Archive for Desserts

Berry Yummy Berry Recipes

Eating berries is a wonderful way to feed your body amazing nutrition, straight from nature. There are a myriad of benefits to eating berries but in short, eat berries.

Here a few fun berry recipes to try this summer:

Local Strawberry and Goat Cheese Tart: http://www.mountainx.com/news/2010/eatin_in_season_berry_delicious
Berry Smoothie:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/gluten/cd_berry_smoothie.html

Mixed Berry “Salad”:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/mixed-berry-salad-recipe/index.html

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Depression-Free Banana Split

Every now and then a dessert is just what we want. Here’s a tasty treat that’s certain to bring some smiles and even provide some healthy nutrients considered importance with warding off depression.

You’ll need:

Coconut Ice Cream (Omega oil)

Dark Chocolate (magnesium) – several pieces per person

Sunflower seeds  (zinc)

Bananas (potassium)

  1. Cut the banana down the center, place into bowl.
  2. Put two scoops of coconut ice cream on top of the banana
  3. Melt and pour several pieces of dark chocolate
  4. Sprinkle Walnuts on top

Enjoy!

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Banana Yogurt Shake

There’s something magical about sharing a meal with the people you love. This shake is easy to make for several people at a time and can be an excellent start to your day just as equally as it can be a wonderful finish – as a dessert!

Enjoy this delicious and highly nourishing homemade shake:

1 ½ C 2% milk (Cow, Oat, Soy, Rice)
1 C. plain yogurt (cow, goat, soy)
1 tsp vanilla
1 dash nutmeg
2 ripie bananas peeled
¼ C. honey (or 1 tsp Sunnydew)
½ tsp ground cinnamon
5 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in blender and blend until thick & creamy. Add ice cubes one at a time & blend until smooth. Add fruit of choice for more options.

Note: vanilla yogurt can be substituted for plain yogurt & vanlla.

Serves: 4
Nutritional information per serving: 211 calories, 4 grams fat, 75 milligrams sodium

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Gingerbread

Recipe/Article from American Cancer Institute Research

GingerbreadIngredients:
Canola oil spray
2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 Tbsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
6 Tbsp. canola oil
1 large egg
1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat inside of a 10-inch sponge-cake type deep pan (12-cup capacity) with canola oil spray. Sift together flour, sugar, spices, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl.

In a separate, large bowl, whisk together molasses, applesauce, oil and egg until well blended. Add dry ingredients and stir until well blended. Whisk in boiling water.

Pour batter into baking pan. Bake until cake begins to pull away from pan and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a baking rack and cool in pan 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a platter and cool to lukewarm warm, about 15 minutes.

Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature, with cider sauce, if desired, or whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Nutritional Information:
Makes 10 servings.Per serving: 134 calories, 5 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 22 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein, <1 g dietary fiber, 162 mg sodium.

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