No bake lavender honey butter bites

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It takes minimum time to make these rich butter lovelies.

Measure out 12 heaped tbsps dry porridge oat flakes into a mixing bowl. Sprinkle over 1 tsp cinnamon.

Finely dice 4 dried apricots and 4 walnuts and mix evenly into the porridge oats.

Put the hob heat on to low / medium and in a saucepan add 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 heaped tbsps crunchy peanut butter, 2 tbsp lavender honey, 50g white chocolate and heat on the hob to just melt not cook the mixture.

Drizzle half the melted mix over the oats and coat the oat flakes well. Add the remainder of the melted mixture and continue to mix until all flakes have been coated well.

Press evenly into a deep glass baking dish levelling with the back of a tablespoon.

Cut a line down the centre of the mixture (2 pieces).

Cut a line down each half (4 pieces).

Cut each piece into 4 equal pieces (16 cubes).

Allow to set for 15 minutes at room temperature then in the fridge for storage.

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Crispy skin smoked haddock with ginger greens

Stuffed chicken breast

Italian-style stuffed aubergines

Sage and thyme turkey patties with side greens

Choc orange snack bites

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Moreish, healthy, easy and filling.

 

For 12 bites:

In a large bowl mix together 12 tbsp dry porridge oats, 1 tbsp dried cranberries, 1tbsp golden sultanas, 1 tbsp. cocoa powder, 2 tbsp mixed seeds, 1 tsp dried cinnamon, the zest and juice from one juicy orange, 2tsp Canadian maple syrup, 2 tbsp rapeseed oil. Smudge your finger over the spoon you used from adding the oil into the bowl then coat 2 egg cups thinly with the oil (plastic egg cups work best).

 

In a saucepan place 1 tbsp coconut oil, 75g Dark chocolate roughly broken using your fingers (I used 74% cocoa), 2 tbsp crunchy good quality peanut butter,2tbsp blossom runny honey and use a medium heat to slowly melt whilst stirring. Don’t overdo the heating process it just needs to be melted. Pour the mixture evenly into the oats’ bowl and stir until everything is combined and well coated.

(NB: A microwave can also be used to melt the mixture using 10 second blasts and stirring between microwaving).

 

Fill each egg cup 6 times with the mix pressing evenly well down then reverse the egg cup to release each formed snack bite by tapping on the bottom of the egg cup into a container/s with sealed lid/s. Fridge to firm the bites which can be stored there for a week.
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Maple syrup cinnamon iced buns

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Malt Loaf

Brownies for one

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On lowest hob slowly melt 50g butter, 50g soft brown sugar, 1 tbsp maple syrup. When melted immediately remove from heat.

In another bowl mix 2 tbsp cocoa powder with 3 tbsp plain flour and a quarter tsp salt then stir in the melted mixture well.

Whisk an egg in another bowl and add 1tsp vanilla essence then put this into the above mixture along with 50g chocolate chips and break 6 walnuts into small pieces and also add.

Smooth equal portions into 3, 3 x 3" foil baking tray/s and bake in the middle of the oven, 150 fan, 170 C for 10-15 minutes if using the small trays or 15-20 minutes if using one baking dish. When coming away from the sides and a skewer test inserted the middle of the brownie is clean when removed they are ready.

Allow to cool before tapping the tray gently on the work bench to release. If you don’t wait it is likely they will not come away in once piece.

Snip a dried apricot into pieces and decorate the top of the brownies to serve.

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October recipes –

Jumboprawns with 3 root mash

Ostrich steak with onion bhaji

Baked chicken bell peppers

Baked egg and bacon medallions

Steamed jumbo prawns with wild rice

(Chicken) Meatloaf

Scallops, chorizo with white kidney beans

Pork and chorizo bake

Breaded white fish with simple cabbage rosti

My most viewed September recipe

Tomato Jasmine Rice with Kale Crisps topping

September recipes –

Steamed sweet potato and dill crab cakes

Kale Crisps

Roasted veg pasta bows

Savoury Polenta Bake

Mackerel Fillet Layer

Lemon& Rosemary Fried Brown Rice

August recipes –

Banana Fudge Muffins

Banana Tofu Mousse

Spelt Dahl

Brunch bake

Korean BBQ tofu and duck breast

Baked Sweet Potato Rosti

Popular recipes:

Pulled pork salad with goat's cheese dressing

Lamb stir fry with home-made Teriyaki sauce

Crispy half duck with hoisin sauce

Jasmine chorizo fried rice

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Fish Pie

Chilli quorn stir fry

 

My latest pudding recipes No butter chocolate pudding

Lemon drizzle muffins

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and
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Italien Gorgonzola Dop  used in my Scallops, chorizo with white kidney beans recipe.

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Latest post in my Spaniel Quotes for Life blog -

What I learned in October 2017 - I’m not expecting miracles, but I’m happy

 

Relevant now:

 

I prefer autumn myself by Rosemary Ditchburn

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Anyone got an SCD d ? by Rosemary Ditchburn 

Banana fudge muffins

Butter, for greasing

100g dairy fudge

3 very ripe bananas

1 large free-range egg

3 tbsp milk

3 tbsp vegetable oil

Few drops of vanilla extract

250g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

125g golden caster sugar

Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. If you don’t have paper cases, just grease the tin really well: tear off a piece of butter wrapper and use it to rub a little piece of butter all over the insides of the holes.

Break the fudge into small pieces, or cut into small pieces using a small knife and set aside. Put the bananas into a bowl and mash them. until fairly smooth. Crack the egg onto the bananas. Add the milk, oil and vanilla and use a fork to mix everything together well.

Sift the flour and baking powder into another large bowl. Add the sugar and fudge pieces, keeping some for the tops. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and stir together. Don’t stir it too much – you want to keep some air inside so that the muffins are light when they are cooked.

Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and sprinkle a little fudge over the top of each muffin. Bake for 20 minutes. Leave to cool on a wire rack before you eat them as the fudge will be very hot.

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Brownies for one

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Korean BBQ tofu and duck breast

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What I learned in October 2017 - I’m not expecting miracles, but I’m happy

My most read August poem:-

When friends are better than lovers by Rosemary Ditchburn

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Free food today by Rosemary Ditchburn

No time by Rosemary Ditchburn

Never noticed that before by Rosemary Ditchburn

Powerful not pitiful by Rosemary Ditchburn

There for a reason by Rosemary Ditchburn

Moment chancer by Rosemary Ditchburn

Dark companion by Rosemary Ditchburn

Who’s listening by Rosemary Ditchburn

 

My July 2017 poems:

My most read July poem:

Neighbourly strangers by Rosemary Ditchburn

My June 2017 poems

My most read poems in June 2017:
Listen to that, it smells like the colour of red wine by Rosemary Ditchburn

Doh Feelings by Rosemary Ditchburn
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That was a bud yesterday by Rosemary Ditchburn
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My most read poem in April 2017:
Your life in their hands by Rosemary Ditchburn
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Destined to be someone who does by Rosemary Ditchburn
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My most read poem in February 2017:
Like bananas holdings hands by Rosemary Ditchburn
My February 2017 poems
My most read poem in January 2017:
The day after the eve before by Rosemary Ditchburn
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My most read 2016 poem:

To wassail or not to wassail by Rosemary Ditchburn
My year 2016 poems

Poems wot I wrote

My most read poems wot I wrote poems:
I was a 1960's Northumberland child by Rosemary Ditchburn
Pill popping damages your health
It's a cocktail bar now by Rosemary Ditchburn
Father to child to father by Rosemary Ditchburn
Two fingers or none
Someone who is not now there
2 preludes to this poem -
Don't let life's painful history drag you down
My dad's the best. Anyone remember him by Rosemary Ditchburn

 

If you want to know more about tofu check out
Check out my recipe Mushroom Tofu
and
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Tofu in pulses

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New August recipes –

Banana Tofu Mousse

Spelt Dahl

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Korean BBQ tofu and duck breast

Baked Sweet Potato Rosti

Baked Gammon n veg medley

Popular recipes:

Pulled pork salad with goat's cheese dressing

Lamb stir fry with home-made Teriyaki sauce

Crispy half duck with hoisin sauce

Jasmine chorizo fried rice

King prawn sweet potato rogan josh

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