Chocolate and Nut Swirls

This makes about 24 swirls.
Ingredients:

115g soya margarine
115g low fat cream cheese (Philadelphia Ultra Light or Quark are good options)
120 ml low fat sour cream or low fat crème fraiche
250g stoneground wholemeal flour
1 beaten egg to glaze

 For the filling:

1-2 tbsp agave nectar
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp chopped organic raisins
4 tbsp chopped dried apricots (Use organic, traditionally dried [...]

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

100g chopped pecan nuts
150g dark, organic chocolate
70g soya margarine
150g buckwheat flour
1½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1½ tbsp agave nectar
2 tbsp organic maple syrup
2 tbsp skimmed milk
seeds of one vanilla pod
1 organic free range egg

(optional: 70g chopped dried dates, figs or apricots)
Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 160°. Line a 20 x 20cm cake [...]

Chocolate and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

This makes about 15-20 cookies depending on the size.
Ingredients:

115g soya margarine
50g very light brown sugar
seeds of one vanilla pod
1 organic free range egg
150g stoneground wholemeal flour
½ [...]

8 Great Reasons To Eat Chocolate

People have been looking for health benefits of chocolate for centuries to justify their secret vice. Now I can reveal 8 great reasons why you can and should eat chocolate.

Eating small amounts of chocolate with a high cocoa content relieves symptoms for sufferers of chronic [...]