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Product of the Month: The Sugarless Bakery

When the sugar cravings hit in winter, it’s not unusual to indulge in sweet treats. They seem to creep their way into our pantries and diets despite the fact we know they aren’t so good for our waistline or teeth. But never fear – because The Sugarless Bakery has come up with a way we can have our cake, and eat it too! Their delicious baked products with NO SUGAR makes the cut for our September Product of the Month.

Surely not? Well, it’s true – The Sugarless Bakery use the natural sweetness of raw cacao, spices, fruit, nuts and ‘xylitol’, a natural sugar-free alternative. This means you can satisfy your sweet tooth while avoiding sugar, without compromising on taste. Some of the great elements of bakery food are retained in Sugarless Bakery’s range, with the added bonus of no sugar. These include caramel sauce, moist cake, and indulgent sauces – This means you can get around their sweet treats without sacrificing the flavours you love!

What’s more – The Sugarless Bakery use fresh, wholesome ingredients such as free range eggs, and nut butter. Plus, their products are made with love in Fremantle, just a stone’s throw from Peaches Fresh. That means, getting your hands on The Sugarless Bakery goodies is convenient, healthy, AND supports a local business – talk about guilt free!

While they are all sure to delight – here’s our picks to get into this wonderful range…

“Fudgy Beetroot Brownie” cupcakes: How pink! These sweet vege-infused treats combine the humble beetroot with the indulgent brownie. Kids will love them! And the fact theirs a healthy vegetable in their snack doesn’t have to be disclosed. Grown-ups, can rest assure this cupcake-brownie combo is not only tasty – but even goes some way to contributing to your daily 5-veg intake. What a time to be alive.

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Choc Chip Cookie Dough Cupcake: Not that we would judge, but chances are you’ve had a cheeky taste of raw cookie dough before – and discovered that it may just be as delicious as the cookie it yields. Well, The Sugarless Bakery have enabled your dough-munching ways with this delightful cake creation, featuring an almond meal cake with coconut buttercream frosting and choc chip cookie dough. This is one that you won’t want to miss, and will tickle your taste buds rather than stretch your pants.

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Choc Chip Cookie Dough Cupcake: Not that we would judge, but chances are you’ve had a cheeky taste of raw cookie dough before – and discovered that it may just be as delicious as the cookie it yields. Well, The Sugarless Bakery have enabled your dough-munching ways with this delightful cake creation, featuring an almond meal cake with coconut buttercream frosting and choc chip cookie dough. This is one that you won’t want to miss, and will tickle your taste buds rather than stretch your pants.static1.squarespace-1

Salted Caramel Brownie Cupcake: Now for this gem – a current trend in flavour combination meets a healthy snack alternative. And it isn’t hard to understand why caramel and sea salt work so well together when you get a taste of this – a culinary triumph if ever there was one. The moist chocolate cake is matched only by the silky caramel butter cream frosting and mini brownie.

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Vegan slices: An alternative to cupcakes – sugarless vegan slices! The pictured berry cream slice is accompanied in the range by lemon & coconut, peanut butter cookie dough, caramel latte and butterscotch cookie dough. Appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike, these goodies are perfect for the lunchbox, and contain no animal products, gluten, dairy or sugar! They possess a silky cheesecake-like texture that will take down that snack craving while not having to worry about all the extra stuff that goes into other similar slices.

There you have it: great bakery products, a wonderful variety of delicious flavours, and all at Peaches Fresh! If you know you want to eat a bit healthier, but don’t want to give up your indulgent sweets, then this is absolutely the product range for you! Come on in and try this Product of the Month for September 2016 and support this awesome local business.

Cu-COW!!

Easter may have just passed but that’s no excuse to pass on more chocolate. Especially if its been proven to actually be good for us!

Don’t be fooled though, we’re not talking about those sugar rich, preservative loaded chocolate bars! We’re talking about Cacao – the natural version of chocolate.

What’s Cacao you ask? Well…. Think chocolate, but healthy! It’s known as the food and drink of the gods!

If you’re not a chocolate lover, you will be after seeing these five amazing nutritional benefits!

– 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries

– Highest plant- based source of iron

– More calcium than cow’s milk

– Natural mood elevator and anti-depressant

– Magnesium for a healthy heart and brain

That’s a lesson to never under estimate the power of chocolate!

Cacao powder is such an easy and diverse product to use. Whether you mix a tablespoon into a smoothie or juice, or just sprinkle it on top of some frozen yoghurt for a healthy way to add chocolate flavour it is perfect for those nights at home when you’re just craving something sweet, or a morning pick me up. Or even better, when you need something to quieten the kids down. In a healthy way of course…

Our range of Raw and Organic Cacao will definitely have all those moments covered.

So we’ve found the perfect recipe for you that the kids can join in on, or even the basic of cooks can perfect!

Donuts, who doesn’t love them!?

Tip: You may want to make a couple of batches, they are that delicious!

So Many Diets, So Little Time

Over four million people living in Australia have reported to avoid a certain type of food due to allergy, intolerance or lifestyle choice. Gone are the days when selecting food was a much more relaxed task, depending more on flavour and personal taste rather than dietary requirements. Instead now, there are so many different diets and allergies to consider, a quick trip to the supermarket becomes a lot more complicated. To help you out on your journey through the shopping aisles, we’ve found some of the important diets and recipes you need to know about to keep everyone feeling happy and healthy.

Lactose Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance is when a person has trouble digesting the milk sugars from dairy products. But just because you suffer from lactose intolerance, doesn’t mean you have to suffer. Products such as hard and matured cheeses like cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, brie and feta don’t contain any lactose so they should be safe for those who are lactose intolerance.

There a tonnes of lactose free recipes around that still let’s you have some of your favourite meals without worrying about dairy. Check out this recipe for a dairy free lasagne that will keep everyone around the dinner table happy!

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Gluten Intolerant

There are two main types of people who cannot eat gluten. Firstly there’s those with coeliac disease. This is a condition where the immune system doesn’t react properly to gluten that can lead to damage in the small intestine. The current treatment for people with coeliac diseases is to live by a strict no gluten diet. Gluten is a protein that can be found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. It’s best to avoid these types of food and instead focus on fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, eggs, nuts, milk and fats. Also keep an eye out for any products that have a trusty gluten free sticker on them. The second type of people who avoid gluten are those who suffer from non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. This group does not actually suffer from the disease but instead simply intolerant to gluten.

While sometimes it may feel that gluten is unavoidable, there’s still plenty of ways to still get your hands on some tasty treats. Check out this recipe for some delicious gluten-free banana and raisin bread. And as a fun bonus, it’s also lactose free!

To find out more about the myths surrounding gluten intolerance,  you can also check out our previous blog.

 

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Vegan

This is a type of vegetarian diet where only plant-based foods are eaten and no animal products whatsoever are consumed. There are many different types of reasons for going on this sort of diet including environmental and health concerns, animal rights and religious reasons. Every vegan’s diet needs careful consideration, as some certain food groups have been restricted. For example to keep up protein, vegan approved sources include legumes, nuts, seeds, soy products, wholegrain breads and cereals.

Even with this strict diet, you can still have so much fun experimenting with different recipes and ingredients. Take a look at this amazing chocolate cake recipe anyone can enjoy!

 

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Paleo

This diet consists of only the food eaten by early humans including meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. Dairy, cereal and processed products are not included. This diet can bring health benefits such as weigh loss, improved blood lipids and reduced pain from autoimmunity. Typical paleo meals include salads, omelets, and meat with some vegetables. But there’s also some delicious paleo desserts to try out, that will put a smile on anyone’s face without having to feel guilty for indulging. Check out this creative avocado mousse with spiced orange recipe, you won’t regret it!

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Raw Diet

This diet most relates to only eating unprocessed, uncooked foods including raw fruits, vegetables and grains. It’s believed that heating food destroys its nutrients and natural enzymes that can bring many health benefits. While there are some benefits to this diet including weight loss, and eating foods that very high in vitamins. However there are some consequences, for example you have to make sure that you’re getting enough protein, iron and calcium in your diet. Therefore it may be a good idea to take supplements to make up for any gaps.

For some fun salad recipes to help with this diet, check out one of our previous blog posts.

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So there you have it! There are so many different types of diets and allergies to consider, it can be difficult to keep up. But once you get your head around understanding the meaning and requirements behind these diets, shopping for them can be easy. Next time you have a dinner party but remember that some of your guests are vegans and but someone else is gluten intolerant, there’s no need to panic. You can find something at Peaches that can make everyone happy and healthy, no matter what their dietary preferences may be!

Hear me RAW!

One of the most exciting current fresh food trends is the push towards organic, raw food. When we say ‘raw food’, we mean organic food that is unprocessed or uncooked, so it retains much more nutritional value and natural enzymes that are typically destroyed during the cooking process. Feeling tired? A raw food diet will give you the energy you need, keep your mind clear, and encourage general well being.

The best part about all of this is that there are plenty of delicious raw food recipes, some of which may surprise you! We really like this easy recipe for spicy kale chips by the Raw Food Kitchen!
Spicy Kale Chips
Ingredients:

1 bunch Kale

2 Tablespoons Red Thai Curry Paste (make sure its free from additives and preservatives)

1/2 cup of Tahini

4 tablespoons of Tamari

Juice of whole lemon

Water to thin the mix

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt

3 squirts Stevia

1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

 

Method:

Combine all the ingredients except the Kale into a bowl and stir to combine. If mixture is too thick, add water to thin. De-stem the kale and shred or tear the leaves off into large bite sized pieces, and place into bowl with sauce ingredients.

Massage the ingredients into the kale until coated nicely. Spread kale out onto baking paper lined dehydrator sheets and dehydrate for 6 – 8 hours at 105°F.