Hiking recipes

My amazing friend Stacey has a plum tree in her garden and provided me with a mammoth amount of plums. So I put my thinking hat on. I love flajacks, something about the texture of it I love and then the idea of adding something sweet and jammy, what could go wrong. I also like this recipe because it doesn't require cooking, you just leave it to set in the fridge. Summer recipes when you don't need to turn the oven on is great. I could also just leave the coconut oil in a bowl

This I created when I was was trying to think what I want to eat in hot weather and that won't be too stodgy or drying. I think the dryer the food, the more water out body uses to process it, meaning the more dehydrated we get. Having something small but nutritional dense is what I find best. The fresh lemon flavour gives a nice punch. I also love how simple they are to make. The most difficult part is zesting the lemons. This recipe makes around 12 balls depending on what si

A really simple and delicious snack to have when you need a boost of energy on a hike or during exercise. Dates so good because of their nutritional density, they are packed with fibre, antioxidents and minerals. Yes, they high in natural sugars but you don't need many of them to keep you going. These are stuffed with almond butter and drizzled with good quality dark chocolate. You can swap and change what you like, thats the beauty of them, cashew butter I also love. It real

I love getting veg into different foods. Organic carrots I actually find quite sweet anyway. You can tell when you roast them how much natural sugar they have in them. I had flavours of carrot cake in my mind when I created these although they turned out quite nutty. Never a bad thing. Makes around 10-12 depending on size Takes about 15mins to make Ingredients 1 cup ground almonds 1 cup chopped carrot (finely grate if you don’t have a good blitzed) 1 cup dried apricots (organ

I love the soft texture these create. Again I just tested these out with flavours that I like. Using organic Cacao instead of cocoa as it’s got Magnesium, Iron and Antioxidants, adding extra benefits. Then dates, chia and flax for fibre and omega, as well as a bit of protein. Then sour cherries for an added kick. You don’t need a lot to feel like you’ve had some goodness. The soft texture comes from soaking the dates, so remember to do this ahead of time. Makes around 10-12 d

Quick and easy energy balls, to keep you nourished on those long hikes.

I'm always trying to find new recipes that taste good, don't contain anything too ultra processed and aren't ridiculously faffy. I pick good ingredients when I can and also go organic when I can afford to, I really notice the difference in some products. Energy balls are brilliant, as you can put a lot of different ingredients into a small mouthful. These energy balls can be made in bulk and also last really well, although they never stay around for long. I normally play arou