Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Guilt free pancakes

I know what you are thinking " How can guilt free and pancakes be the title of this post at the same time?", well I'm glad to say this is actually possible. These two recipes are perfect if you want to pay attention to your figure or be healthier, but you don't want to miss out on a delicious dessert.
I find myself craving something sweet after a meal or on weekends when I stay up late and I want to snack on something while I'm watching a movie. This is when these pancakes are perfect, because  they are made from fruit and don't have added sugar. 

Apple pancakes:
1 apple (use sweet apple) 
1 egg
2 tablespoon of water
3 tablespoons of flour
cinnamon

Banana pancakes
1 banana
1 egg
cinnamon

decoration :
whipped cream
honey

These recipes both take a little more time, because you need to make them on a low heat so they don't burn, but they are so worth the time! 


1. pancake 
Peel your apple and put it in the blender with the egg,the water,the flour and some cinnamon and blend it well. It has to be thicker than the avarage pancake mixture. Heat up (on a low heat) some oil in your pan and make small circle shaped pancakes out of your batter (if you make them little it will be easier to flip them). You want the pancakes to be golden brown. For the topping I used whipped cream, but this is an optional step.


2. pancake 
Peel your banana and put it in the blender with the egg and some cinnamon. Remember, it has to be quite thick. Heat up (on a low heat) some oil in your pan and make small circle shaped pancakes out of your batter . For the topping I used honey (maple syrup is a great alternative) and some almonds, but again this step is optional.

Of course I cheated a little by putting whipped cream and honey on the pancakes, but you can leave those out, because they are sweet and delicious just as they are!














You guys have to try these pancakes because they are delicious and guilt free, and if you do try, make sure to  write a comment or take a picture of it and upload it to instagram or twitter and also don't forget to tag me in the photo.


Sunday, November 16, 2014

Healthy and delicious salad

Like every girl I like to watch my figure at times, this is when I don't want to eat a heavy meal. On those occasions I like to eat a salad, but I don't like to feel that I give up on a tasty dinner, so instead I try to make my salad delicious with some tricks. I'm going to give you one of my favourite salad recipes with two different dressings. I usually make this salad when I don't want to spend too much time preparing it, otherwise I'd make a caesar salad but of course that takes more time. I believe that if you are on a diet or just eat healthy, you don't have to compromise, because you can spice up a boring diet dish with some delicious ingredients. 

INGREDIENTS:

For the salad: 
200g lettuce
30g arugula (rukkola)
30g spinach leaves
12 cherry tomatoes
250g mozzarella or other cheese
5g (a few slices) ham 
1 cucumber
30g almond (peeled, sliced)
grated parmesan

1.Dressing:
50 ml olive oil 
10 ml freshly squeezed lemon (can be replaced by 20 ml fine vinegar)
1 teaspoon mustard
salt 
pepper 

2. Dressing:
30 ml olive oil
1 teaspoon of mustard
2 tablespoons cream fresh (tejföl) 
1/2 teaspoon worcester sauce ( can be replaced by fine vinegar)
salt
pepper

Get a big bowl and put the lettuce, arugula, spinach leaves, cucumber and cherry tomatoes in it. Then slice your mozzarella and ham and put those in the bowl as well. 

1.dressing: Pour your olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl or glass. Then add the mustard and finally season it with salt and pepper.

2. dressing: Pour your olive oil and add your mustard, cream fresh and the worcester sauce in a small bowl or glass. Season it with salt and pepper.

Put the dressing on your salad and mix well.
Serve it on a plate and put the grated parmesan and some almonds on top of your salad and don't forget your choice of dressing.
(this salad makes 4 servings)












I hope you find this easy healthy salad recipe helpful and let me know if you would like to see more healthy recipes on my blog. If you decide to give this salads a try then please leave a comment or upload a picture on instagram with the #katasbreakfastsalad. (@breakfast_at_katas).