A Simply Berry Dessert (206 cal/serv)

Many nights I have been at home alone with a sweet tooth, especially when your on a diet. I have started 2012 with a plan, a diet plan I have to get back in my old trousers. So not only will I give you a cool recipe but I´ll give you it´s calorie intake you must love me more for it!!!

This quick and simple dessert is only 206 CALORIES!!

What you need is:

2 slices of Whole Wheat Bread (calories vary here mine were 72cal a slice)
1/2 cup of Frozen Berries
1 tsp sugar (using brown sugar gives it less calories)

Simple!
1. In a small bowl defrost the berries with the sugar.
2. In a ramekin place one slice of bread molding it in with your fingers.
3. Add the defrosted berries into the ramekin and cover tightly with the other slice.
4. Put it in the microwave for 2-3 min.
5. Enjoy!!

This is a very simple but satisfying dish for one which you can leave it at that or just for that extra more add another teaspoon of sugar to the top and caramelize it either with a blowtorch or the grill, that´ll give you a few more calories but the crunch to it is exceptional. Now you can do more for a family feast or stay at home with a book a cup of tea and your 206 calorie dessert!

Homemade Peanut Butter

 This morning I woke up with a full body salt craving and the first thing that came to mind was peanut butter. I started looking around the kitchen and having no luck I decided to make my own as the shops were still closed at 8 in the morning and I had everything I needed. Peanut butter is good in small amounts as it has great oils in the peanuts which are good for your body as well as the olive oil. This homemade peanut butter is much more healthier than the one in a jar, it still has quite a bit of fats but not as much and they're the good fats so you don't have to worry about all the animal fats which most are quite bad for you that are mainly found in jarred peanut butter. Not only this we don't used processed sugar or additives which are artificial and no good for your body. SO HERE IS MY AMAZING BETTER FOR YOUR BODY THEN JARRED PEANUT BUTTER RECIPE:

Ingredients:
100gr Salted Peanuts
2 tbsp oil (I used olive oil because that is what I had at home)
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt (depends on how salted your peanuts are in the first place so try it before adding the salt)

In a blender add 75gr of the peanuts then the oil, honey and salt give it a good whiz till it's nice and soft. Give it a taste for salt then add the remaining 25gr a couple of short whizzes so that you have the crunchy peanuts with the soft creamy peanut butter, some blenders find it hard to do this so remove the butter and then whiz the remaining peanuts. When you have finished put it in a pot or container and VOILÀ you are ready to use.

When I finished I realized I had no Jam so I couldn't make my peanut butter and jam sandwich!, anyways peanut butter is delicious on some toast you don't need to have jam, (great now I want some jam!!!).

Oatmeal Cakes

This is a great recipe for those cold winter days and those really bad days that your down in the dumps. It's such a simple recipe that you can do in a jiffy and relax on the couch.
When you finish them you´ll find a thin golden brown crunchy exterior and a soft interior.
 I love these small cakes with a cup of tea or a hot chocolate with a bit of chilli flakes and a good film.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of oats
1/2 cup of milk or soy milk
1 tsp of honey
1 tbsp of oil

Mix well in a bowl the oats, milk and honey, put in the microwave for 2 minutes. Heat the oil in a pan and take the mixture, it must hold together but without much milk it should feel slightly sticky, spoon the mixture into the pan. Fry it on both sides till it browns and serve by itself or with a Philadelphia type cheese and maybe a bit of marmalade.

Wasn't that quick and easy!