One For The Sweet In Your Life

Whether it's your partner, family or even yourself why not indulge this weekend with these homemade treats? 
Honey and Apple Cranach 


All you need is the following key ingredients:


1kg baking apples, make sure you peel, core and cube them


3tbsp running honey

2 pots Cane Sugar porridge

2-3 tbsp demerara sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)


240ml double cream

150ml natural yoghurt

What to do:

Start by cooking the apples in a very small amount of water until they are soft and you're able to mash them until smooth with the honey, then allow to cool.  

Then gently toast the oats in a dry frying pan until they are a golden colour. Allow them to cool and then mix them with the demerara sugar, once mix, then whip the cream until it is thick and fold in the yoghurt. 

In a large glass dish or whatever you would like to serve them in, layer some of the apples into the bottom of the glass and sprinkle some of the oats over them, then spoon in some of the cream mixture. You should repeat this in layers until all of the mixture had been used, finishing with a layer of cream. 

Before you should serve these allow them to cool, then sprinkle over a little more of the demerara sugar. And the added bonus? There isn't even that much washing up to do! 

Help For The Homeless

We are asking for your help!

As the weather appears to be getting even colder, our thought's turn to the homeless. The people who spend every minute of every day on the streets.

We want to help, we are asking you to get in touch with us, to tell us about any homeless shelters or charities that you may know. We are happy to donate some of our delicious soup to a charity dedicated to helping the homeless. It's only small gesture but hopefully it will get them through, or help them to get through a cold and bitter night. Of course, each pot needs hot water adding to it which is why this would suit a soup kitchen or any shelter that has kitchen fascities. We are asking for your help because even if we check online they don't always give you this information.

Any thoughts anyone?

The Count Down Begins...

It's officially on it's way, with songs on the radio and the decorations in full force, we can't hide from the Father Christmas… especially if you have children. Christmas is here!

BUT… you don't need to be afraid, we are here to help! We are giving you these best and easiest recipes that one could ever wish for! Don't believe me? Check this out…

A few weeks ago we gave you Parsnip soup, this week we are giving you… Buttery Biscuits. They're perfect for a homemade present or a tasty treat for yourself!

All you need is;

100g unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
00g caster sugar
1 free-ange egg (lightly beaten)
275g plain flour
1tsp vanilla extract

and to decorate;
400g icing sugar
3-4 tbsp water
2-3 drops of your choice of food colouring
and Edible glitter of your choice

What to do;

First, start by preheating your oven to 190C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Then cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale, light and fluffy.

Then you should beat in the egg and vanilla extract, only a little at a time until it is well combined.

Stir in the flour until the mixtures comes together as a dough form. Once you have done this, you should then roll the dough out on a lightly floured work top surface to a thickness of around 1cm.

Using a biscuit cutter of your choice, cut all of the biscuits out of the dough and then place carefully onto the baking try.

You should bake the biscuits for around 8-10 minutes, or until alight golden brown.

Before decorating you should allow to cool. For the icing, sift the icing sugar and then mix it with water until it creates a smooth mixture, you should then add your chosen food colour.

Decorate to your own preference, and allow the icing sugar to harden before you sit back, relax and enjoy your tasty butter biscuits!

P.S We'd love you to send us a picture of what your biscuits look like! 

Don't Miss Out!

It's so secret that we are holding the best competition ever! With two prizes to give away, why wouldn't you want to win? 

It's so simple, all we are asking is that you send us a picture of you and your Hopper pot, you can be riding a bike or dusting your front room! We want to see how adventurous you can be! We've already had Hoppers climb mountains, sunbathe on the beach, and even take to the waves but like we said "we want know where you would take them!"

So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on the chance to win a £50 voucher to spend on Grasshopper products! 

You can enter on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter too. Make sure you tag us in your picture and don't forget to follows us too!

Could You Be Our Winner?

Have you entered our competition to win a one of  two £50 vouchers to spend on Grasshopper products...? 

You'd be silly not to, it's so simple all you need to do is take a selfie of you with your hopper pot. You can be in the office or out on a horse back ride... anywhere you want. The more adventurous, the better.  We've already had Hopper Pots climb mountains, sunbathes on the beach, and even surfs but we want know where you would take them! 

So.. why don't you get involved and who knows you could be our lucky winner! You can enter on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter too. Make sure you tag us in your picture and don't forget to follows us too!

Weekend Tips Worth Trying!

As you all loved the pervious post about the healthy bake off, we have decided to give you a few more healthy tips that you can try out this weekend!

Here we go...

1. If you add mashed bananas and/or berries to your cookie recipe you can add colour, texture and even flavour which means you can replace the sugar in your recipe.
2. Im sure you know that peanut butter is high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat compared with butter, so why not us peanut butter instead?

So this weekend you have no excuse not to try these healthy substitutes. 

A Treat For Everyone...

October is here and we all know that it means one thing... Halloween!! Even if you're 13 or 33 we know that everyone looks forward to the endless amount of unhealthy treats. Well... here is a slightly healthy recipe (it's not very healthy at all)  that you should love! Don't believe me, you'll have to try it out - wont you? 

Let me introduce you to our  "Oaty Moments"

What you need...

• 200g/7oz butter, softened
• 100g/3½oz caster sugar
• 1 free-range egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250g/9oz self-raising flour
• 140g/5oz oats
  
  
  
  
  What you do...
  Preheat the oven to about 180C/200F and make sure you line the baking tray with greaseproof paper. 
  Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until it is light and fluffy.
  
  
  Then you should beat the egg until it is well combined, stir in the vanilla and flour until well combined. 
  Separate the dough into 12 equal pieced and roll the ball s in the oats then put them on the baking try. Gently squash the balls with the palm of your hands.
  
  
  Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until they are a golden brown. 
  
  
  Get the kids or the better half to do the washing up whilst you put your feet up and enjoy your oaty moments. 

Water way to travel!

Are you an adventure lover? Are you one for having and seeing new things? Well... take a look at this! 

A futuristic kayak which is completely transparent that allows you to admire the beautiful surroundings both above and  bellow the water! How cool does that sound? 

The were designed by the Seattle based company called Clear Blue Hawaii, this super clever idea will set you back £1,654.20...!

What do you think..? 

Porridge for gold!

Firstly, we would like to say congratulations to Laura Trott on winning her gold medal! Well done, you've done us proud!
When asked what her secret was she said "I've been living of porridge". So we have decided to give you are Golden Oaty recipe containing porridge oats, so that you to can win gold (in the kitchen maybe)

Golden Oaty Crumble:

Ingredients:
3 eating apples
2 Bramley apples
350g of blackberries, you can use frozen if they are not in season!
100g of Demerara sugar
1 pot of cane sugar porridge
175g of plain flour
140g of soft brown sugar
185g of butter

What you do:

1. Before you do anything, preheat the oven to 170 degrees.

2. Core and quarter the apples, then put half of them into an oven dish and sprinkle with half of the Demerara sugar. Ad d the blackberries to the dish and cover with the remaining apples.  Put the rest of the Demerara sugar onto the apples. 

3. For the crumble topping,  pour the flour into a bowl and stir in the sugar and the porridge oats. Cut the butter into small squares and add them to the mixture. Rub it all together with your fingertips until the mixture has the texture of breadcrumbs. Lay the crumble mixture on on top of the fruit.

4.  place your dish into the oven and leave for around about 40 minutes, you will know when its ready its it will be a lovely golden brown colour.

Im sure this will go down a treat, you could even add some ice-cream or custard!

A few ideas to keep you occupied...

We are in for another week of glorious weather, and we have come up with a few penny saving ideas....

1. With the Commonwealth Games fast approaching, why not take advantage of this. You and your friends could form your own "teams"or even with your children. The only things you really need is space and room to perform these activities, and of course a medal for the wining team! If you are feeling really adventurous you could make your own tally board, and let your competitive side come through.... who knows.... you may be the next athletic representing Wales or England... it could be a possibility!

2. Let your creative side flow... here at Hopper HQ every time we go on a adventure we always make sure that we have our camera in hand to take advantage of every selfie opportunity. Take a trip down to your local sculpture park and get creative... this is the best way to take the pictures. Don't worry about looking daft or silly, everyone has jumped onto the selfie bandwagon... I'm sure you have secretly!

3. Let your kitchen goddess flow, even if you are a man. There is no excuse, put your apron on and get your grasshopper oats out. This recipe will blow your mind.... and I'm sure you have these hiding in the back of your cupboards!!

Its flapjack time!!!!

All you need is:
250g of Grasshopper cane sugar oats
125g of Butter
125g of Brown suagr
3 tsps of golden syrup

You could even add a few cheeky chocolate pieces if you have a sweet tooth.

The method:

1. Place all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse them until they are fully mixed, but make sure you don't over mix them as the oats will lose there texture and become a mushy mess.

2. Lightly grease a medium sized baking tray with butter, and then place all of the mixture into the tray.

3. Use the back of a spoon to press the mixture evenly into the corners, then section them up to how you would like... big pieces or little its your choice. Personally, the bigger the better!!

4. Finally place your yummy flapjacks into a pre-heated oven at 180 and bake until golden brown. This is usually between 15 to 20 minutes.

So..... there you go 3 easy cost effect ideas that can fill your weekend or even your week!!

Hello Heat Wave......

Have you seen the weather forecast for this weekend, it's going to be hot... hot... with a slice chance of it being hot!
We think it's going to be perfect weather for sitting in the garden with a pot of Tomato and Basil soup in one hand and chunky piece of bread in the other, with your feet in the kids paddling pool. Why? Just because you can, and the sun is the best excuse there is.

Schools out for summer!

So the end of term is fast coming, for some lucky people it is already here!
Do you have any plans during your time off?
Why don't you take advantage of this glorious weather and take a picnic down to your local National Trust park, but don't forget to pack your hopper pots.
You could even recycle your empty hopper pots and do some gardening, they are the perfect pots to grow different herbs in!

Just check out our website for all our tasty and healthy products.

What is your next adventure?

Snowboarding season may be over but what's your next adventure going to be? Here at Hopper HQ we'd love to know! 

Image from the National Geographic Website

Fan Friday

So it fan Friday and we have received some great pictures this week from different hoppers out and about with there Hopper Pots.

Here is our favourite picture from this week, taken by Olivia Whitworth on her lunch break.

Keep sending in all you great snaps from this week, and you might see your picture posted on The Grassy Daily! 

A summer smoothie even the sun would worship

With all this summer weather, we thought we'd share with you one of our delicious smoothie recipes!  Sound tempting? It does to us at Hopper HQ!

Ingredients -

• 1/2 of the pot of porridge with cane sugar 
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 banana, cut into thirds
• 1/2 cup of fat-free milk
• 2 teaspoons of honey
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 
Directions - 

It's so quick and easy you will not believe your eyes, put all of the ingredients into your blender all at once and blend until smooth. This recipe is best severed immediately! 

This recipe is so healthy you won't even feel guilty if you were to freeze it to make a tasty frozen treat! 

Don't wait around, the sun never does. So hop onto our website you grab the most important ingredient! 

Food for Feet!

Wow. The Tour de France starts this weekend, so now is the perfect time to join the cycling revolution. It's fun, healthy, cheap, liberating and good for our planet. And you know what all the pro cyclists live? Porridge.

Team GB are big fans of oats... we're not surprised as they help the body to release energy slowly, keeping you feeling fuller for longer, ideal for a long ride. And don't be fooled by their size, as these little oats are packed full of benefits. They are low in saturated fats, high in fibre and rich in traditional nutrients!

Our porridge Hopper Pots are packed full of goodness and perfect for those on the move. Their petite size makes from the go-to instant meal! Simply bring along a flask of hot water and you're ready to tuck into a pot whenever you want!

Are you getting your oats?

Game. Set. Match.

It's time to dust off those Tennis whites... Wimbledon has begun!

We've got two weeks of Tennis madness! Whether you're watching in the comfort of your own home, or heading down to SW19 we've got you covered. Our delicious Hopper Pots are perfect to keep your energy levels up high when the Tennis is going back and fourth... and if you are going to be joining those queues step away from the burger truck, and go for a healthy pot of noodles instead!

Just remember, all you need is a flask of hot water and a Hopper Pot! :-)

Festival Fever

Summer is here which means one thing… festivals!!

That’s right, the season of festivals has well and truly begun. Weekends packed with thousands of peoples in a muddy field, having a laugh with your friends and dancing until your legs don’t let you dance anymore! It’s definitely all about having fun!

Here at Hopper Heads HQ, we love taking along the Grasshopper Hopper Pots, they are small enough to pop in a bag without taking up too much space, meaning most of the meals for the weekend are sorted! They are super tasty AND healthy, so you don't need to worry about piling on any pounds - perfect!! 

Head to our website now and get ordering!! 

Football Frenzy

Are you excited for the Fifa World Cup? We certainly are here in the Grasshopper offices!

Tomorrow is the big day... the whole world will be in a football frenzy for just over the month, and we just can't wait! Whether you'll be sitting at home watching it with your family or heading to the local with a group of friends, it will be fun for everyone!

If you're staying at home why not took into some delicious Hopper Pots... our tasty noodles and soups are the perfect treat to keep the atmosphere going while the match is on!!

Did you know... (4)

So, Summer is coming... and we are all probably on a crazy rampage to shift the extra weight! Well look no further as our porridge can help!!

Even though the warmer weather is here and Summer is approaching, don't let it stop you from tucking into a delicious pot of porridge. The oats we use are all natural, which makes them 100% natural so they are the perfect breakfast solution, especially when on the move.