Thermomix Coconut Milk

You will need:

• 200g dried coconut (preferable preservative free and organic)
• 1200g water

1. First put all ingredients into your Thermomix and process for 8 minutes on 100 degrees, speed 4.
2. Next, blend for 30 seconds, speed 8.
3. Pour into a nutmilk bag or into a sieve lined with a cheesecloth that is sitting over a bowl.
4. Let the liquid cool and then squeeze/strain remaining liquid into bowl. Once all liquid has been squeezed out, place into a jug or airtight container and store in the fridge.
5. You now have one of 3 options:

• Throw the remaining coconut away
• Put the remaining coconut into a dehydrator and reuse later
• Put remaining coconut back into Thermomix and repeat above process again (however, I usually only add 40ml of water the second time). This is basically a 'free' extra milk that is slightly thinner than the first lot. It can be added to the first lot or kept separate.

***Once settled there will be a thick layer at the top of the milk. This can be used as coconut cream or shaken/stirred back into the rest of the liquid.

Tasty Toasted Muesli

90g butter

150g maple syrup

1½ tsp vanilla essence

2 cups puffed millet

2 cups puffed buckwheat

1 cup puffed rice

¼ cup amaranth puffs

1½ cups rice bran

½ cup quinoa flakes

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

1 cup shredded coconut

3 tblspns sesame seeds

1 tblspn linseed (flaxseed)

1 tblspn chia seeds

Selection of nuts (optional)

Place butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a saucepan and melt on low heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Combine other ingredients in a large bowl. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and continue to stir until evenly spread, and all ingredients are covered. Place mixture on large oven trays and bake for 10 minutes. Give mixture a stir, and cook for another 5-10 minutes. It will be ready when browned, crisp and slightly moist when stirred. Once cooled, add dried fruits of choice (e.g. sultanas, currants, goji berries, dried apricots, dried pears, dried apples and dried mango) that are preferable organic or at least have no added ingerdients (e.g. preservative and sulphites).

Great served with fresh fruit and almond, rice, coconut or other choice of milk!