Breakfast – Page 7 – Health Continuum

The Nutty Nutella Craze

In France last week, riots broke out in supermarkets as shoppers jostled to grab jars of Nutella. The popular hazelnut spread was being offered at a 70% discount and people lined up to get some. As evidenced by the video below, in many stores, what began as a simple outing at the grocery store deteriorated […]

Breakfast, Desserts and Snacks, Muffins, Muffins

Apple muffins fresh from the tree

Gianni and Lynda, our neighbours, have an amazing apple tree in their backyard. Every autumn, the tree bends under the weight of the delicious apples that it produces. In fact, the branches bend so much, that Gianni has to prop them up with bamboo sticks. You can see images of the tree in the slideshow […]

Breads, Breads and Scones, Breakfast, Desserts and Snacks

Banana bread boost

Last year, I wrote a post on date paste as a healthy alternative to white sugar. As you may know, lowering your white sugar intake can protect you from developing Type-2 diabetes, obesity or other conditions that lead to heart disease. I’m not diabetic and I’m not overweight, but I am concerned by the high […]

Breakfast, Crumbles, Crumbles, Desserts and Snacks

Rhubarb, strawberry and apple crumble

The Swiss grocery stores and markets now have fresh rhubarb and today, I made a rhubarb, strawberry and apple crumble. This healthy and easy-to-make dessert is packed with minerals, vitamins, organic compounds and fibre. However, when it comes to strawberries, I urge you to buy the organic kind. This year, strawberries are at the top of the list of produce with the […]

Breakfast, Pancakes

These pancakes have a lot of heart!

On Valentine’s Day, most people go out for a romantic dinner. But, who says that you have to wait all day to have some fun? On February 14th, have a tasty and romantic breakfast with someone that you love. I made these wholesome and easy-to-digest pancakes with buckwheat flour, applesauce, chia seeds, almond buttermilk and maple […]

Breakfast, Desserts and Snacks, Muffins, Muffins

Healthy tasty muffins

These “new and improved” muffins are loaded with sweet juicy blueberries which were cultivated and harvested in Switzerland, where I live. However, when it comes to fresh blueberries, I still prefer the smaller wild bush berries that grow in Canada and the USA. I recently came across an old blueberry muffin recipe that I used to make 20 years ago when I was […]