Sunday, May 15

My Healthy Waffles Recipe


Yields 3 servings  Calories: 116   Protein 12.7g | Carbs 10g | Fat 2.5g


Ingredients                                                                            
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 whole egg
  • two tbsp granulated sweetener 
  • 1/2 scoop protein powder (flavour of choice)
  • 4 tbsp of oats (kind does not matter)
  • dash of cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp greek yogurt (or 1 tbsp of salt-free fat-free labneh)


 Directions        
                                                                      
1.    Blend all the ingredients in a blender until a batter of smooth texture is formed

2.    Heat your *waffle iron and grease by spraying lavishly with PAM fat-free cooking spray 

3.    Pour part of the mixture into the waffle iron and wait for a couple of minutes until it completely bakes

4.    Remove from waffle iron and top with strawberries, light whipped cream and light chocolate sauce

5.    ¡Sahten! Enjoy!

Note: *The waffle iron can be found at most home appliances stores for an affordable price. Shoot me a private message if you want to know where I got mine from. 

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Wednesday, May 11

Healthy Frozen Yogurt Sugar-Free Fat-Free Recipe







Total Calories: 167      Protein 12g | Carbs 27.4g | Fat 1.2g



I love frozen yogurt. The ones commercially available are loaded with sugar, additives and flavourings. What if you can make it yourself easily at home?


Q:Why makes this version much lower in calories?


A: We are not using any sugars and no fillers whatsoever. 


Perfect if you have a sweet tooth and you're trying to cut down on sugar and sweets to meet your fitness goals. Also the yogurt is well known according to research to help shed belly fat. 


It's very simple and quick to prepare. Let's go!


 Ingredients                                                                            

  • 300 grams of fat-free Lebanese yogurt (Plain Laban)
  • 4 heaping tbsp of splenda granulated sweetener - 10 grams (can use more/less depending on your palate)
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 100 grams of strawberries cut into pieces (optional)
  • 10 hazelnuts (optional)
  • 1 tbsp of raisins or goji berries (optional)

 Directions                                                                              
  1. Spoon the laban into a bowl 
  2. Place in the freezer. Then every 15 minutes take out and mix with a spoon. We will repeat this process 4 to 5 times over the course of of 1:15-1:30 hours in order to keep the mixture in a creamy frozen consistency. We don't want ice to form. 
  3. Once frozen, remove from the freezer and mix sweetener and vanilla extract in with a spoon.
  4. Top with sliced strawberries, hazelnuts and berries (optional)
  5. ¡Buen Provecho! Enjoy!

Note:

The Laban commercially available in Lebanon contains a lot of water, so don't expect the frozen yogurt to turn out like absolute cream. However, a hack would be to blend the mixture with a frozen banana towards the end, and that should make it creamier if you prefer. Also, if there are any ice lumps, use a hand-held mixer to make the frozen yogurt somewhat creamier.

More Pictures:

The yogurt and granulated sweetener I used for this recipe












Monday, May 2

Double Chocolate Creamy Custard Pudding


Double Chocolate Creamy Custard Pudding

Total Calories: 271      Protein 10g | Carbs 30g | Fat 9g



This is an insane snack. Let yourself be carried by the decadent taste of chocolate pudding the healthy low-calorie guiltless way.


Q:Why is it healthy?


A: We are using unsweetened cocoa powder which is low in fat yet high in antioxidants to fight free-radicals and boost feel-good hormones the chocolate induces, but without the calories. Also the strawberries are delicious, boast tons of health benefits and are incredibly low in calories.



Perfect if you have a sweet tooth and you're trying to cut down on sugar and sweets to meet your fitness goals.


It's very simple and quick to prepare. Let's go!


 Ingredients                                                                            

  • 200 grams of fat-free Lebanese yogurt (Plain Laban)
  • 30 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 3 heaping tbsp of powdered sweetener of choice (can use more/less depending on your taste)
  • 100 grams of strawberries 
  • 15 grams of raw nuts

 Directions                                                                              
  1. Spoon the laban into a bowl 
  2. Add the cocoa powder in and mix them together to get a creamy pudding
  3. Add the sweetener and mix the pudding again with a spoon
  4. Top with sliced strawberries and raw nuts
  5. Optional but recommended: Place in freezer for 20 minutes then remove, mix again with a spoon, and put in freezer again for an additional 15 minutes to get half an ice-cream like consistency.
  6. ¡Buen Provecho! Your guiltless chocolate pudding is ready to tickle your tummy!



Pictures:

200 grams of fat-free yogurt (laban) in a bowl


Mix in around 30 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder until it completely dissolves