Monthly Archives: October 2013
Yougurt & Berry Delish
Simple, Healthy & Delicious
We like to treat ourselves with some yogurts and berries for a quick and healthy treat or a light lunch! We usually go for the vegan brands, because we love everything soy 😛 If you don’t like the non dairy yogurts you can go for the low fat brands. We also like using quark for this, it’s low in fat and is really delicious (but it is dairy)
It’s real simple, it’s just yogurts and berries, so choose whatever type of yogurt you like best, blueberry, strawberry, vanilla etc. Then add the berries that you love. We love blueberries, so we always use blueberries no matter what 😛 You can also add oatmeal or nuts if you’re having this for lunch, it will make you feel fuller 
We have a few examples with the same berries but different yogurts:
Blueberry Soy Yogurt with blueberries and raspberries! YUM!
Apricot and Mango Yogurt with blueberries and raspberries + oatmeal
Strawberry Soy Yogurt with blueberries and raspberries
Vanilla Quark with blueberries, strawberries and 70% chocolate (or any type of healthy chocolate)
(picture at the top )
Vitamin Boost Smoothie
We think we’ve posted enough sweets the last couple of days, so we decided to share a super healthy Smoothie! It’s amazing!
You’ll need:
Serves 2
- 2 Cups Kale
- 1 Cup Grapes
- 1 Cup Pineapple
- 1 whole navel Orange (peeled)
- 1/3 Banana
- 10 Ice Cubes
Make sure you wash all your fruits and greens. Cut the fruits into chunks and put everything in your blender and mix until it’s well blended.
Enjoy! 😀
Rice Pudding
There’s a way enjoying this recipe without making it super sweet and unhealthy. We love this recipe and hopefully you will to. Today we are going to show you how we make our “Sweet” Rice pudding without adding any sugar. Hopefully you guys will enjoy this as much as we do.
This is what you’ll need:
Serves 3
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Coconut milk
- 1 Cup cooked Rice (white or brown)
- 1 Tbsp Coconut flakes
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence (or honey)
- 1 Tbsp Raisins
- 1/4 Cup Almonds (optional)
- 1 tsp of Cinnamon (to taste)
- 1 Cup fresh Strawberries
- 2. tsp Stevia (optional)
1. You’ll need 1 cup of cooked rice (white or brown). (see tip below on how to make your rice)
2. We need the thicker milk to be mixed with the liquid because it usually separates when stored for some time, so before you open the can of coconut milk shake it well (or stir it well).
3. Pour the coconut milk in a small pot and bring to simmer over medium low heat.
4. Add the vanilla essence (or honey) and cinnamon to the milk and stir to combine.
5. Add the cooked rice to the mix and continue stirring until it is evenly distributed.
6. Let it simmer on low heat in the pot for about 5-10 minutes, you’ll notice the milk starting to boil and the mixture will thicken.
7. You’ll know it’s done when it is all thickened and looks like kinda like the picture below.
8. Scoop the pudding out and into a bowl and set aside to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to let it air underneath. Then place it in the fridge to cool completely. This might take 30 minutes, depending on your fridge.
Prep before serving:
– Chop the almonds into chunks or blend in a food processor if you like it to be grainy. Mix the raisins with the chopped almonds, stir in the coconut flakes. Set aside. If you choose to skip the almonds, you can add 1 tbsp extra coconut flakes and raisins (this will make it sweeter)
Strawberry Sauce:
– Mash the strawberries well, or for greater results use a food processor to make your strawberries extra saucy. Add the stevia and blend well.
TIP:
If you don’t have a rice cooker, use a small pot and add
- 1/2 Cup Rice
- 1 Cup Water
Cook on high heat with lid, once the water has come to a boil turn off the stove and let it sit until the water has dissolved. About 15 minutes depending on your equipment.
If you have a rice cooker use the instructions given but add a bit more water to the mix because we need the rice to be a bit thicker and not so dry.
Serving:
Stir together the cold pudding with the almonds, raisins and coconut flakes and serve the rice pudding in a small portion sized bowl or a glass. Pour the strawberry sauce on top and enjoy! 😀
Banana Bread
Bananas Are Wonderful!
We’ve all noticed how the bananas develope brown spots after a few days and they don’t look as appetizing as they used to, so we end up throwing them away. DON’T! This is when they are perfect for making delicious banana bread 😀
We’ve been experimenting with different recipes and ingredients, we feel confident we’ve finally made the perfect Banana Bread! This recipe only take 5-10 minutes to prepare and once it’s in the oven you can really smell the sweet cinnamon working it’s magic! It’s perfect when it’s still warm and it has that extra crispy outer shell and is moist on the inside. It’s also great as a lunch alternative for work or when you have company. This is how we did it.
You’ll need:
- 1 Cup Whole Wheat
- 1 Cup Oatmeal
- 1 Tbsp Stevia (optional)
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3 Bananas
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C)
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
3. Mash the bananas and mix well with the dry ingredients.
4. Use a non stick bread pan (tin) or use baking paper. Pour the mixture in the pan and bake the bread for 30-40 minutes on the bottom shelf.
5. When it’s done take it out and set it to cool a bit before removing it from the pan.
Enjoy!
Banana Ice Cream!
I’ve made all kinds of ice cream recipes throughout the years but it’s time consuming and usually contains LOADS of sugar! There is a simpler and a much healthier way of making homemade ice cream, BANANAS! They make the perfect rich creamy ice cream! Just freeze them then whip them in a blender and voila!! 😀
There are so many things you can do with bananas, they are great and the kids definitely love them, and can even join in, it’s that simple!
What I did here is just the basic recipe, Banana Vanilla Ice Cream.
You’ll need:
- 4 Bananas
- Vanilla bean or extract (organic)
- Peel and cut the bananas into chunks, then place them in the freezer until solid (ca. 1-2 hours).
- When they are completely frozen, put them in a blender on high speed until it has that ice cream texture. You’ll need to scrape down the sides with a spatula when they stick.
- Lastly add the vanilla extract and blend it all together one last time.
If you like it soft served then the ice cream should be perfect now, but you can put it back into the freezer in an airtight container for about 20 minutes and it’ll be hard more like regular ice cream.
Try something else:
You can add all kinds of fruits and berries to the mix for different flavors. Like strawberries, blueberries, lemon, mango’s the list is endless!
Sweeter twist:
- For those of you who love peanut butter ice cream, try getting some creamy organic peanut butter and add 1 full tbsp to the mix, it’s delicious!
- You can also try adding some nut, like: Walnuts, peanuts, almonds, pecan or hazelnuts.
- Dates also work well with this recipe just make sure they are pitted
- Cinnamon, mint or coconut (flakes) all add great flavors.
- 70% (or higher) dark organic chocolate will give you that perfect chocolate flavor. You can cut into chunks, or melt the chocolate and let it cool a bit before adding to the mix (you’ll have to freeze it for 1-2 hours so it will cool completely)
Some of these might be slightly unhealthy but you can always choose organic, non dairy or vegan brands.
The possibilities are endless, make your own and tell us how you made your perfect ice cream