Recipes With a Twist
One for the sweet tooth!
White Chocolate and Craisins Haystacks
Nov 26th
White Chocolate Craisins Haystacks
Here is a super simple and delicious holiday treat that as the name suggests looks like a ‘Haystack’. I have seen recipes with lot of different ingredients but I liked the one with pretzels and peanuts the best. It could be because that these two are also my personal favorites when I need something to munch on. Peanuts are a good source of protein and Pretzels, a relatively low fat and low calorie snack, add subtle saltiness to the delicate white chocolate treat. I decided to add some craisins in the mix as well. They need no baking More >
Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (Eggless)
Oct 30th
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
This one is for my father-in-law. He loves cookies but not the fact that most of them are loaded with sugar, refined flour and fats. As I stumbled upon this recipe, I remembered him and thought of giving it a try.I am not sure if I should categorize these as cookies or not. Contrary to most cookies recipes, these do not contain any added sugar, flour, eggs or even butter or oil. The only most indulgent ingredient I added is ‘white chocolate chips’. Although the powerhouse Banana – Oatmeal – Raisin combination make perfect breakfast, I know I will More >
Strawberry Milk Cake Pudding (Eggless)
Jul 8th
Strawberry Milk Cake Pudding
It all started with trying to make a Tres Leches Cake. When I looked up the recipes, all of them called for eggs. Since I wanted to make an eggless dessert, I thought maybe this time I should just make a milk cake pudding. The pudding is not ‘Tres Leches’ as Tres Leches would mean ’3 types of milks’ but it certainly uses 2 types of milks: Condensed milk for the base cake and Evaporated Milk for soaking the cake slices in. Not quite ‘Tres Leches’ but came out very delicious. Bonus: it is an eggless dessert, so More >
Strawberry Cake (Eggless)
Jun 22nd
Eggless Strawberry Cake
Strawberries are in season and I usually have some on hand at all times. It is almost impossible not to think about including this brightly colored and refreshing fruit in your everyday cooking. They are packed with lot more Vitamin C than some other popular citrus fruits and are a also great source of antioxidants, folate, potassium and fiber. So throw them in salads, smoothies, cakes and muffins and enjoy the health benefits along with keeping your taste buds happy!Here is a very simple and light cake I baked for the Father’s day using fresh Strawberry puree. The cake More >
Steamed Date and Sago Pudding (Eggless)
Jun 3rd
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Steamed Date and Sago (Tapioca) Pudding
This is the type of pudding I make on a day when I have time to spare, and when I have planned well ahead. The mixing and preparing takes only minutes, but the sitting time, and the steaming time are far apart. How I manage this, is this: Just after lunch, I put the sago in the milk, to swell out. At tea-time, I quickly mix all the ingredients in a bowl, and start the steaming process. That continues while I can make tea,, enjoy a few minutes of quiet, and then start More >
Apple Crumble
May 5th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Apple Crumble
Apples are in season and there is nothing better than eating a fresh, ripe apple. But this apple crumble comes very close. Sometimes I double up on the crumble part, and firmly press half the dough into a baking dish, and then continue as in the recipe, and serve it as a pie, but for a quick and healthy pudding, that can be eaten straight out of the oven, nothing beats this apple crumble.Ingredients:
8 – 10 large, fresh apples ½ cup sugar – adapt to the tartness or sweetness of the apples A handful of raisins (optional) ½ More >
Eggless Custard
Apr 29th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Eggless Custard
This was a staple dish many years ago, as a meal, or as a soup, and sometimes sweetened as a pudding. We enjoy it as a custard served with fruit or another pudding, or as a meal on a cold winters night.Ingredients: 4 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste) 2-3 tablespoons corn flour 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
In a heavy bottomed pan, bring 3 cups of milk to the boil. Add the butter. In a small dish, mix the remaining cup of milk with the sugar and the corn flour thoroughly. Once the milk More >
Cherry Jelly on Chocolate Mousse
Apr 19th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Cherry Jelly on Chocolate Mousse
I wanted a decadent pudding that smells of kilojoules, but is not fattening. Is that possible? Yes!!!!! My inspiration for this desert comes from the decadent German Black Forest Cherry Cake. The jelly is light, the mousse is light and semi-rich, and the ice-cream is soothing. Go ahead, and try this out.Ingredients: 1 box chocolate instant pudding 1 tin of black cherries – canned Up to ½ cup sugar substitute (to taste) 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened gelatine ½ cup hot water
Start by sprinkling the gelatine onto the hot water to dissolve. Stir well. Drain the More >
Easy Coconut Chocolate Fudge
Apr 3rd
Chocolate Coconut Fudge Bunny
I just made this fudge for easter tomorrow. I was out the entire day and did not get any time to prepare for tomorrow. So I just whipped a batch of this fudge with a handful of ingredients. I like chocolate with coconut (Almond Joy is one of my favorites) and since I had sweetened coconut flakes on hand, I decided to make the fudge with coconut. It is almost 11:00 PM and I just put it in the refrigerator. I guess I will cut into pieces tomorrow morning only. I plan to use my egg, bunny and More >
Pears with caramel sauce
Mar 31st
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Pears with Carmel Sauce
We are in the middle of our fruit harvesting season, and we have the most delicious pears this year. They make the most refreshing pudding for those hot lazy days when summer is almost over.Ingredients:
4-5 large, fresh pears ½ cup sugar – adapt to the tartness or sweetness of the pears Juice of 1 lemon
Caramel sauce 1 cup sugar 3 ½ oz butter 2 pints milk ½ cup cornflour 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Directions: Peel the pears, and remove the core. Cut into thick slices. Place the pears, the sugar, the lemon juice and a little water in More >
