Dubai has a very good selection of organic supermarkets which was a surprise for me. As I am very much into health food, wholesome ingredients and organic products, I thought this would be the most difficult part of my job. On the contrary ingredients are easy to get!

I love my morning muesli, but not the one you can buy as a ready to eat mixture. I prefer to make the oat flakes fresh and last minute. So I imported a fleaker, this is a small mill which squeezes the grains into flakes – delicious!

If you do not have a fleaker but want to also enjoy the benefits of fresh oats, try the following recipe. It is my favorite drink when I need some energy. And the left over of the oats and almonds makes a perfect peeling mask for the skin…