Early October, Tracy competed for the third and final time at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in the Highlands of Scotland.

Here's her Speciality oaty recipe, wok optional.

This is an adaption of my favourite on-the-go snack for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge making championship, where a Specialty recipe has to be cooked on a hob (no oven).

This is such a delicious simple and cheap winter dish. The cooking time is just under an hour and it needs minimal attention. You can get in from work, pop it on the hob and get changed out of your work clothes as the pearl barley is cooking. Easy.

If you have leftover apples in your fruit bowl, try this super simple recipe to make your own dried apple.

They’re perfect for snacking on an outdoor adventure, if you’re looking for something sweet to nibble on. And they’re so good for you. Enjoy!

Our October newsletter including a studio update (and sessions from East Lothian), how to watch the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship and a fabulous flapjacks recipe…

This super easy recipe transforms kale into a delicious cheesy snack. No word of a lie! Kale crisps are definitely my favourite way to eat this leafy green. Try it, and you’ll love it…

Get foraging! Stinging nettles can be found growing wild and are a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals improving immunity, and can be described as “Nature’s Multivitamin”.

Tracy’s specialty recipe for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship is lunch for a fitness studio… Delicious and puddinglike, plus some for Coco the fitness pug.

Popeye’s favourite food, spinach is packed with iron and so good for you. It grows well in Scotland and is delicious paired with feta cheese, as in this easy pie…

Over a Scottish winter it can be a challenge to eat enough fruit and veg. This is where smoothies are very handy, using frozen fruit to get more vitamins into your day. Here are half a dozen of my favs…

Why not make you own dried apple rings? So simple, nutritious and a wonderful snack on-the-go. Low GI, so they are excellent for energy.

This is as seasonal as recipes get, using all the vegetables we have at our allotment.

A delicious summer-fresh dip packed with protein and fibre… Simple, quick and delicious.

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Fruit leather, or jerky, is simply pulverised fruit that has been dried out. It’s a handy snack on-the-go, and is super simple to make

Diluted elderflower cordial is wonderfully summery drink to have in a drink bottle when running or cycling. Water with a small amount of carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) is more readily absorbed through the stomach wall compared to plain water.

A super easy snack recipe, so delicious and moreish. Sunflower seeds are low GI, so satisfy hunger, while also supplying significant amounts of vitamin E, magnesium and selenium.

PT Tracy’s secret snacking recipe - flapjacks are an oat-based sweet treat that will keep you going if you have a busy day. The best bit? The recipe is really easy and delicious.

My favourite soup recipe is cheap, simple, quick and has a good whack of protein for busy days. Add whatever vegetables you have languishing in your fridge. Delicious served with crusty sourdough bread.

Walnuts go rancid very quickly, so if you have some lurking at the back of a cupboard, try this recipe for making them edible, actually delicious. They are wonderful sprinkled on salad or crumbled into breakfast.