Hot sugar free Horseradish sauce – sweetened with Stevia–sweet liquid

Hot sugar free Horseradish sauce – sweetened with Stevia–sweet liquid

by Marie MannNo Comments
Some like it hot – others do not! Healthy, devilishly hot, sweet, sugar free, creamy no fat sauce. This quick and easy sauce is made with just 3 ingredients: fresh horseradish root, fat free yoghurt and Stevia-sweet fluid. Starting with the deceptive root that keeps it’s sharp, biting hot aroma under wraps until you start hand grating it, breaking open the root cells releasing the volatile hot oils – beware – if you thought onions are bad you have not experienced the power the horseradish root – my eyes were streaming, but every tear is worth shedding for this deliciously sweet hot treat. The fresh root is naturally super low in calories but full of healthy vitamins and minerals, it has been used as a traditional healing remedy for centuries. It has a number of positive effects on the respiratory system, if need your nose clearing – have a bite of the pungent horseradish condiment – it guarantees to instantly clear you sinuses. Did...
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Sugar free lemon poppy seed pancakes

Sugar free lemon poppy seed pancakes

by Marie MannNo Comments
Luxurious grown up way to celebrate Pancake Day this year. I love pancakes – they can be anything you like; from quick emergency food when time is short, to a luxury sumptuous meal or an all time favourite desert.   This particular combination of lemon and poppy seeds is very rich. The lemon adds a bit of zing taking the heaviness of the added butter that aids the ticker texture and the poppy seeds add their own aroma and a little crunchiness.   Makes: 8 small pancakes Prep time: 5min Cook time: 20min For the batter you need: 140g/ 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ tsp. baking powder 27g/ 1/6 cup poppy seeds 2 Lemons squeezed / 7 tbsp. full juice 250g/ 1 cup butter milk (can use normal milk) 1 tbsp./ 30g butter light melted 3 medium Eggs 3-5 ...
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Some basic rules of thumb…

Some basic rules of thumb…

by Marie Mann1 Comment
...when using Stevia.   Strength and sweetness? One of the main attributes of Stevia is that it is very efficient – it is 200-400 times sweeter than sugar, very little is needed to sweeten a whole batch of cake batter. The measurements in my posted recipes should be used as a guide only - Your personal sweetness preference determines how much you will add of the Stevia product you have chosen to use. Moreover, take into account that sweetness potency varies greatly between different Stevia brands. One of the most common mistakes made by people new to Stevia is using too much product and by that over sweetening the food to the point that it has such a strong Stevia after taste that a love is lost, usually one teaspoon of stevia would be equivalent to one cup of sugar. When introducing family and friends, it pays to start with a well-tested recipe you know they won’t be able to resist. Do try and let them...
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All-purpose 100% dark chocolate icing mousse – no added sugar but sweet as heaven

All-purpose 100% dark chocolate icing mousse – no added sugar but sweet as heaven

by Marie Mann1 Comment
Creamy, melting, divine, luxury dark chocolate icing for every occasion. Once you've tried this, you’ll ask how you lived without it. Here are the instructions so you can finish that Valentines goody for your loved one. Makes 120g (small breakfast bowl) Prep time: 2min Cook time: 5min You need: 60g 100% Chocolate (I use Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate) 1 teesp. Instant coffee 60ml Water  (can be replaced with 30ml water & 30ml amaretto mix for a different flavour) 2-4 knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting – you could end up with a huge amount of treat -Don’t have any Stevia yet? – you can always use normal sweetener products until you are set up. Instructions: Start by roughly chopping the chocolate to aid...
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Valentine’s Day treat for lovers: Diabetes friendly – moist Dark Chocolate cake for two with 100% chocolate icing.

Valentine’s Day treat for lovers: Diabetes friendly – moist Dark Chocolate cake for two with 100% chocolate icing.

by Marie MannNo Comments
Be my Valentine; make this divine gateau knowing it’s a healthy gift of love. This recipe is great for Diabetics as it uses Stevia for sweetening which is a non-calorific, naturally sweet herb from Paraguay. It is said to encourage the release of insulin and normalizes the response to glucose, particularly in type 2 diabetes. In Latin America, it is utilized as an inexpensive therapy for hyperglycaemia. I have been making this particular recipe nearly every weekend since I developed it for my husband’s birthday, his comment: “it’s the absolute best cake you made yet”. Note: I make cakes all the time, with and without sugar. With is usually when it’s for the general public like my husband’s work colleagues who may not be open minded enough to try a naturally sweetened cake. I have found in the past that people’s expectation of the level of sweetness is the main downfall when looking to get the thumbs up on your stevia sweetened cake....
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