Treat Yourself: Real Food Desserts {Ebook Review and Giveaway}

October 31st, 2011 admin

I love dessert.  And, just because I desire to be on a much healthier diet than the average American it doesn’t mean that I desire to give up sweet treats completely.  Sweets, like any other food should be eaten in moderation, but there is nothing wrong with a little nutritious sweet indulgence once in a while.   After all there are many natural sweeteners that contain many vitamins and minerals.  And, you can make create some very tasty treats with healthy ingredients that you don’t have to feel guilty feeding your children.

Since I can never have too many great ideas when it comes to crafting healthy treats for myself and my family I was just thrilled when Kate Tietje told me that she was coming out with Treat Yourself: Real Food Desserts.  And, just like Kate’s book Against the Grain: Delicious Recipes for a Whole Food and Grain Free Diet there are amazing photos to show you just how great these real food desserts can look.  Once you get the chance to try out these amazing recipes you will be so grateful that you did.

One of my favorite recipes were the chocolate brownies.  They were super tasty and very easy to make.  My family loved them too!  I don’t think the pan was finished off by the end of the afternoon.

One recipe I really want to try is the chocolate cake!  Yum!  Try out this tasty recipe for chocolate cake and see what you think… I just know you’ll want to purchase the ebook after trying this fabulous cake!  Who doesn’t like chocolate cake anyway? 

Chocolate Cake I

2 c. sprouted flour

1/2 cup cacao powder

1 1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 c melted butter

1/4 c + 2 tbsp maple syrup

1/4 honey

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 c buttermilk

Mix butter, maple syrup, and honey until well blended.  Add eggs and vanilla.  In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients together. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and blend in buttermilk.  Pour batter into a 9 X13 pan or two 8″ round pans. Bake at 350 F for 20 – 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 12-15 servings

Go ahead and stop by Treat Yourself: Real Food Desserts and take a look to see if there is any in the table of contents that you would love to make!  Then consider purchasing a copy!  Kate has offered Our Peaceful Home readers 25% off by using coupon code PEACETREAT code will expire on 11/7/11 SO HURRY! 

Or, Kate has gracious offered to giveaway one copy of Treat Yourself!  Enter to win via rafflecopter below!  Good Luck!