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Flahavan’s Mixed Berry & Oats Smoothie Bowl #breakfast

Serves 1|Takes 10 mins
INGREDIENTS:
150g frozen mixed berries
1 sliced banana, frozen
100-120ml of Flahavan’s Organic Oat Drink (or milk of choice)
1 teaspoon of honey (optional)
45g/3 tablespoons of Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
Optional: Milled Seeds
TOPPING:
Milled Seeds
Mixed berries
Cacao nibs
METHOD:
Put all the ingredients into a high speed blender and whizz until smooth.
Add a little more oat drink/milk if needed.
Serve immediately in a breakfast bowl and top with fresh berries, cacao nibs and your choice of milled/mixed seeds
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Flahavan’s bloat beating breakfast 😊

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Bloat beating breakfast!

Here’s a delicious Overnight Oats recipe that is not only delicious but also full of ingredients that can help give you a flatter, less-bloated tummy.

Ingredients

1/2 cup oats
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/4 cup yogurt (I used Silk Soy Vanilla)
1/4 banana
1/4 cup pineapple, chopped (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 tablespoon chopped almonds

Directions

  1. Add the ingredients in the order listed to a small mason jar.
  2. Place in the fridge overnight.
  3. In the morning, mix it all together and enjoy cold or warmed up in the microwave.

Image Source: Calorie Count

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Flat-Belly-Overnight-Oats-38687684

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Rachel Allen’s Smoked Mackerel, Apple and Fennel Salad

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Serves 4-6.

You will need:

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt and freshly-ground black pepper

2 fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut lengthways into 3-4mm (¼in) slices

2 apples (unpeeled), quartered, cored and cut into wedges 5mm (¼in-½in) thick

4 smoked mackerel fillets, skin removed and flesh torn into bite-sized chunks

4 handfuls of rocket leaves

First, add the extra-virgin olive oil and the lemon juice to a large bowl. Season with the salt and freshly ground black pepper, then whisk everything together. Next, add in the sliced fennel, the wedges of apple and the chunks of mackerel. Mix together well, then add the rocket leaves and gently toss everything together to dress the leaves. 
Divide between plates and serve immediately.

 

 

 

 

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Delicious Breakfast Yoghurt Scones @GlenilenFarm. Simple and easy to bake!

Breakfast Yoghurt Scones

These yoghurt scones are the perfect kickstart to your day or lovely as a lunchtime treat. We love to serve them topped with a spoon of jam and a dollop of Glenilen yoghurt.

Ingredients

Dough

  • 125 g Glenilen Natural Yoghurt
  • 200 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 20 g wheat bran
  • 30 g honey
  • 25 g butter
  • 110 g dried fruit
  • 70 ml buttermilk
  • 1 egg, egg wash

Method 

  • Preheat your oven to 200C/180C fan.
  • Line a tray with parchment paper & set aside.
  • Into a mixing bowl, sieve in the flour and soda.
  • To this add the bran and mix.
  • Add the cubed butter and with clean hands, rub together to blend.
  • At this stage, add the Glenilen Natural Yoghurt, honey and buttermilk.
  • Mix to form a soft scone dough.
  • Roll on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 2″.
  • Using a 3″ round cutter, cut out 7 scones.
  • Place on the lined tray and egg wash.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool before serving.