Lovely Vegan Carrot Cake

Spongy and soft vegan carrot cake, perfect for breakfast or a snack with a cup of tea.

Vegan Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sorghum flour
• 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
• 1 packet of stevia
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 350° F / 176° C

1. Mixture into a small bowl, sorghum flour, flaxseed meal, stevia, baking powder, cinnamon and salt leave aside.
2. In another bowl mix the almond milk and vanilla extract.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until blended.
4. Stir in grated carrots and nuts. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. For muffins, reduce baking time to 15-20 minutes or until they pass the toothpick test. Cool on a wire rack.

Monday Superfood (with recipe)

Beets are an extremely nutritious food source for your family. They also happen to be really tasty and delicious. Beets are packed with vitamins and minerals: vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, choline, folic acid, iodine, manganese, organic sodium, potassium, iron, calcium, copper and phosphorus.

Reasons to include Beets in your Family’s Diet

• Easy to eat: Beets can be purchased from the market and stored for days in the refrigerator. Simply, slice couple of beets and store them in the refrigerator. Every time you feel hungry or feel the need to munch something, have the beets you saved earlier. No cooking required and cold beets taste good as well.
• Beets fight cancer. Studies show beet juice inhibits the formation of cancer-causing compounds, particularly in the colon and stomach.
• They prevent heart and vascular diseases. Beet greens and roots contain the phytochemical betacyanin, which reduces levels of the homocysteine, an amino acid related to heart and vascular diseases. Plus, compounds in beets dissolve inorganic calcium deposits that cause arteries to harden.
• Beets guard against Alzheimer’s and dementia. Nitrates in beets open the blood vessels and increase blood flow to the brain, which can help prevent cognitive disorders in older adults.
• Beets are good for your eyes. The lutein and zeaxanthin in beets support macular and retinal health.
• They help lower blood pressure — and prevent clotting and inflammation.
• They help you exercise longer. Researchers at the University of Exeter in the U.K. published a study in theJournal of Applied Physiology (Aug. 6, 2010), reporting that a nitrate in beet juice increases stamina and makes exercise less tiring, allowing people to exercise 16 percent longer.
• Beets are good for your skin. Beets contain vitamin A, which maintains healthy skin and mucus membranes as well as protects against lung and mouth cancers.
• You can have beets in the raw form as well as boiled, steamed or sautéed forms. You can also have the juice of fresh beets. However the juice of beet has a very strong taste and may not be like by all, but beet juice is an excellent health tonic. You can mix beet juice with carrot juice and apple juice to reduce the strong taste.
• Beets are natural blood cleanser and colon cleanser.

Raw Citrus Beets Salad