Posts Tagged ‘depression’

Egg and Salmon Sandwich

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Egg & Salmon Sandwich

Ingredients
1 ounce smoked salmon
1 slice of tomato
1 whole-wheat pita bread
½ teaspoon capers
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Salt to taste

Method : In a small pan, heat oil at medium heat. Add and cook onion, for 1 minute, till it softens. Then add egg whites, salt, capers and cook. Keep stirring, and cook for 30 seconds. Egg whites will set. Once done, scoop egg, salmon and tomato into toasted pita.

Zucchini and Egg Bake

Monday, March 4th, 2013
A tasty baked zucchini and egg recipe that could be a great side dish too.

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk, low fat
3/4 cup egg beaten
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic pepper
1 dash pepper
1 dash salt
1/4 tsp tabasco sauce
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium zucchini, grated

Directions

Set oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Spray a 8 x 8″ casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan sprayed with cooking spray, sauté zucchini, onion, garlic, and dry seasonings until tender, approximately 8-10 minutes. Take off heat and let cool.
In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, and hot sauce - mix well.
Add egg mixture to zucchini. Mix and pour into casserole dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes until eggs are puffy and set.

Banana and Cinnamon Porridge

Monday, March 4th, 2013

30g giant porridge oats
1 small banana peeled and thinly sliced
85ml skimmed milk (can use soya if prefer)
85ml water
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon flaked almonds, lightly toasted

1. Place the oats, banana, milk, water and cinnamon in a heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave for another 2 minutes.
2. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds and serve.

Grain and Nut Wholemeal Pancakes

Monday, March 4th, 2013

120g porridge oats
180g wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
350ml buttermilk
250ml milk
60ml vegetable oil
1 egg
5 tablespoons caster sugar
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts or any other nuts that you fancy!

Preparation method:

1. Grind the oats in a blender or food processor until fine. In a large bowl, combine ground oats, wholemeal flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.
2. In another bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, oil, egg and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix wet ingredients into dry with a few swift strokes. Stir in nuts, if desired.
3. Lightly oil a frying pan or griddle, and preheat it to medium heat. Ladle 5 tablespoons of the batter onto the hot pan; cook the pancakes for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until brown.

Jewelled Porridge

Monday, March 4th, 2013

25g dried apricots, diced
15g raisins
10g dates, finely diced
1 tbsp of pistacio or flaked almonds
Put aside this mix

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups of water
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Cook in Microwave for 2 minutes, remove and stir and then cook for a further 2 min (keep an eye on it, lest it boil over!)

Stir in 1/2 tsp of orange flower water (if you have)

Pile the fruit mixture on top and drizzle over a teaspoon of honey (optional).

Enjoy!

Oats with a twist.

Monday, March 4th, 2013

A yummy complex carb dimension to your breakfast.

1/2 Cup Oats
1 !/2 Cups Water
1 Chopped date
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 Tablespoon mixed seeds
Pinch of salt

Cook for 2 minutes at full power in microwave. Stir and stand for 1 minute. Cook for a further 2 mins.
Stir and serve.

Breakfast in a Red Wine Glass

Monday, March 4th, 2013

This morning I served this for breakfast:

1. In bottom of glass, Stewed apple, banana and clementine. (I had some in fruit basket threatening to … So, I chopped them up, placed in a microwave dish with a lid, added 2 tablespoons water, a teaspoon of mixed spice and microwaved until soft - about 15 minutes. Did this bit last night)
2. On top of the fruit, a layer of oat muesli.
3. On top of that a thick layer of natural yogurt.
4. On top of that a Tablespoon of mixed nuts and two raspberries.

The delight on the faces when I served it made my day. :P

The Clam

Friday, July 13th, 2012

Shoulder bridge

Friday, July 13th, 2012

Cobra

Friday, July 13th, 2012