Recipes & Food

Okay, I have been a bit slack with this blog but I have just moved house so I will use that as my excuse

Today we will be having Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding - made all the easier because it's done in the microwave!

Ingredients:
50g butter
1 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup caster sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 cup brown sugar
Extra 1/3 cup cocoa
1 3/4 cup boiling ...

Apples are one of the best snack foods to eat. They are full of vitamins and fibre plus help to lower cholesterol which make them perfect for your health and weight loss.

And the reason I love them so much is because they are cheap, they keep well, my bub loves them, my hubby loves them and I can also make lots of recipes with them!

One of my favourites recipes is baked apple as it is the perfect dessert and hits the spot every time and if you want jazz it up, add some ...

Many of us drink diet soft drinks in the mistaken belief that they are good for weight loss and even good for our health but the truth is that they are not good for us and we should try and cut back on them as much as we can.

Even though they have virtually no calories they are packed full of artificial sweetener and phosphorus. When we eat foods or have drink with artificial sweetener the artificial sweetener sends a message to our brains that food is coming, but when it doesn't ...

The 'S' Word: Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that provides the body with a quick energy hit, soon followed by a slump in energy.

Sugar provides no nutritional benefit; it has ‘empty calories’. Foods high in added sugar include;pastries, muffins, cakes, lollies, chocolate, fruit drinks, cordials and softdrinks. You may be surprised to know also that sugar is added to some salad dressings, baked beans, tomato sauce,some yoghurts and of course, the worst culprit, breakfast cereals! ...

If you ate too much of the wrong foods over the Easter weekend (yes I did too ) then try making this delicious and healthy pearl barley soup to help your system to recover from all the junk and put back some good nutrients in your body.

This one is one of my favourites and I like to make a big batch and freeze it for snacks during the day or light lunch when I am too busy to cook



Pearl barley and vegetable soup (serves 4)
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