Wednesday, 9 July 2014

WIAW: my favourite sugar-free snack yet

I found a great recipe for a sugar-free raspberry and coconut slice and it was the highlight of my eating day.  It is definitely a keeper as it tastes very similar to a traditional raspberry and coconut slice but without all of the butter and sugar.  I was pretty good at keeping my vegetable count up for the rest of the day.

 Breakfast: Asparagus, mushroom, spinach, avocado and egg

You can't quite see the egg, but the runny yolk added a natural sauce.  I just sauteed the veggies in a little olive oil and added a touch of pink Himalayan salt.

Lunch:  Chicken, tomato and corn soup


Gourmet eats here, soup straight from a can! I hadn't tried this one before, but it is nice.  It has far less of the 'can' flavour some soups have so I'll partially (very partially) pay the 'cafe' claim. JJ did devour it though, however he is eating anything and everything at the moment!

Dinner:  Chicken and Freekeh salad with sun-dried tomato and basil


This made for a perfect post-gym dinner. Actually gym or no gym, it was delicious. I really enjoy the nutty taste of freekeh and chicken, sun-dried tomato and basil is always a winning combination. 

 I'm posting this recipe on Monday, so check back next week!

Snack: Sugar-free berry and coconut slice

Natvia have produced a free baking e-book and this recipe is in it. I don't have any Natvia by I do have xylitol and I used that to great effect.  It was a big winner with hubby as well as it is sweet and tastes very similar to one of his favourite raspberry and coconut slice.  I'm going to play around with this and see if I can put my stamp on it - stay tuned.

I also snacked on a sugar-free muesli bar, some almonds and some dark chocolate. Based on current health advice, I feel like I'd be doing myself a health disservice if I didn't eat some dark chocolate everyday!!  Anyone else read about the chocolate diet?

 Are you a convert to daily dark chocolate too??

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Keep smiling
Dani
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8 comments :

  1. Carla from My Yellow Heart9 July 2014 at 22:40

    This all looks very yummy!! I've never used natvia, does it taste the same?

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    1. Unknown10 July 2014 at 15:01

      Thanks Carla. I haven't used the Natvia brand, only xylitol and liquid stevia. I find Xylitol tastes the same as sugar, more so than granualated stevia.

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  2. Unknown10 July 2014 at 00:46

    Anything with avocadoes in it is great! Thanks for the idea to mix it with mushrooms and asparagus.

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    1. Unknown10 July 2014 at 15:00

      Agreed, a lot of my meals start with avocado and I build from there!

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  3. Chickgettinfit10 July 2014 at 02:32

    Your eats look delicious! I will probably always be a milk chocolate fan. I never really like eating a lot of dark at once.

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    1. Unknown10 July 2014 at 14:59

      With dark chocolate, it's definitely a case of adjusting taste buds. I never used to like it but now milk chocolate tastes too sweet for me.

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  4. Cat10 July 2014 at 05:18

    I like the sound of this chocolate diet ;) Funnily enough, I've been enjoying a few squares of dark choc for dessert most nights recently - doesn't seem to do any harm, and puts a big smile on my face! I love the super dark stuff, especially with a touch of sea salt - it weirdly takes any bitterness away.

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    1. Unknown10 July 2014 at 14:58

      The darker the better for health benefits. Have you tried the Lindt block with sea salt - very delicious!

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