Sugar and Gluten free pastry blueberry or chocolate tarts with Stevia for tea

Sugar and Gluten free pastry blueberry or chocolate tarts with Stevia for tea

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Sunday blues? -  have tea tartlet's that are nutritiously good for body and soul. Have you switched to a gluten free diet to eliminate inflammation caused by gluten? It can feel like all the nice things you used to be able to eat are now off limits. Luckily you are not alone, there are many very creative gluten free bakers that are happy to share recipes that work. One of the more difficult things to re-create is sweet pastry as it mainly consist of sugar and fat which hold the dough together, gluten free itself is not too difficult as you still have the sugar to keep things sticking together, once you decide that you want to eliminate sugar too it becomes a challenge. I have created a recipe that is based on the quark oil dough mix that is suitable for making tartelettes - it is of course not quite as rigid as the sugar version but it does stay together to eat by hand. IF you do not have Quark (german milk product)...
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Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
Zesty, refreshing lactose free lime coconut manna truffles with cocoa butter. Nice recipe I mixed up with all ingredients I like  a lot, especially the coconut manna/ butter is so delicious I wanted to use it in combination instead of just spooning it out of the glass. The Lime coconut truffles are suitable for Paleo and Vegetarian as well as people with Lactose intolerance - really a great sweet for everyone. The recipe is very simple too, so kid’s can help; they will love getting their fingers sticky when forming the little zesty truffle balls. I like to use re-usable silicon cases to avoid wasting paper or packaging. We are also ticking the blood sugar friendliness box too with the help of the all natural stevia-sweet extract powder or liquid. Make it with Coconut oil, fresh egg yolks and sweeten it up with all natural stevia-sweet extract. I think next time I will use fresh orange juice to make these, its bound to work well.   Makes:  10 little balls Prep time: 10 min Forming the balls:  10-15min   You need: 50g coconut...
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Leftover Fruit bowl, crumble sugar free, with porridge oat base

Leftover Fruit bowl, crumble sugar free, with porridge oat base

by Marie MannNo Comments
    Use up your leftover fruit that has been sitting in the bowl for ages. It's so tempting to just get rid of slightly soft and shrivelled fruit; when no one in the house gives the soft kiwi or wrinkly plum another look, it's time to convert these perfectly good fruits into a delicious crumble treat. I don't know why, but I keep buying kiwis and then they don't get eaten. It's probably because its not as convinient to eat as an apple, having to peal or scoop it to get to the flesh. Then there is the chance that it is very sour which also seems to put me off. Last time I had to turn my Kiwis into something to get them eaten, I made the Kiwi Coconut Truffels, all refreshing and just right for summer season. Now that the days have started to get darker, my body calls for warmer and starchier desserts like crumble and pies.   Last sunday my craving for  a sweet treat needed dealing...
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Lemon Lavender dessert- sugar free

Lemon Lavender dessert- sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
Smooth refreshing lavender quark dessert sweetened with natural zero calorie stevia sweetener. Here is another luxurious recipe to celebrate lavender season and enjoy the calming fragrance of our lavender plants. It’s a super easy dessert that can be whipped up in minutes, has no added sugar and get it's sweetness from the natural Stevia-sweet sweetener. It can make a great finish to a summer dinner garden party, with it’s unique, unusual flavour it will definitely leave your guests with a taste to remember.   Makes approx. 4 portions Prep time: 5min Refrigerate: not necessary, but can be prepared in advance and cooled until serving time. You need: 500g – Quark or Natural fromage frais 1/2 teesp. Dried lavender petals 1x juice of whole lemon 100ml – skimmed Milk – I used skimmed 0.3% fat. 2-3 knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water 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...
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Mrs Meiers oat bites 2 – soft Lavender

Mrs Meiers oat bites 2 – soft Lavender

by Marie Mann1 Comment
Light lavender fragrant healthy oat biscuits based on Mrs Meiers oat bites sweetened with natural zero calorie stevia sweetener. July is lavender harvest season, most us enjoy the fragrant calming lavender plants in our gardens. I got mine from a Lavender farm on the isle of Jersey, after having taken a tour and tasting the large variety of treats at the farms tea room, I couldn’t go home without taking a couple of small plants for my front garden. The plants have established very well and have grown larger each year. Every year when the flowers are just about to wilt I cut them down, tie them into a bunch and hang them up to dry. Later, I rub the petal buds off the stalk and keep them in an airtight glass for cooking throughout the year. If you are not sure when the best time is to harvest your lavender check this nice guide by notmartha, she explains it very well...
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