grandmother’s cookbook. The cake is light and tender and delicious when served with the orange raspberry sauce I drizzled over top. Serve extra sauce in a jug for those who love fresh fruit.
10 – 11 egg whites
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup fine sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup cake flour.
Note: you can make extra fine sugar by whizzing granulated sugar in a food processor.
