Recipe: Homemade healthy muesli

I posted a picture on Instagram of a jar of homemade muesli and asked you if you wanted a recipe for it; turns out you did. SO here we go...a nutty, nourishing, sugar-free, wheat-free muesli that doesn't taste of dust!

Ingredients:

600g oats

200g mixed nuts

100g sesame seeds

50g sunflower seeds

50g pumpkin seeds

100g raisins

100g dried cranberries

100g dried ready-to-eat apricots, chopped

Feel free to: change the types of dried fruit or seeds used according to your preference, and add some spices (cinnamon, nutmeg etc.) if you like a bit of extra warmth.

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 160C
2. Spread the oats, nuts and seeds on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes – making sure the oats don’t burn, but are slightly golden.
3. Take the tray out of the oven and leave to cool
4. Once the mixture is cooled, mix together with the dried fruit and store in a glass jar or other airtight container
5. To serve – add milk or yoghurt and some fresh fruit if you like.

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Christmas - Help to get through the festive season

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A short film with guidance on coping during the festive season.

Blog post with more information: http://yourlifeinrecovery.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/merry-christmas-from-life-in-recovery.html

“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!” Dr Seuss - How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

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Mood-boosting foods and the science behind them

A film on the importance of a healthy diet and the science behind mood-boosting, body-energising, immune-strengthening food.

'One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.' Virginia Woolf (British novelist) A Room of One's Own (essay)

'Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.' Dorothy Day (American journalist)

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Getting Your Forty Winks: How to Help Sleep Hygiene and Routine

Sleep disturbances and insomnia can all contribute to a feeling of ill health and can make you more susceptible to illness both in the long and short term.

This film contains a few hints and tips on how to create a good routine and prioritise your sleep so that you can feel healthier and happier.

'A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.' Irish Proverb

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