Everyone knows that usually lava cakes require eggs and additionally egg yolks that further increase cholesterol and fat contents per serving. Of course everyone wants the luxurious velvety textures without all the artery-clogging effects. Therefore, I have found this recipe that makes scrumptious lava cakes with much lower fat and saturated fat contents. Give this a try and I promise you won’t miss the eggs! Especially when each serving comes out to a staggering 281 calories with 6.1 grams of insoluble fiber compared to 590 of the traditional version with zero grams of fiber but loaded with sugar, much higher cholesterol and overall fat contents. 

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp White Whole Wheat Flour

3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/4 tsp Baking Powder & Baking Soda

2 Tbsp Semi Sweet Chocolate Chopped (60% cocoa)

2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter or Coconut Oil*

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt

2 Tbsp Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

2-6oz. Ramekins

*if using coconut oil it will alter the saturated fat per serving since it is a plant based saturated fat. 

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350F. In the meantime, spray your 6oz. Ramekins with cooking spray. 

Sift your flour,cocoa, baking powder,and baking soda. 

In a double boiler melt chocolate with butter. Add sugar and whisk well until sugar dissolves. Fold in flour mixture. Add yogurt and milk until mixture is nice and smooth. 

Pour mixture evenly into ramekins and bake 6-7 min. The cakes should be firm all around and liquid-like in the center. 

Invert cakes onto plate. Dust with powdered sugar and top with berries or a compote of your choice.  Enjoy! 




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Homemade Sour Cherry Apple Pie

February 20th, 2015 | Posted by Milana in Dessert | Recipes - (0 Comments)

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Hi Everyone! Hope you guys are just as excited for the weekend as I am! I’m having family over for dinner tonight and and I decided to make this pie using my recipe from my ‘Blueberry Apple Pie’ but substituting Sour Cherries and making my own compote filling instead of the canned version. Here’s my version:

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs Frozen or Fresh Sour Cherries
3/4 cups Raw Sugar
3/4 water
1.5 Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
3 Tbsp Corn Starch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water

Bring the cherries, sugar and water to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer on medium low for 20 min. Add lemon juice until thickens add your cornstarch mixture stir for another min or two and it’s good to go! Mix with 3 granny smith apples sliced into match sticks and fill your store bought pie crust or you can follow my recipe. Type “blueberry Apple pie” in the search field and the recipe will follow. Enjoy!

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Creamy Cauliflower Mash

January 3rd, 2015 | Posted by Milana in Sides - (0 Comments)

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A healthy alternative to mashed potatoes….the taste is just out-of-this- world delicious! Im going to probably be choosing this over potatoes for a while. Especially since its 130 calories per serving!

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium size Cauliflower head
1 Tbsp Vegan Cream Cheese
3 Tbsp Vegan Butter or Shortening
1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan or 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper

INGREDIENTS:
Clean cauliflower florets and put in a pot with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 6 minutes or until tender. Drain completely and pat dry with paper towels. Add to a bowl with remaining ingredients. Using an immersion blender or food processor, blend until smooth. Garnish with any herb. Enjoy!

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Baked Cheesy Hashbrown Egg Cups

November 23rd, 2014 | Posted by Milana in Breakfast/Brunch - (0 Comments)

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This is such an easy go to breakfast with just 4 ingredients that I’m sure everyone has in their fridge at all times. This is especially easy if you are hosting a brunch for company. It makes the perfect presentation to impress your guests while looking like you spent hours creating such an immaculate piece of food art! Bake On!

INGREDIENTS:
4 Eggs
1 cup Shredded Potatoes
1/4 Cup Shredded Cheese (you can use any kind of cheese you like)
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Salt & Pepper to taste
4 Ramekins

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 475F. Grease your ramekins with cooking spray. Put a 1/4 cup of hash browns on the bottom of each ramekin. Add salt to taste (optional). Bake for about 15 min. Add a tablespoon of cheese and crack an egg into each ramekin and continue baking for an additional 10 min or until the whites set. Add some pepper on top if you like and you can either slide out the yummy concoction onto a plate or enjoy right out of the ramekin! Good Eats!

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Curried Cream of Pumpkin Soup

November 7th, 2014 | Posted by Milana in Soup - (0 Comments)

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I think it has already become obvious about my love for pumpkin! I love how versatile it is and warm flavor it exudes makes it perfect for the cold season!

INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp Onion Powder
1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
2- 15oz Cans Of Pumpkin Puree
3-1/2 Cups Homemade Vegetable Broth or Organic Store Bought Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
1/4 tsp Coriander Powder
1/4 Ground Cumin
1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
1 Cup Ripple Original Half & Half

DIRECTIONS:
Melt the butter in a large sauce pan, lightly stir onion powder and the rest of the spices. Whisk in Pumpkin, broth and maple syrup, until well combined. Bring mixture just to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in the cream or half & half and heat through. If desired garnish with a teaspoon with half & half and any herb leaves.
Makes 6 servings. Serving size is 2 cups.

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I have always wanted to experiment baking with lavender buds and since purple is my favorite color i decided to finally give it a go!

INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 Cups White Whole Wheat Flour (I use Trader Joe’s brand)
1 Cup Unbleached All Purpose Flour

1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 Cups Organic Clover Honey
1 Cup Trader Joes Cultured Cashew Beverage or Buttermilk
1/2 Cup Avocado Oil
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
3 Large Eggs
2 Tbsp Whole Fresh Edible French Lavender Flowers

2 tsp plant based red food color

2 tsp plant based Blue food color

Orange Vanilla Mascarpone Frosting:
8 oz Mascarpone
1/8 Cup Organic Clover Honey
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Fresh Squeezed Orange
1/2 Tbsp Orange Zest

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 325F. Line 2 cupcake pans with 23 liners. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Cream the honey, buttermilk, applesauce, food coloring and oil until they are immersed together, about 5 min. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add each egg one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Turn mixer on low and add the flour mixture 3/4 cup at a time. Slowly add the lavender flowers to create a smooth batter.

Fill the liners 3/4 full with the batter and bake about 30 min. Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.

For the frosting. Blend the mascarpone, honey and vanilla by hand, until the
cream is smooth and incorporated. Add the juice and zest. Mix for 15 seconds. Put the cream into
a piping bag with a star tip and frost cupcakes.

Serving Size 1 cupcake with frosting.

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Vanilla Cupcakes for 2

September 16th, 2014 | Posted by Milana in Dessert - (0 Comments)

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**This recipe has been adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com

INGREDIENTS:
1 Egg White
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 Tbsp Unsweetened Vanilla Ripple Milk
1/4 Cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 tsp Baking Powder

DIRECTIONS:
Heat Oven to 350F. Line a cupcake pan with 2 liners. In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg white and sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla, melted butter, and milk. Add flour and baking powder. Mix everything together just until combined. Divide the batter between 2 cupcake liners and bake for 10-12 min. Cool completely before topping it with your frosting of choice. I used my leftover almond cream cheese frosting from the carrot cake that I baked. Calories per serving excludes frosting.

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INGREDIENTS:
1 (5-6 lb) Roasting Chicken
Kosher Salt
2 Tbsp dried Thyme
1 Lemon, halved
8 garlic cloves smashed
2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Sweet Paprika
1 Tbsp Ground Turmeric
Finely Ground Black Pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 425F. Trim any visible fat and pin feathers. Pat the outside dry with a paper towel. Salt the cavity and exterior of the chicken. Throw in the smashed garlic inside the cavity. Season cavity with 1-1/2 tsp of thyme. Squeeze the lemon inside and throw in both halves. Rub mayo on the breast only. This will make the breast roast a nice golden color. Season with paprika, remaining thyme, turmeric and pepper. Place chicken onto a roasting pan. Cover with foil and roast for 1 hour. Take foil off and roast an additional 20 min or until food thermometer registers 165F in thigh.

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Chicken Marsala

September 4th, 2014 | Posted by Milana in Italian Cuisine | Lunch/Dinner - (0 Comments)

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Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1/2 Cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp Paprika
1-1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric
1/4 tsp Finely Ground Black Pepper
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1-1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp Dried Oregano
2 tsp Dried Thyme

2 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
2 Tbsp olive oil or Avocado Oil
3 Tbsp Vegan Butter
3 Cups sliced Mushroom Caps (cremini, shitake, baby bella)
3/4 Cup Marsala Wine
1 Cup Chicken Stock
Chopped Chives for Garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Butterfly chicken breast halves and pound thin. Cutting each Butterfly down the center to give you 2 thin chicken breasts.
In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour and all seasoning spices and stir to combine thoroughly. Quickly dredge the chicken breast halves in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess flour.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of the margarine and cook the chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Add another Tbsp of the margarine to the pan and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are golden brown around the edges and have given off their liquid. Add the Marsala wine and bring to a boil, scraping to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. When the wine has reduced by half, add the chicken stock and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Lower the heat to medium and return the chicken breasts to the pan and continue to cook until they are cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Swirl in the remaining Tbsp of margarine. Garnish with chopped chives and serve with your favorite side. Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Unbleached All Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 Cup Unsweetened plant based milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted

DIRECTIONS:
Combine dry ingredients. Add Almond milk and vanilla. Whisk just until combined. Be careful not to over mix.
The batter should be slightly lumpy. Set aside to rest. In the meantime melt the coconut oil and then add it to the batter. Stir. Use an ice cream scoop to drop scoopfuls of batter on to hot griddle. Flip when you see bubbles forming. Enjoy!

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