Muesli Bar / Granola Bar

It is sooo easy to make your own healthy muesli bars. Trust me if I can do it, everybody can!

You only need to buy the seeds and nuts, which can be hard to find in some countries. But when you do have the ingredients in your pantry, it is quick and easy to make and a little goes a long way!  They are really yummy and I think very healthy as well!!!

Ingredients:

- 1 egg

- 1 egg white

- ½ cup honey

- 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp canola oil or other light oil
(e.g. grape seed, sunflower or extra virgin light olive oil)

- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla essence

- 1 cup rolled oats

- 1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut

- ¼ cup sesame seeds

- ½ cup sunflower kernels

- ½ cup chopped almonds

- 1 Tbsp plain flour

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 180ºC. Mix the first seven ingredients in a small bowl until combined. In another bigger bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients. Pour the liquid mixture in the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Line a square or rectangle pan with baking paper and spoon the mixture in the pan. Flatten the mixture out and press it evenly with the back of a big mixing spoon.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then lift out of the tin and let it cool completely. Cut into bars with a lightly oiled knife.
Store in an airtight container.

Variations:

- Add ½ cup of chopped dried apricots, raisins, currants, berries or other dried fruit to the dry mixture.

- Vary the seeds with different seeds or nuts according to your taste.
- For a not so healthy bar; add chopped chocolate to the mix and when completely cool, swirl melted chocolate over the top.

Sauna Grog or Ginger Tea

This tea is made from natural ingredients only and has several benefits. Not only will it warm you up on a cold winters day, but it helps with digestion problems and stomach aches. The ginger acts as a natural antibiotic and calms an upset tummy. Besides that, it is also great when having a cold, sore throat and runny nose. Most important; it is sooo easy to make!

Grate 2 good thumbs of fresh ginger in a small pot. Add the (grated) zest of one lemon, 10 cardamom pots and about 1 liter of water. Bring to the boil and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over a small sieve in a big cup (you don't want all the grated stuff in your drink) and add the juice of half a lemon (or more according to taste). Stir a heaped dessert spoon of honey into the grog and it's ready to drink.
Once cool you can reheat the leftover grog easily. If there's not enough left, just add some more water and bring to the boil again. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes and the grog is ready.

Try a different flavour by adding a cinnamon quill.
Use less ginger if it is too sharp for your taste.