Cinnamon walnuts granola

very nutritious cinnamon walnuts granola flavor (with raisins) but you can use whatever nuts (or no nuts) and whatever fruit (or no fruit) that you want.

Ingredients:

4    Cups rolled oats
1    Cup walnuts 
1/4 Cup ground flax seed
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Honey 
2    TBS vegetable Oil
1    Teaspoon Cinnamon
1    Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Salt 
1/2 Cup Raisins

Steps:

1- Preheating the oven to 325 degrees, In a large bowl combine the rolled oats, ground flax-seed, and walnuts (roughly chopped), Stir until combined.

2- In a small saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, oil, salt, and cinnamon, Cook over low heat while stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved,Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla.

3- Pour the honey mixture over the dry oat mixture. Stir well until all of the oats are coated.

4- Pour the mixture out onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, Spread it out into an even layer.

5- Bake the granola in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring half way through, Keep an eye on the granola as every oven is different, If it begins to smell burned, remove from the oven immediately, You want the granola to toast, but not burn.

6- Remove the granola from the oven , add the Raisins and Press,The granola will feel soft when it is hot, but will crisp up and become crunchy as it cools, After it cools, store in an air-tight container. 

Baked Oatmeal

What is baked oatmeal and why is it different than regular old boiled oats?, the difference is that the Baked Oats are thicker on their texture , i tried today Baked oatmeal recipe which is very Healthy and rich .

Ingredients:

1/2       Cup Blueberries 
1           Apple cut into cubes ( you can use more)
1          Cup Plain Yogurt
1&1/2  Cup milk
1           Large egg
1/4       Cup Brown Sugar
2          Cups Old fashion Oats 
1/2       Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4       Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4       Teaspoon Salt 
1          Teaspoon Ginger
1/4       Teaspoon Cinnamon

Steps:

1- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Clean the Apples and cut them into cubes. Place the Apples cubes and blueberries in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish coated with non-stick spray.

2- In one bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (milk, yogurt, egg, sugar), In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon), Combine the two bowls and stir until evenly mixed. Pour the mixture over the fruit in the baking dish.

3- Cover the dish with foil (to keep the moisture in and steam the oats) and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 20 minutes. Remove the foil at 20 minutes and continue to bake until the top is golden brown (about 25 minutes more).

4- Serve warm with cold milk, whipped cream, vanilla yogurt or just plain.

PS: I used a very minimal amount of sugar here. If you want a richer, more decadent, dessert-like baked oatmeal, double the brown sugar.

Also This dish can be refrigerated and eaten either hot or cold throughout the week.

Mssemen (or Melwi)

One of the  Authentic  Moroccan Foods , Mssemen is made by different ways in Morocco & and this is the basic way of them all.
Usually it's served with some butter, honey and mint Tea.

Ingredients:

( for 8 small Mssemen)

2   Full Cups all purpose Flour 

1   teaspoon Salt 

1   Cup warm water to assemble the dough 

2   TBS butter

4   TBS Canola oil

2   TBS semolina 

Steps:

1- in big bowl combine the Flour and the Salt and pour warm water little by little till you Form a dough

2-  Knead dough by hand for 15 minutes or knead using an electric mixer with dough hook attachment for 5 minutes. The dough should be smooth and elastic.

3- form 8 Small balls and let them set aside for 5 min.

4- Melt the butter in the oil & prepare a Soft surface to form the Mssemen.

 5- butter and Oil your surface and put one lil ball and start working on stretching it  till it become really thin, sprinkle some semolina in it and close both sides , sprinkle some other semolina again and close the left sides to form a little square .

6- Form all the 8 squares and  heat your skillet on medium heat. 

7- stretch just lightly the first square of Mssemen you made with some butter and oil and put it in your Hot skillet flip when the face is lightly brown.

 8- conserve them in a Bread Bag , and wrap by plastic bag, put them in the freezer, you can later reheat them on the pan.

Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

very Fluffy and Light Pancakes for the Mornings .. with Fresh Blueberries they are impossible to Resist.

Ingredients: 

for 3 Medium Pancakes :

3/4  Cup Milk

2     TBS White Vinegar

1     Cup all purpose Flour

2     TBS white Sugar

1/4  Teaspoon Baking Soda

1     Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2  Teaspoon Salt

1     Egg

2     TBS butter (melted)

       Desired Amount of Blueberries (Optional)

       Cooking Spray or canola Oil to brush the pan

Steps :

1- Combine Milk and Vinegar , set aside for 5 min.

2- In large bowl Combine Flour , Sugar , Baking Powder , Baking Soda , and Salt.

3- Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients 

and whisk until lumps are gone.

3- Heat Large skillet over a medium Heat and coat with cooking Spray or Brush it with some Cooking Oil .

4- Pour 1/4 Cupfuls of butter onto the skillet and top with some Blueberries , Cook until bubbles appear on the surface ,  Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.