Pineapple and apple bars is a delicious dessert which you can have with tea or as a yummy dessert. It can be stored for 3-4 days in an airtight container. You may also freeze them and heat them in the oven or microwave before serving.

Makes 16 slices

Ingredients:

1/4 cup self-rising flour

1/4 cup whole meal self-rising flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

1 cup dried apples, finely chopped

1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained well

90g margarine

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon low-fat natural yogurt

2 egg whites

Preheat the oven at 180C and the lightly grease a shallow rectangular cake pan with margarine or oil.

Next, sift the flour and the whole meal flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the oats, pineapples and apples.

Melt the margarine in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Add the honey and stir until well combined.

Place the melted margarine mixture and the yogurt in the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix well.

Put the egg whites in a medium sized mixing bowl and beat it until it becomes light and foamy. Fold in the flour and fruit mixture. Mix until well combined.

Transfer it to the greased pan and bake it in the oven for 30 minutes or until it is set. Remove from oven and let it cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.

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Stuffed potatoes is a quick and easy recipe that you can make using your microwave oven, although you may use a regular oven if desired. Add more cheese if you want and serve it with sour cream would also make it more delectable.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 medium sized potatoes

2 tomatoes

4 spring onions

4 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon chopped basil

Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Wash and scrub the potatoes. Pierce the skin with a knife and place them on a microwavable dish. Microwave it on high for 4 minutes.

While the cooking the potato, chop the tomatoes and spring onion finely. Place them on a medium sized bowl and add the cheese and the basil leaves. Mix well.

Get the cooked potato and let it cool slightly. Slice off the top to create a lid. With a spoon, scoop out the insides of the potato leaving a one centimeter shell.

Combine the insides of the potato and tomato mixture in a medium sized bowl. Season it with salt and pepper. Mix well.

Spoon the potato and tomato mixture back into the potato shells. Put the lid back and return it to the microwave. Cook it on high for another minute. Remove it from the microwave and serve immediately.

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Fruity coleslaw is a yummy side dish to any type of grilled or roasted meat. It can also be eaten as a healthy snack. Make sure that the canned fruits have been drained well, so that the coleslaw will not be runny. Add raisins or other fruits if desired.

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded cabbage

1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced

1/2 cup canned pineapple tidbits, drained

4 pieces canned peach halves, drained

Pinch of nutmeg

1 cup unflavored yogurt

1/4 cup honey

2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered

Shredded chicken

Drain the peaches and chop them. Do the same for the pineapple chunks.

Place the cabbage, carrots, pineapple tidbits and chopped peaches in a medium sized bowl.

In a small bowl, combine the nutmeg, yogurt and honey. Mix well. Pour it over the cabbage and the fruits. Gently toss until well combined. Adjust the taste by adding more yogurt or honey.

Transfer the coleslaw in a bowl and serve. If you want to store it, keep it in an airtight container and refrigerate.

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Fruit kebabs make delicious desserts and snacks. It is something people of all ages appreciate and enjoy. The yummy passion fruit yogurt enhances the fruity tastes making you crave for more. It reminds me of my recent trip to Vietnam where we often sipped passion fruit shake by the pool in Mui Ne Hills.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

2 cups strawberries

1/2 a honeydew melon

1/2 a melon

2 bananas

For the passion fruit yogurt:

1/2 cup plain yogurt

2 tablespoons fresh passion fruit pulp

2 teaspoons honey

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder

First prepare the passion fruit yogurt, combine the pulp, yogurt, honey and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Remove the hulls from the strawberries. Next, cut the honeydew and the melon into 1/2 inch cubes. After, peel and slice the bananas. Thread the fruits on skewers. Serve with passion fruit yogurt. You may serve the kebabs chilled or at room temperature.

*If passion is not available, plain yogurt and honey will suffice.

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Moist Chocolate loaf is a yummy recipe which you can prepare anytime. It can be eaten as snacks or you may serve it as a dessert. This plain loaf can be spruced up with some fruit or icing. You can also serve it with a scoop of ice cream if you feel like having a sinfully sweet treat.

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients:

70g polyunsaturated margarine

1/4 cup caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2/3 cup self-rising flour

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/4 cup buttermilk

3 teaspoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon icing sugar

Preheat oven at 180C. Slightly grease a loaf pan with melted margarine and line the base and sides of the pan with baking paper.

Place the margarine and sugar in a small mixing bowl and then bet it using an electric beater until it becomes light and creamy. Gradually add the eggs as you beat the batter. Fold in the vanilla essence and continue to beat until well combined.

Transfer the batter to a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking soda into the mixture. Pour in the buttermilk and stir the mixture until it becomes smooth. Pour the prepared batter into the loaf pan. Smoothen the surface and bake it for 30 minutes or until a skewer or toothpick comes out clean when inserted at the center.

Remove the loaf from the oven and let it stand for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and place it on a wire rack. Let it cool. Dust it with sifted cocoa powder and sugar before serving. Refrigerate if desired.

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