Marinated cheese & olives and oat crackers

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This is one of the easiest gifts ever. And a really good one too. Served with oat crackers makes a great appetizer.

Ingredients:

  • olives
  • young goat cheese
  • dried or fresh thyme, basil, rosemary
  • red peppers
  • extra virgin olive oil

Preparation:

  1. Mix everything in a bowl, than transfer to a jar. All the ingredients should be covered with oil. Let marinate at least 2 days.

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Sesame and nigella oat crackers

Ingredients:

  • 200 g rolled oats
  • 40 g butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 50 – 70 g water
  • 1 – 2 Tbsp  nigella or sesame

Preparation:

  1. Finely grind rolled oats into a flour consistency.
  2. Mix oats, salt, seeds and baking powder. Add butter (or coconut oil if using) and evenly mix with hands.
  3. Add water, mix and let sit. Oats will soak up. It it gets too dry, add a bit more water.
  4. Form a ball and place it between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll as thin as possible.
  5. Bake at 180ºc for 20 mins.

 

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