Buckwheat Flour Apple Banana Bread (vegan, gluten free, processed sugar free, low histamine) / Kruh od banana i heljdinog brašna sa jabukama (veganski, bezglutenski, bez procesiranog šećera i niskohistaminski)

February 21, 2016February 20, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybanana bread, breakfast, budget cooking, gluten-free, low histamine, processed sugar free, quick desert, vegan2 Comments

If you are on a histamine low diet, then you know all too well the scarcity of safe foods. If you want to take things further and in addition eat vegan and gluten free, well, then you can basically rotate a handful of ingredients. My boyfriend is currently on such diet. We jokingly call what he eats Gulag 1 and Gulag 2 Menus. We invented a new dish last week which he happily proclaimed to be Gulag Premium Menu. But today’s bread we named Royal Gulag Menu.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 small loaf / 3.02 EUR per loaf)

3 small overripe bananas (0.53 EUR)

1 cup applesauce (0.40 EUR)

4 tbsp coconut oil + more for greasing the pan (0.67 EUR)

2 tbsp ground flax seed (0.07 EUR)

2 cups whole grain buckwheat flour (1.20 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

1 medium sized apple (0.13 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease bread pan with coconut oil, line with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl, mash bananas. Whisk in applesauce and coconut oil. Add in flax seed, buckwheat flour, baking powder and salt and stir until uniform. Transfer into the prepared bread ban and even out using a spatula. Core and thinly slice the apple and arrange on top of the bread dough.

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Bake for 30 minutes, until a skewer inserted inside comes out clean. Once done, allow to cool in a pan for 10 minutes, before transferring on a rack to cool completely. Serve with milk of choice and drizzled with more apple sauce, if desired.

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Ako ste na histaminskoj dijeti, onda znate dobro kako je malo sigurnih namirnica. Ako želite odvesti stvari korak dalje i uz to jesti veganski i bezglutenski, pa, onda u principu možete rotirati pregršt sastojaka. Moj dečko je trenutno na takvoj dijeti. U šali ono što jedemo zovemo Gulag 1 i Gulag 2 Meni. Prošli smo tjedan izmislili novo jelo koje je sav sretan proglasio Gulag Premijum Menijem. Ali današnji smo kruh nazvali Kraljevski Gulag Meni.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 malu štrucu / 22,61 kn po štruci)

3 male prezrele banane (4,00 kn)

1 šalica pirea od jabuke (3,00 kn)

4 žlice kokosovog ulja + malo za namastiti kalup (5,00 kn)

2 žlice mljevenih sjemenki lana (0,50 kn)

2 šalice integralnog heljdinog brašna (9,00 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

1 srednja jabuka (1,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Namastite kalup za kruh sa kokosovim uljem, obložite papirom za pečenje i stavite na stranu. U zdjeli zgnječite banane gnječilicom za krumpir. Umiješajte pire od jabuke i kokosovo ulje. Ubacite unutra lan, heljdino brašno, prašak za pecivo i sol pa sve miješajte dok ne postane jednolično. Prebacite u kalup za pečenje i poravnajte špatulom. Očistite jabuku od sjemenki i tanko narežite pa poslažite po tijestu.

Pecite 30 minuta, dok čačkalica umetnuta u kruh ne izađe čista. Kada je kruh gotov, pustite ga da se 10 minuta hladi u kalupu, prije nego što ćete ga izvaditi i na rešetki ohladiti do kraja. Poslužite kruh sa mlijekom po izboru i po želji pokapanog sa još pirea od jabuke.

Healthy Breakfast Idea – Blueberry Overnight Oats for the Whole Week / Ideje za zdravi doručak – Zobena kaša sa borovnicama za cijeli tjedan

February 14, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awayblueberries, breakfast, budget cooking, meal prep, oats, veganLeave a comment

By now even the birds in the trees know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But what does that even mean? For me personally, my breakfast usually sets the pace for the whole day. If I happen to skip it, I’ll probably continue feeling rushed and stressed. If I happen to eat crap like doughnuts first thing in the morning, I’ll most likely continue to eat crap and by evening feel thoroughly miserable and bloated.

So, in order to give my day a good chance to be stellar, I like to be prepared. When everything goes according to plan, I’ll usually make a batch of portable breakfast portions on Sunday, which I can just grab with me on my way to work and dump in the microwave once I get to the office. Six thirty in the morning is definitely way too early for me to eat, so I’d rather come to the office a bit earlier and eat there.

The whole Sunday preparation for the week takes about 10 minutes tops, but in the end makes so much difference for me. The recipe bellow is more like a general guideline, so feel free to adjust it according to personal preferences and what you have at hand.

Without further ado, let’s see what you’ll need. Oh, and just a small note; there are only four portions pictured bellow as I had some other breakfast plans for one day.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 5 servings / 0.76 EUR per serving / 3.81 EUR for all)

4 cups (1 liter) milk of choice, animal or plant based work just as good (0.80 EUR)

2 cups rolled oats (0.40 EUR)

5 tsp ground flax seed (0.07 EUR)

5 tsp honey (0.27 EUR)

½ cup raisins (0.27 EUR)

½ cup roughly chopped walnuts (0.67 EUR)

1 cup frozen blueberries (1.33 EUR)

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METHOD:

Place milk on high heat and bring almost to the point of boiling. While the milk is heating up, divide oats, flax seeds, honey, raisins, walnuts and frozen blueberries between your portions. Then pour hot milk on top, seal the portions and give them a gentle shake so the ingredients can mix. Allow everything to cool down to a room temperature before storing in the fridge.

The oats will soak up majority of the milk and become soft and gooey. You can add a splash more of milk before reheating your healthy awesome breakfast, but it’s going to be fantastic just as it is too.

Sada već i vrapci na grani znaju da je doručak najvažniji obrok u danu. Ali što to zapravo znači? Za mene osobno doručak obično diktira ritam ostatka dana. Ako ga slučajno preskočim, vjerojatno ću se nastaviti osjećati užurbano i pod stresom. Ako je prva stvar koju pojedem ujutro nešto nezdravo tipa krafna, vjerojatno ću nastaviti u sebe trpati smeće i do večeri se osjećati jadno i napuhano.

Pa zato volim biti spremna, kako bi moj dan imao bolju šansu ispasti fantastičan. Kada sve ide po planu, obično u nedjelju složim turu prenosivih doručaka za cijeli tjedan, koje onda samo pokupim sa sobom ujutro kada idem na posao i u uredu ubacim u mikrovalnu. Šest i trideset ujutro je definitivno prerano za mene da išta jedem, pa zato radije dođem u ured malo ranije i jedem tamo.

Nedjeljne pripreme za cijeli tjedan oduzmu mi maksimalno 10 minuta, a u konačnici predstavljaju enormnu razliku. Recept u nastavku više je neki općeniti putokaz i slobodno ga prilagodite vlastitom ukusu i onome što imate pri ruci kod kuće.

Pa bez daljnje priče, da vidimo što će vam sve trebati. I mala napomena; na fotkama su samo četiri porcije jer sam imala neke druge planove za jedan dan.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 5 porcija / 5,70 kn po porciji / 28,50 kn za sve)

4 šalice (1 litra) mlijeka po izboru, životinjsko ili biljno funkcioniraju jednako dobro (6,00 kn)

2 šalice zobenih pahuljica (3,00 kn)

5 žličica mljevenih sjemenki lana (0,50 kn)

5 žličica meda (2,00 kn)

½ šalice grožđica (2,00 kn)

½ šalice grubo nasjeckanih oraha (5,00 kn)

1 šalica smrznutih borovnica (10,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Stavite mlijeko na jaku vatru da skoro pa zakipi. Dok se mlijeko grije, podijelite zobene pahuljice, lan, med, grožđice, orahe i smrznute borovnice između vaših porcija. Onda sve zalijte sa vrućim mlijekom dobro zatvorite porcije i protresite da se svi sastojci promiješaju. Pustite da se sve ohladi na sobnu temperaturu prije nego što ćete odložiti u frižider.

Zobene će pahuljice popiti većinu mlijeka i postati mekane i kremaste. Može dodati još mrvicu mlijeka prije nego što ćete podgrijati doručak, ali biti će izvrstan i ovakav kakav je.

Blueberry Banana Muffins / Mafini od banane i borovnice

January 31, 2016January 28, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybanana bread, blueberries, breakfast, budget cooking, quick desertLeave a comment

Banana bread, with all its numerous variations, is one of my favorite cakes to make. It’s simple, quick and very flexible. Whenever I have a few overripe bananas at hand and a handful of random ingredients left over from another recipe, I know just what to do.

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 12 regular sized muffins / 0.26 EUR per muffin / 3.10 EUR for all)

2 large overripe bananas (0.53 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

½ cup yogurt (0.20 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

¼ butter, melted (0.40 EUR)

2 cups plain white flour (0.15 EUR)

1/3 cup sugar (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

1 cup frozen blueberries (1.33 EUR)

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Preheat oven to 200°C. If using tin muffin molds, lightly coat them with oil. Skip this step if using silicone muffin molds. In a medium bowl, mash bananas using a potato masher or a fork until smooth. Whisk in eggs, yogurt and vanilla. Finally whisk in melted butter until fully combined.

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In a larger bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and mix with a spatula until just combined. Gently fold in frozen blueberries and divide the dough between muffin molds.

Bake muffins for 20 minutes, until tops become golden. Allow muffins to cool for five minutes in their molds, before removing.

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Kruh od banane, sa svim svojim bezbrojnim varijacijama, jedan je od meni najdražih kolača za peći. Jednostavan je, brz i jako fleksibilan. Kad god imam prezrele banane pri ruci, sa još pregrštom ostataka iz nekih drugih recepata, znam što mi je činiti.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 12 mafina standardne veličine / 1,92 kn po mafinu / 23,07 kn za sve)

2 velike prezrele banane (4,00 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

½ šalice jogurta (1,50 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta vanilije (0,20 kn)

¼ šalice maslaca, rastopljenog (3,00 kn)

2 šalice oštrog pšeničnog brašna (1,00 kn)

1/3 šalice šećera (0,25 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

1 šalica smrznutih borovnica (10,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Ako koristite plehnate kalupe za mafine, namastite ih sa malo ulja. Preskočite ovaj korak ako koristite silikonske kalupe. U srednjoj zdjeli zgnječite banane gnječilicom za krumpir ili viljuškom u glatku kašu. Umiješajte jaja, jogurt i vaniliju. Na kraju dodajte rastopljeni maslac i miješajte dok se ne sjedini.

U većoj zdjeli pomiješajte brašno, šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih, pa špatulom kratko miješajte da postane jednolično. Na kraju nježno umiješajte borovnice i podijelite smjesu među kalupima za mafine.

Pecite mafine 20 minuta, dok vrhovi ne budu zlatno-žuti. Pustite ih da se 5 minuta hlade u kalupima prije nego što ćete ih izvaditi.

Quick and Simple Blueberry Cake / Brz i jednostavan kolač od borovnica

December 24, 2015January 18, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybreakfast, budget cooking, desert, quick desert1 Comment

This cake is my favorite thing in the whole world. Whenever there’s a strong craving for something sweet, I’ll just whip it up. That’s how fast it comes together. I also make it with available seasonal fruit, like strawberries or apricots. Of course, none of those are available now with winter breathing down our necks, so frozen blueberries it is. IMGP4313

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 medium sized cake / 2.77 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

1 cup buttermilk (0.40 EUR)

4 tbsp butter, melted + more for greasing the pan (0.40 EUR)

2 cups all-purpose flour (0.13 EUR)

½ cup plain white sugar (0.02 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

1 cup frozen blueberries (1.33 EUR)

2 tbsp brown sugar (0.03 EUR) IMGP4320

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease pan with butter, line with parchment paper and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla and buttermilk until frothy. Whisk in melted butter until fully incorporated.

In a larger bowl, whisk together flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and mix with a spatula until just combined. Pour batter in a prepared pan and gently shake to level. Scatter blueberries on top and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake for around 25 minutes, until slightly golden on top and a skewer inserted comes out clean (a crumb or two is also totally fine). Allow cake to cool in a pan for 15 minutes before plunging in.

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Ovaj kolač je meni najdraža stvar na svijetu. Najčešće kada me opali želja za slatkim na brzinu ga smutim. Toliko je malo posla oko njega. Također variram i sezonsko voće, kao jagode ili marelice. Naravno, ničeg od toga nema sada kada nam zima već visi za vratom, tako da sam uzela smrznute borovnice.

SASTOJCI:

(Za jedan kolač srednje veličine / 20,75 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

1 šalica kiselog mlijeka (3,00 kn)

4 žlice maskaca + mrvica za namastiti protvan (3,00 kn)

2 šalice oštrog pšeničnog brašna (1,00 kn)

½ šalice običnog bijelog šećera (0,15 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

1 šalica smrznutih borovnica (10,00 kn)

2 žlice smeđeg šećera (0,25 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Lagano namastite protvan za kolač i obložite masnim papirom pa stavite na stranu. U maloj zdjelici razmutite jaja sa vanilijom i kiselim mlijekom da budu pjenasta. Umiješajte rastopljeni maslac dok se sve ne sjedini.

U većoj posudi izmiješajte brašno, bijeli šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih i miješajte špatulom dok ne postane jednolično. Nalijte smjesu u protvan i lagano protresite da se poravna. Po vrhu razbacajte borovnice i posipajte smeđi šećer. Pecite oko 25 minuta, dok kolač ne dobije lijepu zlatnu boju i čačkalica umetnuta ne izađe čista (mrvica-dvije je isto okej). Pustite kolač da se ohladi 15 minuta u protvanu prije nego što navalite.

Gingerbread Muffins / Mafini medenjaci

December 20, 2015November 28, 2015 Crunch Crunch Awaybreakfast, Christmas, desert, muffins, quick desertLeave a comment

To me, Christmas means I want to bake gingerbread everything. It’s the smell. As it happens, I just got a hold of some gorgeous hazelnuts. I wanted to try out something simple, that’s going to do the justice to those hazelnuts, but also pack some other interesting flavors. Gingerbread flavors. These muffins are what I came up with.

I used my mini muffins silicone mold, but this amount would also yield 12 regular sized muffins, so feel free to use those. Just be sure to increase baking time for a few minutes.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 20 mini muffins / 0.19 EUR per muffin / 3.73 EUR for all)

4 tbsp butter (0.53 EUR)

5 tbsp honey (0.67 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

2/3 cup buttermilk (0.40 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

1 cup ground hazelnuts (1.33 EUR)

1 cup whole grain flour (0.10 EUR)

½ tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp raw cocoa powder (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp ground cinnamon (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp ground cloves (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp ground nutmeg (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp ground ginger (0.03 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Oil or non-stick spray for greasing muffin tin (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease muffin tins and set aside (skip this step if using silicone muffin molds). Melt butter and honey in a small saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until frothy. Pour in melted butter and honey and whisk until fully incorporated.

In a large bowl, whisk together hazelnuts, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and stir with a spatula until just combined. Divide batter among muffin molds and bake for 18 minutes for mini muffins or 20-22 minutes for regular sized muffins. Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing from molds.

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Božić za mene znači da hoću sve raditi sa smjesom za medenjake. To je zbog mirisa. Desilo se i to da sam nabavila predivne lješnjake. Htjela sam isprobati nešto jednostavno, što će naglasiti lješnjake, ali imati i druge zanimljivih aroma. Arome medenjaka. Ovi mafini su rezultat toga.

Ja sam koristila silikonske kalupe za mini mafine, ali ova količina smjese dostatna je za 12 normalnih mafina, pa slobodno pecite u normalnom kalupu. Samo povećajte vrijeme pečenja za nekoliko minuta.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 20 mini mafina / 1,39 kn po mafinu / 27,86 kn za sve)

4 žlice maslaca (4,00 kn)

5 žlica meda (5,00 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

2/3 šalice kiselog mlijeka (3,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

1 šalica mljevenih lješnjaka (10,00 kn)

1 šalica integralnog pšeničnog brašna (0,75 kn)

½ žličice praška za pecivo (0,05 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

2 žlice kakao praha (1,00 kn)

1 žličica cimeta u prahu (0,07 kn)

½ žličice mljevenih klinčića (0,25 kn)

½ žličice mljevenog muškatnog oraščića (0,25 kn)

½ žličice đumbira u prahu (0,25 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Ulje za namastiti kalup za mafine (0,01 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Namastite kalup za mafine i stavite na stranu (preskočite ovaj korak ako koristite silikonske kalupe). Rastopite maslac i med u malom lončiću. U zdjelici razmutite jaja, kiselo mlijeko i vaniliju da budu pjenasti. Ulijte rastopljene med i maslac i miješajte dok se sve ne sjedini.

U većoj posudi pomiješajte lješnjake, brašno, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu, kakao, cimet, klinčićem muškatni oraščić, đumbir i sol. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih i špatulom miješajte dok ne dobijete jednoličnu smjesu. Podijelite smjesu po kalupima i pecite 18 minuta za mini mafine ili 20-22 minute za mafine normalne veličine. Pustite mafine da se hlade 10-tak minuta prije nego ih izvadite iz kalupa.

Chili Cornbread / Kukuruzni kruh sa čilijem

December 10, 2015January 18, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybread, breakfast, budget cooking, cornbreadLeave a comment

As it usually happens, I had this insane craving for cornbread and some chilies lying around the fridge and thus an idea was born. This bread whips up in no time and before you know it you’ll have a yummy vessel for your favorite jam or spread. It’s sweet, with just right amount of kick from the chilies.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 medium sized loaf / 2.06 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

1 ½ cups buttermilk (0.60 EUR)

¼ cup butter, melted + more for greasing the pan (0.53 EUR)

1 tbsp olive oil (0.04 EUR)

1 cup plain white flour (0.07 EUR)

1 cup corn flour (0.10 EUR)

3 tbsp sugar (0.02 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

¼ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

4 small chili peppers, seeded and cut thinly (0.27 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a loaf pan with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk until smooth. Whisk in melted butter and olive oil until fully incorporated.

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In a large bowl, mix together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and mix until fully incorporated and no big lumps remain. Fold in chili chunks, pour the mixture into prepared pan, gently shake to level, and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean (a crumb or two are quite alright). Allow cornbread to cool for about 15 minutes before removing from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature with sweet or savory spread of your choice.

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Kao što to obično biva, užasno mi se jeo kukuruzni kruh, a po frižideru mi se povlačilo par čili papričica i tako je ideja rođena. Ovaj kruh možete smutiti za čas i prije nego što se okrenete imati ćete finu podlogu za vaš najdraži pekmez ili namaz. Slatkasti je, sa pravom dozom ljutine od čili papričica.

PRIPREMA:

(Za 1 srednju štrucu / 15,30 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

1 ½ šalica kiselog mlijeka (4,50 kn)

¼ šalice rastopljenog maslaca + mrvica za namastiti kalup (4,00 kn)

1 žlica maslinovog ulja (0,33 kn)

1 šalica oštrog pšeničnog brašna (0,50 kn)

1 šalica kukuruznog brašna (0,75 kn)

3 žlice šećera (0,10 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

¼ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

4 male čili papričice, očišćene od sjemenki i tanko narezane (2,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Namastite kalup za pečenje i obložite masnim papirom, pa stavite na stranu. U maloj posudi razmutite jaja sa kiselim mlijekom. Dodajte rastopljeni maslac i maslinovo ulje, pa miješajte dok se sve ne sjedini.

U većoj posudi pomiješajte brašna, šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih i špatulom miješajte dok ne dobijete jednoličnu smjesu. Nježno umiješajte narezani čili pa smjesu izlite u pripremljeni kalup i njžno protresite kalup da se smjesa poravna. Pecite 35-40 minuta, dok kruh ne bude zlatno-smeđi i čačkalica umetnuta ne izađe čista (mrvica-dvije su isto okej). Pustite kruh da se ohladi 15 minuta u kalupu, prije nego ga izvadite i ohladite do kraja na rešetki. Poslužite na sobnoj temperaturi sa slatkim ili slanim namazom po vašem izboru.

Hazelnut Milk Blueberry Smoothie / Smoothie od lješnjakovog mlijeka i borovnica

December 6, 2015November 28, 2015 Crunch Crunch Awaybreakfast, smoothie, veganLeave a comment

Making your own nut milk may seem like a pain in the butt. But (and I know you know that I’m going to say this) it’s absolutely worth it. There are a bunch of steps involved, sure, but those mostly require time and not that much of actual active work. And to make this smoothie extra nice, we’re going to lightly toast our hazelnuts.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 2 servings / 1.15 EUR per serving / 2.31 EUR for all)

For hazelnut milk:

½ cup hazelnuts (0.67 EUR)

1 cup water (–)

½ tsp pure vanilla extract (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp honey (0.03 EUR)

And for the smoothie:

1 banana (0.27 EUR)

1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (1.33 EUR)

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METHOD:

To lightly toast hazelnuts, preheat oven to 140°C. Spread hazelnuts on a baking tray and place in the oven for 40 minutes. Allow hazelnuts to cool enough to handle and then peel thin brown skins. They should come off quite easily. The stubborn ones that don’t peel just leave as they are, it absolutely doesn’t matter. If you’re storing the hazelnuts for later use, they should cool off completely on a tray and then best be kept in a freezer. I just got a huge batch of hazelnuts for all the future baking and toasted, peeled and stored all of them like that, to ensure nothing spoils. If proceeding to make milk, cover hazelnuts with water and place in the fridge overnight.

The next day, add vanilla and honey to hazelnuts and their soaking water and pulse in a food processor until creamy. At this point, you can strain milk through fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth and keep pulp to use later in cakes, cookies or pancakes, or just leave the milk unstrained for a more filling version, which is what I’ve done. Add banana and blueberries to the milk and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Raditi svoje mlijeko od orašastih plodova možda se čini kao gnjavaža. Ali (i znam da znate da ću ovo reći), totalno je vrijedno truda. Da, istina je da ima dosta koraka u cijelom procesu. Ali većina njih samo zahtijeva vrijeme i jako malo aktivnog posla. A da nam smoothie bude ekstra super, malo ćemo i tostirati lješnjake.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 2 porcije / 8,67 kn po porciji /17,35 kn za sve)

Za mlijeko od lješnjaka:

½ šalice lješnjaka (5,00 kn)

1 šalica vode (–)

½ žličice ekstrakta od vanilije (0,10 kn)

1 žličica meda (0,25 kn)

I još za smoothie:

1 banana (2,00 kn)

1 šalica borovnica, svježih ili smrznutih (10,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Da bi lagano tostirali lješnjake, zagrijte pećnicu na 140°C, raširite ih po plehu za pečenje i stavite u pećnicu na 40 minuta. Pustite da se malo ohlade, pa im skinite tanke smeđe opne koje bi sada trebale lako skliznuti. One tvrdoglave koji se ne daju oguliti samo pustite takve kakvi jesu, ništa ne smeta. Ako ćete lješnjake spremati za kasnije, pustite ih da se skroz ohlade na plehu i onda čuvajte u zamrzivaču. Ja sam upravo kupila ogromnu količinu lješnjaka za buduće kolače i sve sam ih tako tostirala i ogulila pa ih čuvam u zamrzivaču, da mi se slučajno nešto ne pokvari. Ako nastavljate sa rađenjem mlijeka, pokrijte lješnjake vodom i stavite u frižider preko noći.

Idućeg dana dodajte vaniliju i med lješnjacima i vodi u kojoj su se namakali, pa sameljite u multipraktiku dok ne bude kremasto. Ako želite, sada možete mlijeko procijediti kroz cjediljku obloženu gazom i pulpu spremiti kasnije za kolače, kekse ili palačinke. Ili ostavite mlijeko neprocijeđeno, za zasitniju verziju, što sam i ja učinila. Dodajte bananu i borovnice u mlijeko pa pulsirajte u multipraktiku dok ne bude skroz glatko. Poslužite odma.

Gingerbread Granola / Medenjačka granola

November 29, 2015December 4, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybreakfast, budget cooking, Christmas, DIY, granolaLeave a comment

I know I’ve made a granola post like five seconds ago, but this granola totally smells like Christmas. Yes, yes, Christmas definitely has a smell. Maybe you think it’s way it too early to start throwing in Christmas-y recipes in the rotation. Think twice, because December is right at the door. Plus, I think this granola recipe would make an awesome homemade gift, especially if you’re crafty and put it all in a neat jar with a cute bowtie and a note. Just saying! IMGP4081

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 8 generous servings / 0.31 EUR per serving / 2.50 EUR for all)

3 tbsp butter (0.40 EUR)

3 tbsp honey (0.40 EUR)

1 tbsp raw cocoa powder (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp ground cinnamon (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp ground nutmeg (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp ground cloves (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp ground ginger (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

2 large apples (0.40 EUR)

3 cups rolled oats (0.40 EUR)

½ cup raisins (0.20 EUR)

3 tbsp ground walnuts (0.40 EUR)

3 tbsp ground flax seed (0.10 EUR) IMGP4082

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. In a small saucepan melt butter and honey. Remove from heat, stir in cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and vanilla.

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Wash and grate apples with skins intact and mix together with oats, raisins, walnuts and flax seed. Pour butter and spice mixture over everything and stir until well combined. Spread granola on a prepared baking tray, leaving it in clumps, without pressing into the tray. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

Allow granola to cool completely on a baking tray, before storing in airtight container. It keeps for well over a month, if refrigerated.

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Znam da sam objavila post o granoli pred valjda pet sekundi, ali ova granola skroz miriši kao Božić. Da, da, Božić definitivno ima miris. Možda mislite da je prerano već krenuti sa božićnim receptima. Razmislite dva puta, jer prosinac nam je već tu. Osim toga, mislim da bi ova granola bila super poklon iz kućne radinosti, posebno ako ju stavite u neku zgodnu teglicu i ukrasite fora mašnicom.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 8 izdašnih porcija / 2,35 kn po porciji / 18,77 kn za sve)

3 žlice maslaca (3,00 kn)

3 žlice meda(3,00 kn)

1 žlica kakao praha (0,50 kn)

1 žličica mljevenog cimeta (0,07 kn)

½ žličice mljevenog muškatnog oraščića (0,25 kn)

½ žličice mljevenih klinčića (0,25 kn)

½ žličice mljevenog đumbira (0,25 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

2 velike jabuke (3,00 kn)

3 šalice zobenih pahuljica (3,00 kn)

½ šalice grožđica (1,50 kn)

3 žlice mljevenih oraha (3,00 kn)

3 žlice sjemenki lana (0,75 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 180°C. Obložite lim za pečenje masnim papirom i stavite na stranu. U malom lončiću rastopite maslac i med, maknite s vatre pa umiješajte kakao, cimet, muškatni oraščić, klinčiće, đumbir i vaniliju.

Operite i naribajte jabuke skupa sa korom, pa pomiješajte sa zobenim pahuljicama, grožđicama, mljevenim orasima i lanom. Prelijte mješavinu maslaca i začina preko mješavine za zobenima i sve dobro izmijšejte. Raširite granolu u grudama po pripremljenom limu za pečenje bez da ju utiskujete. Pecite 30 minuta, miješajući jednom na pola pečenja.

Pustite granolu da se skroz ohladi na limu prije nego što ju spremite u hermetički zatvorenu posudu. U hladnjaku može držati preko mjesec dana.

Pomegranate Walnut Muffins / Mafini sa narom i orasima

November 19, 2015November 15, 2015 Crunch Crunch Awaybreakfast, muffins, quick desert3 Comments

Aside from making every day cooking seasonal, I’m also trying to go down the lane of seasonal desserts. I had a bunch pomegranate seeds leftover from a salad, so I figured I’ll just bake some muffins with them. Small note: my pomegranate seeds were really tart so I added a bit more sugar to the batter – 2/3 cup altogether. If your seeds are sweeter, reduce sugar to ½ cup. I find that muffin recipes are generally very forgiving and you can do some tweaking where necessary, without fear that you’ll end up with an inedible disaster.

I’ve made these into tiny muffins as this way there’s more of that delicious golden crust, but feel free to bake them into regular muffins. This amount of batter would yield 12 regular muffins, just be sure to adjust baking time as you’ll probably need to add about 3-5 minutes.

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 20 mini muffins / 0.16 EUR per muffin / 3.25 EUR for all)

1 cup whole wheat flour (0.10 EUR)

1 cup ground walnuts (1.33 EUR)

2/3 cup sugar (0.10 EUR)

½ tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

1 cup yogurt (0.40 EUR)

3 tbsp butter, melted + more for greasing muffin tin (0.33 EUR)

1 cup pomegranate seeds – from 1 small pomegranate (0.53 EUR)

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease muffin tin and set aside, but skip this step if using silicone muffin molds. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, walnuts, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla and yogurt until creamy. Add butter and whisk until fully incorporated. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and mix with a spatula until just incorporated. Fold in pomegranate seeds, divide batter among muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes (for mini muffin tins), until golden brown on top. For regular muffins, bake for altogether 23-25 minutes. Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Osim što se trudim svakodnevno kuhati sa sezonskim namirnicama, također pokušavam prilagoditi i deserte da budu sezonski. Od salate koju sam radila mi je ostalo sjemenki nara, pa sam odlučila ispeći mafine sa njima. Mala napomena: moj nar je bio jako kiseo pa sam dodala više šećera u smjesu – sve skupa 2/3 šalice. Ako imate slađi nar, smanjite šećer na ½ šalice. Mislim da su recepti za mafine općenito jako fleksibilni i možete raditi manje prilagodbe bez straha da ćete završiti sa nejestivom katastrofom.

Ja sam radila mini mafine jer tako ima više onih divnih hrskavih dijelova, ali slobodno možete peći normalne mafine ako imate takve kalupe. Ova količina smjese je dostatna za 12 mafina normalne veličine, samo onda prilagodite vrijeme pečenja i dodajte još 3-5 minuta.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 20 mini mafina / 1,21 kn po mafinu / 24,27 kn za sve)

1 šalica integralnog pšeničnog brašna (0,75 kn)

1 šalica mljevenih oraha (10,00 kn)

2/3 šalice šećera (0,75 kn)

½ žličice praška za pecivo (0,05 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta vanilije (0,20 kn)

1 šalica jogurta (3,00 kn)

3 žlice maslaca, rastopljene + još malo za namastiti kalup za mafine (2,50 kn)

1 šalica sjemenki nara – od 1 manjeg nara (4,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pečnicu na 200°C. Namastite kalup za mafine i stavite na stranu, ali preskočite ovaj korak ako koristite silikonske kalupe. U velikoj zdjeli izmiješajte brašno, orahe, šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol. U manjoj zdjeli umutite jaja, vaniliju i jogurt da budu kremasti. Dodajte maslac i mutite dok se ne sjedini. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih i miješajte špatulom dok smjesa ne postane jednolična. Nježno umiješajte sjemenke nara, razdijelite smjesu po kalupima pa pecite 20 minuta (za mini mafine), dok ne dobiju lijepu zlatno-smeđu boju. Mafine normalne veličine pecite 23-25 minuta. Pustite mafine da se ohlade 10-tak minuta u kalupu prije nego ih izvadite. Poslužite tople ili na sobnoj temperaturi.

Cocoa Banana Bread / Kruh od banane i kakaa

November 11, 2015January 18, 2016 Crunch Crunch Awaybanana bread, breakfast, budget cooking, desert, quick desertLeave a comment

It just so happened that we had two bananas sitting on the counter and starting to look unappealing enough to eat raw. So I figured, why not bake them into banana bread? After a quick scan of what was on hand (not much), this is what I came up with. And the result is fantastic; moist and fragrant and so dang tasty. So I really hope you have two unappealing bananas sitting on your counter as well, as those yield the best banana bread.

Bonus: you only need one bowl for it! Win!

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 loaf / 2.20 EUR per loaf)

2 overripe bananas (0.53 EUR)

2 large eggs (0.40 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

1 cup yogurt (0.40 EUR)

4 tbsp butter, melted + more for greasing the loaf pan(0.40 EUR)

1 cup rolled oats (0.13 EUR)

1 cup all-purpose flour (0.07 EUR)

2 tbsp flax seed (0.07 EUR)

2 tbsp raw cocoa powder (0.13 EUR)

4 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease loaf pan with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, smash bananas using a potato masher or a fork. Whisk in eggs, vanilla, yogurt and butter, until creamy and fully incorporated. Add in oats, flour, flax seed, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir everything with a spatula until just incorporated. Pour the batter into prepared pan, gently shake to even the surface and bake for 30-35 minutes, until top cracks and a toothpick inserted comes out clean (a crumb or two is also okay). Let banana bread cool in its pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Desilo se to da su te dvije banane stajale u kuhinji i počele izgledati prilično neprivlačno. Zaključila sam da bi najbolje bilo od njih napraviti kruh. Nakon brzog pregleda čega sve imamo doma (ne baš puno toga), dobila sam kruh koji je fantastičan; sočan i aromatičan i jako fin. Tako da se nadam da i vi imate doma par neprivlačnih banana, jer od njih je najbolji kruh.

Bonus: treba vam samo jedna zdjela! Pobjeda!

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 štrucu / 16,42 kn za štrucu)

2 prezrele banane (4,00 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta vanilije (0,20 kn)

1 šalica jogurta (3,00 kn)

4 žlice rastopljenog maslaca + još malo za namastiti kalup za pečenje (3,00 kn)

1 šalica zobenih pahuljica (1,00 kn)

1 šalica oštrog pšeničnog brašna (0,50 kn)

2 žlice sjemenki lana (0,50 kn)

2 žlice sirovog kakao praha (1,00 kn)

4 žlice šećera (0,10 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Ugrijte pečnicu na 200°C. Maslacem namastite kalup za kruh i obložite papirom za pečenje. Stavite na stranu. U velikoj zdjeli gnječilicom za krumpir ili viljuškom zdrobite banane. Umutite jaja, vaniliju, jogurt i rastopljeni maslac da bude jednolično i kremasto. Dodajte zobene, brašno, lan, kakao prah, šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol pa špatulom mješajte dok se sastojci ne sjedine. Istresite smjesu u pripremljeni kalup, nježno protresite da poravnate pa pecite 30-35 minuta, dok se vrh ne raspuca a umetnuta čačkalica ne izađe čista (mrvica-dvije su sasvim okej). Pustite da se kruh hladi 15-tak minuta u kalupu prije nego ga preselite na rešetku za pečenje da se ohladi do kraja.