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.

CHIA PUDDING

It so easy and quick breakfast or dessert option. Also, you can take it to work and have healthy snack. You can make your own mix putting your favourite seeds, nuts, fruits etc. It is soooooo... good!

CHIA PUDDING / Makes 1 portion


INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 cup raw almond milk
• 1 TBS cinnamon
• some goji berries
• some coconut flakes
• stevia or maple syrup 
• pinch of sea salt
• fresh blueberries

METHOD:

Place all ingredients despite of blueberries in medium jar and stir well. Place in the fridge overnight. In the morning add fresh fruits and enjoy!

HOMEMADE GRANOLA with COCONUT YOGHURT

HOMEMADE GRANOLA / Makes 6 portions
// Recipe adapted from here //

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup raw oats
• 1/2 cup raw chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts)
• 1/4 cup raw cocoa nuts or nibs
• 1/4 cup goji berries
• 1/3 sunflower seeds
• 2 TBS melted coconut oil
• 1 large pinch of sea salt
• 1 TBS honey
• 1 TBS maple syrup

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 150C. Line baking tray with parchment paper.

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well using your hands. That is fun :) Spread mixture thinly on the tray. Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Do not over bake it as it will taste like burnt. Leave to cool on the side. Store in airtight container (e.g. in mason jar in the fridge) up to 2 weeks.

* You can make different flavours of granola using different nuts, seeds, dried fruits, coconut flakes etc.

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HOMEMADE COCONUT YOGHURT / Makes 2-3 portions

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can of full fat coconut milk
• 1 probiotic tablet
• 1 TBS lemon juice

METHOD:

Warm up coconut milk in a saucepan until it is very warm but you can still put your finger inside (it cannot be too hot). Whisk in probiotics and add slowly lemon juice constantly stirring. You can use blender. Place mixture in a mason jar or bowl with a lid and leave in warm place Leave it overnight. 

In the morning you have really nice breakfast, homemade yoghurt with granola! Delicious!