I much much much prefer dried beans over canned beans. I get to cook them with onions, olive oil, and herbs and don't have to guess how long they have been sitting in a can.
This is a great soup to take for lunch, or have for dinner with a hearty salad and whole grain bread with cheese and salami. I soak the beans in the morning before I leave for work (or on Sunday when making brunch) and make the beans in the evening before I start dinner (or just to stock up on soup for the week).
This soup is made with navy beans, rosemary and my home canned tomatoes.
Navy beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein when combined with whole grains. A grain salad or hearty bread will go great with this soup. Navy beans are a very good source of folate, manganese, fibre, vitamin B1 as well as the minerals phosphorus, copper, magnesium and iron. Click for more information.
Tomatoes are also a star. One known tomato eating benefit is Lycopene. This carotenoid found in tomatoes has been studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties (including extensive studies on prostate cancer). The phytonutrients in tomatoes become more concentrated when they are cooked and more bioavailable when eaten with a little (or a lot of) oil. Tomatoes are also excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A via a concentration of carotenoids including beta-carotene. These antioxidants travel through the body neutralizing dangerous free radicals that could otherwise damage cells, escalating inflammation and the progression or severity of asthma, colon cancer and other diseases. Click for more information
Music by Dave Brubeck
Learn how to prepare black beans here
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuscan White Bean Soup
Monday, October 25, 2010
Preparing Black Beans from Scratch
Black beans are a delicious and versatile source of protein, fiber, antioxidants and many other nutrients including folate.
Learn in this video how to cook them from scratch and then make a very yummy cold bean salad.
How to make beans from scratch:
* Soak 1 cup black beans & 3 cups water for 3 hours.
* Rinse beans and cook with 3 cups water.
* Bring to boil, then let simmer with lid on for 2 hours.
* Beans are ready when you can cut them with a knife.
* Serve any way you like.
Ingredients for salad:
* 1-2 cup black beans (cooked)
* 1 avocado (chopped)
* 1 red pepper (diced)
* a handful of chopped coriander
* 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Dressing:
* juice of 1 lime
* 2-3 tbsp olive oil
* 1-2 tsp cumin (to taste)
* salt and pepper
Music by: Obidiah Parker
Learn in this video how to cook them from scratch and then make a very yummy cold bean salad.
How to make beans from scratch:
* Soak 1 cup black beans & 3 cups water for 3 hours.
* Rinse beans and cook with 3 cups water.
* Bring to boil, then let simmer with lid on for 2 hours.
* Beans are ready when you can cut them with a knife.
* Serve any way you like.
Ingredients for salad:
* 1-2 cup black beans (cooked)
* 1 avocado (chopped)
* 1 red pepper (diced)
* a handful of chopped coriander
* 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Dressing:
* juice of 1 lime
* 2-3 tbsp olive oil
* 1-2 tsp cumin (to taste)
* salt and pepper
Music by: Obidiah Parker
Homemade Beef Lasagna
There are many recipes and ingredients you can play with making lasagna. This is a simple recipe from Mama Nancy using a minimal amount of ingredients that will teach you the basics. From here, get creative and add new and delicious ingredients.
What you need:
* for two 9x13" pans of lasagna
* Two 9x13" pans
* 18-20 strips of lasagna noodles (2 boxes will be enough and give you extra for next time)
* 1 large bag of mushrooms
* 1 whole yellow onion
* 3-4 cloves of garlic
* 1.5 jars of thick tomato sauce
* 2lbs ground beef (organic if you choose)
* 1 large tub of cottage cheese
* 1 bunch of spinach
* fresh or dried herbs
* salt and pepper
* 1 large block of cheese (mozzarella is my fave!)
* Franks hot sauce for extra spice!
Steps:
1. Put on some excellent music, grab a glass of vino and start chopping your garlic, onions and mushrooms so they are ready to be cooked.
2. While chopping bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. In the kitchen, cook your defrosted ground beef in a large pan (med-high heat).
4. While meat is cooking, put 9 lasagna strips into the pot to cook. When these are done, take them out, separate them (so they do not stick) and start cooking your other 9 strips for the second pan.
5. Begin grating your cheese.
6. When meat is browning, add in onions and garlic to flavor meat.
7. Keep an eye on your pasta so it is al dente.
8. Add mushrooms in with meat (or you can sautee them in a separate pan).
9. In a large bowl, mix cottage cheese, s&p, herbs and spinach.
10. When everything is cooked begin layering your lasagna in this order:
* 3 cooked noodles
* meat and mushroom mix
* 3 cooked noodles
* meat and mushroom mix
* spinach/cottage cheese mix
* 3 cooked noodles
* extra tomato sauce from meat mix
* cheese
11. Cover you lasagna with tinfoil and bake for 30 minutest at 375F.
12. After 30 minutes, remove tinfoil and bake for 10 more minutes to let cheese get brown and crunchy.
13. Let cool before serving.
*Tip: If you are freezing one pan of lasagna, skip steps 11-13. Put an airtight lid on your pan and keep in freezer. When you are ready to eat it, take it out in the morning to defrost in the fridge, then follow steps 11-13 about an hour before dinnertime.
Bon Appetite!
Music: Frida Soundtrack
What you need:
* for two 9x13" pans of lasagna
* Two 9x13" pans
* 18-20 strips of lasagna noodles (2 boxes will be enough and give you extra for next time)
* 1 large bag of mushrooms
* 1 whole yellow onion
* 3-4 cloves of garlic
* 1.5 jars of thick tomato sauce
* 2lbs ground beef (organic if you choose)
* 1 large tub of cottage cheese
* 1 bunch of spinach
* fresh or dried herbs
* salt and pepper
* 1 large block of cheese (mozzarella is my fave!)
* Franks hot sauce for extra spice!
Steps:
1. Put on some excellent music, grab a glass of vino and start chopping your garlic, onions and mushrooms so they are ready to be cooked.
2. While chopping bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. In the kitchen, cook your defrosted ground beef in a large pan (med-high heat).
4. While meat is cooking, put 9 lasagna strips into the pot to cook. When these are done, take them out, separate them (so they do not stick) and start cooking your other 9 strips for the second pan.
5. Begin grating your cheese.
6. When meat is browning, add in onions and garlic to flavor meat.
7. Keep an eye on your pasta so it is al dente.
8. Add mushrooms in with meat (or you can sautee them in a separate pan).
9. In a large bowl, mix cottage cheese, s&p, herbs and spinach.
10. When everything is cooked begin layering your lasagna in this order:
* 3 cooked noodles
* meat and mushroom mix
* 3 cooked noodles
* meat and mushroom mix
* spinach/cottage cheese mix
* 3 cooked noodles
* extra tomato sauce from meat mix
* cheese
11. Cover you lasagna with tinfoil and bake for 30 minutest at 375F.
12. After 30 minutes, remove tinfoil and bake for 10 more minutes to let cheese get brown and crunchy.
13. Let cool before serving.
*Tip: If you are freezing one pan of lasagna, skip steps 11-13. Put an airtight lid on your pan and keep in freezer. When you are ready to eat it, take it out in the morning to defrost in the fridge, then follow steps 11-13 about an hour before dinnertime.
Bon Appetite!
Music: Frida Soundtrack
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Peach Almond Muffins
I canned a bushel of peaches this summer and love coming up with delicious ways to eat them up. This is a healthy muffin with ground almonds, whole grains, and flax meal. They are great for breakfast or a mid-morning snack (I am constantly eating throughout the day at work).
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup whole grains (I used a 7 grain cereal mix)
1/2 cup flax meal
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup grapeseed oil (or sunflower)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup yogurt
1 1/2 cups peach chunks
layer batter, peaches, batter, peaches
bake 20-25 minutes at 350'
Music by Alison Krauss, Union Station, and The Whites.
Heidi also has delicious Cranberry, Banana and Oatmeal muffin recipe
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup whole grains (I used a 7 grain cereal mix)
1/2 cup flax meal
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup grapeseed oil (or sunflower)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup yogurt
1 1/2 cups peach chunks
layer batter, peaches, batter, peaches
bake 20-25 minutes at 350'
Music by Alison Krauss, Union Station, and The Whites.
Heidi also has delicious Cranberry, Banana and Oatmeal muffin recipe
Friday, October 22, 2010
Carnival Squash
I am still working through all the squash I picked up at Jak's near Mike's brother's place.
Tonight I made Carnival Squash broiled with parmesan, butter and lemon. You could use any type of topping you had around. I was also thinking black bean, salsa and aged cheddar.
According to wikipedia: It is an excellent source of vitamin A, a great source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and manganese, and a good source of folate, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B1 (thiamin), copper, tryptophan, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B3 (niacin) and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). It is also a source of niacin, iron and beta carotene. Usually, the darker the skin is, the higher the beta carotene content.
Music by Caribou
Tonight I made Carnival Squash broiled with parmesan, butter and lemon. You could use any type of topping you had around. I was also thinking black bean, salsa and aged cheddar.
According to wikipedia: It is an excellent source of vitamin A, a great source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and manganese, and a good source of folate, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B1 (thiamin), copper, tryptophan, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B3 (niacin) and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). It is also a source of niacin, iron and beta carotene. Usually, the darker the skin is, the higher the beta carotene content.
Music by Caribou
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Potato Leek Soup
I love potato leek soup so I picked up some leeks at the market. I have a 1/2 bushel of yukon gold potatoes from Holland Marsh (an hour away) in my cold cellar just waiting to be cooked up.
I also love bacon so I cook the leeks in bacon (organic, naturally smoked) tidbits. Bacon is optional and instead use smoked white fish (or a few smoked oysters cut up) at the very end of cooking. Think of this soup as a baked potato. I topped mine with bacon bits, green onions, and spicy red pepper. Shredded cheese would be great as well. If you did not use bacon you could use smoked cheese instead.
6 strips organic bacon
3 leeks, well cleaned
5 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 hot pepper
2 tblspoons butter
splash of olive oil
splash of white wine vinegar (or wine)
s&p to taste
garnish any way you like!
Music by Cat Stevens and Studio One Rockers
I also love bacon so I cook the leeks in bacon (organic, naturally smoked) tidbits. Bacon is optional and instead use smoked white fish (or a few smoked oysters cut up) at the very end of cooking. Think of this soup as a baked potato. I topped mine with bacon bits, green onions, and spicy red pepper. Shredded cheese would be great as well. If you did not use bacon you could use smoked cheese instead.
6 strips organic bacon
3 leeks, well cleaned
5 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 hot pepper
2 tblspoons butter
splash of olive oil
splash of white wine vinegar (or wine)
s&p to taste
garnish any way you like!
Music by Cat Stevens and Studio One Rockers
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Cranberry preserve
I love tangy cranberries (except not raw) so now that they are in season I love making cranberry preserve. I put this on chocolate meringues. I love it with almond biscuits also. Classic turkey is always good. The possibilities are endless.
I used 1/2 bag with about 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup. You can increase the amount of both to make a big batch (it is good for canning also).
Cranberries have been known to help prevent and treat urinary tract infections. They may also promote gastrointestinal and oral health, prevent the formation of kidney stones, lower LDL and raise HDL (good) cholesterol, aid in recovery from stroke, and even help prevent cancer. Click here for more info.
Music by Of Montreal
and then Cranberries
I used 1/2 bag with about 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup. You can increase the amount of both to make a big batch (it is good for canning also).
Cranberries have been known to help prevent and treat urinary tract infections. They may also promote gastrointestinal and oral health, prevent the formation of kidney stones, lower LDL and raise HDL (good) cholesterol, aid in recovery from stroke, and even help prevent cancer. Click here for more info.
Music by Of Montreal
and then Cranberries
Gentle Yoga Flow
This is a short little sequence that you can add before your sun salutations, or do all by itself. You will be amazed how open and loose you feel after even a short sequence like this one.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Oak shiitake mushrooms and spinach
I love cooking with a few great ingredients. I picked up some beautiful oak shiitake mushrooms at the farmer's market. I added spinach to make a quick side dish for my lamb popsicles. You can add this to any steamed whole grain: barley, quinoa, brown rice, wild rice, etc. Mix it up with different combinations. Serve hot as a side dish or take leftovers for lunch and eat it cold as a salad.
Shiitake have been used medicinally by the Chinese for more than 6,000 years. Shiitake is listed as boosting your immune system and having antifungal, anti-tumor, and antiviral effects.
Shiitake mushrooms
2 large tablespoons of butter
big splash of tamari
many big handfulls of spinach (it wilts down)
Music by Muse and the Beatles
mix with any steamed grain
Shiitake have been used medicinally by the Chinese for more than 6,000 years. Shiitake is listed as boosting your immune system and having antifungal, anti-tumor, and antiviral effects.
Shiitake mushrooms
2 large tablespoons of butter
big splash of tamari
many big handfulls of spinach (it wilts down)
Music by Muse and the Beatles
mix with any steamed grain
Friday, October 15, 2010
Making the Time
Image taken in Picinguaba, Brazil
I would love to have a backdrop like this one every morning to practice my sun salutations. I would also love to have 3 full hours every morning to do it....so I can take my time, linger in each posture and then take a savasana nap only to be woken by the rays of sun getting warmer on my skin.
Life, however, has other plans for me right now...
I am inspired to write this morning as I have recently started my own personal challenge of waking up (much) earlier that I normally do to allow time for a bit more morning yoga and meditation and the peace of mind that it brings me. What inspired this? Well..since my office is at home, it has been easy to make every morning a 'sleep-in' morning and let my yoga and meditation practice become a bit of an afterthought.
Now, it is friday and the end of an early week. Today is the first day that I woke up without the alarm, which I take as good sign. Not only that, but I am getting used to waking up to a delicious yoga session before beginning my work on the computer and other daily things. Even more so, I am getting used to the sense of peace that lingers a little longer through the days, and a little less mental garbage distracting me with worry and other negative thinking.
We all have our own habits. Some of them helpful and serving our peace of mind and sense of liberation....and others that drag us a little deeper into the mud.
Write the babka blog and let us know what inspires you?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Beets!
A short video on how to boil raw beets. Super simple and super tasty! Beets are very healthy and contain calcium, magnesium, potassium, folic acid, fiber and vitamins A and C. Beets also contain phytonutrients called betalains, including betanin and vulgaxanthin. Both have been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support.
Music by Wild Beasts
Music by Wild Beasts
Leftover Cranberry Sauce, Banana & Oatmeal Muffins
*Makes 6 extra large or 12 normal size muffins
*Cranberries are loaded with antioxidants
mmm mmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....I wish I could upload the smell of these muffins baking in the oven..when is that feature going to be available? Come on computer programmers! anyways.....
One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is playing with leftovers. Our babkas did not have the luxury (or perhaps laziness)of simply throwing out food. Every meal was precious and used to the absolute maximum; chicken bones made into soups, left over potatoes into morning hash browns and like this recipe..leftover cranberry sauce into a simple and delicious muffin.
Recipe:
* 1 heaping cup large flake, rolled oats
* 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
* 3/4 cup brown cup sugar
* 1 tbsp baking powder
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 tsp cinnamon
* 1 egg
* 1 cup milk
* 1/4 cup oil
* 2 mashed ripe bananas (these are optional)
* left over cranberries
How to:
1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl
2. Mix wet ingredient in another bowl (leave cranberries to the side for now)
3. Mix together dry and wet ingredients and spoon into muffin tins so that only 1/3 of the muffin tin is full.
4. Add about a teaspoon of leftover cranberry sauce onto each muffin
5. Add another scoop of muffin batter on the top so the cranberry sauce is sandwiched in the middle.
Bake at 425F for about 20 minutes, until your fork comes out dry.
Be sure to send in a comment and share your ideas for cranberry sauce leftovers.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Rasmussen Family Spinach Dip
This thanksgiving, although I am sure we all ate splendid food and were surrounded by wonderful company.....we cannot be everywhere at once...and so sadly this year I missed out on this delicious spinach dip made by my Uncle Dan and Aunty Karen. Luckily for us, they have sent the recipe for all babka followers to enjoy!
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonaise
1 package frozen spinach thawed, drained and patted dry with paper towel
1 tsp lemon juice
Fresh or dried parsely
A Round loaf of a great bread of your choice.
Cut the top off the bread and then scoop out all the bread from inside the loaf.
Stuff the spinach filler into the loaf, put the lid back on the loaf.
Wrap the loaf in foil.
Bake at 300degrees for 2 hours.
You can either use the inside bread pieces to dip into the spinach and OR some really healthy taco type chips.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Dairy-free Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is one of my top 10 favorite desserts, so it is exciting to make it from scratch. I also love the fact that pumpkins are super high in calcium, vitamin c, beta-carotene and potassium and other great nutrients. Who knew that pie could be good for you!
This delicious recipe has been passed my way from friends (Alison via Emily), and I made a little substitution putting original almond milk instead of regular milk.
I also doubled the recipe below (because I had enough pumpkin to) and ended up with enough filling for 3 pie crusts!!! Yum Yum!
*Pumpkin the size of a volleyball: cut in 1/2, bake @325 degrees F for 45 mins to 1 hour (probably less for a smaller pumpkin). Scrape out and blend good pumpkin. Use 2 cups of this stuff.
2 c. pumpkin (blended)
1.5 c. almond milk
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
2 eggs
Mix altogether and put into pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 mins and then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 1 hour (until a knife stuck in comes out clean).
Friday, October 8, 2010
Jamie Oliver's Roasted Carrots
A friend requested that I send her this carrot recipe that I made from the Jamie Oliver at Home cookbook. So rather than re-typing (as it is a busy thanksgiving cooking weekend)....check out his website for those carrots for your thanksgiving dinner.
Image by David Loftus
The basic recipe is:
1. Boil your carrots for only a minute or two to soften them.
2. Slather them in olive oil, rosemary, vinegar, more herbs, salt and pepper
3. Bake in oven at 400F for 10-15 minutes.
Check out the full detailed recipe at
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/carrots
Image by David Loftus
The basic recipe is:
1. Boil your carrots for only a minute or two to soften them.
2. Slather them in olive oil, rosemary, vinegar, more herbs, salt and pepper
3. Bake in oven at 400F for 10-15 minutes.
Check out the full detailed recipe at
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/carrots
Thursday, October 7, 2010
West Coast Trail_How to Dry Damp Clothes
The foggy, misty west coast trail will definitely leave you with wet clothes, and if it rains you will be spending some serious time around a fire drying out your clothes.
Some clothes dry faster than others.
Great drying clothes include: anything SmartWool, Fleece and Polyesters. Wool stinks the least, but polyester is more affordable.
Oh and ps..survivorman...if you ever see this video...send us a comment so we can find out about your amazing 1 minute fire making skills!
Some clothes dry faster than others.
Great drying clothes include: anything SmartWool, Fleece and Polyesters. Wool stinks the least, but polyester is more affordable.
Oh and ps..survivorman...if you ever see this video...send us a comment so we can find out about your amazing 1 minute fire making skills!
Babka Bloopers_Risotta gone wrong....
Ok..here's the truth..we don't always get things right in the kitchen. Maya will be posting a video soon with the correct way to make and flavor risotto!
(For the record, Mike and Gui still ate it and claimed to like it).
(For the record, Mike and Gui still ate it and claimed to like it).
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Roasted Squash Salad
Don't forget to stock up on long lasting vegetables and fruits while they are in season. Last weekend I stocked the pantry with homemade pickles, a wide variety of squash and pumpkin, onions, potatoes, and apples. Now I am inspired to cook with them.
This is a two part video:
Part I covers preparing the squash and quinoa.
Part II covers making the squash salad.
Mise en place
1 squash, roasted, melon balled
1/2 uncooked grains, like quinoa
1/2 cup seeds, like roasted squash seeds and pumpkin seeds
3 bunches cilantro, finely chopped
1 hot red pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 lime
oil
This is a two part video:
Part I covers preparing the squash and quinoa.
Part II covers making the squash salad.
Mise en place
1 squash, roasted, melon balled
1/2 uncooked grains, like quinoa
1/2 cup seeds, like roasted squash seeds and pumpkin seeds
3 bunches cilantro, finely chopped
1 hot red pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 lime
oil
Yoga for Balance
Improve your balance and strengthen your stabilizing muscles!
Add this video onto your 5 sun salutations for a longer practice or do it all on its own.
Add this video onto your 5 sun salutations for a longer practice or do it all on its own.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Babka Yoga Challenge
Yoga is a babka practice.
Try to do 5 sun salutations a day with Babka Heidi. Try it and you will see the difference. Play it on your computer, iPhone and TV! It is a great way to wake up the body and mind.
This is my favorite morning yoga practice.
It is invigorating, strengthening and balancing.
Once you repeat it several times and learn the sequences you can take your practice anywhere you go without needing a video!
I love this short, 10 minute sequence in the mornings, outside on the rocks, inside on my mat, slowly some day and quickly on others.
If you have any strain or pain in any of the postures, message me so we can have a skype class and find some modifications.
Try to do this short sequence every day to feel stronger, more awake and generally better.
Recent biomedical research continues to find that yoga, meditation and healthy eating has a protective quality to our psychological health, our immune health and our muscular health.
Try to do 5 sun salutations a day with Babka Heidi. Try it and you will see the difference. Play it on your computer, iPhone and TV! It is a great way to wake up the body and mind.
This is my favorite morning yoga practice.
It is invigorating, strengthening and balancing.
Once you repeat it several times and learn the sequences you can take your practice anywhere you go without needing a video!
I love this short, 10 minute sequence in the mornings, outside on the rocks, inside on my mat, slowly some day and quickly on others.
If you have any strain or pain in any of the postures, message me so we can have a skype class and find some modifications.
Try to do this short sequence every day to feel stronger, more awake and generally better.
Recent biomedical research continues to find that yoga, meditation and healthy eating has a protective quality to our psychological health, our immune health and our muscular health.
Babka Breakfast Bowl
Serves 1
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
I know that there are alot of very delicious breakfast options out there. I will also be the first to say without reservation that breakfast is hands down my favorite meal of the day.
However of all the breakfast out there...THIS ONE...is my all time favorite and also one of the healthiest mixtures of food that I put in my body most days of the week. I have thought about what to name it because you could name it anything from 'health in a bowl', to ' deliciously warming breakfast' or 'warm and nutritious cereal layered with health and vitality'..but since the word babka encompasses the ideas of wisdom, warmth and health...I haved decided to simply call it the Babka Breakfast Bowl.
Here is what you need:
1/2 cup dry flakes (I like wheat flake and kamut flakes the best) ..oatmeal is just not the same. * great fiber *
Fresh ginger *warming and immune building*
Cinnamon *immunity, heart health, anti-inflammatory*
Raisins (or cranberries)
Nuts (My fave are almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds or pumpkins seeds or all of them) *high in essential fatty acids, great for the brain*
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt (I like the full fat option)*bone health, immune health and more*
Hemp oil
Honey *all round good for everything! I suggest eating honey regularly*
Fruit (your choice here all the way!..this picture I used kiwi and bananas)*fiber, antioxidants*
Steps to make it:
1. In a small pot put your dry cereal, grated ginger and cinnamon. Add a little more than equal parts of water and let it come to a boil. (1/2 cup cereal-3/4 cup water)
2. While it is cooking you can cut up your fruit and get the rest of your ingredients out.
3. When your cereal has boiled and looks soft give it a few good stirs and then put it into your bowl, adding the remainder of ingredients to your liking:)
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
I know that there are alot of very delicious breakfast options out there. I will also be the first to say without reservation that breakfast is hands down my favorite meal of the day.
However of all the breakfast out there...THIS ONE...is my all time favorite and also one of the healthiest mixtures of food that I put in my body most days of the week. I have thought about what to name it because you could name it anything from 'health in a bowl', to ' deliciously warming breakfast' or 'warm and nutritious cereal layered with health and vitality'..but since the word babka encompasses the ideas of wisdom, warmth and health...I haved decided to simply call it the Babka Breakfast Bowl.
Here is what you need:
1/2 cup dry flakes (I like wheat flake and kamut flakes the best) ..oatmeal is just not the same. * great fiber *
Fresh ginger *warming and immune building*
Cinnamon *immunity, heart health, anti-inflammatory*
Raisins (or cranberries)
Nuts (My fave are almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds or pumpkins seeds or all of them) *high in essential fatty acids, great for the brain*
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt (I like the full fat option)*bone health, immune health and more*
Hemp oil
Honey *all round good for everything! I suggest eating honey regularly*
Fruit (your choice here all the way!..this picture I used kiwi and bananas)*fiber, antioxidants*
Steps to make it:
1. In a small pot put your dry cereal, grated ginger and cinnamon. Add a little more than equal parts of water and let it come to a boil. (1/2 cup cereal-3/4 cup water)
2. While it is cooking you can cut up your fruit and get the rest of your ingredients out.
3. When your cereal has boiled and looks soft give it a few good stirs and then put it into your bowl, adding the remainder of ingredients to your liking:)
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