Let the winds of fall blow, it’s time to get comforted now! These enormously rich bars are meant especially for all peanut butter and dark chocolate lovers. And if you are not one yet, it’s worth trying this recipe, you just might become one!
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Just Like Sugar-Free Cloudberry Jam (Vegan)
If you have ever wondered how cloudberries taste, now there is a chance to taste some — without a single cloudberry involved. It’s a well-known fact in Finland that the combination of carrot and gooseberry produce the taste and look of cloudberry — at least they say so. Join me in my story as I explore whether that’s true or not.
If you happen to have some gooseberries at hand, that is a great opportunity to try out this enchanting recipe. If you cannot get gooseberries, I give some suggestions in the end of the post how to replace them.
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Celestial Cinnamon Bites (Egg-Free)
Soon, when the fall bites, it’s time to bite back with these warmth-exuding cinnamon bites. Crunchy outside, chewy inside, cinnamon, vanilla… pure bliss!
These heavenly cookie-like tidbits contain dairy products, but if you are into dairy-free lifestyle, you might want to take a look of my Facebook page where I’m going to give a dairy-free variation of this recipe during this week.
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Luscious Low-Carb Lavender Lemon Bars (Dairy-Free)
Luscious Low-Carb Lavender Lemon Bars — that is a lengthy name! I just wanted to choose as describing name for these extra delicious and extra tangy tidbits as I could. Actually, I wanted to include the word ‘little’ there as well, but that would have been an overkill. Moreover, you can cut as big or small bars as you want to. I think I prefer small bars anyway, since these delicacies are heavy stuff what comes to both taste and richness.
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Red, White and Blue Dessert for Celebrating 4th of July
This simple yet festive dessert is especially for my American readers (and you are many!) or for anybody celebrating 4th of July. Even if you don’t celebrate American Independence Day, this colorful dessert is perfect for finishing any summer day meal.
Moreover, this delectable dessert is healthy, so you have a double delight serving it for your loved ones! Flavorful fresh berries, full of vitamins and flavonoids yet little carbs, are perfect for healthy and indulgent low-carb diet.
For this dessert you don’t have to heat your oven which makes it perfect for a hot summer day. And because this fruity dessert is light, sparkling and refreshing, you’ll always have a little bit of space in your tummy for this treat, even after a hefty main course.
If you don’t consume alcohol at all, or if you would like to make this dessert for the whole family, I’ll give some suggestions in the end of the post for replacing the sparkling wine.
Happy 4th of July!
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Chocolatey Strawberry Pops (Vegan)
Dipping strawberries in chocolate is so last season — serving the dipped strawberries as pops is so this season! And now is the season for strawberries, which makes this recipe hot, like the weather outside.
These neat treats are great for any summer party. Decorated with heart-shaped sugar-free marzipan, they are especially great for weddings. You can also add your preferred seasonings or sweeteners to the chocolate dip: for example rum, vanilla stevia — or both!
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Airy Strawberries and Cream Frosting
This sugar-free frosting is bursting with flavor of real strawberries. Unlike creamy and buttery frostings, this dreamy meringue-like frosting is airy and fluffy, not heavy. Real strawberries guarantee the authentic strawberry taste without anything artificial. Using freeze-dried strawberries makes also sure that the frosting doesn’t turn out watery, like it would with fresh strawberries.
This frosting is perfect for cakes and cupcakes. You can also make gelatin dessert — just spoon the mixture into dessert bowls and let set in the fridge for an hour or two. A perfect way to finish any tasty summer meal!
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Simplified Russian-Style Easter Paskha
Paskha or pasha is something many people eat during Easter here in Finland regardless of their religion. We have even commercial — of course sugar-laden — versions of paskha. Originally paskha is enjoyed by Orthodox Christians on Easter and the dish originates from Russia.
Well, for some people Easter is not Easter without paskha, whereas some people cannot stand it. Finnish paskha differs from Russian paskha in the sense that Russian paskha has smooth texture and the ingredients are simpler. Actually I didn’t know this difference before I did some googling and found this recipe for Russian paskha. I adapted my own sugar-free low-carb paskha version from that recipe.
Russian paskha is seasoned with just a hint of vanilla while the Finnish version is bursting with almonds, raisins, sultanas and lemon flavor.
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Low-Carb “Limoncello” Mousse
Limoncello is famous Italian liqueur. As a typical liqueur it contains plenty of sugar and is thus not suitable for a very low-carb lifestyle. Therefore, I developed a quick, sugar-free low-carb “Limoncello”, which is used for seasoning this airy dessert mousse.
First, the grated, yellow lemon peel is steeped in vodka at least for overnight. The fluid is then carefully pressed through a strainer and added to a mixture of mascarpone and sweetener. The dessert is finally lightened with beaten egg whites, which round the flavors and make the texture as airy and fluffy mousse.
This adult-only dessert is great for any New Year’s Eve party. The whole family dessert can be made by substituting lemon juice for vodka.
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Sugar-Free Marzipan
There are constantly great new low-carb products coming to the market. Well, many of them are unhealthy and full of artificial, weird ingredients. The main purpose of these products is not to make you healthy — the main purpose is to take your money. However, sometimes you find great, quite natural products which give some variety to the healthy low-carb lifestyle.
After finding a powdered sweetener consisting of erythritol and stevia there is no way back. It is sweet without the bitter aftertaste of stevia and it has only very little of the cooling effect of erythritol. I tried the sweetener in cooking and baking, and found that it makes really nice marzipan. This great recipe I want to share with you, my dear readers, and wish you happy holidays! 🙂
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