Wednesday 19 December 2012

Chocolate pudding ( tofu )

Ingredients
1 block/brick or package soft silken tofu.
1/3 cup pure cocoa powder
2 tbsp organic 100% maple syrup (feel free to use a little more if you want it sweeter)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 tbsp stevia
Pinch of sea salt
Preparation
1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend to combine.
2. Scrape down the sides of the food processor and blend again to make sure everything is incorporated.
3. Serve immediately or chilled

* if too thick add more almond milk. .

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Healthy baked donuts with guilt free frosting

* 1/4 cup buckwheat flour ( use can use oat flour if you want too. But it will be a bit more dense)
* 1/4 coconut flour
* 1/2 cup of vanilla protein powder of your choice ( I used vital natural pea protein powder)
* 1 egg and 2 egg whites or 3 large egg whites.
* 1/3 cup of natural peanut butter or almond butter.
* 3/4 cup almond milk.
* 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup unsweetned apple sauce.
* 4 tbsp stevia
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 tsp cinnamon.
* pinch of sea salt.
* 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda.
Sift all dry ingredients together and In a separate bowl whisk all the wet. Combine and mix well.

Frosting
* 2 hard boiled egg whites.
* 4 tbsp almond milk
* 4 heaping tbsp greek yoghurt.
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 4 tsp of stevia
* 3 1/2 tbsp vanilla protein powder.
Blend in a food processor until creamy or smooth.

If you are dairy free. You can use @fitalicious recipe frosting.
2 hard boiled egg whites
1/4 cup canned light coconut milk
2 tsp stevia
Vanilla
Blend until creamy and smooth.


Well i hope you guys will enjoy these donuts. Please tag me if you make them! I will appreciate it a lot and will love to see yours! ^^

Wednesday 31 October 2012






1 1/3 cups organic whole meal spelt flour
2-3 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp of stevia
2 tbsp of coconut sugar( can use agave, honey or any healthy good sweetners)
2 bananas, mashed
1 cup fresh orange juice ( or almond milk)
2 tsp flax seeds
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp sea salt
1-2 Tbsp flaxseed oil, or coconut oil or rice bran.
1 tsp vanilla extract

Green tea: 1/2 tbsp green tea matcha powder
Black sesame : 1/4 roasted black sesame powder.
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees.
2. Combine all dry ingredients.
3. Mashed the banana and combine all the wet ingredients.
4. Put the wet mixture into the dry and combine well. But don't OVERMIX.
IMPORTANT! Divide the into two!
One bowl is for the green tea: ADD 1/2 tbsp green tea matcha powder the second bowl is the black sesame; ADD 1/4 roasted black sesame powder. Pour into a muffin Tin and bake for 15 to 20 min until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean! Enjoy :)



Friday 19 October 2012

Low fat and low carb apple and banana bread

* Try to use everything organic if possible for you :)
* 1 cup almond meal
* 1/2 organic coconut flour
* 1/4 natural vanilla protein powder ( or you can use whatever protein powder you like)
* 5 tbsp natural stevia
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nut meg and cloves.
* 4 free range egg whites
* 1/4 cup non fat Greek yoghurt
* 3/4 cup to 1 cup of organic almond milk.
* 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
* tiny pinch of sea salt
* I small- medium ripe banana mashed
* 1 small organic apple peeled and chopped into small cubes.

Mix all the dried ingredients together. And the wet in a separate bowl. Combine the wet to the dry and mix well. BUT DON'T OVERMIX! Fold in the apples and combined the well. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and pour into a non stick or spray with cooking spray into cake loaf tin. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 min and then serve it warm or cold.

Wednesday 1 August 2012

Mixed berry frozen yoghurt with barley crisp.

This mixed berry frozen yoghurt is so delicious and healthy too! Creamy and fruity. Such a good treat for your friends and family without the guilt. I used fat free greek yoghurt so there's absolutely no fat in this frozen yoghurt. Also it's sugar free didn't use any refined sugar. I used organic dark agave nectar to sweeten it up. I swear you can even eat this for breakfast. Just served it with waffles, pancakes, muesli, cereal. Whatever you prefer with! Great source of protein from the yoghurt and great source of antioxidant and vitamin C from the berries. What could be better..huh!? hehe.

Mixed berry frozen yoghurt

Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cup (500 grams) fat free Greek yoghurt.
* 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk or* almond milk, rice milk.
* 1/3 cup organic agave nectar or* honey, natural maple syrup, stevia
* 1 vanilla bean ( scooped out all the seeds) or* 1 tsp vanilla extract,
* 1 tbsp of lemon juice
* 1/8 tsp Xanthan gum ( used to break down the ice crystals which makes it taste creamier, found in health food stores)

Method
Blend it all up and let it chill in the fridge overnight covered or for at least 2 hours. Prepare your ice cream machine maker and follow your ice cream manufacturer. My churn for about 20 minutes. You can served it straight from the ice cream machine if you want soft serve or if you want it to be more firm. Just put it in the airtight container and put it in the freezer for about 2 hours it depends on your fridge.

Barley crisp
* 75 gm pearl barley
* 35 gm unsalted butter
* 35 gm (¼ cup) plain flour
* 2 tsp caster sugar

Method
 preheat oven to 140C. Cook barley in a large saucepan of boiling water over medium-high heat until tender (35-40 minutes; add more water if necessary). Drain (reserve 175ml cooking liquid), transfer barley, reserved cooking liquid, remaining ingredients and 1 tsp sea salt flakes to a blender and blend until smooth. Spread thinly to three 20cm x 30cm rectangles on oven trays lined with baking paper, then bake until dry (1¾-2 hours; turn crisps over after 1 hour). Break into rough pieces     



Monday 30 July 2012

Green smoothies!

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Smoothies are so nutreint packed! and also easy to make on the go. Well.... it kinda depends on what you put in. If you are using full cream milk, peanut butter, caramel or oreos. Then really? There's not point even drinking it. What i mean a healthy smoothie is using good milk like almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, oat milk or even light cow's milk, and blending it with a variety of delious fruits like kiwi, banana, strawberries, pineapple, mango, water melon, peaches or payaya. Especially when you freeze them! Somethimes i would add in nut butters like almond,cashew or even sunflower seed butter. Also i add in coconut water or freshly juiced fruits and vegetables. Okay enough talking! i talk too much. Anyways for this smoothie i add in spinach! yeah i know i know! spinach? ewww. NO. NO STOP... trust me trust me! you can't taste the spinach at all! and i mean it at all! So go make yourself this smoothie! but wait...! Go buy some ripe delicous fruits and freeze them. Them make it! :)

ingredients:
(serves 1)

* 1/2 frozen banana
* 1/3 cup frozen payaya
* 1/2 cup spinach
* 1 tbsp of natural vanilla protein powder
*1/3 cup freshly juiced carrot and apple juiced.
* 1/4 almond milk or soymilk, rice milk.

Method

BLEND IT ALL UP!!!

Saturday 28 July 2012

Nutella sandwich cookies.

Nutella i am pretty sure that everyone loves has to love Nutella! Well if you don't then omg...where have you've been!?!? Because I do! I love love love nutella!! but i only eat it in moderation. just because you know it's not really a health food. but having it once in a while is okay. :) I love nutella on toast, sandwiches, waffles, pancakes, and on fruits. but there's so much others things you can do with nutella. One day I decided to make something with nutella. So I came up with this idea of making nutella sandwich cookies!! These are so delicious! Crispy and crunchy with nutella filling. I think I'm in heaven. but these are so addicting to . Not not good. lol but I manage to eat only three of them. So that is not so bad. Luckily... I didn't ate the whole plate of it. -.-

Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup of almond meal
4 egg whites
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp of vanilla extract
I tsp of butter(room temperature) and 1/4 tsp cream if tarter.
Method:
First beat up the egg whites with an electric beater until you see soft peaks, slowly add in the sugar at a time and beat it until its like a meringue batter kind if thing. It should be like fluffy and smooth. Fold in the Almond meal,cocoa powder,butter and vanilla extract. Combine it well together. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and get a heaping tsp. and spoon them. Bake for about 15 min. And key it cool in a wire rack. Then once it is cool. Spread them with nutella!

Avocado, tomato and egg's benedict.


What could be better with a toasted english muffin, runny egg yolk with avocado, fresh tomato and hollanadaise sauce?.....Ummmm good!!!
usually it's with bacon or some good ham. I don't mind eating that. But i just wanted something new with it. Plus i'm not really a meat eater that much. When buying eggs i prefer using free range eggs or organic. They taste the best!! and is also my nutrients then cage eggs. Also they even taste way way better. Trust me! you can tell the diffrence once you started to buying some good quality free range eggs. So go and make this delicious egg's benedict. If you want to use bacon or ham. Go ahead and use it!

ingredients:
(serves 1)
* 1 whole grain english muffin
* 1 Medium free range egg or organic.
*1/4 ripe avacodo sliced
* 3 slices of fresh tomato
*sea salt and pepper
* fresh parsley chopped
Method:
Heat up a small saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Reduce it to simmer. Care fully crack the egg into a ramekin or eggcup and gently pour in the sauce pan. It should only take about 6 minutes. Once it is done. Put it in a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking process. Set it aside on a paper towel to absorb the water. Toast yor english muffin and start assembling it! I served it with a simple salad, sun-dried tomatoes, olives dressed with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil/
Hollandise sauce:
* Good quality  Unsalted Butter, melted
*1egg yolk
* 2 teaspoonsfresh lemon juice
* extra lemon juice, to taste
* sea salt and white pepper, to taste
Process yolk and juice in a food processor until well combined.
With the motor running, slowly pour in 1-2 tablespoons of butter at a time, processing for 30 seconds between additions.
Season the hollandaise sauce with extra lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm over poached eggs or steamed asparagus.
Hints: Hollandaise Sauce can be kept for up to 2 weeks, refrigerated in a sealed jar. Rewarm in the microwave on Medium Low stirring every 30 seconds, do not overheat or the mixture will split.

Baked sweet potato fries.

I  love sweet poatoes! They are so nutritious and high in vitamin A. I like them baked, steamed, roasted, mashed and fried! yes yes! FRIED! but you know ocasionally it's fine...so anywyas are you craving for french fries from Mcdonalds?.. Believe it or not but i haven't even touch or eat any fast food chain out there for 4 years already. I believe cooking it at home, making it yourself using good quality fresh ingredients taste's way better! And and you know what you are adding to your food. So if you are craving for those gresy french fries. i say no! Make your seld this delcious lighlty crispy, chewy and fluffly in the inside. I promise you will love it. Well you know what?... i actually like them better then those french fries you buy from fast food chains.


Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato ( peeled or with skin on)
Good quality olive oil
sea salt and pepper
* Another seasonings you can add: Dried italian herbs, dried chilli flakes, curry powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and etc.

Method:
Preheat your oven to 180 degress.
Cut the sweet potato into desrired french fries sticks or wedges.
Drizzle enough olive oil to coat all the sweet potato fries. season it with sea salt and pepper. Baked them in the oven for 15 mintues on each side until golden brown. Serve them with organic tomato sauce or you can just eat them like that.

Oatmeal is my best friend for breakfast!

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I LOVE oatmeal! It is so so so good and delicious! And so so so good for you! Hehe.. So warm, cozy and filling. I never ever buy pre-packaged instant oatmeal. It's full of sugar, artificial flavor and preservatives and you know what else could be in there?...:I plus it kinda tastes weird for me..I don't know maybe it's just me lol. But I always buy a box of 100% organic rolled oats and cooked it myself at home. It's better for you and you can just add all you favorite healthy toppings. Now I know I know it takes longer to cook then the instant ones. But...the thing is number one: it's not hard to cook! number two: it's better for you and number 3: It tastes damn delicious! Don't be lazy!!....and boring with food. Okay now..I don't if that make sense. Lol but you know what I mean.

Basic oatmeal

Ingredients:
* 1/3 or 1/2 cup rolled oats
* 3/4 or 1 cup if water.
* pinch if sea salt.

Method:
Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add oats. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until oatmeal is thick, about 10 to 15 minutes.


Here's some of my ideas I did:
First picture
Oats cooked with water,goji berries,pinch of sea salt. Then I stirred in almond milk, roasted black sesame powder and stevia. Topped with bananas, almonds and I sprinkled with some extra black sesame powder on top.

Second picture:
Oatmeal cooked in water, vanilla extract and raisins. Then I mixed with some rice milk, a heaping teaspoon of LSA ( grounded linseed, sunflower seed , almonds blend), cinnamon. Topped with sliced bananas, strawberries, chai seeds, cashews , almonds and honey.

Third picture:
Green tea matcha oatmeal.( I cooked with water & vanilla bean in it. Then once it's cooked I stirred in with some rice milk then i put in some green tea matcha powder, stevia, Raw organic mesquite powder and topped it w/ Frozen raspberries, sliced bananas, sunflower seed butter,Chai seeds and a light drizzle of agave nectar.

Fourth picture
Overnight soaked oats with almond milk,cocoa powder, vanilla extract, stevia, LSA and honey topped with 100%natural peanut butter, strawberries and sliced bananas.

Vietnamese orange caramel prawns.

Yesterday's dinner I made: Vietnamese orange caramel prawns. Ahhh this was was goood! it's sweet,sticky,salty with the fresh hint taste from the orange zest. Ummm yum and the prawns are all nice and caramelized with the coati g of the orange sauce.




Ingredients:
500 grams of fresh prawns(peeled,deveined with the tails on)
* 4 cloves of garlic ( crushed &minced) * 1 tbsp of fresh ginger grated (optional)
2 Tbsp of Rice bran oil or you can used (peanut oil or any neutral oil u like)
* Green onions cut into 1 inches. Orange sauce;
zest and juice of 1 orange
*1 tsp of sesame oil
*1 tbsp raw sugar or brown sugar.
1 1/2 tbsp of light soy sauce,
1/2 tbsp of fish sauce,
1 tsp of dark soy sauce,
1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes or 1 small fresh chilli.
Method:
Season the prawns with sea salt and cracked white pepper. Let it marinade in the fridge for at least 2 hrs. Prepare all the ingredients, Heat up a wok or a large frying pan with 2 tbsp of oil. Fry the garlic and ginger until its lightly brown, add in the prawns and fry of both sides until its lightly golden brown. Transfer into a plate. Using the same pan, add 1 tbsp of sugar,the zest and juice of an orange,light soy sauce,fish sauce, sesame oil, cracked black pepper, dried chilli flakes or fresh. Bring up the pan onto high heat. Reduce the heat down. Add in the prawns , dark soy sauce transfer into a clay pot (if u have one. If u don't u can just use the same pan) and let it simmer for about 10 min. Add are little water if it gets to thick. Turn of the heat and add in the green onions.and serve with steamed rice.

The littlest thing in life is always the best.

Toasted organic rye baguette with sliced avocados, free range hard boiled egg, edamame. Sprinkled with sea salt, cracked black pepper, parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Simple and easy yet delicious!!!

My Vietnamese grilled chicken in banana leaves.

My Vietnamese grilled chicken wrapped in banana leaves. I cut the chicken breast through into fillets. I used garlic, chilli, lime zest, lime juice, shallots and kaffir lime leaves. Finely chopped the garlic, chilli, shallots and kaffir lime leaves. Using a mortar pestle crushed up all these together. Add fish sauce, brown sugar,sesame oil, rice bran oil ( or any neutral oil), sea salt and cracked white pepper. Combine it all well and marinade the chicken for at least 2 hours. Then after that wrapped them in bananas leaves. Brushed all around the leaves( to prevent from sticking) take a grill pan and coat with cooking spray. And grill them onto both sides! You don't have to use bananas leaves. You can just grill them normally like that if you want that really char-grilled marks on the chicken breast!! They both worked well! And still taste delicious! Served with lettuce,tomato,cucumbers picked carrots salad and steamed brown rice or white with green onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce( nouc mam) .

Ingredients:
* 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
* 1 red chilli, roughly chopped
* 1/2 of a lime juice
* 1 whole lime zest
* 1 shallot, minced
* 3 kaffir lime leaves finely minced
* sea salt and cracked black pepper
* 1 1/2 tbsp of fish sauce
* 1 tbsp of brown sugar
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* 1 tbsp of olive oil or ( peanut oil, rice bran oil and etc)
* 550 grams of free range chicken breasts ( Cut through the chicken breast into fillets)
* Banana leaves ( you can buy them at Asian grocery supermarkets. This is optional you don't have to use it.)

Method:

Prepare the ingredients. Using a motor and pestle, crushed the garlic, chilli, lime zest, lime juice, kaffir lime leaves, shallot,fish sauce ,sugar,sesame oil and olive oil until it forms into like a chunky paste marinade. Marinade the chicken for about 2 hours in the fridge.
Once it is well marinated. Brush the banana leaves with some oil all over the surface. Place the chicken into the center. And start folding it in like an envelop. Tie it with the string and heat up a grill pan brushed with oil and grill into both sides for about 7 min on each side. Once it is done, let it cool in the pack for 5 min and serve. You don't have to use the bananas leaves. You can just grill them like that in the grill pan for that char-grilled marks. They are both delicious either way! I live them both! And then served with mixed salad( lettuce, cucumber,tomato, and pickled carrots) and steamed rice with green onion oil and of course vietnamese nouc nam . DONE! Enjoy :)

Friday 27 July 2012

Vegan inside-out sushi rolls.


I love sushi! I can eat it all day everyday! When i go out to eat i always try to choose the heathiest options. Especially when they have brown rice. One day i was about to go and buy some sushi but, i wasn't bothered. So i went to my fridge and started to gather up ingredients. I had some leftover roasted sweet potato, alfafa sprouts, got an avacodo, tempeh, sweet pickled daikon , found seeweed in my cupboard and cooked up some brown rice. It was so delicious! I actually find it that it tastes better then some sushi vegetarin options i buy.

Ingredients:
( serves 1)
* 1 sheet of nori sheet
* 3 meduim slices of tempeh ( marinated in soy sauce, are bit of water, black pepper and mirin)
* 1/4 sliced avacodo
* sweet pickled daikon, cut into thin strips.
* I had some leftover of roasted sweet potato.
* Alfafa sprouts
*sesame seeds
* cooked brown rice ( once it's cooked, mixed rice vinegar, sugar ans salt ans add into the brwon rice. Mix well, fan it and let it cool.
* Bamboo mat
Method
Heat up the pan with olive oil and pan-fry the tofu onto both sides until nice golden brown or it should be kinda of calamerize and a bit burnt.
Set it aside and let it cool.
Now time to make the sushi.
Wrap the whole bamboo mat with cling wrap. Place the bamboo mat onto the  chopping board, place the shiny part down of the nori sheet onto the bamboo pat. Wet your hands and form the brown rice into a ball and spread it onto the nori sheet. Leaving about 1cm on each edges. Flip the whole nori sheet over. Be careful! and start assembling the fillings. Roll it in tighlty and sprinkle it with sesame seeds. Cut it with a sharped knife and serve!

Overnight soaked oats!

I LOVE overnight soaked oats! So so so delicious! And so so good for you! Also so easy to prepare, you don't have too cook it and you do it the night before and the next morning. Just take it out and add your favorite healthy toppings. I PROMISE you! That you will love it!! Please give it a try! :)
Basic overnight soaked oats
Ingredients:
( serves 1)
* 1/3 organic rolled oats
* 1/3 or 1/4 of almond milk or rice milk,oat milk or any milk you like. ( depending on how thick you like)
* stevia
* pinch of sea salt
* pinch of cinnamon
* 1/2 tbsp of chia seeds. ( optional)
Method
Mix it all well together and wrap it with cling wrap. And place it in the fridge overnight.

Ideas
Soaking with the oats you can add; chopped dates, raisins,goji berries,frozen berries, cocoa powder, LSA, flaxseeds, raw mesquite powder, agave syrup, protein powder, tea bags and etc. There's lots of things you can do with it!
Toppings
Nut butters, chai seeds, chopped fruits ( kiwi,mango, strawberries, bananas) you name it! , coconut flakes, nuts, frozen berries and etc,

Be creative with it! Don't be boring with food! :)

Fruits!!

I love fruits!! I eat it every single day. One for for breakfast, snack, lunch and sometimes after dinner for dessert. I always try to eat all different kinds of fruits everyday. So it doesn't get boring. :)

Kimchi and beef stifry.

Well I rarely eat and cook with red meat and pork. More a fan of chicken and fish. but overall I'm not a meat eater. But just thought today I will cook of some beef today. Hopefully I will try to cook dishes more with beef and pork. I always cook with chicken, fish, mussels and all different types of seafood. Mostly veggies,tofu and beans. Anyways, I bought some organic grain-fed beef. To make beef and kimchi stirfry. If only i had green onions to garnish it. It would be a complete dish. but I forgot to buy some. but it was still yummy yummy in my tummy.

250 g organic grain-fed beef (I used rib-eye) - cut into very thin slices
1 cup kimchi - coarsely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
Light soy sauce
sesame oil
For marinade:

*1 tbs kimchi juice
* 1 tsp light soy sauce
* 1 tsp brown sugar
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* 1 tsp oyster sauce
Method:
Mix together beef and all ingredients for marinade and marinate for at least 30 mins.
Heat up a bit of oil in a wok or pan, stir-fry kimchi until fragrant and almost dry. Remove from pan and leave aside for later use.
Add more oil to wok, fry ginger and garlic until fragrant.
Add beef, stir-fry until half cooked.
Pour in all the kimchi, stir-fry until beef is cooked through.
Season to taste and drizzle a bit of sesame oil before serving.

Thursday 26 July 2012

Spicy Cajun tofu and salad sandwhich.

I remember one day i was craving for tofu. Yes...tofu! Not everyone really likes tofu because of the blandness. but if you know how to cook it and season it well or marinade it. I'm telling you! You will absolutely love tofu! It's so delicious and also low in fat and high in protein. So okay....excuse my mouth. I talk to much lol. So I decided to make a spicy Cajun tofu and salad sandwich.I'm so proud that i came up with this recipe. It was so good! Nothing bland or a boring plain sandwich. Here's the recipe! Let me know how it turns out. :D

Spicy Cajun tofu and salad sandwich
Ingredients:
(serves 1)
* 1 small block of firm tofu ( per serving about 50 grams) cut into
three medium-thin slices.
* 2 slices of wholegrain sandwich bread. (I used Wholegrain oat bread)
* 3 slices of tomato

* 2 large slices of sweet red onion
* mixes salad or lettuce
* 1/2 tsp of spicy Cajun seasoning
* sea salt and pepper
* 1 tsp of olive oil
Dijon mustard yoghurt sauce:
* 1 tsp dijon mustard.
* 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
* 1 tbsp of plain nonfat yoghurt or geek yogurt.
* 1 tsp light mayo.
* cracked black pepper.

Method:
Pat dry the tofu and season on both sides with sea salt, cracked black pepper and the spicy Cajun seasoning. Heat up a non-stick frying pan with olive oil and pan-fry the tofu onto both sides until nice and golden brown.
Set it aside and using the same pan. Heat up with are little bit of olive oil and add in the slices of the red onion. Cook until they are all nice, soft and caramelize. Now mixed Dijon mustard, lemon juice, yoghurt and mayo. Time to assemble the sandwich! Toast the bread, add the mixed salad or lettuce, tomato slices , spread the dijon mustard yoghurt sauce, caramelize onions, pan-fried tofu and top slice of bread. Finished and served!