Green Papaya salad

1 small green papaya
2 cups bean sprouts
2 tomatoes, cut into thin strips
3 spring onions, in matchsticks
1/2 cup fresh basil coarsely chopped
fresh coriander
1 red chili, chopped
1/2 cup raw peanuts coarsely chopped
Dressing
2 Tbsp fish sauce - or soy sauce
2 Tbs vegetable oil
3 Tbs lime juice
1 Tbs honey

Peel and grate papaya or slice with peeler into long strips. add other vegetables, then toss with dressing.  Taste and adjust if necessary, then sprinkle with nuts and chili

Quinoa and roasted pumpkin salad

1  cup quinoa

2 cups water

rinse quinoa and then cook in rice cooker or in pot 15 mins.  Cool

1kg pumpkin roasted and cooled

1 cup pecans, roasted

1 cup red onions, thinly sliced and lightly sauteed

1/2 cup cranberries

1/2 cup chopped parsley

Dressing

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tbs cider vinegar

1 tsp orange zest

mix together and toss with dressing and serve

Soaked Oatmeal muffins

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup wholewheat flour
1 cup whey or sour milk
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 large apple, grated

Mix oats, wholewheat flour and whey and leave 1- 24 hours.  Add egg and sugar to oats, quickly stir in dry ingredients and apple.  Scoop into 12 muffin pans.  Bake at 200*C for 15 minutes.