As most of us know, denying yourself of your favourite sweet treats makes dieting a very hard road to follow. There is another way, to create healthier versions of desserts and cakes which is what Sally Bee has done with such indulgences as Lemon Drizzle Cake and Chocolate Mousse. With Sally Bee’s recipes you can stay healthy and  even lose weight without giving up on the sweet things in life.

Synopsis

Busy mum, home cook and heart-attack survivor Sally Bee knows better than anyone how to incorporate healthy eating into a busy lifestyle with her gorgeous, flavoursome and balanced recipes. In her new book, Have Your Cake and Eat it Too, Sally turns her attention to the sweet things in life to show that you don't have to give up your favourite treats to maintain a healthy lifestyle or slimmer waistline. In fact, Sally claims that depriving yourself of these little pleasures makes it harder to stick to a nutritious and balanced diet long term. Sally shows how to make your favourite treats a little less naughty with healthier versions of much loved puddings, bakes, cakes and desserts. You can rest assured that they won't be as sinful as they taste; a sensible attitude and a bit of creative cooking is all that's needed to spoil yourself the healthier way. Sally also shares her helpful tips, advice and experience to show you how to enjoy little luxuries sensibly. She also reveals some of her culinary secrets and how to make compensations for 'naughty' ingredients by adding more of the good stuff. At the age of 36 Sally Bee suffered three major heart attacks in a single week. Sally defied all odds and, 5 years on, is glowing with health. She is the ultimate endorsement for living a sustainable healthy life, and is living proof that her recipes work. Recipes Include! Gooey chocolate souffle Raspberry and peanut butter mini muffins Lemon Drizzle Cake Amaretti Biscuit and Fruit Layer Pudding Chocolate Mousse Peach and Strawberry Sorbet Beer Bread Wholemeal Banana Muffins Hazelnut Meringue Cake Orange Tuile Biscuits Caramelised Apples Almond Macaroons Hazelnut and Raisin Bread Chocolate Almond Torte Fruit Crumble

About the Author

At the age of 36, Sally Bee was in the prime of her life successfully juggling being a writer, TV presenter, wife and mum of three. Then, in 2004, she suffered three major heart attacks in the space of only one week. Sally defied all the odds and, 5 years on, is glowing with health. Sally is a spokeswoman for the British Heart Foundation, is a trained therapist giving regular talks to heart rehabilitation groups, and an NHS 'Expert Patient'. This is Sally’s second healthy living cookbook. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation