My son made these delicious cheesy bread rolls using our huge bag of doves strong white flour. They resemble the classic Scottish crusty morning roll of my childhood and are soooo delicious fresh out of the oven. He made quite a mess of the kitchen and completely covered my Kitchen Aid in flour but hey it was worth it! If it got my pre-teen cooking then I dont mind the mess! I’m sharing the recipe because they seriously were the best crusty morning rolls we’ve ever made – Thanks Murray! 🙂
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Pecan Caramel Nut Milk
I love making all sorts of nut milk as its a delicious alternative to use in cereals or other recipes. I like to try new things and loved making this pecan nut milk.. It’s delicious with the addition of raw honey and has a lovely caramel flavour. You could make it sweeter with some dates in the blender too.
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Chocolate Cinnamon Spiced Pancakes
I made these delicious chocolate pancakes with the delicious Pacari (details below) hot chocolate and cinnamon blend which was kindly gifted to me earlier this year by them to experiment with in recipes. Its delicious and in my opinion is a very good quality cacao for baking and hot chocolate.
I topped off these pancakes with chopped pears, seeds and nuts but you could use a variety of toppings of your choice.
They are dairy and egg free and yet still delicious! I love making a batter or cake type recipe without eggs as it means I can lick all the spoons and thats the best bit. Right? Yum yum!
The recipe is super easy and great for a lazy Sunday brunch or breakfast with the kids! They loved it of course and enjoyed it with a drizzle of date syrup. It would also make a delicious Christmas breakfast!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of spelt flour
3tbsp of cacao powder (I used Pacari’s Cinnamon blend)
2tsp of baking powder
1/2tsp of salt
1 cup of almond milk
1tbsp of melted coconut oil
3 tbsp of agave or maple syrup
1tsp of vanilla
A small handful of chocolate chips (optional)
Fruit, nuts and seeds for the topping
Drizzle – agave, maple syrup etc.
Whisk all the ingredients together adding in more flour or milk to create a thick batter. Melt a tiny amount of coconut oil on a pancake pan and spoon on a tbsp or two to make the desired size of pancake. Sprinkle on a few chocolate chips if using.
Flip once tiny bubbles appear and cook for another minute or so on the other side. Drizzle with maple syrup or date syrup and top with chopped fruit, nuts and seeds of choice. Enjoy!
Check out Pacari’s top quality chocolate products at the link below. They are also fairly traded which is important to me. 🙂
Pacari website – https://home.pacarichocolates.uk/
Very Berry Smoothie Bowl
Very Berry Smoothie Bowl
I made this super delicious Superfood smoothie bowl for a lazy Sunday breakfast treat. I topped it off with a crunchy coconut oat granola, some dates, a spoon of peanut butter, flaxseeds and a slice of blood red orange (my fave!)
Check out the ingredients and instructions below to make your own delicious and nutritious smoothie bowl
Ingredients
Smoothie –
2 cups of frozen mixed berries
1 banana
2 tbsp of live coconut yoghurt
3-4tbsp of chia seeds
Other Toppings –
Flaxseeds
Medjool Dates
Peanut Butter
Oat Topping –
1 tbsp of coconut oil
1 cup oats
1/2 cup of shredded coconut
3-4 tbsp of sunflower seeds
1 tsp of Manuka honey or alternative sweetener
This recipe is super easy all you have to do is blend up all the smoothie ingredients with just enough water to create a thick smoothie. Heat the coconut oil gently in a small pan and add the oats, coconut and sunflower seeds. Stir lightly over a medium heat until lightly browned. Add in the honey and stir through (do not cook!).
Pour the smoothie mixture into a bowl, top with the oat topping and the other toppings. You can change the toppings and quantities to your liking should you wish to use other things.
Enjoy! 😀
If you enjoyed this recipe check out my other Holistic Health ideas on my YouTube channel.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
My kids absolutely love a warm breakfast when the weather is getting colder and it doesn’t really take that much longer to prepare, especially if you soak and prepare all the ingredients overnight! I love to serve mine with a nutritious super-foods smoothie packed with greens or berries! 😉
We’ve been lucky to have a sunny spell the last few days but its been a bit cold and wet the last few weeks and its definitely felt like Autumn was well on her way! I welcome with open arms of course because I absolutely love Autumn and everything that comes along with this beautiful season! 🙂
Try this recipe and variations for a warming breakfast that will fill you right up until lunchtime.
Ingredients
1 cup of Porridge Oats
1 Cup of Quinoa Flakes
1 tbsp of Cinnamon (or quantity to taste)
1 Tbsp of Mixed Seeds
1 Finely Grated Carrot
Handful of Raisins (optional)
Chopped Walnuts (optional)
Almond Milk to cover and more to cook
I added all of the ingredients to a large bowl or other container, pour in enough milk to cover the mixture and stir.
Leave the mixture in a bowl in the fridge overnight and pop in a pan in the morning, add in some further milk or water to cook through and serve with maple syrup or honey and some additional chopped fruit if you desire.
I’ve added in a link to some quinoa flakes from Amazon if you can’t find them in your local shops. They can be tricky to find at times.
If you liked this recipe check out my Natural Living YouTube Channel where I share a variety of holistic health and living ideas, recipes, beauty, garden, home, family etc.
Enjoy!
Angie xx
Grey Berry Smoothie
Ok I know the colour is absolute yuk…but not all of my smoothies come out in beautiful pastel colours! lol! 😉
Super easy to make, simply blend all of the ingredients in the list and add in some of your own if you wish.
Ingredients
Handful of Blueberries
A few tbsp of live coconut yoghurt
A tbsp of Cacao Powder
Banana
A tsp of Super Mushroom powder (you could add in a Superfood Mushroom supplement of choice)
Chia Seeds
A splash of almond milk and Water
This is a super nutritious blend combined together. Check out some of the links below for further research and information on these superfoods.
Cacao Powder
Cacao powder is chocolate in its raw and natural state, its super nutritious. Click below for access to a really interesting article on the benefits of Cacao Powder. There is loads of information online regarding the health benefits of Cacao, I would recommend doing further research in this area. You can also make your own Raw healthy Chocolate with cacao powder…yes chocolate can be healthy. You can buy Cacao Powder in the supermarket but I find its better value to buy it in bulk. Check out the brand below for a high quality raw product.
Sevenhills Wholefoods Organic Raw Cacao / Cocoa Powder 1kg
Super Mushroom Powder
I use a blend from Indigo Herbs, I absolutely love their products and find their powders deep in colour and very high quality. They are a Uk company. I’ve added a link to the super mushroom powder that I use below. There are instructions provided with how much to take, do your research and go easy, its very powerful!
Super Mushroom Nutri-Complex – 100g – Indigo Herbs
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Love & Smoothies
Angie xx
Green Smoothie Matcha Bowl
Approx calories: 335
I made an awesome green smoothie bowl this morning with several superfoods such as Green Matcha, Cacao Nibs and a sprinkle of Goji berries. These foods are positively awesome and I felt so much energy after eating this bowl of colourful foods this morning. I’ve provided some info at the bottom of this post about these superfoods and where you can purchase them.
I hope you enjoy this recipe, you can mix it up a bit with the greens and different plant milks etc. Any questions drop me a line 😀
Ingredients:
2 Bananas
2 Tbsp of Coconut Yoghurt
A handful of spinach leaves
1 Tsp of Matcha
Almond milk – just enough to create a soup like consistency
Goji Berries
Cacao Nibs (Raw chocolate pieces)
Chia Seeds
Sliced fruit of choice
Blend all of the ingredients together adding the almond milk in slowly so you create a soup like texture. Sprinkle the Goji berries, Cacao Nibs and Chia seeds on the top and add some sliced fruit of choice. Enjoy!
Goji Berries
Goji berries come in dried format in this part of the world and they are packed full of nutrients. You can actually also grow the plants yourself if your feeling adventurous. Check out the link below for further information:
https://thehealthyeatingsite.com/the-health-benefits-of-goji-berries/
You can buy Goji berries in most supermarkets, I personally buy this brand as it is organic and you tend to get more for your money if you buy in bulk! You can click on the image to order. 
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are fairly easy to come by these days in most supermarkets and I even purchased some from Lidl recently which is a discount supermarket. If you want to buy them in bulk I personally use this brand, they are of excellent quality.
Sevenhills Wholefoods Raw Chia Seeds 1 kg
Matcha Powder
Matcha powder is one of my favourite superfoods and is apparently one of the most powerful antioxidants on the planet. It is thought that 1 serving of matcha tea is equivalent to 10 cups of green tea.
This needs to be purchased in high quality for best results, I have personally bought this brand in the past and it is really high quality and I would recommend it.
This is a really high quality matcha and is very expensive for the size of the tin but you really do get what you pay for when it comes to matcha, and this goes for green tea also. This one is actually very reasonably priced for the size, I have paid much more for this brand before.
http://matchasource.com/health-benefits-of-matcha-tea/
teapigs Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder 80 g
If you have any other questions please drop me a line at angiecadie45@hotmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Love and green smoothies!
xx Angie xx
Maca Porridge, Banana & Almonds
Maca Porridge with Almonds and Banana
A real nourishing treat for the winter months! There are no particular measurements for this recipe please adjust to taste and requirements. You can also soak your oats in almond milk over night which I find makes them more enjoyable, but you don’t have to.
Cook up the oats with water or dairy free milk of choice, I would use Organic Almond Milk. Once off the heat add a dash of Organic Vanilla Extract, some molasses and some live coconut yogurt to thicken. Spoon in a tbsp or two of maca powder and stir, add some chopped almonds and drizzle some high quality maple syrup over the top.
If you would like further information on some of the more unusual ingredients and where to purchase them check out the links below. I always purchase my ingredients from these people they are trusty suppliers and Indigo Herbs in particular is produced in the UK and is of a really high quality.
Health Benefits:
Maca Powder – https://macapowderbenefits.net/
Molasses – https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/other/health-benefits-of-molasses.html
Maple syrup – https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/maple-syrup.html#Nutritional_Value_of_Maple_Syrup
Links to buy ingredients:
Meridian Organic Molasses 740 g
Organic Peruvian Maca Powder – 500g (Certified Organic)
ORGANIC maple syrup – Grade A (Dark, Robust taste) – 1 liter (1,35 Kg) – BIO maple syrup
Please note maca is not recommended for very young children! Enjoy! 😀
Love and warm wishes in the winter months!
Angie xx
Cacao & Apple Spiced Porridge
Cacao Spiced Apple Porridge
A real nourishing treat for the winter months! There are no particular measurements for this recipe please adjust to taste and requirements. You can also soak your oats in almond milk over night which I find makes them more enjoyable, but you don’t have to.
Cook up the oats with water or dairy free milk of choice, I would use Organic Almond Milk. Once off the heat add a dash of Organic Vanilla Extract and some live coconut yoghurt to thicken. Spoon in a couple of tbsp of raw cacao to taste and stir. Divide into bowls and top with the chopped apples, chopped brazil nuts and raw organic manuka honey or maple syrup for a complete vegan option. Sprinkle with some mixed spice and additional cinnamon and enjoy!
Please don’t feed the raw honey to under 1’s and the cacao is not suitable for very young children. Please google the latest research on this!
Such a hearty treat for all the family! Please note cacao is not recommended for very young children! Enjoy! 😀
Love and warm wishes in the winter months!
Angie xx
Weekend Brekkie with my boy!
So this is what me and Daniel get up to at the weekends! 🙂 We make sausage sandwiches.
Super simple – slice the buns, spread with hummus, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, mashed avocado, ketchup and add the sausages. Serve straight away! Delicious!
Check out the video for better instruction! 🙂 enjoy!