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Walk + Eat: Almond & Strawberry Oat Bars
Let’s not beat around the bush here – if you don’t like sugar, I suggest you come back another day (I’ll make something healthy-ish soon, I promise). Traybakes. They’re the best aren’t they? This flapjack-style oat bar is sweet, sticky and perfect for an energy boost on long weather-weary walks. It’s layered with strawberry jam and almond flakes but you could mix this up with any seasonal fruit jams to match your seasonal walks. I like my flapjack/oat bars on…
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Walk + Eat: Sausage Rolls
I cheat when I make ‘homemade’ sausage rolls. I buy the pastry ready rolled, and I also buy pre-made quality sausages that include other flavourings like apple or caramelised onion, instead of just the sausage meat. Easy no-fuss bakes like this are my favourite. Today’s recipe I added mustard and honey too, to complement the apple in the sausages I bought. Man, are they tasty! Sausage rolls are perfect snacks on walks in autumn and winter, washed down with a…
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Walk + Eat: Breakfast Muffins
These muffins are a great breakfast-on-the-go snack. This recipes makes 12 and you can freeze them too (defrost overnight ready to eat in the morning). Although there is sugar in my recipe (I’m not giving it up anytime soon), it’s much less than shop-bought muffins (12.5g per muffin). These are packed with blueberries and I’ve sprinkled them with pumpkin seeds and almond flakes for added nourishment. They just taste real good and are a welcome treat when I’m dashing out of…
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Walk + Eat: Peanut Butter & Oat Cookies
This is my version of a healthy snack. Nevermind the chocolate, it has oats in it! And besides, the beauty of the Walk + Eat recipes is that I get to walk off these indulgences. These cookies are great for an early morning treat to give you energy for walks. I sometimes switch the chocolate for nuts for added texture but this batch caters to my sweet tooth. Enjoy!
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Walk + Eat: Festive Tiffin
It may be slightly cheeky to call this recipe ‘festive’ as I’ve merely added fragrant ginger (in the form of biscuits!) and cranberries to the tiffin. But this girl needs something simple, quick and tasty for all the December walking adventures, and ginger and cranberries sprung to mind! The texture of tiffin wins me over every single time. These would make a great gift too!
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Walk + Eat: Ginger Biscuits
Recipes to accompany outdoor adventures
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Walk + Eat: Biscuit Fudge
Biscuit Fudge. Chewy, rich, with added crunch; one of my favourite treats to accompany outdoor adventures and the second recipe for the Walk + Eat series.
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Walk + Eat: Flapjack
I mentioned in my previous post that there would be a new blog series on Mathilde heart Manech. Welcome to the first instalment of Walk + Eat; simple and homely recipes to accompany outdoor adventures. I decided to incorporate my love of walking with something I’d like to do more of – making homemade food. Whether that be snacks for the Tupperware box or food for the flask, I’m hoping I’ll soon have an array of simple and delicious recipes…
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Walk & Eat: Fruit Scones
I haven’t featured a Walk + Eat recipe on the blog for a while, due to us having a half broken oven. The joys of home ownership, eh? There seemed no point in attempting to bake until we sorted a new one. Months later, putting off things like we usually do, AO.com sent a timely email to review their Stoves Electric Double Oven*, and I’ve not stopped cooking (and gazing on its cleanliness in awe) ever since; just in time…
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A Week in Walks #6
Hullo chums! How are we all today? Raring for the weekend? I’m not going to lie, I’m feeling very anxious whilst writing this blog post. My stomach is doing somersaults and my mind is whirling with panic. We’re doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this weekend in support of Alzheimer’s Society and I’m suddenly feeling all the nerves. Will my legs carry me for 26 miles in 12 hours? Will my dodgy knee play ball? Will I make it to…
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A Week in Walks #4
It feels so nice to sit down and catch up on the blog after a very busy working week/month. I have a brew next to me and everything! I’ve realised lately that walking is actually a big part of my life, and always has been, having never driven a car. Walking with Polly is the favourite part of my day, and documenting it throughout photos and capturing the seasons is something I’m really enjoying. I mean, look at those Calder…
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A Week in Walks #3
I’ve been doing a lot of walking over the past week or so whilst I’m still on holiday/staycation. In previous years our days off would have been spent very differently but now they pretty much revolve around our walks with Polly, followed closely by the pub, of course. It might be quieter and less eventful (depending on Polly’s antics) but I wouldn’t change it for anything. It seems I enjoy the slower pace of life, with a healthy dose of…
