The diet solution program: A Must read if you want to eat Dessert again

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

A Must read if you want to eat Dessert again

Beyond Diet Newsletter

The excitement is in the air! Yes, many people are excited for the upcoming holiday season, but what I’m talking about is the excitement around the new recipe book we are creating together in Beyond Diet.

If you missed last week’s newsletter, I announced that all of us (yes, that includes you) will be creating a healthy recipe book filled with “Isabel approved” delicious desserts. This recipe book will help you get through the holiday season without feeling deprived of your sweet treats. The best news is that you will get access to it online at no cost to you (now that’s pretty sweet, right?)

Thank you so much to those who have already submitted their wonderful recipes. It looks like I’m going to be busy in the kitchen for quite a while!

For those of you who can’t imagine how you can make a tasty dessert that’s delicious and healthy at the same time, I’ve got several easy suggestions and ingredients substitutions for you today that will make your dessert creations “Isabel approved”.

Coconut flour and Almond Meal/Flour.

I’ve successfully used coconut flour or almond flour/meal instead of white flour or whole wheat flour in many cake, cookie and bread recipes (my son is a huge fan of the banana bread recipe below). I have found both of these flours at most supermarkets and have also ordered them online (>> Almond Meal and >> Coconut flour)

>> Banana Nut Bread made with Almond Flour

Baking Stevia

Most desserts contain an incredibly high amount of sugar, which makes them really unhealthy and not a good addition to your fat loss plan. That is where baking stevia comes to the rescue. For every 2 cups of sugar in a recipe, you can replace it with 1 cup of Steviva Blend (link to Steviva), without all those grams of sugar.

>> Almond Cookies sweetened with Baking Stevia

Coconut Milk instead of Cow’s Milk

Just because you’re trying to stay away from dairy doesn’t mean you have to miss out on ice cream and other “creamy” desserts. Organic coconut milk works great as a substitution for cow’s milk and many times tastes even better!

>> Easy to Make Coconut Milk Ice Cream

>> Coconut Whipped Cream <-- Isabel’s personal favorite!

Now that you’ve got some more easy and creative ways to make your own delicious and healthy dessert recipe, be sure to share it with us so we can include your recipe and your picture in our new upcoming recipe book.

Here’s what I need you to do:

Make sure your recipe includes only Isabel-approved ingredients. You may want to look through your manual again for a quick reference to be sure (but don’t worry if you are not sure, we’ll check each recipe to make sure it’s Isabel-approved).
Make your delicious dessert and take a picture of yourself with it (if you don’t want to be in the picture, you can just send a picture of the dessert itself). Your recipe must come along with a picture!
Email your picture and your recipe to dessert@beyonddiet.com.
Let us know your name and where you are from (city, state/province, country). You can also let us know if you would like to include only your first name.
Email your submissions by Friday, November 11th!

In health and happiness,

Isabel De Los Rios

Certified Nutritionist

Certified Exercise Specialist

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