A glowing skin dinner party - the desserts
A choice of two easy to make and yummy desserts to complete your dinner party.
Dessert 1
Pear and blueberry crumble
Ingredients:
Filling:
- 2 pears, peeled and diced
- 1 punnet blueberries
- 1 tblsp apple juice
Crumble:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 50 g oat flakes
- 2 heaped tblsp ground almonds
- 2 tblsp flaked almonds
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Method:
Soften the fruit gently in the apple juice in a small saucepan. Warm the olive oil and mix the crumble ingredients to gently brown. Place the fruit mix into two ramekins and top with the crumble mix.
Could be served with vanilla ice cream or Low fat Fromage Frais.
Why is this recipe good for me?
YourDoc Medical’s Nutrition Partner Shirley Ward (www.downtoearthnutrition.co.uk) explains the nutritional benefits contained in the following recipe:
- Pears: High pectin content can help food transit through the digestive tract and aid toxin removal.
- Blueberries: Potent protective antioxidant properties through their vitamin C and beta-carotene content.
- Oat flakes: Protective antioxidant properties and a good source of B vitamins, which are needed for balancing the nervous system and converting energy from food.
- Almonds: Good alkalising properties from their magnesium content, may help reduce excess acidity which can create irritation and inflammation in “internal” skin of digestive tract.
Dessert 2
Superfood berry smoothie pudding
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 punnet of berries
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Chopped brasil nuts
- 2 tsp low fat crème fraiche
Method:
Whizz the banana, berries and lemon juice, pile into a sundae glass and top with the nuts and crème fraiche. You can add some additional fresh fruit as decoration to finish off the dish!.
Why is this recipe good for me?
YourDoc Medical’s Nutrition Partner Shirley Ward (www.downtoearthnutrition.co.uk) explains the nutritional benefits contained in the following recipe:
- Bananas: Good source of heart-protective mineral potassium, which as an electrolyte helps balance and distribute water, also contain tryptophan, which may help balance mood and promote sleep. Lemons: Good sources of potassium and skin-crucial vitamin C.
- Berries: Potent protective antioxidant properties through their vitamin C and beta-carotene content.
You could finish the meal with offers of herbal teas or green tea. Peppermint tea is great for digestion and camomile tea is really good for relaxing and destressing. These teas will not dehydrate your friends skin after their delicious meal. Green tea has great anti oxidant properties as well.
About the authors
Debbie Fitzgerald - Chef and Caterer
Debbie has already had an amazing career. Following her training at Leiths School of Food & Wine in 1992 to gain a Diploma in Food and Wine with Merit, she went on to work for Leiths Events & Parties, first inventing innovative canapes and finger bites, and then as Chef responsible for the Orient Express train. She has cooked regularly at 10 Downing Street, the Foreign Office, the Cabinet War Rooms and St James Palace, has worked with Gary Rhodes, and was flown to France to cook with John Torode at a chateau owned by Miles Copeland. She became Head Chef of Leiths Events and Parties, and then went on to become Head Chef at the English Speaking Union in Mayfair. She then took up a position of Head Chef at the Law Society in Chancery Lane, revamping the offer of its 120-seater restaurant and providing dining for the President of the Law Society in his official residence.
She now runs her own company called Jamqueen Catering based in Hove, East Sussex, which specialises in party catering and celebration cakes, especially delicious cupcake creations for weddings and special occasions. They have a special interest in healthy food and all of their menus are created using seasonal and, where possible, local produce.
We are delighted Debbie is writing regular feature recipes for this health portal.
To contact Jam Queen email: info@jamqueen.co.uk
Tel: 07986 583987 or look at their website: www.jamqueen.co.uk
Shirley Ward - Nutritional Therapist
Nutritional Therapist Shirley Ward runs her busy practice, Down To Earth Nutrition, from Sundial Clinic in central Brighton. Shirley provides individual nutritional consultations, corporate nutritional solutions to improve employee health and reduce sickness levels and runs regular workshops covering a variety of nutritional subjects.
Shirley can be contacted at: info@downtoearthnutrition.co.uk
Website: www.downtoearthnutrition.co.uk
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