SUGAR FREE SEPTEMBER

yes, I am doing "Sugar Free September" challenge.
(Thanks to my gorgeous friend from work:-))

It may sound pretty tough, but the challenge is DO NOT EAT any food containing REFINED SUGAR for 30 days. 

Yes, you only need to avoid refined sugar. It's really not that hard, its all about substitutes and swapping for something different. You don't have to go without sweet things. 

You can take Raw Honey,  Fruits, Dates, Mayle Syrup or Coconuts Sugar instead of refined sugar.

Why should you get involved?  Because....

• To clean up your diet
• Improve your health
• Cravings will be beaten in Force in a supportive environment
• To drop a few kilo's and get that that brilliant body for summer... Its coming in full heat! 
• To pump up your energy levels and feel fabulous
• To sleep better
• To get the glow back in your skin

First sweet without sugar for the weekend - SUGAR FREE Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Recipe is here - http://www.thehealthychef.com/2012/08/red-velvet-cupcakes/ 

Super simple recipe but super yummy. 

I loved the natural sweetness - was good idea to add raisins:-)  

I am not sure what cream (just Greek yoghurt?) they used for the picture, I had ricotta cheese and honey as frosting. Didn't look so cute when I took pictures.... (that's why I couldn't upload into here) 

.....well, tasted good anyway, that's all that matters, right? 

I'd love to try the one with Cream Cheese and Lemon too.... yum yummmmm... 

2.5 weeks to go:-) More recipe to come.... 

実は、私今月は砂糖抜きの月なんです。

仕事場の同僚の影響で始めたｼｭｶﾞｰﾌﾘｰｾﾌﾟﾃﾝﾊﾞｰ☆

砂糖抜きって聞くと、ちょっとびびっちゃうんですけど、実はそんなに難しいことではない。そしていいことだらけ！

砂糖はとってはいけないんだけど、自然の甘みは大丈夫。例えば、天然のはちみつ（普通にｽｰﾊﾟｰに売ってるのはﾀﾞﾒらしい。濾過してない天然のやつ）とか果物とかﾄﾞﾗｲﾌﾙｰﾂとかﾒｰﾌﾟﾙｼﾛｯﾌﾟなんかで代用。ﾁｮｺﾚｰﾄもｶｶｵ80%以上だったら少量なら大丈夫って書いてあったし、一ヶ月くらい砂糖抜き全然自信あり。

でも、今週末は友達のおうちに泊まりにいくしな。。。ってな、時にもらったこのﾚｼﾋﾟ｡めちゃくちゃ簡単なのに、自然な甘みと大人のｺｺｱの香りなｶｯﾌﾟｹｰｷ｡

こっちでは野菜の定番ﾋﾞｰﾄﾙｰﾂっていう紫の野菜をつかうんだけど、これも自然な甘さがあって、野菜のくせにお菓子作りにはかかせない食材☆日本で手に入るかどうかは。。。疑問。が、もし、はいったら。。。試してください。とってもﾍﾙｼｰでおいしい！

ﾚｼﾋﾟは英語だけど、http://www.thehealthychef.com/2012/08/red-velvet-cupcakes/ 　とにかく、かいてある材料をすべてぶち込んで混ぜて焼くだけっていう、めちゃくちゃｼﾝﾌﾟﾙﾚｼﾋﾟ｡

わたしはﾘｺｯﾀﾁｰｽﾞとﾊﾁﾐﾂのﾄｯﾋﾟﾝｸﾞだったけど、ｸﾘｰﾑﾁｰｽﾞとﾚﾓﾝも試してみたかった。。。

さ、あと2.5週間。がんばろー！