A bit of a treat....
By susan
@sueznewz2 (10409)
Alicante, Spain
March 13, 2016 8:10am CST
We are trying to be careful what we eat in our house... and try and eat healthily ... most of the time.... but occasionally we have a treat.... and yesterday was one of those times....
I was given a food mixer for christmas... as I have had a late blossoming interest in baking... which unfortunately does not really go hand in hand with a healthy diet...
Plus I have been watching masterchef and the great british bake of.... full of all sorts of luxuriously rich ... fattening .. desserts... and puddings... which have left me wanting to try making these things.....
So yesterday I had a baking day..... I made a lovely chocolate and orange panna cotta... with a topping or cranberries... which was well received by every one.... and
I also made some flapjacks ... oatmeal bars.... with cranberies and dates and a sticky toffee to hold them together ... I also put some orange in ... but I put too much in... so it spoilt the flapjacks a bit really.... but you live and learn ... lol's .. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
14 Mar 16
gigglin' :D i reckon yer gonna need to do some findin' 'f recipes that cut back the calories, eh? there's loads out there that use fruit's the sweeteners 'n such. ya can also sneak healthier flours into yer bakin' - like almond, sorghum, quinoa, etc. they're more nutritious, loaded with vitamins, minerals, 'n many'ven a high fiber content.
that bein' said, i hope yer happy coz now i've a hankerin' fer a cranberry/chocolate/orange flapjack with a side'f strawberries all swimmin' 'n genuine maple syrup!
big hugs 'n love!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
14 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 yer welcome :) naners 'n applesauce'r good sweeteners 'n good fer ya's well. i dunno 'bout the flours availibility'n yer neck'f the woods?? i've gotta order 'em online here, 'r get 'em from the health food store - where they charge 3x's 's much fer the same.
no worries, i've my lovely liquid diet still goin' 'n 'fter 3 weeks'f such, e'en the pup/cat/horse feed sure looks awful temptin'!
big hugs 'n love!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
15 Mar 16
@crazyhorseladycx ohhh i'm sorry to hear that you are on a liquid diet at the moment....do you think you'll be able to have something more substantial or solid soon....
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
14 Mar 16
Thanks for that..... I try not to use too much sugar.... as we haven't got sweet toothes...but it can be tricky..., and thanks for the info on alternative flours ....will have a read up on them...although i've never seen them on the shop shelves....
Sorry I made you hungry...lol's. Love n hugs back atcha 
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Mar 16
Sounds like you were baking all day. Sometimes we just have to have a treat to keep us from overdoing it
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
not quite all day ... but a couple of hours.... but I enjoyed it.... especially finishing of the toffee sauce that I used for the flapjacks...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 well even though I say so myself... it was lovely..... and I may have to make some more another day....
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 mmmmm toffee sauce sounds like heaven
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@celticeagle (171548)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Mar 16
Those sound great. I am trying to work up a oatmeal bar that is nutritious with coconut and several other natural ingredients. I used to do a large batch of one I had concocted and put some in the freezer.
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@celticeagle (171548)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 ....Yes, depends on how healthy you want it too.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
14 Mar 16
That sounds good...there are soooo many possible flavour combinations ...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
well I only do it once a week... so I made the flapjacks to share... lol's
@RasmaSandra (82565)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 too bad I live so far away. Next baking day I would be at your door.
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@LadyDuck (472500)
• Switzerland
14 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 Yes, I make it, it's very easy, I mix the strawberries (fresh or frozen) with sugar (150 gr. strawberries - 30 gr. sugar) a tablespoon of lemon juice, I cook on low heat for five minutes and let it cool.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
14 Mar 16
@LadyDuck. Sounds nice n easy to do ...thanks....., tne spanish strawberries are on the shelves at the moment....so will give it a go....
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
14 Mar 16
I like the sound of the strawberry syrup... do you make your own.
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do you make your own.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
I agree... @Marcyaz and I think it helps us to keep a healthy diet ... if we know we can have a treat occasionally.....
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
no nor me .... we'll keep it to once a week ... and i do not make too many of anything either which helps.... lol's ...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Mar 16
yes it was fun ... and spurs me on to try again.... lol's
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
14 Mar 16
E x a c t l y it's only once a week ... lol's
it's only once a week ... lol's1 person likes this
