Showing posts with label dates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dates. Show all posts

Friday, 10 January 2014

QUINOA PORRIDGE

I heard about the Five Elements Theory in Chinese Cooking but never tried to use it in my kitchen. I believe in its fantastic influence as there is connection between energy of your body and the meals which will be prepared. I strongly believe that the way you feel depends on what you put into your body, as well as if your body is healthy.

The foundation of cooking according to that theory is that there are five elements connected to tastes, and the tastes belong to ingredients. And these have to be used in special order to receive desirable energetic level of the meal.


You can read some more about that here




QUINOA PORRIDGE
/ Recipe adapted from Beata Pawlikowska diary for 2014 /



INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 TBS millet, rinsed
  • 3 TBS quinoa flakes
  • 1 TBS ground flaxseed
  • 1 TBS goji berries,thinly sliced
  • 3 dates, cut into strips
  • 3 prunes, cut into strips
  • 1 TBS sunflower seeds
  • 1 TBS sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 2 crystals of pink Himalayan salt




METHOD:

Boil about half cup of water in small saucepan. Add millet, ground flax seeds and cinnamon. Stir and boil for a while on small gas.

Add quinoa flakes and cardamon, stir and boil for a while.

Add pink salt or just a little of cold water. Stir and boil for a while.

Add goji berries, stir and boil for a while.

Then pour not the whole cup of hot water. Add turmeric. Stir and boil for a while.

At the end, add dates, prunes, sesame and sunflower seeds. Stir well and boil for further 5-8 minutes until water is absorbed.



in Polish:



SKŁADNIKI:

  • 1 łyżka kaszy jaglanej, opłukanej
  • 3 łyżki płatków komosy ryżowej
  • 1 łyżka siemienia lnianego
  • 1 łyżka jagód goji, pokrojonych w cienkie plasterki
  • 3 daktyle, pokrojone w paseczki
  • 3 suszone śliwki, pokrojone w paseczki
  • 1 łyżka nasion słonecznika
  • 1 łyżka sezamu
  • 1 łyżeczka cynamonu
  • 1/2 łyżeczki kardamonu
  • 1/4 łyżeczki kurkumy
  • 2 kryształki 
    różowej 
    soli himalajskiej



WYKONANIE:

Zagotować pół szklanki wody w rondelku. Dodać kaszę jaglaną, siemię lniane i cynamon. Wymieszać i gotować przez chwilę na małym gazie.

Dodać płatki komosy i kardamon, wymieszać i gotować przez chwilę.

Dodać kryształki soli albo trochę zimnej wody. Wymieszać i gotować przez chwilę.

Dodać jagody goji, wymieszać i gotować przez chwilę.

Następnie dodać szklankę gorącej wody. Dodać kurkumę. Wymieszać i gotować przez chwilę.

Na koniec, dodać daktyle, suszone śliwki, sezam i nasiona słonecznika. Dobrze wymieszać i gotować przez kolejne 5-8 minut, aż woda zostanie wchłonięta.

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

MILLET PUDDING with BERRIES & TURMERIC

Not long time ago, I found one of the best food blogs ever. It is called Gotuj zdrowo! The fact I like the most is that the owner of that blog, Marek, comes from the same city as me ;)

The blog looks amazing. Beautiful photos and lots of information about ingredients used in prepared dishes.
Marek, the same as me, stands for conscious nutrition and eating healthily as a way of prevention. He is aware that food heals and nourishes us.

'Real' food brings health and happiness to your life so you can enjoy it for longer!



"You Are What You Eat"
/Aristotle/




MILLET PUDDING with BERRIES & TURMERIC
/ You can find original recipe here /


INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup boiled millet
  • 3-4 dates
  • 1/2 cup almond milk (or any nut milk or mineral water)
  • 2 TBS ground almonds
  • 1 tsp cinnamon 
  • handful of fresh blueberries & raspberries
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric



METHOD:

Blend millet, dates, almond milk, almonds and cinnamon. Transfer to a glass or dessert dish, sprinkle with turmeric and top with fresh berries. Mix and enjoy it!





in Polish


SKŁADNIKI:
  • 1 szklanka ugotowanej kaszy jaglanej
  • 3-4 daktyle bez pestek
  • 1/2 szklanki mleka roślinnego (jakiegokolwiek)
  • 2 łyżki mielonych migdałów
  • 1 łyżeczka cynamonu
  • garść owoców jagodowych
  • 1/2 łyżeczki kurkumy

WYKONANIE:

Kaszę zmiksować z daktylami, mlekiem, migdałami i cynamonem. Przełożyć do szklanki albo naczynia deserowego, posypać kurkumą i owocami. Wymieszać i rozkoszować się!

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

SUPER NUT BITES

I had some ground almonds left after making almond milk so decision has been made. Today it is time for a treat. It is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I do not have to even mention how healthy it is. The best thing about these super-mini-nut-balls is that there is no need to use the same ingredients every time you make them. There are many recipes, but you can use your imagination and ingredients you like the most. Dates and nut butter make the mixture sticky, so that is the base of the recipe. 

And that is how I made mine :)




SUPER NUT BITES / Makes about 14


INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 TBS ground almonds
  • 2 TBS raw almond butter
  • 16 − 20 finely chopped dates (you can use food processor)
  • 16 finely chopped pecans (again you can use food processor)
  • 1 tsp raw cacao powder
  • cinnamon (I love cinnamon so I use a lot)
  • pinch of sea salt

METHOD:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well using your hand. The mixture should be sticky so then you tear some of it and shape small balls. Try to be gentle and do not press too hard when making shape. They will become more solid after placing them in the fridge for minimum one hour. 

* I sprinkled mine with more cinnamon.





Thursday, 22 November 2012

MILLET WITH DATES, NUTS & SPICES

I love sweet, warm and nutritious breakfast!


INGREDIENTS:

  • cooked millet
  • clarified butter
  • cinnamon
  • cardamon
  • pecan nuts
  • dates



METHOD:

Melt clarified butter on a frying pan, add cooked earlier millet and stir fry for few minutes. Then add nuts, dates and spices and mix everything together. Serve warm! 



* I do not measure ingredients when preparing that dish. Add anything you like and as much as you want!



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in Polish

KASZA JAGLANA Z DAKTYLAMI I PRZYPRAWAMI KORZENNYMI NA CIEPŁO


Uwielbiam ciepłe, słodkie i pożywne śniadanie!


SKŁADNIKI:

  • ugotowana wcześniej porcja kaszy jaglanej
  • masło klarowane
  • cynamon
  • kardamon
  • orzechy pekan
  • suszone daktyle


WYKONANIE:

Masło rozpuścić na rozgrzanej patelni, dodać porcję kaszy jaglanej i mieszać przez kilka minut. Następnie dodać orzechy, daktyle oraz przyprawy i wszystko razem wymieszać. Podawać na ciepło!

* Przygotowując ten posiłek nigdy nie używam miarek. Dodaj tyle przypraw i dodatków na ile masz ochotę!