I thought it was time to share with you the perfect natural muesli recipe. Well, actually, its kind of a set of rules rather than a recipe and in fact you can easily turn it into a toasted muesli recipe (simply toast it in the oven prior to adding the dried fruits).

I think the best natural muesli’s need the right amount of crunch vs. chew. If we agree on this then all you need to do is make sure you combine 4 cups of grains, 1.5 cups nuts/seeds and 0.5 cup dried fruit. What combinations you choose are entirely up to you but here’s some ideas.

Grains – rolled oats, wheat bran, quinoa or sorghum flakes, whole rye or barley, millet (puffs or flakes). Pick and choose gluten free options if needed.

Nuts/seeds – you choose, pistachio, almonds, macadamias, walnuts, pecans, cashews, hazelnuts, pepitas, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, poppy seeds, coconut.

Dried Fruit – apricots, cherries, figs, dates, prunes, raisins, cranberries, currants, sultanas, banana, apple.

So pick your ingredients – I generally choose based on whats in the pantry. It’s a great way to use up little bits left in packets. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with spices and pinch of salt. Here’s an example to get you going.

3 1/2 cups Brushwoods fresh rolled oats
1/2 cup quinoa
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
sprinkle of nutmeg
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pepitas
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup apricots
1/4 cup prunes

Remember, because you are using fresh oats you should store your muesli in the fridge. In an airtight container your muesli will last a month.

Also remember, you can have your muesli anyway you like.
1. Simply pop some in a bowl with some greek yoghurt and fresh fruit.
2. Put 1/2 cup in a jar, cover with 1/2 cup milk and add a dollop of yoghurt and pop it in the fridge overnight. Next morning it is like a bircher. Add another dash of milk and stir if its a bit too thick for your liking.
3. Put 1/2 muesli and 3/4 to 1 cup of water in a saucepan to make a muesli porridge (serve with your favourite toppings).

The beauty of a homemade muesli is that you can control the fat (predominantly through the nut/seed combination) and sugar (through the dried fruits) content.

ENJOY!!

Kendra x

Graziher magazine is simply a collection of womens stories.  

Women of the land, women who love the land, women who know the land. 

A gorgeous quarterly collection of stories of women of the land which will inspire anyone with even a slight connection to rural life.  It helps to reduce the boundaries between regional and rural.  It’s one of those magazines that just begs you to sit down with a cuppa in a quiet spot and read it from cover to cover.

You can imagine how excited I was to see my story across a four page spread in the Winter 2019 edition of Graziher (squeal with delight)!!  Funny thing is that I read the story and when I got the end of it I had this surreal feeling.  A feeling like I wanted to be that lady in the article, I wanted to follow my dreams, to live a life that excites me to get out of bed everyday.  The reality is that I am that lady and am living that life.  And that makes me feel so blessed!!

The combination of the words by Emily Herbert and the photos from Jodie Harris (Down Brushwood Road Photography) are just gorgeous.  I know personally that I love to know the story behind my food.  It evokes my imagination as I toil in the kitchen preparing it, it creates conversation at the dinner table as we enjoy it as a family and it commands our respect forcing us to be less wasteful and more conscious of serving size.  I truly think that all of those things play an important role in our physical and even mental health.

So, I hope that as you read this article it inspires you to seek out foods that are Australian (local), and that are produced  sustainably and even with artisan methods.  There is a true beauty that comes with food that is pure and unadulterated and a magic that happens when you discover it.  If you haven’t already tried our Fresh (not dried) Rolled Oats then I’d love to encourage you to give them a go.  My promise to you is that you will not be disappointed.  If you are already a fan grab a bulk pack to make your favourite oats even more affordable.

Click here to read the Graziher article.  Happy reading.

Kendra x