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'Template' Granola, + Kiwi fruit for the win
Ep. 295
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It's always* fun when you go viral, especially for an article you've written about bodily functions!
One thing I didn't include in the article was a tip from my pelvic floor physio about what to eat for exceptional digestion! She really, REALLY wanted me to eat this food on the reg, so I did, and it's actually been pretty life changing!
But how can you make it yummy? And not food = medicine?
The trick might be adding it to this granola:
TEMPLATE GRANOLA:
750g rolled oats
100g coconut fat
100g honey or maple syrup
3tbs ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardomon
pinch salt
THAT'S THE TEMPLATE
Then add in non-sweet things, eg.
Pepitas
roasted peanuts
sunflower seeds
pecans
walnuts
shredded coconut
METHOD
Toss everything together then roast in a low, 140C oven for 10 minutes.
Add in the sweet things, eg.
crystallised ginger
raisins
sultanas
dried cranberries
dried blueberries
...toss everything around, then back in the oven for another ten minutes until it's clumping together, smelling aromatic, sweet and nutty, and is starting to go golden.
Allow it to cool before storing away in airtight containers.
Serve with diced whole kiwi fruit (SKIN ON!), yogurt and ground flaxseeds.
*not always
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