Activated Caramalized Buckweat Granola or Buckinis

Got myself a dehydrator!!

So I can finally make those crunchy buckinis or sprouted buckweat granola to top of my smoothie I have been seeing all around my favorite foodblogs...

Woep woep!!

Have googled a recipe and this is what I made,

and they were delicious!

And all gone by now!

1 cup raw buckwheat groats

3-4 Tbsp raw honey or maple syrup  (I avoid agave, click here and here and here to see why)

2 tsp cinnamon 

2 tsp Maca Powder *

1 Tbsp Mesquite Powder *

A pinch of Himalayan or sea salt

* If you don't have these superfoods on hand, just up the cinnamon, tasting as you go. You could get creative with other spices like nutmeg & cardamon? Haven't tried that myself but it sounds good!

And this if how you make them

First, activate your buckwheat - this is simply the process any seed must go through in order to sprout - rain saturates dormant seeds, releasing their protective coating allowing them to grow. 'Activating' mimics this natural process, releasing enzyme inhibitors so the seeds' nutrients are more available to our bodies. Soak 1 cup of buckwheat overnight. In the morning, drain and rinse super super well because buckwheat releases alot of thick goopy slime that you will want to wash off. Soak again for another 8 hours or so (from morning to evening).

1. Once activated, drain and rinse well. Place the buckwheat in a bowl and stir in the honey, salt, cinnamon, mesquite and maca powder. Mixity mix. 
2. Lay flat on dehydrator sheets and dehydrate at 40 degrees overnight*
3. Wake up in the morning and enjoy crunchy flavoursome buckinis! It's a yummy cereal on it's own, served with almond milk, berries and banana. Or, you can sprinkle it on your smoothies, over yoghurt, porridge or add to baking for crunchy texture. 

*If you don't have a dehydrator, set your oven to the lowest temperature and leave the door open a jar. They should take about 8 hours to dehydrate.

Recipe from here

Happy healthy 2014 - green recipe

Try to beat that!!!

Yeah you;  aspirine, dafalgan, spidifen,...

Instead of turning to pills to help me survive the day after new year,

I just blended up all of my veggie friends

and loaded up on all kinds of vitamins and minerals!!

My new favorite raw green soup!

And so easy you can make it in any state! 

Sober , still a bit drunk, completely hung over,..

Julie from Julie's Lifestyle go me totally dependent on her green garden blend!

Blend baby blend!

 So for 2 generous bowls

You'll need;

1 ½ cup purified water

1 orange, peeled and chopped

1 apple, cored and chopped

2 cups leafy greens, packed*1

½ cup fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil…), packed

1 ½ tablespoon light miso

½ tablespoon lemon juice

¼ teaspoon garlic, crushed

½ green onion

6 drops of liquid stevia

pinch of cayenne

pinch of salt

pinch of black pepper

½ avocado, peeled and seeded*2

*1 I like a combination of red and green leaf lettuce, rocket and kale, but you can easily combine your own favourites like spinach, collard greens, chard, mustard greens, romaine lettuce…

*2 If you prefer a creamier texture, you can add an entire avocado.

what to do

Combine the water, orange, apple, miso, lemon juice, garlic, onion, stevia, cayenne, salt and black pepper, and blend until smooth.

Add the leafy greens and fresh herbs. Use the plunger to push the pieces down and blend until smooth.

Taste test. If you feel like the soup just needs that little extra, try to add another pinch of salt. If the soup is too bitter, you can add more stevia. If the soup is too sweet, add more greens. Don’t adjust too much; the creamy avocado will bring all the flavours together.

Add the avocado and blend briefly until smooth. If you blend the soup for too long, you will create air bubbles and those will affect the soup’s creamy texture.

Serve immediately with a sprinkle of fresh herbs on top, preferably those you used in the soup

Want more great green recipes?

Check out Julie's site filled with raw deliciousness!!

Julie's Lifestyle

To Bake - Zucchini Chips

To kick my Kale chips addiction, maybe I should give these a try!!

Zucchini Chips!

So easy

ingredients:

5 medium zucchini's

3tbsp olive oil ( or coconut oil, or unflavored coconut oil)

2 1/2 tbsp basil

3tbsp rosemary

1 1/2 tbsp pepper

2tbsp sea salt

directions:

Preheat oven to 325*

Rinse five medium zucchini and cut into 1/8″ slices.

In a large bowl, coat zucchini slices in olive oil, slowly pour olive oil while mixing. Be sure to not over coat any individual slices.

On a parchment lined baking sheet, lay out a single layer of slices. Season one side up with rosemary, basil, salt, and pepper.

Bake slices for 45 minutes one side, remove from oven and flip. Season opposite with rosemary, basil, salt, and pepper. Bake for another 45 minutes. TIP: Pay attention to individual slices as bake time may vary depending on thickness.

Finished zucchini slices will be crisp and golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!

from:

Rue Mag

Hi I am a .... My New Roots Newtella addict

Last year around this time, I read something very exiting on one of my favorite blogs ever; My New Roots.

She was giving another cooking class in Amsterdam!

So of we went!

I don't know what it is with winter time, but I crave nut butter ALL. THE. TIME!!

There is something about it! The nutty flavor, the texture, eating a healthier version of my childhood staple - really, I ate the stuff non stop with a spoon, finishing jar after jar! totally addictive I have now realized! what do you expect, they specialize in finding the right sugar-salt balance to keep us hooked! And I was their top consumer  - 

Now, knowing the importance of nutrition, trying to avoid all the processed crap, and making what I can myself...

 I eat hazelnut, almond,... butter that only want the best for me!

- not what is best for the compagnies tching tching - 

Think healthy fats, vitamins, protein,... all natural

And last year I learned by Sarah firsthand how to make that addictive nutella the healthy way!

Roast -or roast them not  higher that 42degrees - your nuts of choice

Grind them in your foodprocessor

add some cocao powder and some coconut sugar 

and

Tadaaaaa!!

Its THAT easy!