3 Healthy Dessert Ideas to Try Today

When the weather gets hot, frozen desserts like ice cream could be the best refreshing treat. During the summer, so many colorful varieties of fruit and berries are available. So, it could be a great idea to make the most of the fresh flavors of summer with tasty and nutritious fruit ice cream as a way to delight them.

Natural ice cream and fruit mousse are healthy frozen desserts made from fresh fruit mixed with water and sugar, which include all benefits of eating fruit with a lot of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. The use of sugar is optional, but for sure it is naturally fat-free. It is always possible to prepare the healthy dessert with more concentrated content of fruits, so that it will have higher fiber content. Without additives or preservatives, natural ice cream and mousse can give all vitamins and minerals your body needs.

If you wish to enjoy a healthy and tasteful dessert, then you must have your favorite flavor recipes in your hand. Then, you could rest assured the process of making it by letting the Frost Food machine to work. Frost Food is a natural ice cream machine, which can instantly help you to make healthy dessert from fruit and vegetables. This machine allows cold cooking method on food to preserve its freshness. Continue reading “3 Healthy Dessert Ideas to Try Today”

Why You Should Eat Dessert Before Dinner

The 8 words every kid staring down a plate of broccoli, dreads:

“Finish your dinner or no desert for you.”

It’s a solid lesson.

Sometimes you’ve got a knuckle down and just eat the green stuff, and even the mushrooms, if you want to get to the ice cream.

But despite what people say, I don’t think the ice cream tastes better for the effort.

I don’t think I ever appreciated the ice cream more for having to chow down my mum’s attempt at a square meal.

I certainly don’t agree with people who tell you nothing in life worth having comes easy:

A friend of mine was once given a house, I’m pretty sure that was worth having.

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How To Make A Healthy Chocolate Milkshake In 5 Simple Steps

Ingredients:

Milk – 1cup
Cocoa powder – 1 tablespoon
Chocolate syrup – 2-3 tablespoons
Your favorite chocolate energy drink powder – 2 tablespoons
Ice cream – 3 scoops
Sugar – as per your requirement
Whipped cream

Once you have all these ingredients, you are all set to make your favorite chocolate milkshake in just 5 simple steps. And guess what! This is going to be healthy too!

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Chocolate Decadence Cookie Recipe

I am always looking for easy and rich dessert recipes to try on my family. Baking is one of my favorite things to do, but I always like to keep it simple. The best part about chocolate decadence cookies are that they look elaborate, but they are a breeze to make. If chocolate is your indulgence, these cookies will do the trick. I am a chocolate lover myself and am always looking for a cookie recipe that combines chocolate and nuts. I find this combination to be my guilty pleasure and chocolate decadence cookies have quickly become my favorite dessert.

Great With Ice Cream

Not only do I love chocolate cookies, but I also enjoy pairing them with ice cream for a filling family dessert. These chocolate decadence cookies taste great with vanilla bean ice cream. I find that making homemade ice cream to pair with these cookies only makes for tastier treat. My kids can’t get enough of the rich chocolate taste of these cookies combined with the ice cream flavor. So instead of making brownies and ice cream, I opt for chocolate decadence cookies and ice cream. Continue reading “Chocolate Decadence Cookie Recipe”

Low Fat Ice Creams

Ice Cream is a favourite dessert of everyone, but some health conscious people might think twice before eating it. So, there are variety of low fat ice creams in the market.

Enjoying an ice-cream in summers is a favourite activity for all. Yesterday I felt like having a chocolate flavour. But then I realised that it is too sweet and thought of having something that is not too high in calories.
I was just searching on the internet about the places serving it which offers healthy ice creams.

It is made by whipping the mixture (a combination of milk, cream, eggs, sweeteners and flavourings) with a lot of air. This makes it light and fluffy.

In general, a regular one contains around 140 calories and six grams of fat per 1/2 cup serving.

I also heard that Gelato, which is becoming very popular these days, is mixed very slowly, limiting the amount of air and giving it a thick and dense texture. Continue reading “Low Fat Ice Creams”

7 Factors to Consider When Choosing the Best Ice Cream Maker

Are you thinking of buying a new ice cream maker? For ice cream lovers, buying a machine can help you save a significant amount of money in the long run. For those who are health conscious, you can finally control the ingredients that go into your dessert, and enjoy it with less guilt. There are countless reasons why one should buy an ice cream maker. However, before you jump in to get one, you want to ensure you’ve chosen the most suitable one. So, what are some factors to consider when getting one?

Price

Machines vary greatly in price. Some cost as little as $10, while others can cost up to $100000. You have to first consider your objective for getting one. Are you buying one for the occasional family gatherings when your nieces and nephews come over? If you are only going to be using your machine occasionally, you should consider getting a cheaper one. On the other hand, if you have a sweet tooth intend to use your machine every other day, forking out a bit more money to get a fully-automated one will be well worth it. Continue reading “7 Factors to Consider When Choosing the Best Ice Cream Maker”

Ice Cream Machines: Three Top Contenders

When the warmer days start everyone, from children to adults, crave a sweet treat. Ice cream parlours and restaurants benefit from making their own recipes which give them uniqueness in terms of flavour and texture. For this purpose, a quality machine is a mandatory requirement for making your own recipes. In this article, we’ll take a look at three machines to see whether they are up to the task.

GT1 Push Soft Ice/Frozen Yoghurt Machine

With the GT1 Push Soft Ice/Frozen Yoghurt Machine you are able to make ice cream and frozen yoghurt, so this unit gives you flexibility in terms of the ingredients and recipes you can put together. It prepares a product with optimum consistency and texture. It is an innovative unit that is manufactured with a bowl temperature control system and a push button that allows for increased working speed. It is the only counter top unit that is capable of preparing real frozen cream such as coffee cream and hazelnut cream, as well as frozen yoghurt and soft ice cream. This multipurpose catering equipment is easy to use and versatile. Continue reading “Ice Cream Machines: Three Top Contenders”

Ice Cream Recipes – Top 2 Secrets to Make Luscious Ice Creams Without the Machine

Have you tried making ice cream recipes without the ice cream maker? Do you know that you can make luscious, creamy and delicious ice creams without the machine? Food magazines have plenty of recipes that are inviting and once you finalize on one among the best, you are just left down with the instruction that tells to freeze it in the ice cream maker and follow the instructions of the manufacturer. So what happens when you don’t own one? Are you forced to forget about the recipe?

It is quite natural that the machine does not fit into everybody’s pocket and so you have to try out some other alternatives that do not compromise on the quality and taste. Many of us might have tried our hands on ice creams recipes without the machine but ended up in vain. The happy news that I have for you is that the right time has come and with just 2 secrets that are unleashed you can make these softies if you have a simple whisk and of course your freezer. Continue reading “Ice Cream Recipes – Top 2 Secrets to Make Luscious Ice Creams Without the Machine”

Homemade Sahlab Ice Cream

When one thinks of Middle Eastern desserts, ice cream is not the first thing that comes to mind. Buza al-halib (Sahlab ice cream) aka buza bi mistiki (mastic ice cream) is just one of many iced desserts available throughout this region. Buza al-halib is a snowy white ice cream that is thickened with sahlab, powdered orchid root and flavored with mastic, not to be confused with gum arabic, a resin taken from the lentisk tree which is native to the Mediterranean.

Mastic gives this iced dessert a consistency that is smooth, elastic, while at the same time chewy.Mastic is usually available from middle eastern grocers or you if you can’t find it, you can try substituting cornstarch. Mastic looks like small, hard translucent crystal-like lumps that must be ground to a fine powder before using.Here’s a recipe for this authentic arab iced dessert, buza al-halib, if you cannot find mastic, don’t worry about it, the ice cream tastes just as good without it. Continue reading “Homemade Sahlab Ice Cream”

Simac Ice Cream Makers Review

Simac is once again an Italian manufacturer of ice creams but has only one model in its line up. It is actually a very good one, and is our ice cream maker of choice because of the convenience that it gives. Simac also makes their machines in stainless steel, although their canister on the inside is aluminum. Only the outer drum is stainless steel. They however cost considerably less than their Italian counterparts. Their one and only model is reviewed below.

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