Oatmeal with Banana and Nuts

 

Ingredients: (serves 1)

(A) Base recipe

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup milk of choice

1/2 cup water

a pinch of salt

(B) Topping

1 medium/small banana (sliced)

1/2 tbsp. almond slices (toasted)

1/2 tbsp. sunflower seeds (toasted)

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Maple syrup (for sweetness)

Methods:

1. In a small saucepan, bring water and milk to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to low and pour in the rolled oats.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the oats are soft and have absorbed most of the liquid.  Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes.
4. To assemble; pour the cooked oat into a serving bowl, arrange the banana slices on the top, sprinkle the ground cinnamon, the almond slices and sunflower seeds, and drizzle maple syrup.  Add a bit more milk, if desired.
5. Serve warm...

This recipe is adapted from 'feel good foodie' by Yumna Jawad with a slight adjustment to suit my preference.

Waffles

 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups plain flour (sifted)

2 1/2 tbsp. caster sugar/superfine sugar

Pinch of salt (for baking)

4 tsp. baking powder (sifted)

1 1/3 cups milk (full fat, slightly warmed)

1/2 tsp. vanilla essence

4 large eggs (at room temperature)

150 g. unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)

Methods:

1. In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Whisk to mix.
2. Whisk in milk, eggs and vanilla until combined.  Add melted butter, then whisk until lump free.  The batter should be pourable but thick.
3. Cover, then refrigerate overnight, or for at least 2 hours.  Softer insides and better flavour.  You can also proceed immediately with cooking.
4. Preheat the waffle maker. A non-stick one will not need oil, plus there is butter in the batter.
5. Use a ladle to pour batter in to just cover the iron.  Don't get greedy, as it will leak out the sides.  Cook until golden and crisp.  The time needed depends on individual waffle maker. 
6. To serve, transfer into plates and serve with desired toppings.
7. If you intend to serve it warm as you continue cooking, put on a rack and keep warm in a preheated oven of 70 degree Celsius.
8. I keep my leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge; and will warm it up in the oven to consume.

I adapted this recipe from 'recipetineats.'

Matcha Streusel Bread

This Matcha Streusel Bread is super YUMMY!  Being a huge fan of Matcha, I will never say 'NO' to it.

I adapted this recipe from the link here.

I share a few pictures throughout the process of making this bread...

(1)  Matcha Streusel mixtures

(2)  Spread the matcha streusel over the bread dough

Let's have tea!

Raisin and Cranberry Loaf

 

This bread recipe which I came across recently, from Savor Easy really tempted me; and without further ado I check out my pantry for available ingredients for the filling.  Since I have dried raisins and cranberries, I decided to use these two ingredients for the filling, instead of the original recipe which used raisin and walnuts.

For the full recipe click the link here.

I love the texture of this bread loaf.  This recipe will be added to my 'to bake list' and will also use different filling.

Let's enjoy this beautifully baked and yummy bread for breakfast or any time of the day ~ smile ~