additions Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:35:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Easy Additions To Make Your Breakfast Cereal Healthier https://thedancingcucumber.com/easy-additions-to-make-your-breakfast-cereal-healthier/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:58:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9968 For many of us, cereal is often the quickest and easiest breakfast choice in the morning. What could be simpler than pouring milk into a bowl and adding some cereal? However, while this breakfast is undeniably easy, many breakfast cereals don’t offer a decent nutritional start to the day. Luckily, with just a few simple […]

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]]> For many of us, cereal is often the quickest and easiest breakfast choice in the morning. What could be simpler than pouring milk into a bowl and adding some cereal? However, while this breakfast is undeniably easy, many breakfast cereals don’t offer a decent nutritional start to the day. Luckily, with just a few simple toppings you can boost the health profile of your breakfast, without slowing down your morning routine. Check out these three simple additions which will provide a nutritional (and taste) boost.

Cacao Nibs

These small dark nibs are made from cocoa beans, and contain an incredible amount of health-boosting antioxidants. They are low in sugar but high in healthy fats, and the fiber in these nibs helps to promote healthy digestion.

Mixed Seeds

A sprinkling of mixed seeds over your morning cereal can deliver a whole host of benefits, including a brain boost from the omega 3 and 6, smoother, bouncier skin from the vitamin E, stronger bones and muscles from the protein and calcium, and boosted digestion thanks to the fiber content.

Berries

Fresh or frozen berries can add sweetness to your cereal without you needing to reach for the honey or sugar in the morning. These little powerhouses are also packed with antioxidants, protecting your body throughout, and they will provide you with a range of vitamins and minerals to boost your overall health.

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]]> Make A Burger Your Own With These Additions https://thedancingcucumber.com/make-a-burger-your-own-with-these-additions/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:59:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=8849 Whether you’ve made burger patties from scratch or have opted for store-bought, a few tweaks and additions can really take that burger from tasty to terrific. Read on for three quick and easy tips that will up your burger game. Quick Pickles Ingredients (enough for 2 burgers): Instructions: View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> Whether you’ve made burger patties from scratch or have opted for store-bought, a few tweaks and additions can really take that burger from tasty to terrific. Read on for three quick and easy tips that will up your burger game.

Quick Pickles

Ingredients (enough for 2 burgers):

  • 1 cucumber
  • A small bunch of dill
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 3 tablespoons of vinegar
  • 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved in it

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice the cucumber.
  2. Chop the dill finely, add the cucumber, dill and mustard seeds into the salted water.
  3. Stir the vinegar through the water.
  4. Cover the mixture and leave for half an hour.
  5. When ready to serve, remove the cucumber slices from the liquid and place in a burger bun.

Homemade Burger Sauce

Ingredients (enough for 10 burgers):

  • 1 tin of tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup of caster sugar
  • 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon each of allspice, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, garlic granules
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tablespoons of oil

Instructions:

  1. Simmer the tin of tomatoes on a low heat.
  2. Meanwhile, slice the onions and fry them in the oil. As they start to brown, add the sugar to the pan, taking care it doesn’t burn.
  3. Cook the onions in the sugar for at least half an hour. Then, add the spices and herbs.
  4. The tomatoes should have reduced considerably, add the vinegar and stir it through the tomatoes.
  5. Combine the ingredients together, blitz well in a food processor. Serve immediately, or bottle or jar, and it will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Homemade Slaw

Ingredients (to serve 4 people):

  • Half a head of red cabbage
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of peanuts
  • 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice all of the vegetables, including the garlic.
  2. Place the vegetables in a large bowl, sprinkle over the mustard seeds and peanuts.
  3. Add the mayonnaise, stir through well. Serve the slaw immediately, or cover and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> additions Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:35:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Easy Additions To Make Your Breakfast Cereal Healthier https://thedancingcucumber.com/easy-additions-to-make-your-breakfast-cereal-healthier/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:58:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=9968 For many of us, cereal is often the quickest and easiest breakfast choice in the morning. What could be simpler than pouring milk into a bowl and adding some cereal? However, while this breakfast is undeniably easy, many breakfast cereals don’t offer a decent nutritional start to the day. Luckily, with just a few simple […]

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]]> For many of us, cereal is often the quickest and easiest breakfast choice in the morning. What could be simpler than pouring milk into a bowl and adding some cereal? However, while this breakfast is undeniably easy, many breakfast cereals don’t offer a decent nutritional start to the day. Luckily, with just a few simple toppings you can boost the health profile of your breakfast, without slowing down your morning routine. Check out these three simple additions which will provide a nutritional (and taste) boost.

Cacao Nibs

These small dark nibs are made from cocoa beans, and contain an incredible amount of health-boosting antioxidants. They are low in sugar but high in healthy fats, and the fiber in these nibs helps to promote healthy digestion.

Mixed Seeds

A sprinkling of mixed seeds over your morning cereal can deliver a whole host of benefits, including a brain boost from the omega 3 and 6, smoother, bouncier skin from the vitamin E, stronger bones and muscles from the protein and calcium, and boosted digestion thanks to the fiber content.

Berries

Fresh or frozen berries can add sweetness to your cereal without you needing to reach for the honey or sugar in the morning. These little powerhouses are also packed with antioxidants, protecting your body throughout, and they will provide you with a range of vitamins and minerals to boost your overall health.

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]]> Make A Burger Your Own With These Additions https://thedancingcucumber.com/make-a-burger-your-own-with-these-additions/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:59:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=8849 Whether you’ve made burger patties from scratch or have opted for store-bought, a few tweaks and additions can really take that burger from tasty to terrific. Read on for three quick and easy tips that will up your burger game. Quick Pickles Ingredients (enough for 2 burgers): Instructions: View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> Whether you’ve made burger patties from scratch or have opted for store-bought, a few tweaks and additions can really take that burger from tasty to terrific. Read on for three quick and easy tips that will up your burger game.

Quick Pickles

Ingredients (enough for 2 burgers):

  • 1 cucumber
  • A small bunch of dill
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 3 tablespoons of vinegar
  • 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved in it

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice the cucumber.
  2. Chop the dill finely, add the cucumber, dill and mustard seeds into the salted water.
  3. Stir the vinegar through the water.
  4. Cover the mixture and leave for half an hour.
  5. When ready to serve, remove the cucumber slices from the liquid and place in a burger bun.

Homemade Burger Sauce

Ingredients (enough for 10 burgers):

  • 1 tin of tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup of caster sugar
  • 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon each of allspice, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, garlic granules
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tablespoons of oil

Instructions:

  1. Simmer the tin of tomatoes on a low heat.
  2. Meanwhile, slice the onions and fry them in the oil. As they start to brown, add the sugar to the pan, taking care it doesn’t burn.
  3. Cook the onions in the sugar for at least half an hour. Then, add the spices and herbs.
  4. The tomatoes should have reduced considerably, add the vinegar and stir it through the tomatoes.
  5. Combine the ingredients together, blitz well in a food processor. Serve immediately, or bottle or jar, and it will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Homemade Slaw

Ingredients (to serve 4 people):

  • Half a head of red cabbage
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of peanuts
  • 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise

Instructions:

  1. Finely slice all of the vegetables, including the garlic.
  2. Place the vegetables in a large bowl, sprinkle over the mustard seeds and peanuts.
  3. Add the mayonnaise, stir through well. Serve the slaw immediately, or cover and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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