Overnight Buckwheat Chia Porridge with Banana and Peanut Butter
I discovered this recipe from a Food Blogger in YouTube. I did make some changes on her recipe according to how I want my porridge to be. My daughter loves chia pudding so instead of blending the chia with the softened buckwheat groats, I soaked the chia seeds with unsweetened Almond Milk overnight and mixed it with the porridge in the morning to give some dimension to my creamy morning porridge.
Here’s my simple recipe for a 2-serving Overnight Buckwheat Porridge.
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup Organic Raw Buckwheat Groats
2 cups of cold water
1/2 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
3 tbsp. of Chia Seeds
3/4 cup of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (or any milk or non-dairy Plant Milk of your choice)
2 tbsp. Monk Fruit (sweetener of your choice)
1 tsp. Vanilla
Pinch of Sea Salt
1 Banana (or any fruit of your choice; berries, mango, kiwi, peach, etc.)
1 tbsp. of Nut Butter (mine was unsalted, no-sugar creamy peanut butter)
In a blending jar, soak the buckwheat groats with water, overnight. Meanwhile, in a small mason jar, soak the chia seeds with 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Milk.
The next morning, drain the water from the buckwheat groats and add 1/2 cup of Milk. Add Vanilla, sweetener, a pinch of salt and half of the fruits you prepared for this recipe. Blend together until you get the consistency that you want.
Prepare two bowls or mason jars to assemble. Pour the buckwheat porridge into the bowl. Add in some chia pudding then top with your choice of fruits and nut butter. Drizzle honey or maple syrup to add more sweetness and to be more creative, you can also add a sprinkle of chia seeds, coconut flakes, dried berries or granola.
I do not add any syrup or honey on mine but still, it is over-the-top. I enjoy this hearty and healthy morning breakfast filled with lots of healthy ingredients while keeping me full and active the entire morning. Best of all, I made this with my daughter. Making overnight oats/porridge with her is a fun way for me to spend time and teach her how to make healthy breakfasts.
I love the earthy taste of this raw buckwheat porridge. Tell me how yours will turn out. Thank you for visiting my blog and for reading my post.
Pesto is a sauce originating in Genoa, Italy. Traditionally, it consists of crushed garlic, pine nuts, course salt, basil leaves and hard cheese. My version is simple and clean and easy to make. I experimented on using different types of nuts, different cheeses and even different types of basil.
My brother recently suggested to me that I can use my slow masticating juicer. I was surprised by the texture of my pesto. It brought my sauce into a different level.
I also make pesto using my classic Mortar and Pestle and sometimes even my blender but my favorite way to make it is using my food processor.
My children are my food critic. They tell me which type of pesto version they like the most. Today, I will share to you the best version of pesto my children like the most. This recipe will be using a food processor but if you don’t have one, feel free to use whatever you have at home.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz. Organic Fresh Basil (washed and leaves removed)
3-5 cloves of Garlic
1/4-1/2 tsp. of course Sea Salt
1/4 cup of roasted Pine Nuts
1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 lemon (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Put the garlic, pine nuts and salt in the food processor then process into a smooth paste. Add the basil, a handful at a time and continue processing. Drizzle olive oil while the food processor is running at low speed and process until smooth. Stir in the grated parmesan cheese.
We love our pesto garlicky so I put more garlic than our normal recipe. Without the garlicky taste, it’s a no-no for my kids. I sometimes add a little bit of lemon juice to add a little character to my sauce.
This recipe is my children’s go-to. They eat it with their pasta, their morning toast, top it on their pizza, dip for their baby carrots and even spread for their lunch wraps. You can freeze your extra sauce in a jar and it can stay fresh for up to 3 months but I am not so sure you will do that since this pesto will be gone before you know it 🙂
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I mastered this super easy bread recipe just a few months ago. After staying home for almost 3 months due to COVID-19, I learned to bake different kinds of things like cakes, muffins, cookies, sweet buns, dinner rolls, keto bread, gluten-free buns, etc. After weeks and weeks of cooking and baking, just like a lot of other people, my family and I gained weight. It was expected but we were not happy about it. With positive attitude and collective effort, we decided to be consciously healthy moving forward.
To bake this bread, I use the best local ingredients available and I buy from one of my favorite ETSYStore, AOSUPPLY. They have the best flour and yeast and their service during the pandemic’s stay-at-home order was excellent. Check them out and see for yourself.
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I am sharing my recipe of this Multigrain Whole Wheat Bread so you can enjoy this dense but light on the stomach bread. It’s easy on our digestion and low-glycemic. This is my breakfast, my snack, my desert, or my after dinner treat. Try to make it and let me know how it goes.
INGREDIENTS:
18 ounces Lukewarm Water
1/4 teaspoon Instant Yeast
1 1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Honey
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 cups Whole Wheat stone-ground fine Flour
1 1/2 cups Hard Wheat, stone-ground Bread Flour
1/2 cup Harvest Seed Blend
Some rolled oats for topping before baking
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, add lukewarm water. Add the yeast, salt, honey and olive oil. Mix gently until everything is combined. Add the harvest seed blend and flour. Using a wooden spoon, gently fold the ingredients together until it forms a dough. No need to mix very well, as long as the ingredients are combined well, it should be ok. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and proof for 4-5 hours. I use a proofing oven to consistently proof my dough.
After first proof, mix the dough with a spatula, removing the air. Shape into a ball, sprinkle with some rolled oats and bread flour and proof for another 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the weather where you live.
Preheat a greased Dutch Oven to 450°F. When it is preheated, carefully remove the hot Dutch oven and slowly transfer your dough into it. Cover and bake for 30 minutes in the middle rack. After 30 minutes, remove the cover and continue to bake for another 5 minutes to make your bread crusty. Remove from Dutch oven immediately when finished and transfer on a wire rack to cool.
RECIPE VARIATION:
Using the same recipe above, I did two variations. First, I added 1/4 cup of chopped dried figs and 1/4 cup dried apricots. My second variation was instead of using harvest seed blend, I added 1/2 cup halved walnuts and 1/4 cup chopped apricots (one of my favorite combinations). I add the fruits and nuts after the first proof. Mix it well so that it’s ready to be transferred to the Dutch oven for baking.
FIGS AND APRICOTS
MEDIUM LOAVES
MUFFIN BUN
WHOLE LOAF
Each slice of my whole loaf with the variated recipe is only 98 calories. No need to add butter, cream cheese or jam. The figs and apricots sweetens the bread enough to enjoy it as it is.
I hope you enjoyed reading my post. Please try baking it. It takes about 10-15 minutes to prepare and mix the ingredients together then you can leave it for proofing. I am excited to know how your bread will turn out. THANK YOU for visiting my site. If you liked my post, please hit the like button below.
I originally learned this recipe from a Korean recipe called Chamchijeon (Canned Tuna pancake) but instead of using canned tuna, I used leftover fried milkfish from the previous nights’ dinner.
Pan frying milk fish (bangus) pancake batter
Fried milk fish pancake
Fried milk fish pancake served with rice, seasoned tofu, roasted seaweed and my homemade Kimchi and Kkakdugi (diced radish Kimchi)
The make this, here are the ingredients:
1 cup flaked and deboned fried milk fish
1 medium onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs
2 tbsp. regular flour
Sesame oil
Salt & pepper
Mix together all the ingredients. Add more flour depending on the consistency you get. Mix the batter well. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil. Pan fry 1 heaping tablespoon of the pancake batter, 2 minutes per side. Serve warm with rice.
I cook this mostly for my family’s lunchbox. Easy recipe specially if you use canned tuna.
For Christmas Eve 2016, I attempted to make my first ever Filipino Style pineapple glazed ham. I found a good small portion ham in Costco, probably about 2 pounds and I bought it for only $10. I scoured the internet for classic Filipino style recipes and found Skiptomalou.net
I liked her recipe so I followed her step by step instructions on how to marinade my pre-cooked ham in pineapple juice, sprite, beer and some bay leaf. After simmering for 30 minutes, I let the ham soak into the marinade overnight. The next day, I removed the ham and cooked the leftover marinade to reduce for glazing. I added sugar, some salt and a tablespoon of butter. When it was all reduced to about one cup, I prepped my ham by rubbing it with brown sugar then I brushed some of the glaze, I arranged some pineapple slices on the the ham using cloves to put them in place and baked the ham for 30 minutes in a 350 deg. Fahrenheit pre-heated oven.
It turned out so good that my family and some after Christmas visitors really liked it. Perfect with the Filipino quezo de bola and some hot pandesal.
For New Year’s Eve, I made another one but this time I did not put pineapple slices on the ham. After cooking, I sliced the ham thinly and put it in the refrigerator. My family enjoyed preparing their ham sandwiches using my homemade pineapple glazed ham slices.
This is not just a Holiday ham. This recipe can be enjoyed anytime of the year, for any occasion even for daily school lunch box for the children.
I discovered Soap Nuts back in July 2015 while researching online about Eczema. My children have eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) and I have used so many products for their skin care for I was so desperate to find a cure. As doctors always say that there is no cure to eczema but proper skin maintenance, I was still frustrated because I have done almost everything possible – bought all kinds of moisturizing lotion, emollient and oil but their skin are still full of irritation. Back in July, both of my girls were suffering severe redness and itch and I couldn’t take watching them be in that situation. I even became a member of theNational Eczema Association and it somehow helped me be informed as a caretaker for eczema-suffering-children. The NEA is a great resource and I really enjoy reading articles and learning from other parents whose children also suffer from Atopic Dermatitis.
Anyway, during my research, I came upon a website/blog It’s an Itchy World. After reading Heidi’s story and seeing the photos of her baby I was eagerly inspired and convinced that Soap Nuts will work for my children. I guess if you’re a mother, just like any mother, we will do anything to find a cure or even just find a way to relieve the redness and itch from eczema. That same moment, I was online purchasing my first bag of Soap Nuts.
NaturOli Soap Nuts
What are Soap Nuts (from NaturOli Website):
Soap nuts are known worldwide by many names such as soapnuts, soapberry, washing nuts, soap nut shells, wash shells, soapberry nut husk, Ritha (Hindi) nut shell, Chinese soapberry and many more. Very simply, soap nuts are the dried shells (or husks) from the soapberry (or soap berry nut). These berries are the fruit from a quite unique tree species. These shells contain a substance called saponin that produces a soaping effect. Saponin is a 100% natural alternative to chemical laundry detergent and cleansers. It can replace many chemical detergents such as those containing sodium laureth sulphate (SLS) that are becoming well known by consumers for being a skin irritant and health hazard
I first tried to use my soap nuts as how others traditionally would do it, by putting 4-6 soap nuts in a muslin bag and throwing it into the washing machine. My laundry came out unbelievably clean and odor-free. Because I’ve been using free & clear laundry soap for years before I discovered soap nuts, I wasn’t expecting my laundry to smell fragrantly fresh. I’ve been using ALL Laundry Detergent for a long time. It was recommended by our Pediatrician because according to the doctor it is very mild. However, even with ALL, my girls’ skin were irritated.
With more research, I discovered that I can make my own Soap Nut laundry detergent. There’s a lot of resources on YouTube but this is my favorite:
With my old Laundry detergent, it costs me $15.00 per month but now with soap nuts, I’ve been saving a lot of money and saving the environment in my own little way by not dumping my old laundry detergent plastic bottle. I bought 4 pounds of soap nuts for $39.95. I’ve been using it since July and I am only about half way thru my large bag. That means I spend about $6.67 per month on laundry soap. I did also invest on a bottle of lavender essential oil and I add a few drops into my washing load. A 2-ounce bottle of lavender essential oil cost $18.00 at Whole Foods. This bottle will last me a long time. I also bought Trader Joe’s Lavender Dryer bags. It’s chemical-free and I use it to supplement my use of essential oil.
I still have another 3-4 months before my bag of soap nuts are all gone. To those who want to try soap nuts here are a few things to note:
Soap nuts are fragrant-free. Do not expect your laundry to be aromatic.
I personally buy NaturOli soap nuts but there are other soap nuts available online. MAKE SURE YOU ARE BUYING FROM A RELIABLE SELLER.
Buy only de-seeded soap nuts
Read more about soap nuts before trying it. There are a lot of resources online specially on YouTube
Be patient while learning to use soapberry nuts
Be creative and resourceful… I also put my used soap buts in my garden 🙂
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