FINYS FABULOUS FOODS AND FINDS

Raw is currently the rage in cooking!  I have made some interesting recipes, though I have to admit some of them have failed! It is not so easy to get the right quantities of ingredients so that the sweet or dessert will not fall apart. I make a lot of bliss balls, as currently I am not eating much with refined sugar in them, and most of these raw desserts have no added processed sugars. This one also has chia seeds in it.  I love the texture of these seeds, and they are so easy to use in a variety of sweets and puddings.  They are also supposedly another of the new "super foods".  Their health properties include such things as Omega-3, antioxidants, fibre, iron and calcium.  They also contain some protein and are versatile in that they can be eaten both cooked or raw.  However they should be added to another food or soaked before eating them. Raw foods are the latest health craze and many of them use obscure ingredients.  However this recipe...

This is a simple, yet quite filling, salad that works as a main meal too.  I often have a salad as a main especially when the ingredients are a balanced meal.  This is especially good in summer and I like to eat it on my back patio area on a hot night, as it is refreshing. It tastes better with fresh peaches however it also works just fine with canned peaches, as I've used in this case. Using tinned peaches means you can make this salad at any time of the year, and they are far cheaper than fresh ones.  Note:  If you use tinned peaches, the recipe is slightly sweeter than if you use fresh peaches. This is also a fast recipe which requires no cooking, so can be made at the last minute as it is so quick! Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 225g cottage cheese ¼ cup sour cream 1/3 cup raisins ½ cup chopped, canned pineapple 1 tbsp lemon juice 4 fresh, or canned peach halves 2 carrots, grated Meth...

This dessert is really one "to die for"! It is not for the dieters, but if you are on a diet, make it for your family or friends, and just eat a tiny bit just to get the taste of it. I use Violet Crumble Bar as this and the chocolate in it, gives it an extra level of flavour. The combinations of flavours in this recipe work so well, and the result is a rich, creamy tasting dessert which would impress anyone. It's easy to make and requires no baking. Preparation Time: 10 minutes plus freezing Cooking time: 5 minutes Makes:   8 -10 servings Ingredients 5 egg yolks 1/2 cup castor sugar 3 tbs honey 300 ml milk 300g mascarpone cheese Honeycomb and raspberries, to serve Method Line a 22 cm x 12 cm loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving plenty overhanging on all sides. Place the egg yolks, sugar and honey in a bowl and beat with electric beaters until thick and pale. Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to just below boiling...