Porridge Waffles

Greetings from the rainy Kilkenny! 

January is usually a little bit slower for musicians so I've tried to enjoy this time and do all the things I usually wouldn't have time to do - Like baking, blogging, cleaning the house etc.. ;) Unfortunately going outside is not included in the list, just looking out the window makes you depressed, haha :D I'm super jealous of the Finnish weather of -25c at the moment. 

But back to the topic which is delicious waffles! I love waffles, pancakes, and porridge. I follow the instagram of one of the biggest porridge brands in Finland (of course), Elovena, and saw this recipe of porridge waffles on their account. Straight away I was super excited, I mean waffles AND porridge, what are you kidding?! The recipe was a great success and I modified it only a little bit to match my diet and preferences. So hope you enjoy these lovely, healthy and super tasty waffles!

Happy baking xxx
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INGREDIENTS

• 30 gr Oat flour
• 1/2 tl Baking powder
• 1 tbsp (7gr) Hazelnut ground
• 1tspl Sweetener (xylitol, stevia, coconut sugar, honey)
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of cardamom
• Pinch of vanilla
• 100 mll Almond milk (or other liquid)
• 1 Egg
• 5 gr Oil melted (olive oil, coconut oil)
• 200 mll porridge 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, hazelnuts, cardamom and sugar). 
2. Mix wet ingredients (egg, milk, oil, porridge) together. Blend in the dry ingredients. 
3. Let the batter sit and swell for a few minutes. 
4. While waiting let the waffle iron heat up. Grease the iron. Pour batter into the hot waffle iron and fry until the waffles are golden brown and crunchy. 

Original recipe
http://www.elovena.fi/resepti/-/p/puurovohvelit?reid=685611
https://www.instagram.com/elovenasuomi/

Puurovohvelit by Elovena

Terveisiä sateisesta Irlannista! Tammikuu on yleensä muusikolle vähän hiljaisempaa aikaa, ja olen yrittänyt nauttia tästä ajasta tekemällä kaikkia niitä asioita, joita en yleensä ehdi. Tähän kuuluu mm. bloggaus, leivonta, ja kämpän järjestely ;) Valitettavasti ulkoilu ei sisääly tähän listaan, sillä ikkunasta ulos katsominenkin masentaa :D Kateellisena seuraan täältä Suomen ihanaa pakkas- ja lumisäätä.

Mutta itse aiheeseen, eli vohveleihin! Olen lettu- ja vohvelifriikki, sekä myös puurofriikki.  Instagramissa silmiini osui Elovenan tililtä ohje puurovohveleihin! Olin aivan tohkeissani, tätä on kokeiltava heti. Ja resepti osoittautui aivan helmeksi. Muokkasin sitä vain hieman omaan makuuni ja dieettiini sopivaksi. Jaan sen tässä kaikkein iloksi, ohessa myös linkki alkuperäiseen reseptiin.

Herkullisia vohvelihetkiä xxx
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AINEKSET

• 30 gr kaurajauhoja
• 1/2 tl leivinjauhetta
• 1 rkl (7gr) hasselpähkinärouhetta
• 1 tl makeutusta (xylitol, stevia, kookossokeri, hunaja tms)
• Ripaus suolaa
• Ripaus kardemummaa
• Ripaus vaniljaa
• 1 dl mantelimaitoa (tai muuta nestettä)
• 1 muna
• 5 gr öljyä sulana (oliiviöljy, kookosöljy tms)
• 2 dl kaurapuuroa 

OHJE

1. Yhdistä kuivat aineet keskenään (jauhot, leivinjauhe, suola, pähkinärouhe, kardemumma ja sokeri).
2. Sekoita muna, maito, rasva ja kylmä kaurapuuro. Vatkaa joukkoon jauhoseos. 
3. Anna taikinan turvota hetki.
4. Kuumenna sillä välin vohvelirauta. Rasvaa vohvelirauta ennen paistamista. Kaada taikina kuumalle raudalle ja paista kunnes vohvelit ovat rapsakoita ja kullanruskeita.

Alkuperäinen resepti
http://www.elovena.fi/resepti/-/p/puurovohvelit?reid=685611
https://www.instagram.com/elovenasuomi/

The Perfect Pancakes!

Good morning! 

I _love_ pan cakes, and I have tried dozens of different recipes. Often I also come up with my own recipes in the heat of the moment. Today I somewhat accidentally developed the absolute perfect pan cake recipe! :D They are fluffy, light, rich, filling and packed with super healthy nutritions. They are also low in carbs which is always great for a diabetic.  

PERFECT PAN CAKES

35 gr Oats

20 gr Almond flour

10 gr Dessicated coconut

5 gr Chia seeds (milled)

4 Egg whites

200 mll Coconut / Almond / Oat MILK

Orange essance

Ground all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Fry on a medium heat on a teflon pan and spray 1kcal spray before each pan cake. Enjoy with avocado chocolate mousse, banana, berries and soy vanilla custard! 

For these pan cakes I used the coconut milk, it made them sweet and really fluffy

Finnish Style Overnight Oats

I have to tell you now that overnight oats are a new thing for me! Coming from a country where 90% of people still eat porridge for breakfast, it's kind of funny :D So as a massive porridge fan I just had to try this. It came out really nice, although next time I might blend all the ingredients in a blender to make it super smooth and also add some banana. And maybe put a little bit less yoghurt. On the other hand the recipe was so filling and I definitely wasn't hungry afterwards! I made a big portion too where I had about 60gr oats and 100gr of yoghurt. You can adjust the amounts of ingredients according to your own taste. 

OVERNIGHT OATS
40gr Oats
50gr Yoghurt
200mll Almond milk (or coconut/oat/rice)
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Stevia

Blend everything together in a container. Put the lid on and let settle in the fridge overnight. In the morning enjoy fresh breakfast with berries and cinnamon and vanilla cooked apples. 

I also had Alpo soy vanilla custard and avocado chocolate mousse

Apples with stevia, cinnamon and vanilla

Sweet potato travels to Scandinavia, Italy and India!

For christmas I'm sharing a few super simple but delicious tips on my favorite carb; the Sweet Potato. I LOVE sweet potatoes! It works beautifully as mash, chips, baked, boiled, and so many more ways. 

Here is "Sweet Potato In 3 Ways":

Nro. 1 Italy

• Use small potatoes. Bigger are hard to handll since they are extremely hard and will cook slower.
• Brush the skin under water until all dirt is gone 
• Lay the potatoes on a baking tray and spray with 1kcal spray and season with salt, pepper and garlic 
• Baby carrots are a lovely side to this, seasoned with rosemary 
• Bake for 30 minutes in 200c 

• When the sweet potatoes are ready, make a deep-ish cut to them. The potato should be lovely and soft inside. 
• Fill with ricotta, parma ham and fresh basil leaves. 
• You can pimp your own italian sweet potato according to your own taste! Mozzarella, different cold meats, pesto etc :) 

Nro. 2 Scandinavia

• For cooking the sweet potatoes same as before! 
• Cold smoked salmon (or as grave lax)
• Quark or cottage cheese
• Lactose free version: soy yoghurt with diced cucumber, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic 
• Sprinkle parsley on top

No. 3 India

For cooking the sweet potatoes same as before!

Soy raita: soy yoghurt with diced cucumber, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic 

Oriental vegetable mix (frozen), fry on a pan

Courgette chips (bake in the oven or in the pan; pan is faster) 

Season with paprika, mild chili powder and cayenne pepper