The Healthy Eating Guide

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These bars are just delicious - you can use Chocolate or Carob for the topping if you want something healthier.  There is no added sugar in these bars as the Dates contain all the sweetness you need.

8ozs (200gms) stoned, washed and roughly chopped dates
5 fl oz (125 mls) unsweetened Apple juice
2 oz (50 gms) Walnut pieces
4 ozs ( 100 gms) polyunsaturated margarine
4 ozs Plain Wholemeal flour
2 ozs (50 gms) Porridge Oats
1 Egg lightly beaten
2 ozs (50 gms) Plain chocolate or carob.

Lightly oil a 7 inch (18 cm) square tin
Put the dates and apple juice into a pan and bring up to the boil.  Simmer gently for 4 -5 minutes until the dates are soft.
Cool slightly before adding all the remaining ingredients, except the chocolate or carob
Press the mixture into the tin and bake at  180C, 350F Gas Mark 4 for around 30 minutes or until it comes away from the side of the tin.
Turn out and cool on a rack.
Melt the chocolate or carob over hot water and spread over the top of the cake.
Cut into 16 Bars.

Delicious with Coffee!

Baked Beans are something that most people love but the tinned variety are often loaded with salt and sugar and that really takes away any chance of them following any sort of healthy eating guidelines.  This is my own recipe for Baked Beans which is just as tasty and a great deal more healthy!

8 ozs (200gms) dried haricot beans, soaked overnigh, rinsed and drained
2 tsp (10 ml) English Mustard powder
2 tbsp (30 ml) Molasses or Black Treacle
2 tbsp (30 ml) Tomato Puree
15 fl ozs (450 ml) good vegetable stock
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
Seasoning to taste

Preheat the Oven to 190C, 375F Gas Mark 1
Put the beans into a large saucepan of boiling water and cooke for 25 - 30 mins.  Skim the surface if necessary druing cooking.  Drain and place into a large casserole dish.
Add the chopped onions and mix
Mix together the Molasses, English Mustard and Tomato Puree and the stock.
Pour over the beans, cover and place in the oven
Bake for 2 - 3 hours until the beans are tender.  If the sauce thickens too much add a little more stock.  Season before serving.  Don’t be tempted to add salt during cooking as this will can the beans tough.

It is almost impossible to overcook this dish so don’t worry if you leave it in the oven a little longer.
Serve hot with anything you like that goes with beans!

There are few statements more true than ‘You are what you eat’.  If we eat healthily then we have a better chance of staying healthy.  Sadly healthy eating has a poor reputation in terms of taste and variety.  It doesn’t have to be lentils and brown rice all the way!  My intention with this site is to give you a whole range of healthy eating recipes and healthy food guidelines generally.  Please feel free to contribute your thoughts, and your recipes.