Dessert. There are not many people who can say in all honesty that they are not fussed.
Desserts taste great. They are the crowning glory of a meal; decorated with sparklers and candles and sometimes even applauded. Think of your favourite dessert. What is it? Indulgent melt-in-the-mouth ice cream? Steaming-hot spiced apple crumble with plenty of double cream, eaten straight out of the oven? Or my personal weakness – gooey, moist and chocolatey sweet potato brownies?
There is no reason to ban dessert altogether.
But we need to re-think how often to eat it. Back in the Fifties, dessert was an entirely homemade affair, served after the Sunday roast for which the whole family duly came together. We have gone from eating desserts once a week to once a day. If you look at the average waistline back then and now, coupled with the sharp rise in Type 2 diabetes, you can see clearly see how that’s working out for us.
On top of that, many of us shy away from baking. Lives are busy, and it’s so much easier to buy a ready-made treat. Why bother to labour in the kitchen when you can just nip down to Sainsbury’s and get a six-pack of mince pies to munch on? Well, if you start reading the labels and see the sugar content of your favourite goodies, you might just change your mind.
Read my new dessert 101 here in my latest blog post for the Huffington Post.
Taryn says
I could never pick just one dessert. I love them all. lol. And great article! Thanks for sharing.
STACEY says
These look so good & fudgy! Great article in Huffpost!
Sarah says
I totally agree – growing up we only had dessert on Sunday after dinner! Great article, too!
Katrin says
Thank you Sarah!
Kim | Low Carb Maven says
I completely agree. I tell my kids that desserts are a “sometimes thing”. I don’t remember my mother making desserts every week but for special occasions. Sometimes my parents would let us order a dessert out at a restaurant if it was a special occasion. I have started making 6 inch cakes and cheesecakes at home, and having us all make due with much smaller portions. I enjoyed your article on Huff Post. Those brownies look great, by the way.
Katrin says
Using a smaller cake tin is a very sneaky and very good idea. I like it!
Maya | Wholesome Yum says
Sweet potato brownies sound amazing! Great article!
Katrin says
Glad you like it Maya
Georgina Bomer says
That’s a really useful article over on HuffPost – thank you!
Katrin says
Lots of little changes make a big change…