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Coconut milk ice pops

Coconut milk ice pops

These coconut milk ice blocks contain no refined sugars. Not only are they delicious and healthy they really only take a couple of minutes to prepare.

You could use an ice cream maker to process and freeze the mixture initially. However you can also simply freeze them straight in the ice pops or in a plastic container. The advantage of using an ice cream maker is that you don’t get any ice crystals.

Coconut milk is high is saturated fatty acids an easy source of energy, the main source is lauric acid. A fatty acid that helps fight against bacteria and viruses and also helps promote brain development. Interestingly breast milk is the only other natural source of lauric acid.

Coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk, and oil that has fed and nourished populations around the world for generations. On many islands coconut is a staple in the diet and provides the majority of the food eaten.

Nearly one third of the world’s population depends on coconut to some degree for their food and their economy. Among these cultures the coconut has a long and respected history.


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How to make your own seeded Weet-Bix Granola

How to make your own seeded Weet-Bix  Granola

Breakfast is definitely one of my favourite meals and an important meal for everyone. It is always a busy time at breakfast in our house, so its great to have something that everyone likes to eat, that is also healthy. Nothing can beat good old Weet-Bix and it is definitely the breakfast of choice for our kids. Sometimes it’s good to change-up the breakfast routine though to add a bit of variety to our diet. The Weet-Bix Better Breakfast Programme, spearheaded by my favourite Celebrity chef (and author of The Food Truck Cookbooks) Michael Van der Elzen, offers some great ways to make-over your Weet-Bix routine. Here is one of his great recipes, Seeded Weet-Bix Granola.

HOME-MADE SEEDED WEET-BIX GRANOLA

This recipe is a great spin on granola: a Seeded Weet-Bix granola. It is a great combination of things we really think are great to eat like: pumpkin and sesame seeds, oats and of course Weet-Bix.

Eating a bowl of muesli, oats or granola will provide you with at least 25% of the fibre you need each day. Oats are a good source of protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre, and may support heart health.

For more great Weet-Bix recipes, check out the Weet-Bix Better Breakfast Programme.

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