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 Riding Recipes Trail mix Trail putty Banana bicycle muffins 20-mile muffins Power energy bars Super energy bars Scottish energy bars Orange-lemon sports drink Trail mix Nutritious and very quick to assemble. This mix fits easily into a pocket and is handy for distracting aggressive dogs. 1 small packet of unsalted peanuts 1 small packet of chocolate chips 1 cup of raisins 1 cup of crunchy granola 1 cup of banana chips ½ cup of dried apricots ½ cup of chopped almonds or pine nuts Chop apricots and break banana chips into smaller pieces. Place all the ingredients in a bag and shake vigorously. The mix can be divided into smaller bags for several trips. Trail putty Very simple to make and stores well. ½ cup of peanut butter 2 tablespoons of honey 2 ½ tablespoons of non-fat powdered milk ½ cup of raisins Mix all ingredients in a bowl and then roll into a log. Coat the log with coconut or grated chocolate. Chill logs in the fridge and then wrap in plastic. 20-mile muffins These delicious mouthfuls get their name from the fact that you can pedal that far on just one muffin. The calories aren’t the sugar-borne variety that leave you hungry a few minutes after eating them. 110 grams of butter 150 grams of wholemeal self-raising flour 150 grams of maize flour 50 grams of walnut pieces 15 grams of sunflower seeds 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 carrot 300 millilitres of milk 2 eggs Preheat oven to 140C (gas mark 1). Melt butter in a saucepan or microwave. Sift flour and maize into a large bowl. Add baking powder, walnuts and seeds. Peel and grate the carrot, then mix it into the melted butter, along with the milk and eggs. Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and mix well until it has the consistency of batter. Pour into muffin tin and bake for 25 mins.
Super energy bars These are an inexpensive and a more tasty replacement for commercial energy bars. 1½ cups of raisins 1/3 cup butter ½ cup of sugar 1 egg 1¼ cups of wholemeal flour ½ cup golden syrup ½ cup non-fat powdered milk 1 cup of quick cooking oats ½ cup skim milk ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of baking soda 1½ teaspoons of baking powder Cream together the butter, sugar, golden syrup and egg in a bowl. Sift in flour, dry milk, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Blend into a creamy mixture by adding the liquid milk. Chop raisins and stir them into the mixture, along with the oats. Pour into a greased tin and spread evenly. Bake at 180C (gas mark 4) for about 30 mins. Cut into fingers, but allow to cool in the tin before removing. Scottish energy bars Wonderful Scottish food that is full of energy and very sustaining. 300 grams of porridge oats 200 grams of honey 200 grams of butter 150 grams dried blueberries (or sultanas) 1½ teaspoons of ginger powder Preheat oven to 150C (gas mark 2). Melt honey and butter in a saucepan or microwave. Stir in the oats, ginger and dried fruit. Press the mixture into a Swiss roll tin. Bake for about 45 mins. Cool for 10 mins and cut into thick fingers but leave them in the tin to cool before removing. Orange-lemon sports drink 1 caffeine-free lemon tea bag 2 tablespoons of sugar 4 tablespoons of orange juice pinch of salt 400 millilitres of water Bring the water to a boil. Dunk tea bag well. Add the sugar and salt, then mix until dissolved. Combine with orange juice and chill in the fridge. |
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