{"id":650,"date":"2012-06-28T08:24:01","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T08:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.wordpress.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2013-04-21T20:30:33","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T20:30:33","slug":"a-healthier-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suppersfromscratch.com\/?p=650","title":{"rendered":"A healthier breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last blog I mentioned the challenge I had been set by ‘The Father From Scratch’ to create a healthy no carb breakfast option for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and when I look back I am quite shocked at how little I talk about it ( not in general life, more because I write a blog about food). For me the different combinations breakfast can offer are wonderful and I could quite happily have a day eating breakfast, brunch and brinner. The diversity of breakfast is one of its greatest delights so I can understand the frustration of only being able to eat a few different foods.<\/span>
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\n However after a little research I found out that no carbs doesn\u2019t really restrict your options at all you just have to work a little harder to create that diversity. I was inspired by this piece of goop<\/a>, which led me to Elena’s Pantry<\/a> an absolutely gold mine for alternative diet recipes. There were so many inspiring ideas there that I wanted to make them all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately I didn\u2019t have quite the same ingredient options as the ones Elena suggested so I went off piste and tried to create something that resembled the Breakfast Bars and Bread Recipe with what I had.<\/span><\/p>\n

So here is what I rustled up inspired by these wonderful recipes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Breakfast Bars\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

5 oz Ground Almonds<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc tsp Salt<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc Bicarbonate Soda<\/span><\/p>\n

60 ml Canola Oil<\/span><\/p>\n

5 tbsp Honey<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp Vanilla Extract<\/span><\/p>\n

75g Shredded Coconut<\/span><\/p>\n

75g Raisins<\/span><\/p>\n

50g Pumpkin Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n

50g Sunflower seeds<\/span><\/p>\n

50g Almonds Flakes<\/span><\/p>\n

Method<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Turn your oven on to 180c<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Combine the ground almonds, salt, and bicarbonate soda in a bowl<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. In another bowl combine the oil, honey and vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and combine<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Next add in your coconut, raisins, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and almond flakes and combine<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Line a 8′ inch Baking tin and place your dough in, pressing down so its nice and even (I used a round tin here and I would say mine where slightly to thick so if you have a square 8inch that would work better)<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until slightly golden on top<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Remove and leave to cool, then cut into slices and get that hunger locked up till lunch!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    I have to say these bars were delicious and make a great snack as well. I had one to sort out my post gym hunger pangs and I can unequivocally say that it definitely did the job!<\/span><\/p>\n

    No Carb Bread\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Ingredients<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    6 oz Ground Almonds<\/span><\/p>\n

    2 tbsp Ground Coconut<\/span><\/p>\n

    2 oz Flaxseed Meal<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00bc tsp Salt<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 \u00bd tsp Bicarbonate Soda<\/span><\/p>\n

    5 eggs<\/span><\/p>\n

    60ml Olive Oil<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 tbsp Honey<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 tbsp White Wine Vinegar<\/span><\/p>\n

    Method<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Preheat oven to 180c<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Place almonds, coconut, flaxseed, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a food processor<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Mix the ingredients<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Then add in eggs, honey, oil and vinegar and pulse into the dry ingredients ( you could do this without a food processor- if you do whisk the eggs first)<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Once you have everything mixed together into a batter, line a small loaf tin and pour in (this bread doesn\u2019t rise like normal bread so the smaller the loaf tin the higher your loaf will be)<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Bake for 30 mins<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      This was a bit more hit and miss for me, it had a good texture and crust, but I don’t think I would eat it by itself flavour wise. I also experimented with toasting it and eating with some jam which was an improved experience. ( just so you know though this doesn’t toast in the same way other breads toast it was more like a crumpet or cake)<\/span><\/p>\n

      So there you go, two healthy breakfast options that don’t have wheat or gluten in. They were both so simple to make that I would definitely say they are worth a try. After all now your breakfast can have even more diversity!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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