Savoury MUFFINS with smoked salmon and sun dried tomatoes

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I am addicted to few things….
Being obsessed with my husband is pretty obvious-he is the funniest,the most loving and caring person I know (not to mention that he’s dead handsome too!).
Then,there is my hunger for travelling,discovering new places,feeding my curious eyes with new,exciting views and collecting memories.World is just too beautiful not to get hooked on it.
Another thing I get utterly excited about is tea.Drinking 15 (HUGE) mugs a day and a pounding heart every time I walk by the tea aisle in the shop clearly indicate that tea is one of those things I can’t imagine my life without.It’s part of who I am.
Last but not least is(of course)…….breakfast.Finger licking gooooood breakfast ๐Ÿ™‚

While the mornings are still cold and dark in February,every day I’m faced with a real dilemma…..get up and prepare something exciting for breakky or stay in bed 10 min longer(I know it doesn’t make any difference!) andย  make a quick porridge…….My warm bed had been winning way too often recently so I thought of a new solution.I’ve started making breakfast the night before.Ingenious!
I can stay in bed longer and eat delicious breakfast at the same time.Happy me. ๐Ÿ™‚

These muffins are just perfect breakfast or lunch to make ahead.They can be warmed the next day in the oven for couple of minutes or eaten cold.Ether way they are absolutely delicious!

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RECIPE:

for 6 muffins

INGREDIENTS:

150 g self raising wholegrain flour
175 ml natural yoghurt(room temperature)
1ย  egg(room temperature)
65 g butter,melted and cooled
0,5 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt
100g smoked salmon,cut into smaller pieces
6-8 sun-dried tomatoes,chopped
sesame seeds to sprinkle with

METHOD:

1.Preheat the oven to 190C.
2.Sieve the flour into one bowl.In a separate bowl place egg,yoghurt,butter and salt.Mix all the ingredients until smooth.Then add salmon pieces and sun-dried tomatoes to the mixture and tip it over the flour.Stir with a wooden spoon,the mix should look lumpy and may have the odd fleck of flour still visible but donโ€™t be tempted to over mix the batter.Muffins donโ€™t like too much attention :)
3.Place the muffin cases into muffin tray and fill each one with batter.
4.Sprinkle over with sesame seeds and bake for 25-30 minutes.

NOTES: To prevent muffins from sinking,take them out the oven straight away,let them cool down for 5 minutes and then remove from the moulds and place on the rack to cool down.

You might also want to serve them warm,to do this simply put them in preheated oven for couple of minutes.

Serve with favourite salad and creamy cheese.

Enjoy xxx

Bea

BREAKFAST (super!!!) BOWL

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Pssst.Would you like to know a secret?The most precious secret of them all…..?
It’s not going to be a tutorial about how to get rich,nor how to become a batman(or any other superhero!).There is something far much more important!The secret for having an amazing day.Everyday.The recipe is simple-delicious and wholesome breaky!All you need to beautify your day is to get up 15 minutes earlier(these 15 minutes extra in bed doesn’t make a difference anyway!),mix all the nutritious and super tasty ingredients in your favourite bowl.Voila!I told you it was simple ๐Ÿ™‚

It works for me every time…The days when I have too much on my head,run around like a mad woman and skip breakfast,they are not good days at all.The days when I can’t be bothered and just scoff something or anything,I just feel okayish.But those days when I really pay attention to what I have for my breakfast and make a little feast,ohhh yes,they are the days I feel I can take over the world.

Breakfast bowl is like the best idea ever.You can throw as many things as possible(the more the better) into your favourite dish,just enjoy that moment and a GREAT DAY guaranteed ๐Ÿ™‚

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RECIPE:

serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

85g quinoa
25o ml hot water
125g sheep halloumi cheese,sliced
1 small red onion,sliced
1 small avocado,sliced
handful of spinach
2 eggs
pine nuts to sprinkle with
salt and pepper

For YOGHURT DRESSING:

4 tablespoons of natural yoghurt
handful of chives,chopped
salt and pepper

METHOD:

1.Cover quinoa with 2 cups (500ml) boiling water,add salt ans simmer for around 12-15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.Put aside.

2.Bring around 1/4 water in a medium pan to boil – it’s for the eggs.

3.In the meantime,heat the oven to 374F/190C.Cut halloumi into thick slices 1/2 inch( 5mm) and put on the rack placed over a baking tray and bake for 3-5 minutes on the top shelf(closer to the heater). When the cheese golden on the top,flip it over and bake on the other side for another 3-5 minutes.Remove from the oven and let it cool down a little(I like mine a bit warm in salad).Cut into smaller pieces.

4.Prepare the dressing,mix the yoghurt with chives and season with salt and pepper.

5.Poach the eggs.(Look at the TIP).Divide all the ingredients between two dishes,top with the egg and the dressing and have an AMAZING DAY!

TIP:
I always use traditional method for poaching eggs.1 egg at a time.
1.I bring around 1/4 water in a medium pan to boil,turn the heat down to simmer.
2.Then I crack eggs individually into a ramekin or cup.
3.I create a whirlpool in the water to help the egg white wrap around the yolk.
4.I then slowly tip the egg into the water.
5.It’s ready within 2-3 minutes.