Delfia cake, a semi raw and packed with super food version of a classic Norwegain christmas cake

 

Recipe:

melt:
250 gram 70% chocolate
250 gram extra virgin coconut oil, add to melt after the chocolate is fully melted

whip together till stiff:
13 drops Stevia English Toffee, or yaconsirup or any other sweetener of choice
3 happy eggs with 
50 gram icing sugar 

Pour the melted mixture of chocolate and coconut oil into the whipped eggs and frosting and mix well, no need to whip extensively. Pour half of the loveliness into a bread mould lined with plastic foil (baking paper also works fine). Sprinkle in some walnuts, gojiberries and all natural wine gum before you cover with the remaining chocolate mixture. This cake has to be kept cool over night to achieve the right consistency. 

 

Layer of super treats :o)

Delfia cake is a kind of grown up thing. I could not stand it as a kid, but now I can hardly wait to make the next one! Especially not this super healthy version of the original. At our house half the kids enjoy this cake while the other half find it too dense. For a more visually pleasing result and more to munch double the recipe and use 3-4 dl of walnuts in the middle. (The walnuts substitute the original use of dry cookies.) To make it easier to slice save the wine gum to decorate on the top of the cake as it is hard to slice it nicely with the wine gum inside. Also feel free to decorate the top of the cake extensively with gojiberries and walnuts to taste. Enjoy! 

Gingerbread Fudge Balls

Gingerbread Fudge Balls

We save these for Christmas-time. The little sweet balls are filled with aromatic spices that we associate with holidays, family, and peace..

Recipe

½ cup soaked and dried almonds 
1 ¼ cup pitted dates 
1 ¾ cup almond butter 
4 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom 
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp star anise
a few good pinches of freshly ground black pepper

Process almonds into butter in a food processor. Add the other ingredients and process 1-2 minutes extra. They should be soft and chewy like fudge or caramel and will have an extra yummy consistency when frozen and eaten straight from the freezer. You can also eat the dough just as is.

Something satisfying for your sweet toothe: Yummy chia pudding

I love chia pudding! I got into the habit of making it with homemade almond milk, but lately I’ve had a crush for homemade coconut milk. Chia pudding is quick and easy to make, tastes wonderful, fills you up and is so so nutritious. Perfect for lunch if you’re craving something sweet! Since I work from home, I often make this while preparing my breakfast and then let it rest in its own goodness for a couple of hours before I enjoy a yummy lunch.

1.5 deciliters shredded (desiccated) coconut

2 deciliters water

4 tbsp chia seeds, I prefer the white seeds for this dish

12 drops of english toffee stevia

1 tbsp maple syrup (or yacon or raw honey depending on what you prefer)

1 tsp ceylon cinnamon

A sprinkle of good vanilla sugar

1. Blend the shredded coconut and water together and sift the coconut milk mixture through a fine sift/cheesecloth/mesh bag.

2. Mix the chia seeds and the other ingredients into the coconut milk and stir well.

3. Let it rest for minimum 2 hours, so that the seeds swell up and the pudding thickens. I like to add some fresh fruits or berries my pudding, depending on what I have. One of my favourite twists is using maple syrup and some banana slices. 

Enjoy!

Tip: Soaked chia seeds are easier to digest than dry seeds!

My favorite post-workout smoothie

One of the best things about living in the countryside, is the proximity to the nature. I’m blessed with having the luxury of just running right out from my door and into the woods. Fresh air right on my door step. Amazing! Apart from practicing yoga and going for runs in the forest nearby, I’m really into kettlebells at the moment. I took it up years and years ago, and I don’t know why I stopped doing it, but I recently got obsessed with it again! It’s good fun, the workouts are efficient, and you can do it at home and look up workouts on youtube.

After a good workout, the muscles need rest before they’re build more strength and I love giving my body a post-workout bonus with this smoothie.

Recipe:

2 dl organic yoghurt (or nettle tea of you prefer to go non-dairy)

2 raw egg yolks

2 tbsp coconut oil

2 dl berries, I love black currants

2 tbsp gelatin, stirred in some boiling water

2 tbsp maple syrup

10 drops vanillaflavoured stevia

Enjoy the smoothie and have a good rest before your next workout!