Chocolate comes from Central America and the best hot chocolate is definitely from there too. Try this Mexican Hot Chocolate to treat yourself during winter gloomy weather. Chocolate is an antidepressant too and it is vegetable based so it kind of counts for your five a day, doesn’t it? 🙂
serves 4
Ingredients
· 500ml whole milk
· 150g Mexican chocolate, broken into pieces
· ½…
Try London Mums’ favourite recipe for a super easy Christmas punch to impress your guests this Christmas!
Serves 15
Ingredients:
· 3 bottles of red wine
· 4 tablespoons of aGranulated sweetener
· 3 cloves
· Pinch of nutmeg
· 1 – 1½ cinnamon sticks
· 300ml dark rum
· Zest and juice of 1 lemon
· Zest and juice of 3 oranges
Method:
It’s always fun to get all the…
Home made Mulled Wine is simply delicious. Try this simple recipe. Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 bottle dry red wine
5 tablespoons granulated sweetener
125ml brandy
2 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
pinch of grated nutmeg
2 oranges, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Method:
Variations of this drink can be found around the world, from Sweden to Germany, from Moldova to…
Cranberry Sauce can be used for so many dishes. I love cranberries. This is an easy recipe that can be used throughout the year actually.
SERVES 6
Ingredients
· 4 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener
· 750g fresh or frozen cranberries
· pinch of ground cinnamon
· pinch of grated nutmeg
· raisins, currants or orange peel (optional)
Method…
I love this recipe for Mince Pies with Sweet Pastry. It’s not too difficult and the kids can help too. Merry Christmas!
MAKES 12 MINCE PIES
Ingredients
For the mincemeat:
· 225g/8oz raisins
· 225g/8oz sultanas
· 225g/8oz currants
· 150g/5oz candied peel, chopped
· 25g/1oz chopped almonds
· 25g/1oz stem ginger, diced
· 200g/7oz cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
· 8 tbsp…
Here is a luxuriously tasty Christmas Cake. One recipe for the pros out there!
Serves 20
Ingredients
· 1kg mixed dried fruit
· 100g glacé cherries, halved
· 150ml brandy or dark rum, plus 3 tablespoons
· 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
· 10 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener
· 4 eggs
· 2 tablespoons black…
Here is another mouthwatering recipe by Nadia Sawalha. Her Layered Cranberry Cheesecake is truly yummy! Try it for yourself. Enjoy!
Makes: 6
Prep time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 orange, zest and juice
250g cranberries
8 tbsp. Granulated sugar (we used Splenda as it is really soft)
75g mazso crackers
50g low fat margarine, melted
275g light cream cheese
150g low fat yoghurt
Method
1.
Here is yummy Nadia Sawalha’s Mulled Wine Jelly recipe which is quite original and you can surprise your guests this Christmas with something different.
Healthy cooking guru Nadia Sawalha donated us this recipe and tips on the small steps you can take to reach your healthy eating goals and kick-start a better, new you.
Serves: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes (with at least 6 hours setting…
You know that episode of Friends where Monica, Rachel and Phoebe spend an afternoon hanging out wearing wedding dresses? Monica is in one yet to even be worn by its owner, the awful Emily* who is about to become Ross’ third wife.
Necklace from Zara
Later on when they are forced to come back down to earth and dress more appropriately, Monica ponders how she loves being dressed as a bride and how…
It comes to no surprise that we overindulge over Christmas but it the calculations of consumed calories on Christmas Day in a new study is incredible and I thought I’d share it with you.
With less than three weeks to go until Christmas, the countdown is on until the season of merriment. But with the endless supply of chocolates, snacks, mince pies and festive drinks, the average Briton (and…