Espresso Coffee and SAVEUR Cinnamon Muffins

Did someone say Coffee?
I don't know about you, but as soon as I see a recipe with coffee in it, I stop to take a closer look. This recipe is perfect for coffee lovers, and so quick and easy to make. You will love them and so will your family.
Make sure you use a good quality aromatic espresso coffee so that you can indulge in the aroma and taste. The SAVEUR Cinnamon Blend Baking Spice adds to the aroma and tops it off perfectly.
I hope you enjoy reading this recipe, and making it. Would love to hear your results!

Ingredients: (Makes 12)
1 cup strong espresso coffee (allow to cool/cold)
2 cups Plain Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 egg
1/2 cup thickened cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons SAVEUR Cinnamon Blend Baking Spice
fine icing sugar (optional)



Method:

1). Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celcius

2). Brush a 12 hole muffin dish with butter

3). In a mixing bowl, add the flour and baking powder - mix

4). Add the Brown Sugar and SAVEUR Cinnamon Spice

5). In a separate bowl beat egg and thickened cream

6). Add the coffee plus the egg mixture into the flour. Beat well.

7). Pour into the muffin pan, dividing evenly among the 12 holes

8). Bake in pre-heated oven for approximately 20-30 minutes.

9). Allow muffins to cool and dust with optional icing sugar

My Dear Hubby loved the sound of these! He said later that night: "What's for dessert?"
So I prepared something super special for him which he loved -
In a bowl I placed 2 of the coffee muffins, some whipped cream, cut a chocolate wafer in half and also sprinkled extra half a wafer over the muffins... He TOTALLY loved it!... HOORAY to putting a smile on his face and happy taste buds and tummy!

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Low Carb Eating made Easy

Who says eating Low Carb is difficult, boring, tasteless? I like to think of it as a lifestyle rather than a diet. Know which foods are good to eat in abundance and limit those which are not suitable on a low carb eating regime. After about two weeks, it will become second nature and you will start to feel wonderful without the cravings, and the highs and lows that can be caused with carbs and sugar - it's a great feeling!

One of the easiest, tastiest and versatile recipes I like to make often are Quiches - Even better Quiche with No Pastry! Below is my recipe for Egg and Bacon Quiches which can also have many variations - and at only 2g carbs each for these beauties, it's a Winner!


Ingredients: (Makes 12 mini quiches)             
8 eggs
2 cups (500ml) thickened cream
12 rashers bacon (streaky)
300g crumbled Feta cheese
12-15 cherry tomatoes cut in half or thirds
1-2 teaspoons SAVEUR Seasoned Salt
2 tablespoons SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix


Method:

1. Grease a 125ml 12 hole muffin pan (or 2 6 hole pans). Line with baking paper
Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celcius

2. Arrange a bacon strip around the side of each hole, and divide crumble fetta among each

3. In a bowl with a pouring lip (or large jug) mix the eggs and cream with a whisk until combined well. Season with the SAVEUR Seasoned Salt and SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix

4. Pour Mixture evenly over the Feta and top with the tomatoes dividing among the 12 quiches.

5. Bake in oven for approximately 30 minutes or until firm to touch. Leave in pan for 5-10 mins to cool after removing from oven, and then place on wire rack to cool nicely.





















These were a huge hit! Great to eat on their own, serve with a salad, or use as a side dish for any cooked protein meal. You can leave them in the fridge for up to 2 days (if they last that long) and have for breakfast or lunch. You can also freeze these for up to 3 months. I will definitely be making these regularly... Let's see what variations we could come up with:

* You could substitute the Feta with basically any other cheese: Parmesan, Cheddar, Haloumi, etc.
* In the quiche you could add: onion, capsicum, olives, ham, salami, shredded cooked chicken, sliced kabana or chorizo. All of these are low carb

* SAVEUR product alternatives that would also taste Fabulous:
- Himalayan Salt and pepper
- Calabrese Pesto Mix
- California Onion Mix
- Curry House Mix
- Spiced Beet Hummus Mix
- Creamy Dill Mix

Have fun making these, and don't be worried about trying different combinations - they will turn out Amazing!

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Low Carb Tomato Tacos

A few days ago I shared our Preservative-free Tacos for all the family experience. Click here to View that Blog.


On that day I also made Low Carb Tomato Tacos for myself to fit in with my healthy eating lifestyle.
All I can say is that they looked amazing, were very Moorish, and Ultra delicious, plus I felt great eating them. They were so good and so quick and easy to make, that I will definitely be making them again on a regular basis, and with different taste variations.

Recipe Serves 4 -
(You can Double the quantity of the Mince and Taco Spice if you would like to also make regular Tacos for the family.)                


Ingredients:
300g Beef Mince (I used half beef, half pork)
1 small finely chopped onion
Can crushed/diced tomatoes or 1 cup passata
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon All Natural SAVEUR TACO SPICE
pinch salt (optional)
Can red kidney beans (optional)

4 medium to large tomatoes

Lettuce leaves shredded (approx. half cup)
Grated Tasty Cheese (approx. 1 cup)
4 heaped tablespoons Sour Cream (I made a Quick and Easy SAVEUR Guacamole Dip - see instructions and picture below)                                                

Method:
Add onion to pan, lightly sautee, add mince, continually stirring until browned and cooked.
Add salt, SAVEUR Taco Spice, and tomatoes
Reduce heat, simmer 10 mins - add beans and heat through.

Place tomatoes upside down on a chopping board. Cut into wedges not cutting all the way through to the bottom. (see picture)
Slightly pull apart tomato and add Cooked Beef mince mixture into each tomato.

Add lettuce on top of mince
Sprinkle Grated cheese on top of each

Top with a tablespoon of Sour Cream, or *SAVEUR Guacamole Dip.

                                  *Add one Tablespoon SAVEUR Guacamole mix to 1 cup Sour Cream

You will have fun making these, and they are so beautiful to look at. Most of all, you will enjoy eating them and they are a Wonderful Entertaining idea too!

Thanks for stopping by,
until next time when I post about more deliciousness!

Esther
Naturally Food and Cooking at Home

Preservative-free Tacos for all the family

Deciding what to cook does present it's challenges for sure! Especially when you are trying to eat Healthy and watch those carbs!
Today I have opted to cook Tacos for the family with several options we can all choose from:
* Hard Taco Shells
* Tortilla wraps

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* Low carb Tortilla wraps
* Tomatoes (recipe coming on next blog post)


MY RECIPE & OPTIONS
Serves 4-6


Ingredients:
500g Beef Mince (I used half beef, half pork)
1 medium finely chopped onion
Can crushed/diced tomatoes or 1 cup passata
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1-2 teaspoons SAVEUR TACO SPICE
pinch salt (optional)
Can red kidney beans (optional)

TACO Shells and/or Tortilla Wraps

Lettuce leaves Shredded (approx. 1 cup)

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Tomatoes chopped (2-3)
Grated Tasty Cheese (approx. 1 cup)
(Place salad & cheese items into small bowls and everyone can choose and make their own)


Method:
Add onion to pan, lightly sautee, add mince, continually stirring, until browned and cooked
Add salt, SAVEUR Taco Spice, and tomatoes
Reduce Heat, simmer 10 minutes - add beans and heat through.

Divide Mince Mixture between all of the Taco Shells and/or Tortilla Wraps
Top with Chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and Grated cheese.


The family had a lot of fun putting their tacos together, and even though quite messy at times, they totally enjoyed eating them - we did have a few laughs around the dinner table.

                                                           

Stay tuned for my next Blog post later this week for my recipe and description on the most delicious Low Carb Taco Tomatoes.


Esther - 
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