5 Healthy New Year Resolutions
One of the best parts of our job here at Superfood Bakery is meeting like-minded people and learning from them. Today we would like to introduce you to our friend Jenna Hope. A registered nutritionist, Jenna has worked on a weight loss camp and at Harley Street's Food Doctor Clinic, developed recipes and worked as a nutrition consultant for a high street brand. This week, Jenna is offering Superfood Bakers her tips to become healthier in 2017. New year is the perfect time to set resolutions and change the things which aren’t working for you. During this time it is really easy...
7 Reasons Why You Should Cook Amaranth For Dinner This Week
If the only nutritious grain you know is quinoa, then it’s time to up your whole foods game! Meet amaranth – a close relative of quinoa hailing from South America, where it was domesticated nearly 7,000 years ago. This gluten-free grain was a major food crop of the Aztecs due to its high protein, mineral and vitamin content. It has more iron, calcium and phosphorus than most vegetables, and also, cup for cup it has more protein than oats (28.1g vs. 26.3g) and rice (28.1g vs. 13.1g). Amaranth looks very similar to quinoa (the same tiny, round seeds) and has...
Pistachio Energy Balls
Ever since we started Superfood Bakery (and made 1000's of different healthy cookies/pancakes/muffins/energy balls), we noticed that gradually our appreciation of fatty, buttery, sugary desserts went down. Our taste buds started appreciating more subtle flavours and picking up distinct, sometimes barely noticeable hints of spices... We also fell in love with creating energy ball recipes! Easy, wholesome and guilt-free, we are all about these beauties! Recipe (makes 10 energy balls) Pistachios 10 tbsp Dates 7 (add less if you don't like it sweet) Desiccated coconut 10 tbsp Gluten-free rolled oats 3 tbsp Flaxseed 3 tbsp Maca 1.5 tbsp Coconut oil...
Recipe: Aphrodisiac Bliss Bites
We think that food should bring us pleasure. If it tastes good, it cheers us up and if it’s nutritious, it nourishes our bodies. This was our belief when we started Superfood Bakery and we want to share with you some recipes that will make you happier and healthier! As the name suggests, these bliss bites contain some magic maca powder, the superfood that simultaneously improves sexual function, acts as an aphrodisiac and improves fertility! Alongside maca, there are protein-rich nuts, energy-boosting amaranth, and Omega-3 rich flaxseed, just to name a few. And you know what? These bites taste so much...