Monday 28 September 2009

Grainy morning fuel

She did not think she would sleep tonight. But if there was no sleep, at least there could be no dreams.
-
Our Lady of the Snow by Louise Cooper

When I used to live at home I was in charge of making the muesli for our household. Basically I'd clear out everything I could find from the pantry and fridge that could go into muesli and make the biggest batch ever. Then when I first moved out I would come home every couple of weeks to make another giant batch with the deal being that Mum would let me take half away with me. But that was a while ago now...

This weekend, while I had the oven on baking another batch of Zucchini Spelt Muffins from
Vegan Brunch (you should seriously make these...they are delicious), I decided it was high time I started making my own muesli again. It's always so much better than anything I can buy because I can make it exactly how I like it!


This batch has a mixture of rolled oats, wholegrain oats, rye flakes, walnuts, almonds, black and white sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds mixed with a little bit of oil and and a fairly large drizzle of molasses then baked in the oven on 180℃ for about 30 or 40 minutes (stirring every so often). Once it cooled I added some ground flaxseed and a mixture of dried fruits. Easy.

4 comments:

  1. Your muesli looks delicious!!

    And thanks for your comment on my blog.

    :)

    x

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  2. I think I might need to make muesli. That looks great.

    The molasses is a great way to boost the nutrient profile. I hadn't thought of using it in muesli.

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  3. That's such a good idea, I never made my own muesli.

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  4. I have never made my own museli before. It is something that I think about every now and then. I should stop thinking and start doing!

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