Gluten free high fiber breakfast PANCAKES with stevia

Gluten free high fiber breakfast PANCAKES with stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
Alternative sweet breakfast for everyone following a low carb diet that can not face a savory paleo breakfast. As I mentioned in my previous post, - a long time ago, sorry I was so busy there was not time for posting - I am eating as low carb paleo inspired as possible to avoid triggering inflammatory processes in my joints. I used to love porridge in the morning, when I found out I'd best stop having grains I started panicking a bit! What was I supposed to have instead? Meat for breakfast? Eggs every day? My happy medium is to have pancakes with a variety of flavours and organic yoghurt or quark. I know the serious paleos out there will say, there was no dairy in a cave man's diet. I like dairy and do not seem to have any adverse reactions to it, so I like to keep it in my menues. Yes, it does take a little bit of time in the morning to prepare the pancakes, around 20...
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Roasted onion apple dip – fat free and sugar free

Roasted onion apple dip – fat free and sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
Great company for raw vegetable snacks, drown them in this flavoursome dip. Here is part two of the savoury approach to using stevia to add sweetness to your food. This one is nearly as quick as the spicy ketchup; you only need to put the quartered onions and apples under the grill for a few minutes whilst you get the raw vegies cut and sliced. Makes a small bowl Prep time: 5min Grill time: 5-10min You need: 1-2 apples with or without skin (100-200g) 2 onions (200g) (I prefer red onions as they are slightly sweeter) 50g Tomato Puree double concentrate (no added salt) 3 teesp. Lemon Juice (fresh or from the bottle) 2-4 knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water 50ml hot water (approximate – use more if consistency is not as required) ¼ teesp. Black pepper ½ teesp. Thyme ½ teesp. Rosemary 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...
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Sugar free Spicy Ketchup – sweetened with Stevia -sweet

Sugar free Spicy Ketchup – sweetened with Stevia -sweet

by Marie MannNo Comments
Savoury saviour for any condiment lover – no cooking involved – delicious sweet tangy flavour. Do you love adding condiments like ketchup and chutneys to your meals to spice things up? Are you convinced you have to cut back on this treat because you know that the food manufacturers add heaps of sugar and salt to these indulgent seasonings and the health advice is to cut back on salt and sugar? Are you on a mission to get healthy or lose weight this year and feel all you are allowed to eat tastes bland and you are missing out on all what made eating enjoyable for you? Stop there! You don’t have to miss out at all. I am in love with sauces and dips and wouldn’t miss them for the world, not even for losing a pound or two. Let me show you a couple of condiment recipes I use that are quick, easy and full of the flavour you expect...
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