Thermomix Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1. 50gm organic gluten-free rolled oats
2. 90 to 100gm filtered water
3. A pinch of sea-salt

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1. Soak the oats overnight.

2. Drain the water away the next day and rinse the oats.

3. Pour the fresh filtered water into the TMX jug.

4. Set 10mins/100C/Speed 1.

5. Once it reaches 100C, add the oats and sea-salt and continue to let it cook.

6. Serve hot.

Bon appetit!

Thermomix Oat Milk

Ingredients:

1. 50gm organic rolled oats

2. 2.2 litres filtered water
3. 1/2 teaspoon of sea-salt
4. Coconut nectar OR maple syrup (use whichever which suits your needs)

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1. Pour 50gm of rolled oats into a bowl and soak with water overnight in the fridge.

2. Pour away the water and rinse the oats (on the next day).

3. Fill the TMX jug with 500ml water and add the oats. Add the salt.

4. Place the lid (and MC) and set 30 seconds/speed 8.

5. Fill the TMX jug with water until the max level.

6. Set 13minutes/80C/speed 2.

7. Once it is done, pour the drink into glass bottles and allow to cool before keeping it in the fridge. You can add the sweetener to your drink before you drink it.

Try it without any added sweetener. It's as delicious too!

Bon appetit!

Cashew Multigrain Titbit

Ingredients:

1. 250gm raw cashew nuts (chopped to fine pieces OR blended roughly)
2. 1 cup of millet
3. 1 cup of quinoa
4. 2 cups of oats
5. 1 cup of puffed canawa
6. 2 large eggs
7. 1/2 cup of sunflower oil
8. Soft brown sugar (how much you use is up to you) (I used 1/4 cup)

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1. Mix all ingredients above in a large bowl.

2. Once everything is combined well, scoop up mixture into mini cupcake liners and place them on a baking tray.

3. Preheat oven at 180C.

4. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Allow to cool. You can store in airtight containers which can be kept in the fridge for about a month.

Bon appétit!

The 2-Ingredient Cookie

Ingredients:

1. Bananas (mashed)
2. Organic rolled oats

*I am not writing down the amount as it is up to you to how many bananas and how much oats you want to use. Just bear in mind that if it is too runny, just add more oats.
*You can add chocolate chips or even nuts to your cookies.
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1. Mix the two ingredients above together.

2. Preheat oven to 180C.

3. Use a tablespoon to scoop the mixture.

4. Drop the mixture onto a baking tray which is covered with a sheet of baking paper.

5. Flatten the mixture with the back of the spoon.

6. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the oats turn to golden brown.

7. Scoop up into container once cool.

8. Keep in refrigerator (if there is any left!).

Bon appétit

Multigrain Bread

Ingredients:

1. 15ml of active dried yeast
2. 1/4 cup of lukewarm water
3. 3/4 cup of organic rolled oats
4. 2 cups of fresh soya milk
5. 1 teaspoon of sea-salt
6. 1/4 cup of sunflower oil
7. 1/4 cup of soft brown sugar
8. 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
9. 25gm of wheatgerm
10. 4 cups of strong wholemeal flour
11. 4 1/2 cups of strong white bread flour
12. 1/2 cup of flaxseeds
13. 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds

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1. Combine the yeast, water and a pinch of sugar in a small bowl. Stir and mix all three and leave for about 15 minutes for the yeast to become frothy.

2. Place the oats in a large bowl. Boil the soya milk and then pour it over the rolled oats. Stir in the salt, oil, and sugar. Leave it aside until it is lukewarm.

3. Stir in and mix the yeast mixture, eggs, wheatgerm, wholemeal flour, white flour and seeds into the the lukewarm mixture.

4. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

5. Return the dough to a clean bowl, cover with cling film and leave it in a warm place until double in volume for about 2 1/2 hours.

6. Punch down the risen dough and knead briefly for about 10 minutes.

7. Divide the dough into 3 segments. Place them into 3 loaf tins (lined with baking paper). Leave them for about an hour to rise and double in size again.

8. Preheat oven at 190C.

9. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes.

10. Allow to cool once done.

11. You can keep the extra loaves of bread in the freezer.

Bon appétit!

Moist Banana Cake

Ingredients:

1. 250g butter
2. 1/2 cup brown sugar
3. 4 eggs (room temperature)
4. 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
5. 1 cup of home-brewed soya milk
6. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
7. 3 cups of self-raising flour (sieved twice)
8. 8 ripe bananas (mashed)
9. A teaspoon of oats

*Note: Bananas contain amines.

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1. Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.

2. Gradually add the beaten eggs one at a time while continuously stirring the mixture.

3. Add mashed bananas into mixture bit by bit while stirring continuously.

4. Then add the sieved flour and soya milk alternately while mixing continuously until everything is thoroughly mixed.

5. Preheat oven at 190C.

6. Pour mixture into 2 round baking pans which are lined with baking paper.

7. Sprinkle some oats on the mixture before baking the cake.

8. Bake at 190C for 10 minutes. Then bake at 170C for about 20 minutes.

9. Allow to cool.

Bon appétit!

Before baking.

Fresh from the oven!

Classic Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup of butter (softened at room temperature)
2. 1/2 cup of soft brown sugar
3. 1 teaspoon of baking soda
4. 2 eggs (room temperature)
5. 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla essence
6. 1 1/2 cups of organic all-purpose flour
7. 3 cups of rolled oats

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1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix until well blended.

2. Beat in the eggs and vanilla essence and mix until well blended.

3. Add in the flour and mix thoroughly.

4. Add in the oats and mix thoroughly.

5. Preheat oven at 190C.

6. Drop tablespoons of dough on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

7. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

8. Allow to cool.

9. The cookies can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container.

Oatmeal for Breakfast!

Ingredients:

1. 8 tablespoons of regular, organic oatmeal
2. 1 1 /2 cups of boiling water
3. 3 teaspoons of brown sugar

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1. Pour 1 1/2 cups of boiling water into a bowl.

2. Then pour 8 tablespoons of oatmeal and continue to boil the mixture over high heat. (You can either use the stove or microwave). Stir continuously.

3. Boil for another 4 minutes or until the oats have fully softened.

4. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly.

5. Allow to cool before consuming.

Bon appétit!

Home-Made Granola Bars

The usual granola bars are packed with nuts and dried fruits. Being a salicylate sensitive person, nuts and dried fruits are out of the question. Below, is my own healthy, home-made granola bars recipe.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups of organic rolled oats
2. 1 cup of quinoa
3. 2 tablespoons of soft, brown sugar
4. 1 cup of home-made sugar syrup
5. 1 egg
6. 1 teaspoon of baking soda
7. 1 cup of sunflower oil

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1. Pour the rolled oats, quinoa, soft brown sugar, baking soda into a large bowl. Mix them thoroughly.

2. In another bowl, pour the sunflower oil and egg together and whisk until thoroughly mixed.

3. Pour the liquid concoction onto the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

4. Preheat oven at 190C.

5. Pour the mixture into a baking pan.

6. Drizzle the home-made sugar syrup onto the mixture.

7. Bake for about 1/2 hour or until golden brown.

8. Once it is cooled, cut the whole chunk into bars.

9. Serve with warm drink.

Bon appétit!

Oat and quinoa granola bars!