2289 days ago

Dark Chocolate Brownie

Way Of Life Health Shop

When cutting down on sugar, or going sugar free, it can be hard to create healthy tasty food that everyone can enjoy. Often the way around this is to use fruit in fresh or dried form. This recipe from Yvonne Gloor, one of our instore Nutritionists, is a great idea for everyone's favourite - Chocolate Brownie!

1 1/3 cups dates
2 ripe bananas
4 tblsp cocoa
1 tblsp cinnamon
1 cup cooked black beans
1 cup walnuts pieces
1 cup dessicated coconut

Preheat oven 10 190C.
Chop dates and put in food processor with bananas. Process until creamy. Add cocoa, cinnamon, black beans, walnuts & coconut. Process again until mixture holds together.
Put into a rectangular tin with a removable base and bake for about 30 minutes. Cool on a rack for an hour.

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Stolen car - LPP146 blue Daihatsu boon

Linda from Takanini

Hi neighbours
Our locked vehicle was stolen from our driveway in the early hours of this morning - 27/12/25. It is a blue Daihatsu boon rego # LPP146. I am a carer to my 92yrs mum. Her walker was in the back with 4 boxes of washed clothes for hospice op shop. If you see this vehicle can you pls call the police and message me on neighbourly.
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