To many of us, the term “healthy dessert” sounds like an oxymoron. After all, conventional desserts contain many not-so-healthy ingredients: butter is high in saturated fat; eggs are loaded with cholesterol; milk contains allergy-inducing lactose or casein; refined sugars and flours have been stripped of almost all their nutrients. Yet we have to wonder, is it possible to enjoy authentic desserts without consuming any of these offending foods? Delicious, appealing, and healthy treats seem to be the last unconquered frontier when it comes to today’s health revolution. Finally, Sweet Freedom proves that you can have your cake, and great health too! With over 100 original, innovative sweet treats using whole, natural, unprocessed ingredients, Sweet Freedom shows you how to create delicious desserts free of wheat, eggs, dairy or refined sugars. All the recipes are suitable for people with food sensitivities or those on restricted diets for health or religious reasons. With recipes that taste every bit as good as—in some cases, better than—conventional desserts, you’ll be happy to learn that the terms “healthy” and “delicious dessert” are no longer mutually exclusive!
About the Author h t t p : / / w w w 2 . t r a f f o r d . c o m /clientimages3/2009_01/aut[ISBN-13].jpg Ricki Heller, PhD, RHN, is a Toronto-based holistic nutritionist, writer, and whole foods chef. Ricki is the former owner of Bake It Healthy, an organic bakery, and Ricki's Kitchen Cooking Classes. She currently teaches organic, healthy cooking for a number of schools in the Toronto area. She has appeared on City TV's Breakfast Television and has presented at a variety of culinary events including the Women's Health Matters Forum and Expo, the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair, and the Totally Fabulous Vegan Bakeoff. Her writing has appeared in Clean Eating magazine, Canadian Living magazine, The Globe and Mail, and others.