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Quinoa, peach & ginger bircher

Boil the quinoa in plenty of cold water for about 18 mins until the grains burst. Tip into a sieve and rinse under under cold water. Meanwhile, tip the oats into a large bowl with the ginger. Pour over 400ml boiling water and stir well. The mixture will become quite thick, but this process does stop the slightly starchy taste that some birchers made with cold water have. Stir in 225ml milk, the vanilla and 3 pots of yogurt, then fold through the quinoa. Cover and chill overnight. The next day, add a little more milk to get the consistency you want, then spoon into six bowls. Top two with a ½ pot yogurt each and 2 stoned and chopped peaches, then mix together. If you’re following our Healthy Diet Plan, cover the other birchers and chill for another day. Serve with the remaining peaches and yogurt as above.

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Red berry granola yogurt pots

To make the coulis, juice the half lemon, then put in a pan with the raspberries and honey. Cook over a gentle heat for a few moments, breaking down with the back of a wooden spoon. Blend to a purée, then push through a sieve and discard the raspberry seeds. Divide between the bottom of four little pots or jars.

To make the quick granola, melt the coconut oil, cinnamon and pinch of salt in a medium pan over a gentle heat. Pour in the oats, seeds and honey and stir well to combine. Continue to move around the pan until evenly browned, about 5 mins. Spread out on a baking sheet to cool.

While it’s cooking, slice up the strawberries and divide between the pots, layering up over the coulis. Spoon 1 tbsp of yogurt on top of each pot. Finish each pot with 1 tbsp of granola sprinkled over (the remaining granola will keep in a jar for a week).

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Vanilla-almond chia breakfast bowl

Mix all the porridge ingredients in a bowl and leave to soak for at least 20 mins. Once the oats have softened, stir through half the blueberries. If the porridge is too dry, add a little water. Divide the mixture between 2 bowls and top each with the remaining berries, almonds and honey.

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Potato & spring onion breakfast pancakes

Put the potatoes in a large pan of salted water and boil until tender. Drain well, tip back into the pan, shake for 1 min over a gentle heat to dry them off, then mash and leave to cool. Put the cooled mash in a bowl with the flour and bicarb. Whisk 1 egg with the milk, season, tip into the bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in the spring onions, reserving some to serve. In a non-stick frying pan, heat half the oil and butter until sizzling, then spoon in half the pancake batter to make 3 pancakes. Cook for 1 min or so on each side until browned and set underneath, then flip and cook the other side. Keep warm in the oven while you make 3 more pancakes. Wipe out the pan, add the bacon and sizzle until almost crisp. Push to one side and crack in the 2 remaining eggs – with a splash more oil if needed. Fry to your liking, then serve with the pancakes and bacon, sprinkled with the remaining spring onions.

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Flash-fried smoked salmon & egg bagel

Toast half of split bagel. Stir creamed horseradish into mayonnaise. Cook slice of smoked salmon in a non-stick frying pan for a few seconds on each side, until it turns opaque. Spread one side of the bagel with the mayo and top with the salmon. Splash some oil in the pan and fry egg. When nearly done, add garlic clove and sizzle briefly. Put the egg on top of the salmon, season and scatter over the garlic.

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Special Prawn Salsa Recipe

Finely chop capsicum, tomatoes, garlic, onion, green chilies and cucumber. Heat oil in a wok, add in chopped garlic.

Desserts Recipes

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Ingredients: 1/2 cup almonds 1 1/2 cup Milk 4 tablespoons

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Creamy Caramel Flan Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook sugar, stirring, until golden. Pour into a 10 inch round baking dish, tilting to coat bottom and sides.

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Brookies Recipe

Ingredients Ingredients 120g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the

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Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until tender for about 5 minutes.

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Mix all the ingredients together, except the oil and make a semi-soft dough using water. 
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