MY FOODIE CHRONICLES

When hubby said, "Try this banana and chia loaf, it's really good", I took one look at the ingredient list and said 'nah, you're alright'. But it got me thinking. I'd try and make my own version. And guess what? It's been a huge hit at home. I make at least one loaf a week. Just got to make sure your bananas are almost black to get the best taste. Note: this is NOT a sweet banana bread in the traditional sense - it's something you can slice and toast and have with butter or j

My passion is to take an everyday snack bar and make it taste better with healthier ingredients (that you recognise!), and is cheaper to make than the shop bought version. Here is my version of an Apple and Cinnamon Bar. To be honest it's not a snack I would usually buy, but again, this is one of hubby's favourites. Time to pimp it up! Hubby's verdict: "Mmmmm" Ingredients: Makes approx 14 bars. You will need some shallow silicone bar moulds. Mine are from Amazon. Ingredients

Hubby had a stock of these in the cupboard and they are not cheap! The ingredients were OK but I knew I could do better. Full of good stuff and cheaper to make than the shop bought version and they taste amazing! I make a batch every week. "These are yum" - hubby said. 😀 Ingredients: Makes approx 14 bars. You will need some silicone bar moulds. Mine are square moulds from Amazon 220g rolled oats 70g oat flour 60g unsalted peanuts (finely chopped) 40g dried fruit e.g. sultana

This is a fantastic tried and tested recipe which never fails! Passed to me by my tennis friend Lilja, I love making a batch of these to...