Dad’s last request before leaving for his long-weekend hiking trip was “stock up the freezer!” Now that’s a dangerous phrase as I could easily have used it as an excuse to spend the whole weekend baking. However, I barely successfully managed to rein myself in and settle for a few freezer ‘must-haves’. One of which was the granola-style bar that he takes on hikes. For me one of the wonderful things about spending time ‘out bush’ is the sensation of being a million miles away from civilisation. Often that is far from the case – the road may in fact be a couple hundred metres away, yet one can’t help but feel peaceful. In such situations I also tend to dwell on Western society and how materialistically driven we have become – who needs a car when you have two legs to carry you? And why bother with razors and shower gel – surely it is possible to put up with fuzzy legs? The last thing I want is any reminder of how we become entrenched in a cycle of sating consumerist needs. So rather than pulling out a store bought, glaringly packaged muesli bar when the munchies set in, these hiking bars are a wonderful alternative. Continue reading
Taste Without Waste 