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No Sugar Mixed Berry Compote

A compote is a mixture of stewed fruit (whole or cut into pieces) in syrup. Originally eaten as a dessert, a compote makes a delicious start to the day either eaten alone or as the perfect pairing for porridge, pancakes, waffles or yogurt. It comes together in 15 minutes and can be made with any fruit. There are a lot of different ways to make fruit compote. Some recipes I’ve come across say to add cornstarch, lemon juice , spices and a lot of sugar. Since my family and many of you are trying to eat a bit leaner, healthier and cutting down on foods with added sugar, I keep my compote simple and completely refined sugar and artificial sweetener free.

Butternut Squash Halwa

by Balvinder. 32 Comments

Halwa is a pure pleasure. It is an aromatic sweet pudding typically served as a dessert, with coffee or tea after a meal, or as a snack. It can be prepared from flour, fruit, vegetable, lentil or nuts. This halwa calls for few pantry staples: Butternut squash, sugar, oil, cardamom and of course a few goji berries for color contrast, but raisins would be equally fine.

Blueberry Ricotta Muffins

by Balvinder. 24 Comments

Blueberries are currently on major sale at all Richmond farms. I bought two boxes of perfectly sweet blueberries, to freeze for the winter months. That’s when I use them more in smoothies, pancakes, cereal and yogurt! Yum! and, when they are in season I like to eat them raw or bake muffins and cake. Therefore,today I am sharing with you another blueberry muffin recipe.

Millet “Berry Shrikhand”

by Balvinder. 20 Comments

Let me introduce you to a delicious creamy dessert called Shrikhand. It is a simple delicacy of strained yogurt, whipped to cream like consistency, mixed with sugar, flavorings and fruit pulp. As you can tell from the title of the post there is millet in my recipe. It is not only yummy but is virtually guilt free. The only fat here comes from whole milk yogurt cheese.