Oh la la, mais oui, ‘ze French croissant. Unfortunately, quite pricey at all the fancy good-quality French bakeries, and quite unhealthy and calorie-loaded at all the cheap supermarkets. How to make a healthier yet affordable alternative? Purchase fresh pastry dough and then build your own croissants at home. It will only take about 30 minutes of your time. It will be a healthier breakfast that tastes just as good (if not even better) than store bought croissants (with all sorts of unorganic and artificial additives). I used fresh pastry dough, in this case by “Tante Fanny”, which I purchased in the cooling section of the Hoogvliet supermarket (in The Netherlands).…
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Beautiful Raw Strawberry Shortcake
The only positive thing to a lack of privacy: sometimes you get you tube suggestions which you will actually love! Haha. So it was in that way that I came across this cheeky tutorial for making raw strawberry shortcake. I think it looks amazing. Healthy dessert here we come.
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Banana Mash with Mascarpone Cheese
IT SOUNDS TOO SIMPLE TO BE TRUE, but true it is none the less. Once you make it you will be convinced how awesome it is and you’ll want to make it more often! One of the reasons why people love dairy and puddings so much is the amazing smooth consistency. But, in this case, the dairy can easily be replaced with delicious fruit! The only down side is the not-so-fancy presentation of this dessert (it just looks like a mashed banana) – so I would not advise making it for a fancy dinner but rather for yourself and a few friends or kids when you are lounging on the…
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Healthy Ice Cream Sundae// Tasty DIY
THE OTHER DAY, friends of mine organised a great Thanksgiving/Hannukah dinner. For dessert, they made ice cream sundaes by combining vanilla ice cream with home made cookie crumble, molten after eight chocolate sauce, raspberries in sugar sauce and coffee flavored chocolate sprinkles on top. IT WAS DELICIOUS, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD THAT MUCH SUGAR in one go in weeks! Obviously, I immediately sneakily helped myself to three servings (because let’s face the uncomfortable truth – sugar is delicious :'( ). But then later, I got to thinking. Since this ice cream sundae tasted so good – would it be possible to make a healthy version of it (and still…
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Chocolate Cake with Banana & Apricot
IMAGINE A HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CAKE – and you have come to the right place to make it! A healthy, yet rich and gooey cake that tastes divine! This chocolate cake with banana and apricot is free of added sugars (it has natural sugars from banana and dried apricot), high in fibre and packs a punch of nutrition! THIS CAKE IS A PERFECT ADDITION TO ANY REGULAR LUNCHBOX AS WELL AS A FANCY HIGH-TEA with your pals. THE INGREDIENTS ARE PRETTY AWESOME: Dried apricots are rich in nutrients and fibre. I use dried apricots that are not treated with sulphite (sulphite is a chemical used for apricots to stay orange even…
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Organic Yoghurt with Strawberries and Flax Seed
LATE SUMMER AND BEGINNING OF AUTUMNÂ are times of abundance. Aside from autumn fruits, last season strawberries are showing up on shelves before this fruit becomes unavailable again until spring. Having a portion of strawberries for breakfast combined with yoghurt and crushed line seed will give you plenty of energy to handle the day’s obstacles. Vitamin C and omega -3 will help fight away any upcoming wintery infections. The yoghurt and line seed provide important nutrients for hydration of your skin and hair from the inside out, serving great against that autumn cold, rain and wind. HEALTHY STRAWBERRY-YOGHURT BREAKFAST Prep time: 5 minutes. Serves 1 happy camper Strawberries, handful, sliced Bulgarian…
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Have a look into my fridge! LIKE ON MTV CRIBS
AHHH, WHAT A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! I feel like I am on MTV cribs. Except most people on that show have nothing in their fridge. So here I go with what I do have in mine, from top to bottom: 3 bottles of Chrystal | Haha, nah just kidding. Green beans | Steamed, cooked or fried. Can be eaten as a simple (and cheap) healthy side-dish, or in a stir-fry or risotto dish. Always handy to have! Cucumber | Veggies are even more important for your health than fruits. Cucumber is healthy, cheap and versatile. It is great when sliced on sandwiches, in sticks with hummus (chickpea & sesame oil dip),…
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Papain & papaya
If you can get your hands on a papaya, do! This gift of nature is an exotic treatment for your body. Papayas are known for their anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties for the whole body. The main enzyme in papaya, called papain, is a known enhancer of wound healing and helps fight infections. Eating papaya weekly can even help keep your teeth healthy! Papaya can also be eaten regularly to smooth digestion and ease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Disease (such as constipation). The seeds of papaya (although not tasty (I tried them)), can be mashed up and eaten to help cure intestinal (parasite) infections. Did you know that drinking fresh papaya leaf juice can even…
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Fresh lemonade
Drinking freshly squeezed lemon juice in water, hot or cold, has many benefits for your body. Use it as a step on the way to a super healthy body and glowing skin! 1. Water. A lot of people forget to stay hydrated. If you eat a lot of watery foods, such as fruits and vegetables, you do not need to drink 2 liters of water per day. However, most people do not get sufficient water from their fruit and vegetable intake. Any soda’s are NOT the same as keeping hydrating, since the sugar you ingest when you drink soda actually makes your body NEED more water to compensate. So, a…
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Apples on my window sill
It’s a good idea to put fruits and vegetables in a visible place where they will tempt you to consume them throughout the day. Fresh fruits and veggies will remind you and motivate you to live healthily. The apples on my study room window sill are so easy to take – whoever comes in catches a glimpse of them and asks if they can have one, because they just look so approachable and delicious! Apples might not be your favourite: choose a fruit you find delicious and place is somewhere visible, in a bowl or whatever seems approachable. I don’t even take mine out of the bag I bought them…
