• Fruit Porridge (Serves 2)

    Fruit Porridge (Serves 2)

    Ingredients

    1 apple
    1 banana
    1⁄2 tsp grated lemon rind
    60g non-fat plain yogurt
    140g uncooked oats

    1 tbsp honey
    2 tbsp,
    sunflower seeds (optional)

     

  • Method

    1. Core the apple, cut into chunks and put in a food processor with 1⁄2 the banana and the lemon rind. Process until smooth.
    2. Pour into a saucepan with the yogurt, oats and 1-1/2 cups water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
    3. Add honey and serve with the other 1⁄2 of the banana, sliced and optional sunflower seeds

  • Mice in jackets

    Mice in jackets

    Ingredients

    4 potatoes
    1 tbsp oil
    30g/1oz butter
    6 tbsp milk
    grated cheese
    salt and freshly ground black pepper
    cherry tomatoes
    chives
    raisins
    radishes
    spring onions

  • Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
    2. Wash the potatoes and pat them dry. Prick the skins with a fork and put the potatoes on a baking tray. Brush them all over with oil.
    3. Bake the potatoes until they are soft. Medium-sized potatoes take about an hour. 
    4. Cool enough to handle? Then cut off the tops and carefully scoop out the soft potato centres. You can throw away the lids (or eat them).
    5. Mash the soft centres with the butter, milk and cheese. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, then pop the mixture back into the potato jackets.
    6. Sprinkle with cheese and cook your potatoes under the grill for a few minutes until they are golden.
    7. Make a nose and whiskers with half a cherry tomato held in place with a cocktail stick and chives tucked behind.
    8. Finish decorating with raisin eyes, radish ears and spring onion tails.

  • Breakfast Fruit kebabs (Serves 2)

    Breakfast Fruit kebabs (Serves 2)

    Ingredients

    3 bananas (cut into chunks)
    1 ripe pear (cut into wedges)
    1 nectarine (cut into wedges)
    8 strawberries
    2 plums/1 apple
    150ml fresh orange juice
    2 table spoons runny honey

     

  • Method

    1 Thread the fruit onto 8 small wooden skewers. 
    2 Warm the honey and orange juice, use to brush the fruit. 
    3 Grill 2-3 minutes, turning and basting hallway.

  • Fruity Flapjack

    Fruity Flapjack

    Ingredients

    250 grams oats
    150 grams margarine
    75 grams golden syrup
    75 grams sugar
    50 grams dried fruit Handful of seeds
    (pumpkin/sunflower)

     

  • Method

    1 Pre-heat the oven to 180oC. Line the baking tray with greaseproof paper. 
    2 Add the margarine, syrup and sugar to a pan and heat over a gentle heat until melted. 
    3 Add the oats, dried fruit and seeds to the sugary mix in the pan. 
    4 Put the mix into the baking tray and press flat 
    5 Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until golden. 
    6 Leave to cool then enjoy!

  • Date and Walnut Flapjack

    Date and Walnut Flapjack

    Ingredients

    250 grams oats
    150 grams margarine
    75 grams golden syrup
    75 grams sugar
    50 grams dates Handful of walnuts
    1 teaspoon mixed spice

     

  • Method

    1 Pre-heat the oven to 180oC. Line the baking tray with greaseproof paper.
    2 Roughly chop dates and walnuts.
    3 Add the margarine, syrup and sugar to a pan and heat over a gentle heat until melted.
    4 Add the oats, dates, walnuts and mixed spice to the sugary mix in the pan.
    5 Put the mix into the baking tray and press flat
    6 Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until golden.
    7 Leave to cool then enjoy!

     

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