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Hi, thought I would report back that the all bran cake went really well. I went off recipe slightly (a bad habit of mine) I added only half the sugar and I used brown sugar, I used mixed fruit, cherries, walnuts, sunflower seeds and coconut! Sounds like an awful mixture now I've written it but I promise it was lovely. I had loads of nearly finished packets and we are in the midst of moving at the mo so I am trying to use things up.
Had quite baking day today so I also made some Millies Cookies, Parkin and a 'fridge' soup.
I will continue to read this thread with much interest and pinch tips along the way. Thank you for 'letting me in'.0 -
Lucasmum that sounds lovely!
Well I'm back with my research. My eye-balls are hurting from too much internet!!! :eek:
A breakfast of 2 slices of wholemeal toast (with linseeds in the bread) spread with brazil nut and almond butter (recipes on request if you aren't sure about proportions...:o) will provide the following percentages of your daily requirements:
Essential fatty acids- Omega 3 100%
Calcium = 29%Iron =18%Magnesium = 38%Phosphorus = 37%Potassium = 9%Zinc = 28%Manganese = 62.5%vit A 25%
Selenium 1 00%
vit K 1.6%
thiamin 20%
riboflavin 10%
niacin 23%
vit B6 13%
folate 5.5%
pantothenic acid 10%and it costs 13p a day!!!!!:money:
Your loving geeky weezl x
:hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
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In haste as off to bed! Well done on yummy cakes! The banana and nut/fruit one I made went down well - as did the ginger/oat bars...let me know if you would like recipes!
Weezle lots of elderflowers located locally!! PM if you want top secret location details!! Hugs all - hope you all have a good day tomorrow.
The book is the optimum nutrition bible - by I think Patrick Holford but will post full details tomorroe. MIne is on the way!!Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.0 -
Hi Weezl. Love the thread and the recipes.
I've been looking at your Asda shopping list and noticed the walnut pieces....did you know that the walnut halves are cheaper per 100g
All you coffee drinkers, have you seen this for Dandelion Coffee?Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no: 203.0 -
*pops into thread*
Shaz, don't you have a Lidl near you, they do 2-litre bottles of fizzy water for around the 20p-ish mark (been a while since I bought one) and it tastes fine - I'm sure I couldn't tell the difference between it and San Pellegrino (my college vice!
) if it was a blind tasting.
Weezl, how would you suggest I go about smuggling some fruit into my DH's diet, he has a psychological block when it comes to eating fruit, he says it makes him feel sick! :rolleyes: -silly man! I've tried smoothies but they are hugely expensive to buy and make.
*bookmarks thread for bran cake recipe*
How do you bookmark a thread? There are so many wonderful receipies I want to try and I keep forgetting to copy/paste into the word doc I set up.
ThanksWL 11 st 5lb as at 050109. 160209 11st 2lb
11st 5lb as at 20.04.09 11st 7lbs 040509 11st6 010609 I wish 2016 175 lbs.
Family of 3 at home - , DS 22, self and OH0 -
In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »Cereal bars – readers digest recipe
Makes 14 bars
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp linseeds
2 bananas (about 300g/10 ½ oz) weighed with skins on
100g/3 ½ oz unsalted butter
3 tbsp golden syrup
50g/1 ¾ oz rolled oats
100g/ 3 ½ oz stoned dried dates, roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 180o C/350F/GM4. Grease a 28x18x4cm cake tin & line the bottom with baking parchment.
Roughly chop linseed, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Peel & roughly chop bananas.
Melt butter and golden syrup in a fairly large saucepan & then add the chopped seeds & banana and then add millet flakes, rolled oats and dates. Mix well then add to the tin.
Bake for 30mins or until golden brown. Leave to cool for 5 mins & then mark into 14 bars and cool. Can be kept in airtight tin for 2 days.
Each bar provides: 160kcal; 3g protein; 10g fat (4g saturated); 17g carbs (of which 8g sugars) & 1g fibre
Contains vitamin A, B,B6, E, copper & zinc
Does the banana taste come through i really dont like it
Shaz*****
Shaz
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I'm not sure Shaz as its not one I've made! Did anyone else try it? I would hae thought that the banana taste would come through as its tends to generally...it did with the other banana one i made, although that had 3 in it rather than the 2 in this recipe.
Re the boo its the Optimum Nutrition Bible by Patrick Holford - ISBN: 0-7499-1855-1
Weezl mine is going back to the library as my copy arrived today! I also have a fab cake/pud book full of cheap recipes if you would like to borrow it fr Mr Weezle fattening up!! None of the recipes have failed and all the ginger ones went today & the 1/2 banana loaf vanished too so no complaints so far! Or let me know what e likes & I'l look some up!Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.0 -
weezl i have nominated this thread for post of the month
I think you deserve some recognition for your original idea and enthusiasm
Shaz*****
Shaz
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What a great idea shaz - I'll go & register my vte too! Always forget about teh thread!!Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.0
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Weezl- i have be lurking on this thread for a couple of days and think what you are doing is great and how you take the time to work out the nutritonal value of each meal is fab:T. have you by any chance got your recipes all toghter on 1 post, i would love to try some of them as long as you don't mind. DS & i have gone more vegi over the last couple of weeks because of the price of meat and i won't even buy them 2 for £5 chickens at mr t's anymore but i do treat us to 1 free range chicken a month and use up every single bit of it. i really want to make sure that DS (16 YO) gets all his vitamins etc. antway thats enough of me rambling on.
shelleyBack on MSE again! to take control of my finances and not let it control me. :T May grocery challenge £41.96/1400
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