by Lea Hogg
This week I made quick muffins with the kids during the show. They specially loved decorating them and you can see the delight on their faces. For the muffins you will need: 4 cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda juice and grated zest of half a lemon 1 cup coconut 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 eggs 4 tablespoons honey or stevia … Read More Quick muffins with the kids
by Lea Hogg
Follow follow follow me on facebook x As seen on TV every so often a luscious treat is a necessity. My food photos during our live shows are completely unstaged and preparation and cooking is live and in real time. For this cheesecake I baked the digestive biscuit base with a filling of of a mix of mascarpone and bufala ricotta , twice baked … Read More Blueberry Cheesecake with a baked digestive base
by Lea Hogg
We carry on with the theme of eliminating processed sugar where possible and this is a cake we featured on TV last week. For the strawberry yoghurt bundt you will need: 3 cups self raising flour 1 level tablespoon cornflour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Grated zest of half a lemon A few drops vanilla extract 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup stevia or half a cup … Read More Strawberry and Yoghurt Bundt, no sugar no butter
by Lea Hogg
Follow follow follow me on facebook x We featured another sugar free cake with no butter on TV this week and the result was a Hummingbird with strawberries instead of pineapple. You will need to mix together in a large bowl: 350g sifted self raising flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Tip of a teaspoon vanilla powder or a couple of drops of vanila extract 50g … Read More Happy Hummingbird for Easter
by Lea Hogg
I love baking, especially when I develop new recipes and try to perfect them. It takes time and patience but over the past few years I have developed a range of cakes and bakes with no added butter or processed sugar. Cakes should be fluffy and light. The bulk of processed sugar and the flavour and consistency of butter is often needed to achieve … Read More Cakes without butter and refined sugar
by Lea Hogg
d This bake contains no butter and no added refined sugar. You will need: 200g flour 100g coconut 125g ricotta 2 tablespoons agave 2 drops good vanilla extract grated zest of half an orange 1 egg cold water 200g dark chocolate and 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to decorate plus roasted chopped almonds (optional) Preheat the oven to 170C. Sieve the flour. Add the ricotta/ … Read More Coconut Chocolate Bakes, no added refined sugar, no added fats
by Lea Hogg
So much citrus this time of the year and these scones are a real treat, just divine, without any added sugar or butter,
by Lea Hogg
No added refined sugar, wheat free and you can swap the chocolate chips with dried fruit. And for the biscuits you will need: 35g Ground Almonds 280g Cooked Quinoa, according to instructions on pack 1 teaspoon baking powder (gf) 50 g dark chocolate chips or chopped 100g coconut 2 egg whites 100g peanut butter 100g applesauce 85g honey a few drops good vanilla … Read More Gluten Free Quinoa Cookies
by Lea Hogg
‘I just love these frozen desserts with no additives or emulsifiers and no chemical enhancements like most shop-bought versions. We are approaching the hottest month of a glorious Maltese summer, hot blistering sun at noon but I am one who enjoys the sweltering heat and never feel too hot. May this summer last as long as possible’ For a simple frozen yoghurt, … Read More Frozen Low Fat Yoghurt with Loacker Slices
by Lea Hogg
Soft local fresh cheeslets and the fleshiest perfumed strawberries are encased in a pistachio crust, drizzled with thyme honey and sprinkled with more pistachios. Can you think of anything tastier? It was delicious. My extra pastry from covering the tart dish turned out to be the belle of the ball. I have added no sugar to this bake and the pastry is made with … Read More Strawberry and gbejna in Pistachio Pastry with no added sugar
