We know what it's like. The few months after the Christmas period can be so hard mentally, especially when diet culture is telling you that you need to go to the gym more, eat better and change your lifestyle. Don't get us wrong, a New Year's Resolution to better yourself is always a great idea. But if it's making you miserable, it may be time to reconsider your approach.
For us, this means educating you so that you can love yourself from the inside out while enjoying foods that taste great. That's right, bland health foods, move over. When you put your trust in the Jomeis team, you can still indulge in the sweets, treats and snacks you love while doing something great for your body. With our focus of February also being on loving yourself from the inside out, we thought it only fair to share one of our feel-good recipes with you.
Keep reading to discover our healthy chocolate and ginger slice recipe.
Why is ginger a must for your gut?
Okay. Before you say yuck. We get it. Aside from dabbling with it in your curries, ginger probably isn't a food you're eating a lot if you enjoy a Western diet. When freshly grated or minced, it can be quite pungent, too. But this is not a reason to avoid it! When cooked and prepared properly, or mixed with the right blend of spices, it can work wonders for the gut while tickling your tastebuds. Don't believe us? The proof is in the absolute love and adoration for our Spicy Ginger Latte, a gluten-free coffee alternative that packs a punch.
Ginger has a myriad of benefits, almost too many for us to list in just this blog. So, we've condensed it for you. Some of the reasons you need to get this gut-loving goodness into your diet more include:
- Digestive support: Ginger helps you go to the toilet more by cleaning out those gut nasties. It will help you say no to bloating and hello to a healthier feeling you.
- Great for nausea: Whether you're feeling unwell, experiencing morning sickness or get car sick, a little ginger goes a long way for settling the gut and transforming the way you feel.
- It's a powerful anti-oxidant: We breathe, consume and surround ourselves with so many toxins each day. Ginger helps to clear away these toxins so you can spend more time feeling your healthiest self.
Mix it with a little bit of chocolate from the Jomeis Fine Foods healthy chocolate cacao latte in this healthy recipe and you've got a match made in heaven.
Moderation is still key.
Yes, we said you can indulge in this goody. But like all things, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Remember that your body needs a variety of nutrients to feel its best and that ginger and chocolate alone can't foster that healthy gut microbiome. When you add diversity to your diet, you're giving yourself a chance to truly embrace the lifestyle your body is craving. Pair it with a walk each night, a trip to the pool or your weekly pilates, and your body, skin and mind will really begin to flourish.
Onto The Healthy Dessert Recipe
What You Need:
- 1/3 cup of pure honey
- 120 grams of plant-based butter
- 1 teaspoon of Jomeis Fine Foods Nutritional Ginger Latte
- 3 cups of Arrowroot biscuits crumbled
- 1 cup of Jomeis Fine Foods Cacao Latte
- 100 ml of plant-based cooking cream or coconut cream
How to make them:
- Heat the cream on the stove until just boiling. Add the Cacao Latte powder a quarter at a time, mixing with a whisk. The liquid should be runny, but thick when the powder is fully combined. Add additional powder as required to achieve a ganache consistency.
- In another saucepan, heat the remaining ingredients, aside from the biscuits, mixing until combined. You may want to add more ginger latte for a stronger flavour.
- Turn off the heat and add the biscuits, mixing well to form a crumble.
- In a 20x20 lined and greased baking pan, pour over the ginger mixture, flattening with the back of a spoon.
- Place in the fridge until set. Around one hour.
- When cooled, pour over the now-cooled cacao chocolate mixture. Place in the fridge to set again (1-2 hours)
- Enjoy
