I'm a big fan of these porridge oat mix pancakes, but after working so hard on our table makeover yesterday, I decided to have a bit of a naughty topping on my healthy pancakes, a sprinkling of icing sugar and golden syrup....
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A Date with Crazy Jack.
Hello, folks, yes I'm back from my holiday in Cornwall, (I shared a few pics on Instagram) and slowly getting myself back into the swing of things, and back into healthy eating, have you ever tried cream from Cornwall? it's so rich that it literally forms a skin in the top, not sure if it's disgusting or yummy.
Anyway thanks to the fab PR people from the Crazy Jack Organic Brand, who kindly sent me soft Dates, Desiccated Coconut, and Ground Almonds in the post, I'm snacking on something a little bit healthier now, and using the ingredients to make these Date Energy snack bites.
The original method provided by Crazy Jack called for making them into balls, but I thought with the school summer holidays just around the corner, it would be great to get the little ones involved by letting them use shape cutters to create some fun snacks. I only had heart shapes....
Ingredients
1 Cup Crazy Jack Soft Dates
1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
1/2 Cup Crazy Jack Desiccated Coconut
1/3 cocoa Powder
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 Cup Crazy Jack Ground Almonds or
1/3 Cup Goji Berries
Method
1. Put Dates into Food Processor and pulse until well mixed
2. Add remaining ingredients, and mix until smooth
3. Spoon out mixture and either roll into balls
or press out flat with hand.
4. Use cutter to cut out shapes
5. Coat in desiccated Coconut
6. Place on a parchment paper and baking sheet
and place in fridge
7. Once set Enjoy!
The great thing about these is that they are so versatile, I left out the Cocoa powder because I didn't have any, and added seeds and raisins instead, or you could add some vanilla essence if you fancy, and cut back on the coconut oil, it's up to you. Just be sure to use good ingredients.
Breakfast in a Jar.
When we were in France at the beginning of the month my Husband bought a jar of Bonne Maman strawberry jam, to spread on our croissants for breakfast, and I can tell you that it was lovely, now the jam is all gone, I'm left with this nice little glass pot, too nice to just throw away, so last night I used it to make up some overnight porridge using wheat free oats, part milk part coconut water, a few raisins, and some vanilla natural yoghurt. (my dentist tells me I should eat natural yoghurt regularly because it supports the lining of the month, as I suffered nerve damage when I had my wisdom teeth out a few years back) put all the ingredients in the jar, shake up and leave in the fridge overnight. Then enjoy a stress-free breakfast in the morning!
Granola Dust Pancakes and Warm Fruit Smoothie.
Do you like fruit smoothies for breakfast? I often make them from frozen fruits blitzed up in the blender, which makes them super cold and can give you a bit of a brain freeze if you drink them down too quick. The warm fruit smoothie came about by accident really, while trying to make a kind of warm berry sauce for my pancakes one morning, I heated up some smoothie in a pan, and what was left I just drank down not wanting to tip it down the sink, and that's when I discovered the warm smoothie. It's a bit like a fruit tea, but with a smoothie texture, and is a gentle wake up for the tummy on cold mornings!
Photography and styling Samantha Stansbridge
Granola Dust
I blitz up in my Nutri bullet blender using the miller blade
Co-op wheat free porridge oats or Muesli
A mix of Co-op mixed seeds and dried goji berries and apricot
Dried raisins or any other
dried fruit.
Pour into a flip top jar.
Granola Dust Pancakes
Makes about four little ones
Blitz up
Two heap tablespoons of Granola dust
one egg
one medium banana
splash of milk to loosen adjust accordingly.
Cook on a medium heat, don't turn over too soon or they break up.
Fruit Smoothie
I like to use
One banana
half a green apple
A couple of scoop of frozen berries,
I like the forest fruit blend.
coconut water
topped up with
Nina's Save cold pressed Super Blue Juice.
For a warm smoothie just heat gently in a pan.
The warm fruit smoothie also makes a great dipping sauce for pancakes too.
All Photography and styling Samantha Stansbridge
My Granola dust and pancakes are a variation on the Jamie Oliver ones in his latest book, Everyday Super Food, which I love, his recipe for the pancakes is easy to miss, I thought I had discovered this first until I came across the recipe after flicking through the book one day, you can find it on page 18 if you have it.
Healthy Eating Breakfast Recipe: Chia
Chia seeds apparently, could very well be deserving of the title superfood, as they are said to be among the healthiest foods on the planet, loaded with nutrients that can be of benefits to both mind and body.
Short bread biscuit
A little while ago I stumbled across a recipe for short bread biscuits on this blog, and to be perfectly honest it was actually the lovely photography of them that caught my attention, but then I had a go and realized just how easy they are to bake, and since then I have been impressing family and friends with them on a regular basis, who have since been requesting the recipe, so, so as not to disappoint them, here it is. (For a slightly different alternative and larger quantity see here also)
You will need:
150 g Plain Flour
100 g Butter
50 g Sugar. (you can adjust this if you find it too sweet)
What to do
- Preheat your oven to about 150 °C (this depends on the make of oven)
- Cream the sugar and butter together, then mix in the flour to resemble bread crumbs, it should all then come together to form a dough,
- Turn out and knead for a few minutes until the dough is lovely and smooth looking.
- Roll out on a well floured surface, about 4 mm thickness, then use a cutter in the desired shape to cut out your biscuits, place on some greased baking paper on a tray and bake for 7-10 mins. The biscuits should be turning a light golden colour at the edges.
- Take out of the oven and sprinkle with castor sugar, then cool.
- Then if you can resist the urge to eat them as they are, decorate, or as I did with the ones below, whip up some butter icing and sandwich together, as requested by my Hubby.
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