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BREAKFAST Recipes

Black rice porridge with coconut

POSTED ON November 5, 2010

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains

Black rice porridge with coconut

One of my favorite ways to spend the morning is to get up early, put a pot of some kind of warm breakfast on the stove to cook while I sip green tea and go about my usual routine. Now that the mild mornings of early fall are over, I find myself drawn to some [...] continue reading ->

Quinoa oat porridge with warm almond milk and berries

POSTED ON January 11, 2010

Posted in Breakfast

Quinoa oat porridge with warm almond milk and berries

When I awake to temperatures well below 20 degrees (-7 degrees celsius) I can think of nothing more comforting than this steaming bowl of creamy goodness. It’s a winter version of my oats soaked in almond milk with fresh berries. Here, I warm the almond milk and pour it over just before eating. The berries are [...] continue reading ->

Pamela’s whole spelt almond waffles

POSTED ON August 21, 2009

Posted in Breakfast

Pamela’s whole spelt almond waffles

This delicious waffle recipe is my mother’s and she makes a batch every time I visit her in Australia. We usually enjoy them for breakfast topped with blackberries from the garden, mangoes and bio-dynamic yogurt. Sitting out on the veranda taking in a beautiful view of the Australian bush, we linger over these tender, fragrant [...] continue reading ->

Homemade granola

POSTED ON July 31, 2009

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free

Homemade granola

It’s funny how you just do things and don’t ask your self why; I thought this as I automatically brought ingredients to make this granola before going to the beach last weekend.  It’s another thing my mother made before went on a trip when I was growing up, and I’m only just realizing that [...] continue reading ->

Spelt blueberry muffins

POSTED ON July 15, 2009

Posted in Baked Goods, Breakfast

Spelt blueberry muffins

This one is for my father. If you saw his comment back in June he hasn’t had a decent muffin in very long time. I broke out the frozen organic blueberries (that I preserved in the freezer from the summer before) xmas morning and whipped up a batch for him.  Although it was years ago, [...] continue reading ->

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