Food Watch: Matcha

 Matcha is japanese green tea powder which tastes awesome and has many benefits!!

Amongst its many benefits, matcha...

• Is packed with antioxidantsincluding the powerful EGCg
• Boosts metabolism and burns calories
• Detoxifies effectively and naturally
• Calms and relaxes
• Enhances mood and aids in concentration
• Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
• Fights against viruses and bacteria
• Is rich in fiber
• Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar
• Does not raise insulin levels

You can get organic Matcha online and in well sorted shops.

Basics: Tapioka Pudding

this is the basic tapioka pudding recipe. easy, fast and yummy. i eat this when i have a craving for a warm sweet dish like rice pudding.

serving is for 1 serving (i guess lol)

1/2 Cup    Tapioka Pearls
1    Cup     any kind of liquid you like, here i put in coconut milk. you can also substitute half a a cup liquid with fruit puree. add more liquid if needed.


Combine both ingredients and cook it on medium to low high temperature until the pearls are soft and the pudding gets soft and sticky. this takes about 10-20 min regarding to the amount of liquid and the temperature.

serve it hot or cold with any kind of fruit purees, sauces, chopped fruits or whatever u like.

i topped it with Mango Puree and a mix of cinnamon and sugar substitude.

YUM YUM YUUUUUUUUM

hope you enjoy!!!

Snacks and Treats: Apple Slices with Peanutbutter

Apple slices with Peanutbutter or other nut and seed butters, raw chocolate ect.
its one of my favorite snacks for the evening watching tv or while playing playstation. super fast to prepare, healthy and delicous!!!! my favorite apples are Pink Lady Apples. They are sweet, a liiiiitle sour too and so juicy and fresh.
i melted 2 teaspoons of peanut butter in the microwave and sprinkled it on top of my apple slices.

ENJOY!!!

Food Watch: Tapioka / Sago

Tapioka or also called Sago is a starch extracted from the Yuca Palm.
Its mostly used for Puddings and sweet dishes but you can also use Tapioka as a sauce thickener, in drinks, as flour for baking, ect ect.
Tapioka is gluten free

its almost tasteless and i usually use it for my "rice pudding" instead of rice. most of you will know them as those disgusting bubble tea bubbles ;)

recipes will follow;)

Protein Powder

I use raw protein powder in shakes, in bakery goods, in my porridge, as a topping ect.
i used to buy the cheap protein powders from the supermarket but i found some more healthy raw versions where u can benefit better. i use them sometimes to replace a meal for weight loss or just add it for flavor and protein kicks. the raw and organic versions don't have any artifical stuff in it and are plant based.

here are my favorite ones

 http://myvega.com/

http://www.sunwarrior.com/ 

 http://www.gardenoflife.com/

you can get them on amazon.com

Sugar Substitutes

of course there is stevia but i don't really like the taste, so i was looking for better tasting alternatives and found:

Xucker: tastes just like sugar and looks like it. of course its much more expensive but i think its worth it!!

http://www.xucker.de

i also found a good powdered sugar alternative called Sukrin. its too expensive though to use for baking but u can at least use it as a topping
http://sukrin.org/de/

Milk Substitutes

Since i don't like Soy milk too much here a few better options ;)


1. unsweetened Almond Milk (my favorite)

2. Calcium Rice Milk

3. Oatmilk for Baking

4. Coconut milk




the only Soy Milk i really like is the Alpro Soya Light. It tastes really fresh, light and not so much soy-ish lol
these milks are pretty healthy and of course a better alternative for cow milk ;)

get them on amazon, your local health store, organic stores and internet shops =)

Great and super healthy Oil alternatives

Here a few very healthy and delicious oils. of course there are many more but these here are the ones i usually use.
they will bring more variety to your meals!!

1. Coconut Oil

2. Grape Seed Oil

3. Linseed Oil

4. Sesame Oil

5. Olive Oil

6. Pumkin Seeds Oil


you can get these oils on amazon, ur local health store, organic stores and many internet shops!

recepies will follow ;)

Tasty Grain alternatives

 Here a few very delicous and healthy Grain alternatives. You can use these just like rice as a side dish or put them in a lot of things like bread, porridge ect. They are healthier than rice and noodles and definately have more flavor!

Quinoa
Boulgour
Couscous
Spelt (Dinkel)
Unripe Spelt Grain (Grünkern)
Millet (Hirse)
Amaranth



i will add more from time to time and of course post delicous recepies ;)

Healthy Flour alternatives

 Here are a few Flour alternatives i prefer to use instead of wheat. Mostly they are easier to digest, are SUPER healthy, tastier and have less carbs.


1. Coconut Flour

2. Grape Seed Flour

3. Almond Flour

4.Spelt Flour

5. Teff Flour

6. Hazelnut Flour

7. Chickpea Flour

8. Amaranth Flour


you can get all these flours on amazon, your local health store ( not always though), organic stores and many internet shops!

Tasty recepies using those flours will follow ;)

Food Watch: Chia Seeds

Region: South America

Chia Seeds are rich of omega 3 fatty acids (more than salmon) and are often used by athletes, for weight loss and in healthy diets.

You can eat them raw, put them in drinks, soak them in any liquid, put them in porridges, make puddings and the list goes on and on.

 

I will of course post plenty of delicous recepies so stay tuned!

Food Watch: Quinoa

Region: South America
Quinoa is a awesome, healthy and delicious alternative to rice. its just as easy to cook as rice and great for low carb diets. Quinoa is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is also a source of calcium, and thus is a good substiture for meat for vegans and those who are lactose intolerant. Quinoa is gluten-free and easy to digest.

You also can get:

Quinoa Flour
Quinoa Flakes
Quinoa Breakfast Flakes
Quinoa Pops
Quinoa Bran
Quinoa Milk

I will post delicous Quinoa recepies on my blog so make sure to check them out ;)