Yummy Food Inspirations

Hello,

Thought I'd post some of my latest food creations. This is a lovely lunch my sister made for me the other day (vegetable soup, with hummus and crackers):

My delicious lunch

Next up is my mom's divine gluten free marshmellows (I'll be making the next batch very soon). These did not last very long:

Gluten Free Marshmellow

The outside is dipped in Callebaut cocoa and the flavour is coffee/maple. These were so divine tasting.

Last up is a gluten free fruit tart. We are selling our gluten free baking at Market Square in a few weeks and are experimenting to find the perfect crust. Of course they have to be eaten afterwards so I was happy to oblige.

Gluten Free & Vegan Fruit Tart

This was delicious and I can't wait for round two.

Next up will be marshmellows, gluten free bread and whatever else stirs my fancy.

Michelle

My latest food creations

Well I'm continuing with my healthy eating and this is the start of month four for me. I've come up with so many tips to stay healthy but I do have days when it is so difficult and I'm so tempted to go back to old unhealthy patterns but I usually have a few tricks up my sleeve to overcome temptation. I either
a) get busy and do something to take my mind of the temptation b) look at my food journal and see how far I've come and how long I've been eating well c) let the unhealthy temptation linger for a bit and whine to myself that I can't give in which is futile and happens less rarely these days d) whine to my sister to motivate me and e) eat something healthy if I'm really hungry and it's not just a craving.

My sister and I are always experimenting with gluten free as we sell gluten free baking at our local market along with bath and beauty products. We are always trying to come up with ideas for lower calorie gluten free food.

Here is a pizza we had a few weeks ago:

Gluten Free Pizza with mushrooms, broccoli and peppers

The cheese we used is dairy and soy free as well and one of our secret ingredients. If memory serves correct this one is about 224 calories per slice.

Here is the newest pizza we had this past week-end:

Gluten Free Pizza with broccoli, onions, peppers and cheese

This one has even fewer calories and comes in at around 137.5 calories per slice and it was so divine and light. I didn't feel sick afterwards like I do with traditional pizza.

Here is one of my favourite breakfasts (it's egg white with soy and dairy free cheese along with cafe lib (caffine alternative) or sometimes a hot cocoa which is my weakness.

Egg white with cheese and Cafe Lib

I find this breakfast filling due to the protein in the egg whites. It's hard for me not to have a hot drink in the morning and I love Caf Lib (it's my favourite out of all the caffine alternatives I've tried) and use my milk frother to whip up my soy milk and then add flavouring. The hot drink varies as I sometimes have hot cocoa (my favourite but I'm allergic to it so I have it in moderation) and on rare occasions coffee.

My sister and I decided to surprise my mom with a lovely custom blend of flowers we chose.

Beautiful Flowers

We had fun choosing the colours and and greenery. My mom loved them.

I'm sure I'll have more creations to show you as I can't get enough of experimenting.

Michelle