Baking has become the new pastime during lockdown as can be evidenced by the lack of flour on the supermarket shelves. That includes me. I have made Anzac biscuits, ginger crunch and several batches of peanut butter, chocolate chip cookies because they are so delicious and satisfying. Use dark chocolate and a plain peanut butter with no additives including salt and sugar. Make small cookies or eat only half if they are larger. Today, the New Zealand government announces whether we are lowering to level 2 lockdown (of 4 levels) so that the country can almost completely open up again, but still with the borders shut. NZ has had between zero and two daily cases of the virus for the last week, and all the cases can be traced to a known contact. In other words, we have no community transmission. Things are finally looking up - in this part of the world at least. Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Cookies Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 18 Ingredients 1 cup oats ¼ … [Read more...] about Low Fodmap Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Cookies
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Granola Balls – no bake, gluten-free
Today is a sad, grey Sunday here in Auckland with cloud cover and constant drizzle. One of those days when it's good to curl up in front of the fire and read. But I am so bad at doing nothing as much as the idea appeals. But I am looking forward to my glass of wine and a few nibbles at 7pm when Adriano brings it into my study just before he starts cooking dinner. He cooks Friday to Sunday to give me a break and that's when I do the baking for the week. And no, you can't have him. He's mine. Not all granola bars have to be cooked but it can be difficult for them to stay together as a unit if they are not baked. So I figured I would make them into small balls and roll them in coconut and it worked. I used peanut butter as the binding ingredient because it does stick things together well and then added the usual rolled oats for the starch. The rest is flexible so I added raisins, almonds and chocolate chips but I can see this tasting good with cranberries and walnuts or pecans as well. … [Read more...] about Granola Balls – no bake, gluten-free
