I'm not usually trying to actively skip carbs. I think they are good for you, depending on the kind and amount. However, this didn't stop me from looking for alternatives to bread and found something pretty amazing.


Low Carb Egg Bread:

For 6 pieces you will need:

• 2 eggs
• Aprox. 2 Tbs of Cream cheese
• Baking Powder
• Flavoring, Spices (Optional)

The very basic of this recipie are eggs, cream cheese and Baking soda. You could take this recipe in a million directions. You could use a savory, flavored cream cheese (Maybe Herbs or Horseradish) and Spices or just sugar and coco for a sweeter version. I went for a savory version with Tomato Mozzarella Spice (Witch is Salt, Pepper and Rosemary).


Separate the egg-yolk from the egg-white.

Into the egg-yolk mix the cream cheese and spices until it's smoothe. (I also added a splash of Worcestershire Sauce)

In a separate bowl add the Baking Soda to the egg white and beat it untill it is nice and fluffy and firm.

You know it's ready when your egg-white gives you these stiff peaks.

Now slowly fold in the egg-yolk-mix into the egg-white. Sloooowly and bit by bit. You want to keep as much air in the egg-white as possible.

In the end you should have a fluffy awesome batter.

Now spread the batter onto a baking sheet in 6 portions. Use a spoon to push them into somewhat flat, even discs.

Not put them into the preheated oven for 10-15 Minutes at 150°C. Have good eye on them. They burn fast. Just trust your nose when there are done.

After they're baked you get this gorgeous and beautiful gold color. Put your bread onto a cooling rack.

At this point, if you're using Weight Waters, one of these bread slices has 1 ProPoint.

From here you can put whatever you want on them. I went for even more cream cheese (LOVE that stuff), salad, turkey, feta cheese, tomato and tomato puree.

One of these sandwiches, if you use Weight Watchers, only has between 2 to 3 ProPoints.

Sooooo good. But be warned. Do not expect the same fullness as you would get from bread. The fullness comes from what you put on your sandwich. Also: Spice the hell out of your batter!

I hope you enjoyed this recipie as much as I did!

Enjoy,
Anna

It's Snack attack once again!
I plan on watching some "Velvet Goldmine" right now. And what sack comes to mind when you think about watching a movie? Exactly: Popcorn.

I will show you the embarrassingly simple recipe for fat free Popcorn.

You will need:

• Dried maize kernels
• Spices (Optional)

For one person 50 grams of maizle kernels is more than enough to munch on. Put the kernels into a pan or pot with a long handle and put on a lid before putting it on high heat, no oil, no nothing.
By the way: I prefer glass lids so I see the action.

I've made my fair share of popcorn in my life and let me tell you: It's worth putting a tiny bit of effort into it. So once the pan gets hot and some leftover moisture from the kernels evaporates, start moving the pan every 10-15 seconds. That's why I chose a pot with a long handle: So I can shake things up properly.

So stand by your pot and shake it every 10-15 seconds. I used to just put the kernels in in the pan and wait for them to pop. Too often I ended up with burned or tiny pieces popcorn. Shaking them ensures every side of the kernels gets some heat before popping properly.

Even while the popcorn is filling up the pan I keep shaking it every now and then so nothing burns.

Finally fill your delicious, hot popcorn into a bowl and season if wanted. I'm a actually fine with just salt.

If you're using Weight Watchers: This 50g bowl of Popcorn only has 5 ProPoints.

Enjoy your movie!
Anna

Now this might sound weird at first but believe me it's a good alternative to the regular wheat or corn wraps: Savoy Burritos.

As I once said before: It's not about skipping, it's about replacing. I want some Burritos and I made it happen.

Savoy Burritos

For this recipe you will need:

• Savoy
• Quinoa
• Onions
• Carrots
• Red Bellpepper
• Cherry Tomatos (not in the picture)
• Prawns
• Avocado
• Spinach

For the Sauce:

• Greek Joghurt
• Tahin

Before starting the rest, boil a liter of water. This will be used to soften the Savoy later on. Cut the onions into little pieces.

Sweat them, add the Quinoa and add the boiling water.

You can either add the (frozen) prawns directly into the pot or, as I did, put a bamboo steamer on the Quinoa.

While that is boiling away separate some huge Savoy leafes.

Cut off as much of the stems as possible so it won't be tough to chew later on.

I put the leaves into a bowl and poached them in boiling water. Especially the tough, lower part. Believe me: I once skipped this step. The Burritos weren't so pleasurable to eat.

After the savoy leaves are soft to your liking, dry them and set aside.

Now it's time to cut up allll of your vegetables. After finishing that job, take a bit of your joghurt and mix it with a tea spoon of Tahin. So good!

 
By the time you're done with everything both the prawns and the Quinoa should be done as well.

Let's get ready to rumble!

 Savoy Wrap ...

Quinoa ...

Carrots ...

Bellpepper ....

Prawns ...

Spinach ...

Cherry Tomatoes ...

Avocado ....

Tahin Sauce ....

Now wrap it up like a Burrito, turn around .....

Cut open and enjoy!

I love eating this! It's so filling and you can put anything you want in there!


I hope you like this recipe! What would you fill your Savoy Burrito with?

If you're using Weight Watchers, one of these Wraps should have around 4 to 5 ProPoints.

Take care and be sexy,
Anna

When I first started changing my diet I found the hardest part was changing habits. We're so used to eating the way we eat. Now lets say you want to reduce the Carbs or at least  Gluten in your diet. It's the easiest way to freak people out. What do you eat when you can't eat Bread of Cereal or Pancakes for breakfast? Or Pasta, Rice and Potatoes for lunch? It drives people crazy. Why? Cause we're just so used to eating what we eat on a daily basis.

I'm here now to take your hand and tell you: It's gonna be alright. And to calm you down: Carbs and Gluten won't kill you (Unless you're allergic, then they might cause you problems of course.). I'm a firm believer in the notion that everything is okay for you body if you eat it in small quantities. Same goes for Gluten. Generations of people lived healthily on wheat-based food and Gluten and were fine. That said: It doesn't mean you can't at least make an efford to reduce some of the intake.

In a later post I might explain the fuzz about Gluten but for now let's focus on this incredibly delicious breakfast idea to calm your no-carbs-panic:

Banana Pancakes:

For this recipe you'll need:

• 1 Egg
• 1 Banana
• Coconut Oil (Optional)
• Ground Coconut (Optional)
• Vanilla Extract (Optional)

Just keep this in mind: 1 Egg and 1 Banana is basically ALL you need. Everything else, ground coconut, oats, sirup, buttermilk, coco powder - you name it! All that is optional and a great way to make these your own. I'm having a momenet with coconut, so I choose that flavor.

Pop your ingredients in a blender and blitz it up.

Preheat your pan and - and this is very important - add some healthy oil. Seriously. I tried frying them dry.They burned fairly quickly.

If you added things like oats your pancaces will probably be firmer and more stable. These however are kinda fragile. But it's okay. Just add one table spoon of banana-egg mixture per pancake and prepare for the fact that you WILL screw at least half of them up ;)

As with regular pancakes wait for the bubbles to show up on top, then turn them.

Repeat the process and keep the pan oiled to prevent the banana from burning.

And this is what you end up with. A pretty heap of tiny, delicious, healthy pancakes.

I decided to add some low fat greek yoghurt, some of my Mom's self made blackberry jam and a tablespoon of ground coconut on top.

Oh the deliciousness!

If you're using Weight Watchers, the basic recipe has around 3 to 4 ProPoints, depending on how much oil you use. I gave my portion 5 ProPoints for the ground coconut and additional ingredients.

I hope you enjoyed this breafast idea! Let me know what ingredients you would add!

Enjoy and stay sexy,
Anna

As you can tell from my recipes: I'm a fan of clean eating. There are many youtube channels out there, telling you about the importance of good, clean food and alternatives to products you consume daily. In the course of my dietary change I tried many new products I never had before. Many of which I really learned to like and love.

In this series I want to introduce you to a couple of those foods. And the first one is actually a drink!

You should try: Almond Milk

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Almond Milk is not only dairy-free but also very delicious. It's made by grinding up almonds in water and separating that almond-enriched water from the pulp of the nuts. The flavor that stays in the water is so refreshing and tasty, especially when you drink it straight out of the fridge.

As with many of these "healthier options": They have some benefits but also some shortcomings. For example: While Almond Milk may contain more Magnesium, Calcium and Vitamin B1 than regular milk, regular milk offers more Protein and Vitamin C while being lower in fat. You can check the nutritional facts below:

Per 100ml	Milk	Almond Milk
Calories	48 kcal	45 kcal
Protein	3,4g	0,9g
Carbs	4,8g	5,4g
Fat	1,5g	2,2g
Fiber	0g	0,8mg
Cholesterol	4mg

Per 100ml	Milk	Almond Milk
Vitamin C	2mg	/
Vitamin A	0,01mg	0,21mg
Vitamin D	0,028 μg	/
Vitamin E	0,04mg	/
Vitamin B1	0,04mg	57mg
Vitamin B2	0,18mg	152mg
Vitamin B6	0,05mg	/
Vitamin B12	0,42 μg	/

Per 100ml	Milk	Almond Milk
Natrium	0,047g	/
Iron	0mg	5mg
Zink	0,4mg	/
Magnesium	12mg	60mg
Calium	155mg	57mg
Calcium	120mg	152mg
Phospohorus	91mg	222mg

You see, there are benefits to both Almond Milk and regular milk. If you're trying to cut animal products from your diet then you should give this a go - even though it's way more expensive than milk. I personally like to use it as the base of my breakfast shakes. You can also use it in your coffee or just on its own.

I hope you enjoyed the first installment of "You should try...". Let me know if this inspired you to try Almond Milk !

Take care and be sexy,

Anna