Posts Tagged ‘breakfast’

Fishy Breaky

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Fish-on-Toast

Fish: Fish such as mackerel, sardines or kippers roughly chopped
and
Tomato: Chopped tomato or/and chopped roasted red pepper mix with fish
and
Toast:Wholemeal,rye or pumpernickle

Poached Eggs

Monday, March 4th, 2013
Poached eggs

Ingredients:
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 free-range eggs
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fill a small pan just over one third full with cold water and bring it to the boil.
Add the vinegar and turn down to simmer.
Crack the eggs one at a time into a small bowl and gently tip into the simmering water.
Lightly poach for 3-4 minutes.
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen towels.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

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.

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