Friday, July 26, 2013

Super healthy summer tart

Peaches, apricot and prunes talk about summer,
nice warm days full of cicada's songs and bright sun light.
I prepare a lemonade, I bake a fruit tart and I'm ready to
enjoy a lazy afternoon in the garden laying down on a chaise long!

You can do the same!

Peach tart

Ingredients:

for pastry:
1 cup almond flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
a pinch of salt

Mix all ingredients well and spred evenly on a oiled pie dish.

for filling:
4 big peaches
1TBS brown sugar
4 amaretti
1TBS almond flour
1TBS Martini liquor

Peel peaches and slice them.
Mix with other ingredients and pour them on the pastry.

Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes.

For this recepe you can also use apricots or prunes.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

DATES AND PISTACHOS BALLS

Dates are the best sweetners for a healthy snack!
They contain lots of fiber, beneficial for the digestive system,
minerals and Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C.
Pistachos are a good source of Vitamin B6, essential for healthy nervous system,
Vitamin E and carotenoids.

This said, go for this delicious sweet treat with no guilt!!!

Dates and Pistachos balls

Ingredients:

1 cup pitted and diced dates
1 cup crashed pistachos
1 tsp honey
half tsp cinnamon

dried coconut flakes for decoration

Toast pistachos and grind them in a mixer or chop them finely with a knife.
Mix pistachos well with remaining ingredients.
With your hands form small balls, then roll them in the coconut flakes.

Dates and pistachos balls can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge.