Lemon Cake

Try these lemon cake, it’s very delicious, nutritious and easy to make. Just follow simple steps here:

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup Lifeway Greek Style Kefir – click here to buy
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Begin by beating together in a large bowl the eggs, kefir, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest.
2. Then pour slowly the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Add in the canola oil and mix until combined.
4. Next, pour the batter into the prepared loaf ban and bake for about 45-50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Meanwhile, in a small pan combine the sugar and lemon. In a low temperature, stir frequently until the sugar dissolved.
6. When the cake is done, allow it to cool before removing it from the pan.
7. Then brush the lemon-sugar mixture on top.

Enjoy!

Homemade Ice Cream

A delicious and nutritious frozen dessert that the whole family will enjoy. Try this simple recipe now!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups kefir or yogurt or whole milk – click here to buy
• 1 cup kefir cream made with heavy cream (can substitute non-kefired heavy cream)
• 3/4 cup organic sugar (can use raw honey but reduce the amount by approximately 40%)

Instructions

1. Simply beat together the eggs then add the sugar and beat again. Start with the amount of sweetener and add in small increments to taste. (Remember that finished ice cream will be slightly less sweet than the kefir mixture before it’s frozen.)
2. Next, blend the vanilla and kefir cream and transfer the mixture into the ice cream maker and follow the instructions of the machine.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

These delicious  recipe is easy to follow. A perfect dessert for the whole family to dig in!

Ingredients

• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk kefir – click here to buy

Instructions

1. Butter and flour either 9×13-inch pan or two 8-inch round cake.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Combine the vegetable oil, kefir and vanilla in a bowl. On a separated bowl, mix the cocoa, baking soda, flour and salt.
4. Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth the spread the mixture into the pan.
5. Bake afterwards depending on the size of the pan that your using. For small pans, bake for about 20-25 minutes and for the large pans, bake for about 30-35 minutes.
6. Allow the cake to cool before removing it. Then you cut the cake into half and spread a layer of raspberry jam or just spread the jam on top of the cake.
7. Dust with powdered sugar the layers of the cake and garnished it with fresh raspberries.

Note:

• I make my own milk kefir using kefir grains and 2% organic cow’s milk. You may visit here to learn more! Enjoy!

Orange Smoothie

A delightful smoothie that is prefect for a hot afternoon. Drink this delicious smoothie to feel refresh!

Ingredients

• 12 cubes ice
• 1 cup milk
• 1/8 cup white sugar
• 1 cup ice water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

Instructions

1. Start by placing all the ingredients on a food processor then blend fully until smooth and pour into glass.

Enjoy!