A Modern Way To Cook's Raw Cookie Dough Bars

I've  been holding on to this recipe for Raw Cookie Dough Bars from A Modern Way To Cook for a while, mainly because of the end of the school year/birthdays/Father's Day meant that there were plenty of sweet treats to go around.

I love energy balls, so this seemed like a different version of the same healthy-ish indulgences. The ingredients seem simple enough, I haven't worked with Brazil nuts so I'm intrigued to how it might taste.

Yay or Nay: Nay

Thoroughly disappointed in this, I really had high expectations for this recipe. I figured this would be a new version of energy ball/bar that I could put into rotation but it failed massively.  Sure, it was simple to make, but the measurements seemed off and I'm sure it affected the taste. It was waaaaay too coconut oily for me, greasy to the touch and taste, and I love anything coconut. I'm just upset I wasted chocolate for this!

Deliciously Ella's Quinoa and Cacao Crispy Treats

I'm always on the hunt for healthy, sweet, chocolately snacks. Yes, I know you can buy versions of chocolate treats at your local whole foods/natural food stores but I'm always slightly dubious as I don't really know how much of each ingredient they have put in, plus the price is never worth it!

I've had puffed quinoa before and it reminds me of rice crispies, so when I saw a bag of quinoa for sale and knowing I had some left over raw cacao powder, I knew I wanted to make Deliciously Ella's Quinoa and Cacao Cripsy Treats.

Yay or Nay: Nay

I made the puffed quinoa myself three times, which is two times too many. It didn't look any different to regular quinoa, it was still hard to the bite and definitely did not look puffed! The chocolate mixture itself is ok, nothing special, I was excited about the addition of nut butter  but I think the badly puffed quinoa put me off the whole thing. I'm glad I only made 6 of these!

TIP: I used almond butter but the recipe doesn't specify any in particular. Also, I made waaay less than the recipe stated as I wanted to try before making a ton of them!

Holiday Hiatus

This month was vacation time hence the hiatus on posts - I took a trip back home to London and ate my way through the weeks. It was a month to indulge in new hot restaurants, home cooking courtesy of my mum and friends, cooking classes and favourite UK snacks! Here are some pics to hopefully convert you into thinking England hasn't got any good food!

Kimbab made by a friend

 

 Fish and Chips in Oxford

 Proper Roast Dinner in Oxford

 Pie and mash with mushy peas from Pieminster in oxford

 Salted Creme Brulee Doughnut from Bread Ahead Borough Market

 Japanese Breakfast at Koya, London

 Learning to make Ramen at Yuki's Kitchen, Crystal Palace

 Spicy Fried Chicken and Beef Carpaccio at Bao, Soho London

 Lamington Doughnut by Crosstown Doughnuts, Broadwick Street London

 My Mum's Pho, London

This was only a small portion of what I actually ate, not including junk food like Salt & Vinegar Hula Hoops, M&S Strawberry Trifle and Profiterole desserts, Thai Food in Clapham, Spicy Chirashi from Wasabi, Pork Pies and Scotch Eggs from South Bank Food Market, Bubble Tea and Matcha slushies and so on - it was endless! 

I will be back tomorrow with a new post, so check back!