Ingredients

125g softened butter
1C soft brown sugar
1 ½ C flour
1 egg
1C dark chocolate drops

Directions

Pre-heat the oven to 180º

Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale in colour.  Add the egg and mix well.  Stir in sifted flour and chocolate.

Place teaspoon sized balls onto a greased baking tray and cook for approximately 10-12 minutes.

Variations

Try milk or white chocolate instead of dark, or add sultanas for a healthy option.

4 cups rice bubbles (or 3 cups rice bubbles & 1 cup cornflakes)
½ C desiccated coconut
125 g butter
3 tablespoons honey
½ C brown sugar

Directions

In a medium heavy based saucepan, boil the sugar, honey & butter for 3 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together with all the other ingredients, combining well. Press mixture evenly into a slice tin and cut in to squares while warm.

Variations

Try adding ½ cup of diced marshmallows to the mixing bowl.

Serves 2, preparation time 5 minutes

Ingredients
1 C plain low-fat yogurt
1 C fresh or frozen, mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries etc.)
1 C soy milk
½ tsp cinnamon

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more liquid if the mixture does not blend easily. Pour the mixture into glasses and serve.

Variations
Regular milk can be used instead of soy milk and any fruit can be used in place of the berries.

Makes 2 portions

Ingredients
1Tbs semolina
120ml milk
1 pear – peeled, cored and chopped finely

Directions
Place the semolina and milk in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add the pear and serve warm.

This recipe is also great with apricots, apple or banana.

Ingredients
1-2 fresh pears – peeled, cored and diced
125g stoned prunes
125g stoned apricots
65g dried apples
65g sultanas
175ml orange juice
200ml water
1 cinnamon stick
natural yoghurt

Directions
Combine dried fruit and all other ingredients except for the fresh pears and yoghurt in a heavy based saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the diced fresh pears and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and leave the compote to cool.

Serve either warm or cold with the yoghurt.

Directions
Preheat oven to 180ºc

Peel, core and slice apples thinly. Place in a bowl and cove with sugar. Melt butter, then add the egg and mix well. Add to the apples and sugar. Stir in the sultanas and sifted dry ingredients until just mixed. Line cake tin and bake for 35-45 minutes.

Dust with icing sugar.

Directions
Preheat oven to 180ºc

Mash bananas in a bowl. Warm the milk, add the baking soda and mix in with the bananas. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar, add golden syrup and egg, mix. Add banana mixture. Fold in sifted flour and baking powder. Pour into greased muffin tins. Bake for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

1C self raising flour
1 egg
1C milk
butter

Directions

In a bowl, sift flour. Make a well, break in the egg. Using a whisk, mixing from the centre out, gradually pour in the milk until all ingredients are combined.

In a non stick fry pan, melt a small amount of butter. Pour in enough mixture to coat the entire base of the frying pan and cook on a low heat for 1-2 minutes per side, until bubbles burst on the surface.

For something different, try adding sliced bananas, blueberries or strawberries to the batter in the pan.

Serve with any of these toppings:

Fresh fruit
Maple syrup or honey
Lemon juice
Frozen mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) gently heated in a pan
Small spoon of vanilla ice-cream