Tuesday, 24 July 2012

SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE : MY QUICK FIX RECIPE

SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY CHEESE CAKE : My Quick fix recipe for people on the GO..., easy and convenient and quite a "Hit" at parties when topped with whipped cream..... ;)))




Preparation time: 10 minutes
Dessert for 2-3 people


Ingredients :




  1. Philadelphia Cream Cheese : 50% Fat reduced Cream Cheese
  2. Gelatin : 1 sachet
  3. Fresh Strawberry's
  4. Splenda : Sugar(substitute) Free Granules
  5. Digestive Biscuits : 4-5
  6. Butter (I tea spoon) 
  7. One Egg
  8. Whipped Cream (Optional )


Preparation :
1 Wash the fresh strawberry and trim their stalks.
2 In a food processor puree around 150 grams of fresh strawberry along with the entire tub of philadelphia cream cheese and 2 sachets of splenda (sugar substitute ) or half a cup of Sugar as desired .
3.In the meanwhile in quarter cup of "Hot" water add one sachet of Gelatin. Mix well until it completely dissolves and keep to completely cool.
4.When the Gelatin mixture is cooled fold into the strawberry cheesecake mix along with egg white of 1 egg and gently mix well .
5.Crumble a 3-4 unsalted "digestive biscuits" and mix well with a tea spoon of butter and line a setting dish with it.
6.Pour over it the strawberry cheese cake mixture , cover with a glad wrap and keep in the fridge to set .
7.Serve once set firm topped with fresh cut strawberry and icing sugar/whipped cream or splenda granules for the health conscious ! .....Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmy ....Enjoyyyyyyyyyy ...;)))

Monday, 9 July 2012

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE WITH WALNUTS: MY HOMESTYLE BAKE

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE with WALNUTS  : MY HOME STYLE  BAKE

This is one of my favourite old recipes which I tasted during my stay in Germany and quite mildly put "simply fell in love with it" and tastes quite scrumptious, a must for all "coconut lovers" ....Mmmmmmmm..;)))

Ingredients :
  1. Cooking chocolate : 1 standard slab 250 grams or Half a cup of Cadburys cocoa powder
  2. Self rising flour : 1 cup
  3. Desiccated coconut flakes : 1 cup
  4. Vanilla Essence : 1 table spoon 
  5. Walnuts  : Half a cup
  6. Eggs : 3
  7. Butter  : Half a slab
  8. Sugar : 1 cup measure
  9. Milk: quarter cup
Preparation :
  1. Whisk the eggs & room temperature butter to form stiff peaks and keep aside.
  2. Melt the chocolate slab in a pot on top of a pan of boiling water until the chocolate is nicely melted.
  3. In the meanwhile mix the entire remaining ingredients together into a smooth paste except the melted chocolate and the eggs & butter. 
  4. Whisk the melted chocolate into the mixture and mix well. 
  5. Cool and then fold in the eggs and butter to form a smooth paste.
  6. Line a baking tray with butter paper and pour in the mix. Pre heat the oven at 200 Degrees C for 5 minutes and then reduce to 180 degrees C
  7. Bake in an Oven at 180 Degrees for 35-40 minutes until you get a nice hard crust and your fork comes out clean.
  8. Top with desiccated coconut and additional walnuts and serve hot . I prefer to avoid an additional topping of melted chocolate , so I topped with coconut flakes and walnuts just to avoid the calories....Enjoy.....!!

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

QUIK FIX BREKKIE ON THE GO: FAT FREE, HIGH IN OMEGA 3 & WHOLE GRAINS

QUICK FIX "HEALTHY BREKKIE ON THE GO" :  FAT FREE, HIGH IN OMEGA 3 & WHOLE GRAINS !


A nutritious way to start your day or have as a dessert as you wish..and kids  love it....;))))


Ingredients:
1.Fresh Strawberys
2.Weet-bix : High Bran
3.Flax Seed : Reduces BAD Cholesterol ! 
4.Walnuts : High in Omega 3 , good source of antioxidants !
5.Honey (Optional)
6.Yoghurt (Vanilla flavour 97% Fat Free)


Preparation :
Hand crush 2-3 pieces of weet-bix , top with the vanilla yoghurt, washed and cut strawberry , flax seeds, walnuts and drizzle with honey.....you cal also add resins n more dried fruit if you like more calories ...Yummy and Healthy !!! 
** As a dessert avoid the weet-bix ....!