Granola flapjack bites

These delicious little granola-ry flapjack-y bites kept me company on the long journey home from uni for the Easter break.
I have been trying and testing different recipes for healthy granola bars since I started uni. 
I think I have finally hit the jackpot with these.
I didn't do the usual price-up for them, but the whole batch cost around the £1 mark
So for a much cheaper and much healthier alternative to the sugar-packed supermarket definitely give these a try!

(Makes 6 muffin cases or a small baking tin)

Ingredients:
1 small banana
2 1/2 tbsp peanut butter- this can be smooth or crunchy. As it is used to stick it all together, it may be worth adding a little extra (about 1/2 tbsp) if you are using crunchy though.
2 1/2 tbsp honey
small handful of sultanas or raisins
A generous cup of oats
1 tbsp milk (I used almond)
A pinch of baking powder

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180oC.
Mash the banana until there are no lumps and add to a small saucepan with the honey and peanut butter
Gently warm it so that it all becomes melty and runny, mix to combine.
In a bowl, pour the mixture over the oats and raisins
Add the milk and stir it all together so that the oats are covered and its all sticking together nicely.
Divide between 6 muffin cases or spread out in a small tin
Bake for 20-30 minutes until they turn a little golden on top and have absorbed all the liquid.
They are best left to cool completely before you cut them up - if you can wait that long.

***you can always substitute the raisins for other dried fruit or chocolate pieces if you are feeling like a treat!***

A New Type of Pot Noodle

A healthy pot noodle? Who'd have thought?
I have been seeing variations of homemade pot noodles recently and decided to jump on the bandwagon and create one too. 
It is such an easy lunch to have at uni and isn't too expensive either.
One of the best parts is that it is really easy to change up, adding different types of cooked meats, veg and noodles. 
Despite the photo, I used one of these to carry mine around in:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sistema-Soup-Mug-656-ml/dp/B005D6Y1OM
It is much lighter and durable than a glass jar. 

Miso is a really great base to use. I used the sachets as they have a longer shelf life than an opened jar. Alone, it is a really strong flavour so its perfect diluted. The salts and nutrients also make it quite a nice hangover cure by getting minerals back into your body. Chilli is also a great addition as the spice bumps up your metabolism. 

At £1.23 a portion, this is much cheaper than anything I could pick up on campus. 

Recipe (4 portions):
Ingredients
3/4 of a cabbage - 52p
a few handfuls beansprouts (about 200g) - 30p
4x wholegrain rice noodle nests - £1
150g tofu or meat equivalent - 50p
4x chillis - 47p
4x mushrooms - 15p
4x spring onions - 30p
miso paste (I used sachets 18g each)- £1.28
soy sauce - 4p

Method

• Cook the noodles and leave to cool
• Add to the bottom of your pot and add the miso and soy sauce.
• Pile all the other ingredients on top and put the lid on.
• Store in the fridge
• When you are ready to eat it, pour in hot water just below the top and leave it to stand for a couple of minutes.
• Give it a stir and enjoy. 

*** For an added kick add 1 tsp hot sauce ***