This is something you definitely look forward to waking up to. I know you’ve seen many variations of the avocado toast and each one claims to be the best, but really this one is it for me. Yes, we mash the avocado pulp with garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. But the toast should be very well done, borderline-ing burnt, with a good layer of butter (garlic butter would be even better). Then of course some feta cheese is optional, since I had some of that in the fridge, but grana Padano works well, so does grated cheddar or blue cheese is the best in my opinion. Then the ultimate ingredient that brings it all together so well – honey with lots of chili flakes. Now I have used Sriracha and various other chili sauces, but the kick from dried chili flake is unbeatable, and paired with honey, this does me too good. Trust me here, and give it a shot. You may start with a just a dash of honey, but with each toast you make, I am sure you will gradually increase the amount of honey. You can also make hot honey and store for all future use!

Warm and soothing spices swirled with indulgent chocolate is a delightful blend in Nature Therapy’s Chai Masala Hot Cocoa. But with hot summers arriving, the soul tends to crave something cooler than a hot cuppa. So, I decided to spice up my regular granola with this indulgent blend. Coconut oil and coconut sugar replace the usually unfavourable components, seeds, nuts and dry fruits are flexible to what you have in the fridge, and heaping tablespoons of the chocolate blend does full justice to your morning smoothie bow or yoghurt parfait! I sometimes add some honey or seasonal jam for a bit more sweetness! Enjoy! The Recipe Serves Ingredients 2 cups gluten free oats ½ cup cold pressed coconut oil ¼ cup coconut sugar (or grated jaggery, palm sugar, honey or brown sugar) 3 tbsp Chai Masala Hot Cocoa ½ tsp Himalayan pink salt ½ cup chopped cashews (or almonds, cashews, pine nuts) ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (or: melon seeds, chia seeds, flaxseeds) ¼ cup chopped dry fruits (or: dates, figs, dried berries, dehydrated fruits Instructions Preheat the oven at 180C and prepare a large baking tray which has at least an inch of side lip with parchment paper In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, nuts, seeds and dry fruits and set aside In a smaller bowl, add the coconut oil, sweetener, Chai Masala Hot Cocoa, salt and stir well to combine Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine well, ensuring no dry pockets Spread the granola mixture out on the tray evenly Bake in the oven for 10 minutes first, keeping an eye for burns. At 7-8 minutes, you can remove the tray, to toss the granola about and return to the oven for another 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 150C for the second round Remove from the oven to cool completely on a wire rack before breaking apart and store in an airtight jar at room temperature Shelf life: 2 weeks