When I was in America in May, I still stuck with my whole food approach to eating. This did mean a few trips to one of my favourite shops – Wholefoods! I do wish we had them here in Australia.
Strolling the aisles looking for healthy snacks, I came across Larabars. They are made from simple ingredients of unsweetened fruits, nuts, and spices. Most of them only have a few ingredients.
They are so tasty and I might just have become a little obsessed with them!
There was one included in each of my food packs for the day.
And I stocked up on a few to bring home with me!
Once home though and with my stash all gone, I looked into where I could buy them in Australia. There are a few places you can buy them online but at over $2 a bar plus postage, I thought I would be much better off having a go at making them myself first.
It took a few attempts to get the base mixture right. I hilariously used fresh bananas in my first attempt at the banana bread bars which were a complete failure!
But I persisted and came up with these super tasty Larabar inspired bars and balls. While they are made from whole foods, they are still a sweet treat and as such should be consumed in moderation!
Raw banana bread bars
You can find the recipe for the raw banana bread bars by clicking here.
Raw macadamia balls
You can find the recipe for the raw macadamia balls by clicking here.
Raw cashew and date bars
You can find the recipe for the raw cashew and date bars by clicking here.
Raw chocolate coconut bars
You can find the recipe for the raw chocolate coconut bars by clicking here.
Have you had Larabars? Did you love them too?
Our Family Menu Plan For This Week
Recycling a simple menu plan for the family from this time last year, to save me some time this week.
Day | Week Commencing 13th July |
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|---|---|---|
| Sat |  | Slow cooker roast lamb |
| Sun |    | Souvlaki Lunch Box Egg and Bacon Muffins Banana cake |
| Mon |  | Sausage and veg |
| Tue |  | Slow cooker spaghetti bolognese and Zucchini Bolognese |
| Wed |  | Pan fried chicken and Roast pumpkin salad |
| Thu |  | Beef Stir Fry |
| Fri |  | Scrambled eggs and tomatoes |
| Shopping List | Weekly menu plan shopping list 13th July | |
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