Beet latte
Feel your heart beet this Valentine’s Day with a cup of love! ❤️ Beets are full of antioxidants and reduce inflammation and risk of heart disease. This concoction with our organic beet powder and a strong brewed coffee is sure to make you fall in love.
Ingredients:
1 shot of espresso (or 2 ounces of strong brewed coffee)
2 tsp organic beet powder
1/8 tsp organic Ceylon ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2 tsp maple syrup or honey
¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of your choice of milk
Directions:
Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add all ingredients except the coffee
Transfer to a blender till smooth
Pour into a mug or on top of your favourite coffee.
Enjoy!
Egyptian Chocolate cake
Tried this amazing chocolate cake made by my friend, Kaneez at a party and had to share. I had no idea there was an Egyptian chocolate cake but apparently the spices, coffee and dark chocolate make it quite rich and delicious and Egyptian. It can be served as a wonderful dessert at a Valentine’s party, birthday or anniversary. I loved the amazing flavours of spices and whipping cream with chocolate. Thank you Kaneez for sharing!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Melt chocolate, coffee and butter in a large bowl in the microwave on medium for 2-3 minutes.
Stir until smooth and let it cool completely
Add mixture to a mixing bowl and Stir in sugar, beat in eggs one at a time on low speed of electric mixer. Add vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients and add alternatively with buttermilk into the mixer until well blended.
Pour into 2 -9” greased round cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in centre.
Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool on rack completely before frosting.
Fill and frost with cinnamon whipped cream and sprinkle top with coarsely grated chocolate.
Cinnamon whipped cream
500 ml whipping cream
1/4 cup organic cane sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp organic Ceylon cinnamon
Combine cream, sugar vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Beat on high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form and mixture is thick enough to spread.
Kulfi hearts
Kulfi is a frozen dessert originating in the Indian subcontinent. Kulfi is a traditional Indian ice cream and is similar to a frozen custard. This one is very simple and easy and literally takes 10 minutes to prepare and of course you need to freeze it overnight. I love the saffron, cardamom, pistachios and chopped almonds. This recipe is inspired by the late Noorbanu Nimji.
I have added some cocoa powder to some of the mixture to make it chocolatey.
You can try different variations like mango pulp, rose water, etc.
Ingredients:
385 ml tin evaporated milk
300 ml condensed milk
250 ml whipping cream
1/4 tsp cardamom ground
6 strands saffron
10 almonds, coarse ground
10 pistachio kernels, coarse ground
Directions:
Blend all the above ingredients except the nuts. Fold in ground nuts and pour mixture into molds of your choice or a shallow dish (12”x8”)
Enjoy!!
Super healthy Valentine chocolates
These super healthy treats aren’t just for Valentine’s day. They can be made all the time in place of high sugar chocolates. Only 4 ingredients and so good. Heart healthy ingredients like walnuts, Medjool dates, maple syrup and cocoa powder are mixed together and voila! Kids will love them too. Top with your favourite topping or just leave them plain.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves 24 small molds or 12 medium molds
Ingredients:
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
Directions:
Grind walnuts into powder in a food processor
Add Medjool dates to ground walnuts and mash with your hands till mixture is completely incorporated
Add cocoa and maple syrup and mix all ingredients in a food processor.
Shape into molds of your choice (hearts for Valentines)
Top with your favourite dried fruit, coconut, goji berries or just leave them plain.
Enjoy!
Valentine beet pancakes (You are the beet to my heart)
These pink pancakes will have your loved ones asking for more. Either make it with a beet or our red beet powder. So easy and so delicious. Add fruit and whipped cream and share with your loved one or eat on your own.
Blend the following wet ingredients in a food processor
2 tsp beet powder (or 1/2 steamed beet)
1/2 cup almond milk
1 egg
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp organic coconut sugar or organic cane sugar
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture:
2/3 cup organic all purpose flour
1/3 cup organic quick oats
1tsp baking powder
pinch Himalayan salt
Blend till you get a nice thick batter
Melt butter on a griddle or frying pan on medium heat and pour batter in mini circles, big circles, heart shapes or whatever shape you desire. Watch for bubbles turning into holes and turn pancakes over.
Makes 6 medium pancakes.
Kulfi hearts
Kulfi is a frozen dessert originating in the Indian subcontinent. Kulfi is a traditional Indian ice cream and is similar to a frozen custard. This one is very simple and easy and literally takes 10 minutes to prepare and of course you need to freeze it overnight. I love the saffron, cardamom, pistachios and chopped almonds. This recipe is inspired by the late Noorbanu Nimji.
I have added some cocoa powder to some of the mixture to make it chocolatey.
You can try different variations like mango pulp, rose water, etc.
Ingredients:
385 ml tin evaporated milk
300 ml condensed milk
250 ml whipping cream
1/4 tsp cardamom ground
6 strands saffron
10 almonds, coarse ground
10 pistachio kernels, coarse ground
Directions:
Blend all the above ingredients except the nuts. Fold in ground nuts and pour mixture into molds of your choice or a shallow dish (12”x8”)
Enjoy!!
Super healthy Valentine chocolates
These super healthy treats aren’t just for Valentine’s day. They can be made all the time in place of high sugar chocolates. Only 4 ingredients and so good. Heart healthy ingredients like walnuts, Medjool dates, maple syrup and cocoa powder are mixed together and voila! Kids will love them too. Top with your favourite topping or just leave them plain.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves 24 small molds or 12 medium molds
Ingredients:
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
Directions:
Grind walnuts into powder in a food processor
Add Medjool dates to ground walnuts and mash with your hands till mixture is completely incorporated
Add cocoa and maple syrup and mix all ingredients in a food processor.
Shape into molds of your choice (hearts for Valentines)
Top with your favourite dried fruit, coconut, goji berries or just leave them plain.
Enjoy!