Ice Cream Pops

We love to eat ice cream during  the hot summer months.So I decided to make ice cream pops  covered with chocolate .This is very simple and is full of flavor and is really a hit among the children.I like to eat this because it is small and it does not have much calories and people who likes to watch their waist can also enjoy this.


Ingredients

ice cream
melted chocolate
ice cream scoop
nonpareils (decoration)or sprinkles
sticks
coconut oil


Method
Line a pan with wax paper.With a ice cream scoop place ice cream on the wax paper and than put the stick in it.freeze it ,Melt chocolate over double boiler or melt it in microwave with coconut oil. Let the chocolate cool and than dip the frozen ice cream in it and than sprinkle it with nonpareils.Freeze it until ready to serve.
 

Peanut Butter Fruit Bites

We all snack during the day and I love peanut butter with fruit so I came up with this fruit bites.This is healthy and it does keeps me away from snack that is not good for me.If you love Peanut butter than this snack is for you.Just make peanut butter with any dried fruits and press it gently in a pan and than cut into squares.

Ingredients
8 pitted dates
1 cup chopped dried apricot
3 cups  Cheerios
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup chopped peanuts


Method
1 In a food processor place dates and apricots , pulse it until it is finely chopped.Add in Cheerios and pulse it until it is finely chopped.Add in peanut butter and process it until well combined.
2 Line a pan with wax paper, extending it over the edges. Press the peanut butter mixture in the pan and press it around the pan.Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
3 Let it sit for 30 minutes and than take the wax paper with uncut bars out of the pan and cut it into squares.

Mango and Banana Ice Pops

This hot summer months ice pops is very refreshing.It is easy to prepare  and there is no cooking involved.I love making ice pops because it is  mostly fruits so it does not  much sugar.Eat  this ice pops and not worry about  spiking your sugar level  for people with diabetics.Just add mangoes and bananas in a blender and blend ,freeze and eat.

Ingredients
1 packet defrosted mango chunks or 1 mango
1 large  ripe bananas
honey to taste
1 can coconut milk or any milk of your choice

Method
Put everything in a blender, blend  and pour it in cups, freeze and enjoy

Egg in a Hole

Breakfast is an important meal of the day.We like to ear toasted bread with scrambled eggs, or  poached eggs and so on, But today I am making egg in a hole with some veggies.Very easy and healthy. Make all of it and than stick it in the oven to keep it warm.Take a piece of bread , take  the middle part out  and drop an egg and cook on both sides.

Ingredients
sliced bread
Eggs
1 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
broccoli pulled in small pieces
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
1.4 cup finely chopped onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
oil

Method
1. Heat  oil  in a skillet. add in onions cook it for few minutes and than add garlic, bell pepper and broccoli, with salt and pepper. Cook it until  soft. With a knife remove the middle part of the bread  ,
2 . In a unstick skillet add oil and place the bread on the skillet.In the center of the bread place the veggies mixture press it down in the hole nicely and than  carefully place an egg on top of the veggies.Season the egg with salt and pepper.Let it settle and than place the bread {the white center piece} on top of the egg.
3.With a spatula flip the egg with the bread over and let it cook on the other side.
4 Breakfast
is ready

Chia Seed Pudding

Breakfast is a very important meal of the day and it is very easy to  to achieve by chia seed pudding.This is healthy ,delicious, and satisfying  as well as low in calorie. I love this pudding because I make this in the evening and leave it to chill overnight .  This pudding must sit overnight to thicken.Just few ingredients and  breakfast is ready in the morning.I love this.

Ingredients
1 can unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 tablespoon honey
fruits of your choice

Method

1.In a bowl, stir together milk, yogurt, vanilla, honey. add in chia seeds ,mix it  and divide the pudding equally among the jars or bowls.
2. Cover and  chill it overnight. Before serving topped it with fruits of your choice.

Ice Block

Growing up on an island I loved to eat ice block.I used to make ice block with milk or any juice  by adding sugar  and fruits.Fiji is a tropic country so my friends and i would just eat ice cream or home made ice block.Just cant forget those days growing up with friends and eating and playing around the neighborhood. Ice block is very much appreciated in the warm weather.I just took milk, added sugar and food color .

Ingredients

2 cups milk
sugar to taste
1 small banana
1 /2  teaspoon red food color
cups to freeze the ice blocks
popsicle sticks


Method

Add all the ingredients in a blender ,blend and freeze.

Mixed Berry Scones

Scones are delicious and it can be eaten straight out of the oven or they can be freshened in  the microwave . Scones freezes very well too.Any left over freeze it and reheat it when required.  Scones can also be served with soups or over tea .I love scones because it it very simple to prepare.Just mix flour ,sugar, butter together  and bake it until for 10 to 12 minutes.

Ingredients
2 cup self rising flour
1/3 cup sugar or to taste
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup dried mixed berries or any dried fruit of your choice



Method
 Sift flour ,sugar, salt and mix ti well in a bowl. Add in berries and mix it well. Cut butter through  until crumble.Add in milk little by little and make it into a dough. Knead it lightly. Roll the dough out  on a floured surface and cut it in even size pieces.Brush them lightly with little butter or milk. Bake at 425degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.