Healthy Matters with Hayley Marie Locally supported by NZ Farm Shop

Since I ate everything in sight during the Christmas holidays, I felt I needed to get back on track, so made myself a big batch of muesli to start the week off with a bang.

Making your own muesli gives you control over what you're eating and all those nuts are a great source of protein – remember, a little goes a long way. I have half a cup of muesli with a squeeze of fresh orange, almond milk and natural yoghurt, which keeps me going until lunchtime.

Hayley Marie's honey roasted muesli

Ingredients

2 cups oats
(I use Harraways Organic Wholegrain Oats)
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup of dried apricots, roughly chopped
1/2 cup of raisins (I use jumbo raisins)
1 cup of dried banana chips, crushed in a plastic bag with a rolling pin
2 tbsp honey

Method

1. Roast oats and nuts in the oven on 180 degrees C for 20 minutes or until golden.

Halfway through the cooking time, add the honey and mix through (this melts the honey straight away and adds extra crunch).

2. When golden, pull out of the oven, leave to stand until cooled, then mix together the remaining ingredients. Enjoy with fresh fruit and a dollop
of unsweetened yoghurt.


Going green for vital nutrients

This skinny juice packs a powerful punch.

Made with nutritious, low-calorie ingredients such as celery and cucumber, this juice will provide your body with a variety of nutrients without exceeding your calorie goal.

The recipe comes from ‘Juicing For Beginners'. The book is available from www.exislepublishing.co.nz and wherever good books are sold. RRP $24.99.

Skinny Green Juice

Serves 2

2 large stalks celery
1 cup romaine lettuce
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 cup kale leaves
1 small cucumber
6 sprigs parsley, dill, or cilantro
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed
lime juice

Method:

1. Peel, cut, deseed, and/or chop the ingredients as needed.

2. Place a container under the juicer's spout.

3. Feed the celery, romaine, spinach, kale, cucumber,
and parsley, dill, or cilantro through the juicer.

4. Stir the lime juice into the juice and pour into glasses to serve.