Green Power Smoothie

If you’re trying to increase your intake of healthy greens then why not try this nutritious green smoothie. Packed full of lovely veg, it’s a great way to get your greens in at the start of your day, or to give you a refreshing boost in the afternoon.

Ingredients
½ cucumber
1 handful of spinach
1 handful frozen pineapple
1 handful of mint leaves
Juice of ½ lime

Method
Pop all the ingredients in a blender and blitz till smooth.
Enjoy over ice.

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At this time of year my go-to breakfast is porridge, usually with a honey and a sprinkling of seeds on top. But when I fancy a change I like to make up a big batch of whoesome Bircher Muesli.

There are lots of variations of Bircher, some made with milk, some with juice and some just with yogurt. I prefer to use a combination of juice and then add some yogurt in at the end – I found fruit yogurt works especially well, and you can pretty much use whatever flavour you like best.

The best part of the this recipe is that you can make it the night before and leave the oats & liquid to work their magic overnight. The next day all you need to do is chose you toppings and you have a deliciously satisfying breakfast – and less prep on the days means more time in bed!

I’m especially chuffed that this recipe featured in the Simple Things magazine a few months ago.

Ready for some autumnal breakfast loveliness? Ok, here you go!

Ingredients
300g of porridge oats
300ml apple juice
3 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds
3 tablespoons of raisins
2 tablespoons of chopped hazelnuts
200ml of either natural yogurt or good quality fruit yogurt (blueberry or raspberry works well)
1 grated apple
A teaspoon of honey to drizzle
A few roughly chopped hazelnuts as a garnish

How to

Put the porridge oats, chopped nuts, raisins and seeds in a large tupperware container, pour over the apple juice and mix all the ingredients together. Seal the container and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, stir in the yogurt and spoon into serving bowls. Top with grated apple, roughly chopped hazelnuts and a drizzle of honey to taste.

All photography © Heather Elizabeth Wilkinson 2013

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I do really like granola but it tends to be marketed as a luxury breakfast cereal and this is usually reflected in the price – at around £5 a box/packet it really is stupidly expensive.

My breakfast of choice during the week is a hearty bowl of porridge, but I’m always on the look out for alternatives, especially for weekend breakfasts.
When I saw Vanesther blog this recipe for granola a few months ago I bookmarked it immediately, and this week I had a go at making some myself to enjoy this weekend.

Vanesther’s recipe is fantastic and it really is simple to make, taking less than 30mins to produce your own jar of luxury cereal. In fact, now that I’ve made my own I’m even more incensed that brands have the cheek to charge so much for it in the shops!

The only difference with my recipe was that I swapped the honey for maple syrup, but I used the quantities Vanesther specified and it worked a treat.

By the way, if you’ve not yet discovered Vanesther’s Bangers & Mash Chat blog then do check it out! Delicious recipes and stunning photographs – and all focused around feeding a family on a budget.

All photography © Heather Elizabeth Wilkinson 2012

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