Recipe: Homemade Granola

Granola served with natural yogurt and fresh fruit is the breakfast of champions! This has been a staple for me over the past few years, and makes getting out of bed early and running yourself into the ground all the more worthwhile.

Makes: 6 cups

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups oats
• 1 cup macadamia nuts (or Brazil nuts)
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup flaxseed
• 1 cup pepitas 
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup of sliced up medjool dates
• 1 large handful of coconut flakes
• 3 Tbps coconut oil
• 3 Tbps honey (or maple syrup)
• 3 tbs cinnamon

Directions:

1. Mix together in a large bowl all dry ingredients (i.e. everything except for the dates, coconut oil, honey and cinnamon)
2. Melt coconut oil with the honey and cinnamon in a smaller bowl in the microwave (30 seconds generally does the trick)
3. Add the melted coconut oil into the large bowl with the dry ingredients, and mix thoroughly with both hands
4. Place the mixture onto a baking sheet on a tray, and place in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes, taking out halfway through to stir
5. Remove granola mix from the oven, and add meddjool dates once cooled
6. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks

Recipe: Ethiopian Pancakes

This is one of my all time favourite recipes, one that requires slightly more time investment than a conventional weekday breakfast, but absolutely worth every second if you have the time. If you cannot get access to teff flour, you can simply substitute with buckwheat flour.

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup teff flour
• 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 2 Tbps protein powder (or 2 eggs)
• 1/2 tbs ground cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1/2 large banana
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients into a food processor
2. Prepare an oiled pan over medium heat
3. Scoop 1/2 cup of mixture per pancake
4. Flip pancakes when bubbles begin to emerge (generally around 90-120 seconds)
5. Serve with extra cinnamon sprinkled on top, remain 1/2 banana, 1/2 mango, 4-5 Tbps of natural or Greek yogurt, and a handful of frozen blueberries