Granola bar day today. The verdict on last week's bars was a little divided. Adriano thought they were too hard and gave him a belly ache. Dario just grunted. You'd think after 21 years, I would be able to interpret his grunts but I guess a chap has to keep a little mystery. The bars agreed with me - no belly ache - but I have to scratch them from all future menus for the sake of my husband's stomach. Today I was determined to add plenty of moisture along with the goodness. Somewhere I saw that a recipe used pumpkin puree along with apple sauce as the liquid and I used that base. I added all the nuts, seeds and dried fruit to make a true granola bar and threw in some healthy wheatgerm for good measure. This was a triumph, even if I do say so myself. They are moist and delicious. No salt or fat either. That has to be good. I am looking forward to morning teas this week. I don't know how to top this recipe. [print_this] Recipe: Pumpkin, Almond, Chocolate Granola … [Read more...] about Pumpkin, Almond, Chocolate Granola Bars – fat, salt and gluten free
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Banana, Coconut and Blueberry Loaf – no added fat
I am making a concerted effort to eat a little healthier and consume less calories, most of the time anyway, and so I have been seeking out recipes that come part way towards being low calorie and on the healthy side. This banana loaf has not got any added oil or butter so I thought it was a good place to start. My only worry was that it seemed a little boring so I have added blueberries and shredded coconut. I did think long and hard about adding white or dark chocolate but resisted the urge.I couldn't find any very ripe bananas so I microwaved some in 30 second bursts until they were soft. This sweetens them and they resemble overripe ones. I found this recipe at Cook Republic. I made a quarter more of the recipe to make it fit into my loaf tin and that quantity should keep us going for a while but my Saturday baking never lasts too long and I am one of its major consumers. [print_this] Recipe: Banana, Coconut and Blueberry Loaf Ingredients 185ml full cream coconut … [Read more...] about Banana, Coconut and Blueberry Loaf – no added fat
