Something sweet - SweatLeaf stevia drops

My supplies have just been enhanced by Sweatleaf Stevia drops in new exciting tastes: cola, lemon, peppermint and hazelnut. 
 

stevia plant

Stevia is a natural sweetener with a characteristic strong, little bitter and sweet taste. It is 10-15 times sweeter that normal sugar. 
Stevia can be use for baking, cooking, sweetening coffee/tea and so on. It has no calories and doesn't not influence blood level. 
Stavia is selling in natural form (leafs), powdered and in a form of drops. 
 

there are mny producers of stevia sweeteners, I have Sweet Leaf at home

Huge advantage of Stevia is that it is nor artificial product (comparing to aspartan and others) and that it can be processed in high temperatures, disadvantage might be that it taste differs a little from taste of sugar.

Flavoured variants of stevia are great way to sweetened your cottage cheese, bake delicious cake and break the routine. 

Cola flavour - as producer suggest, adding few drops to sparkling water makes a refreshing drink. Taste is little bit more herbal than real cola for me.

Hazelnut flavour - my personal winner! Great for cottage cheese with other nuts.

Pepperminf flavour - the best for sweeteing tea and making refreshing cheese cake.

Lemon drop flavour - ideal for tea, drinks, water and quark. Brings spring :)

At home I have also English Toffee (yummy for cakes and baking in general) and chocolate (which I like the least).

Salmon's lasagne

healthy lasagne with salmon and lot of vegetables

If you looking for some healthier alternative for traditional lasagne, you can try salmon's one, full with vegetables and rich in protein.

You will need:

1. Approximately 400g of salmon

Take the skin of and chop the salmon

2.Lasagne pasta (I used normal one, if you have whole-wheat - it would be eve better)

Try to use more vegetables then pasta - you will save your calories

3.Vegetables of choice

any other vegetables like broccoli, spinach, onion would also fit

4.Cottage cheese (to avoid using fatty regular cheese)

fat-reduced alternative to normal cheese

Preapartion is very easy and pretty the same as preparation of normal lasagne:

* boil water and cook pasta that it will be al'dente style

take a big bowl and do not forget to drop a little olive oil

 * pre-fry salom and spice it with salt, pepper, oregano, basil and garlic

use spices of choice, but oregano and basil suits best in my opinion

* steam/cook vegetables and mix them with salomon, put the first layer of your mix into oven pan

under the first layer you can use a little oil to prevent ingredients from sticking to the pan

* put anothet layer of pasta

cover first layer with pasta

* cover it with cottage cheese

then put a cottage cheese on it

* continue with other layer ntil your oven pan is full

another layer

* decorate it with regulare cheese

no casserole without real cheese ;)

* roast it for about 50 minutes in 220 degrees

And done! :) Enjoy!

ready to eat salmon's lasagne

New arrivals

My new teas arrivals :) Pukka, Yogi and Twinings

New teas came to my collection today! While walking round Sofienberg I came into Sunkost shop.

I couldn't decide which flavour should I chose, that is why I bought some 'tea collections'. 
 teas variety, Yogi christimas teas and green teas selection from Twinings.

I am a huge tea lover! Especially white&green :)  

And what is your favourite drink?

Shots of London - day four

Fish dish!

Mint tea

Sightseeing :)

Sightseeing

Evening friends

Friday in pictures

Green tea for the good start of the day

Breakfast which is so good that I am not getting bored of it :) Porrige with MyoProtein, berries and nuts

Rain armageddon on my way to work

First of my two small lunches for today, keep it simple :)

Coffee really needed today!

Preparing for my tomorrows toning class

Lunch no. 2 - tuna with eggs and green beans

Finally at home after very looong work day! Btw. this tea doesn't even taste like tea, more like apple pie :)

Have a nice weekend!!