1. Lifestyle Interventions Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH Enthusiasm Meal Collection: DESSERTS 1 Power point presentation All rights reserved. Copyright secured. Used by permission. Nutrition therapy

2. DESSERTS 1 INDEX D 01NUTTELA D 02PLUMS SPREAD D 03BISCUITS D 04PLUMS HAZELNUTS ROLL D 05NUTS & RAISINS ROLL D 06NUTS & GARLIC ROLL D 07PEANUTS – RAISINS CREAM D 08PIROJE WITH FRUIT (Ukrainian) D 09LENA’S CAKE D 10RED BEET DESSERT D 11MILLET RAISINS PUDDING D 12PLUMS PUDDING D 13PLUMS DESSERT D 14NUTS DATES DESSERT D 15APPLES BARLEY PUDDING D 16COCONUT CAKE D 17SMOOTHIE 1 D 18SMOOTHIE 2 D 19APPLE CAKE D 20CAROB CAKE D 21DATES SPREAD ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

3. INGREDIENTS: 150 g hazelnuts, roasted ½ cup water ½ cup raisins 2 tablespoons carob powder ( raw) 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon lemon peel, grated pinch of salt (0.4 mg) SERVINGS: 13 PREPARATION: Soak the raisins in water for 6-8 hours, then blend them until getting a cream. Grind the roasted hazelnuts in a food processor, then add them to the cream of raisins. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to blend until having a fine texture. Key point: the hazelnuts must be roasted until a golden appearance. If more, they will turn bitter. Preparation time:20 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 01 NUTTELA ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

4. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of dried plums ( pitted) 3/4 cup of water 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated SERVINGS: 10 PREPARATION: Soak the pitted dried plums in water for 8-10 hours. Transfer them in a blender, add the lemon peel and blend until a creamy texture. Preparation time:10 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 02 PLUMS SPREAD ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

5. INGREDIENTS: 200 g flour (preferably whole wheat flour) 4 tablespoons olive oil 100 ml water ½ teaspoon salt SERVINGS: 16 (serving size=2 biscuits, total=32 biscuits) PREPARATION: Mix all the ingredients and prepare a dough. Roll it out in order to get a rectangular sheet of dough which will accommodate in a pan 24 x 27/28 cm. Spray the pan with cooking oil and put the unrolled dough. Cut it in rectangular shapes ( 3 x 7 cm) and bake in the oven at 300 degree F for 15 min. Preparation time:20 min Cooking time:15 min DESERTS D 03 BISCUITS ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

6. INGREDIENTS: Layers: regular dough for bread 20 g yeast, 40 g sugar, 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 cups flour (whole wheat) Filling:1 cup dried plums, ¾ cup water, 150 g hazelnuts, roasted ½ teaspoon cinnamon/coriander SERVINGS: 20 PREPARATION: For layers, mix yeast, sugar, and water and let ½ hour for resting. Add oil and salt and mix. Add flour and mix. When the dough is ready roll it out to get a rectangular sheet. Spread the filling and roll the pie. Bake it in a sprayed pan at 350 degree F for 25 minutes. For the filling: see the recipe for plums spread. Mix the plums spread with coarsely chopped hazelnuts and cinnamon/coriander. Preparation time:60 min Cooking time:25 min DESERTS D 04 PLUMS HAZELNUTS ROLL ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

7. INGREDIENTS: Layers: 20 g yeast, 40 g sugar, 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 cups flour (whole wheat) Filling: 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely 1 cup raisins, 3/4 cup water, ½ teaspoon cinnamon/coriander SERVINGS: 20 PREPARATION: Layers: see Plums Hazelnuts Roll recipe. Filling: soak the raisins in water for 6 hours, blend them for getting a cream. Chop coarsely the walnuts and mix with the raisins cream. Add the cinnamon/coriander and mix for an even distribution of the flavor. Preparation time:60 min Cooking time:25 min DESERTS D 05 NUTS & RAISINS ROLL ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

8. INGREDIENTS: Layers: 20 g yeast, 40 g sugar, 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 cups flour (whole wheat) Filling: 1 cup walnuts, ground 1 cup of walnuts, coarsely chopped, 3/4 cup water, 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt SERVINGS: 20 PREPARATION: Layers: see Plums Hazelnuts Roll recipe. Filling: Mix the cup of ground walnuts with the water until creamy, then and the others ingredients. Mix for an even distribution. Preparation time:60 min Cooking time:25 min DESERTS D 06 NUTS & GARLIC ROLL ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

9. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of peanuts, roasted 1 cup of dark purple raisins ½ cup soy milk ( or milk alternative) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 medium banana or 1 cup of apple sauce SERVINGS: 20 PREPARATION: Grind the peanuts. Separately blend banana with soymilk and ½ cup raisins until a creamy texture. Add the ground peanuts and continue to blend for an even distribution of the ingredients. In the end add the rest of raisins and mix, without blending the mixture. Key point: the peanuts must be little bit roasted, for a pleasant taste and flavor. Preparation time:15 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 07 PEANUTS – RAISINS CREAM ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

10. INGREDIENTS: Layers: 200 g flour (whole wheat) 100 ml hot water 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling: 100 g raisins spread SERVINGS: 7 ( 1 serving size = 3 piroje ) PREPARATION: In a large and deep pan put the hot water, then start to incorporate the flour until getting a spreadable dough. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1 mm and cut in special shapes ( 20). On one half of the special shapes put one teaspoon of raisins spread, then cover it with the other half. Join together the margins of piroje and boil them in water until they are floating (10 -15 minutes) Key point: in Ukrainian tradition, filling is made of potatoes. Preparation time:30 min Cooking time:15 min DESERTS D 08 PIROJE WITH FRUIT (Ukrainian tradition) ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

11. INGREDIENTS: 25 g yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 cup of warm water, 2 cups cooked millet, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 3.1/2 cups flour (whole wheat preferably) 1 cup golden raisins 1 teaspoon lemon peel SERVINGS: 32 PREPARATION: Mix the yeast, sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and 1 cup of warm water. Let this mixture to rest for ½ hour. Add the cooked millet, olive oil, salt, lemon peel and raisins, then add flour until getting a very soft dough. Spray with cooking oil two rectangular pans ( 24 x 27/28 cm) and put the mixture spreading it evenly by hand. Let the cake to rest 20 minutes, then bake in the oven at 350 degree F for 30 min. Take out the cake from the oven. Cut it in portions ( 16/pan) after 6-7 hours. Preparation time:60 min Cooking time:30 min DESERTS D 09 LENA’S CAKE ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

12. INGREDIENTS: ½ cup red beet, baked, shredded 2 tablespoons of sweet and sour cream SERVINGS: 1 PREPARATION: Mix with the sweet and sour cream with baked, shredded red beet. The dessert is ready. It can be used for topping pudding, on waffles, biscuits, or simply on toasted bread. Preparation time:5 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 10 RED BEET DESSERT ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

13. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups cooked millet 1 cup rolled oats 2 cups raisins 2 cups apple sauce (fruit juice) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon lemon peel or vanilla SERVINGS: 16 PREPARATION: Mix all the ingredients and let them rest for 30 min. Spray a rectangular pan (24 x 27/28 cm) with cooking oil, and spread the mixture evenly. Bake in the oven at 300 degree F for 25 min. Preparation time:25 min Cooking time:25 min DESERTS D 11 MILLET RAISINS PUDDING ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

14. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups cooked millet 1 cup cooked barley 1 cup almonds, milled 1 cup golden raisins ( or other sweetener) 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups fresh plums (or other fresh fruit) SERVINGS: 16 PREPARATION: Mix millet with barley, almonds, raisins and salt for an even distribution of the ingredients. Spray a rectangular pan (24 x 27/28 cm) with cooking oil and put that mixture as a bottom layer. Over this layer put the fruit in a single layer. Bake in the oven at 300 degree F for 30 min. The fruit will get baked and let their syrup in the bottom layer. It is possible to sprinkle chopped walnuts over the fruit after taking out of the oven. Preparation time:25 min Cooking time:30 min DESERTS D 12 PLUMS PUDDING ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

15. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups cooked barley 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup raisins 1 cup walnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon lemon peel 6 cups fresh plums (pitted) 6 tablespoons corn starch SERVINGS: 16 PREPARATION: Mix barley, oats, raisins, walnuts, salt and lemon peel. Spread this mixture on a rectangular pan (24 x 27/28 cm ) sprayed with cooking oil. Over that layer put 3 cups of fresh plums in a single layer. Separately blend the resting plums (3 cups) in order to get a cream. Add the corn starch to that plums cream and mix until the corn starch dissolves. Pour out the cream over the fresh plums. Bake in the oven at 300 degree F for 35 min. Preparation time:30 min Cooking time:35 min DESERTS D 13 PLUMS DESSERT ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

16. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup pitted dates 1 cup pineapple juice ½ cup pineapple fruit, chopped 1 cup of walnuts, chopped pinch of salt ¼ cup of coconut, finely shredded 3 tablespoons of carob powder, raw SERVINGS: 15 PREPARATION: Soak the dates in pineapple juice for 8- 10 hours. Blend the dates with the remaining liquid, and carob powder until creamy. Transfer that cream in a ball. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix in order to get an even distribution of the ingredients. Put the dessert in special shapes, using a portion scoop (15 ml). A serving size contents 3 portion scoops. Garnish with grapes or berries. Preparation time:20 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 14 NUTS DATES DESERT ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

17. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups cooked barley 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon/ coriander 8 cups of apple slices 6 tablespoons of corn starch SERVINGS: 16 PREPARATION: Mix barley with oats, raisins, walnuts, salt and cinnamon/coriander for having an equal distribution of the ingredients. Spray a rectangular pan ( 24 x 27/28 cm) with cooking oil and put that mixture as a bottom layer. Over the bottom layer, put a layer from 4 cups apple slices. Separately, blend the remaining apples in order to get a cream. Add corn starch to the cream and mix, then pour over the layer of apple slices. Bake in the oven at 300 degree F for 35 min. Preparation time:30 min Cooking time:35 min DESERTS D 15 APPLES BARLEY PUDDING ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

18. INGREDIENTS: Crust:200 g flour ( whole wheat, preferably) 65 ml olive oil 65 ml water ½ teaspoon salt Cream:1 liter sesame seed milk (1 cup sesame seeds, 3 ½ cups water) 12 tablespoons corn starch 100 g coconut finely shredded 1 cup golden raisins PREPARATION: Crust: Mix the liquid ingredients for the crust, then add the solid ones. It will result a “dough” which you’ll unroll until getting a rectangular shape for a 24 x 27/28 cm cooking pan. Spray with cooking oil the pan and put the dough for the crust. Bake in the oven at 250 degree F for 25 minutes. Take it out of the oven and spread evenly the cream. Let it rest in the refrigerator. After at least 1 hour cut the cake in pieces (32 servings). Coconut cream: Dissolve the corn starch in cold sesame milk, than cook it on the stove at low temperature, stirring continually until getting a gelatin-like texture. Remove it from heat and add the rest of the ingredients. Pour out on the crust immediately. Preparation time:30 min Cooking time:35 min DESERTS D 16 COCONUT CAKE SERVINGS: 32 ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

19. INGREDIENTS: 1 medium banana 1 cup blackberries 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel SERVINGS: 2 PREPARATION: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until a creamy appearance. Preparation time:5 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 17 SMOOTHIE 1 ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

20. INGREDIENTS: 1 medium banana 5 almonds, whole ½ tablespoon carob powder 1 tablespoon wheat germ SERVINGS: 1 PREPARATION: Blend banana with carob and wheat germ. Separately mill the almonds, then add to banana cream. Preparation time:5 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 18 SMOOTHIE 2 ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

21. INGREDIENTS: Crust: 200 g flour (whole wheat preferably) 65 ml olive oil 65 ml water ½ teaspoon salt Cream:6 cups apple sauce 12 tablespoons corn starch 1 teaspoon coriander or lemon peel 1 cup raisins PREPARATION: Cake Crust: see Coconut Cake Cream: Dissolve the corn starch in apple sauce, then cook it on the low temperature on the stove, until getting a gelatin-like texture. Remove it from the heat and add the rest of the ingredients, stirring them for an evenly distribution. Spread the cream over the crust, and follow the instructions from Coconut cake. Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time : 35 min DESERTS D 19 APPLE CAKE SERVINGS: 32 ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

22. INGREDIENTS: Cake crust:200 g flour (whole wheat, preferably) 65 ml olive oil 65 ml water ½ teaspoon salt Cream:1 liter sesame milk (1 cup of sesame seeds 3.1/2 cups water) 12 tablespoons of corn starch 3 tablespoons carob powder, raw 1 cup of raisins ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon /coriander SERVINGS: 32 PREPARATION: Crust: see Coconut Cake Cream: Dissolve the corn starch and carob powder in cold sesame seeds milk, then cook it on the stove at low temperature until getting a gelatin-like texture. Remove it from the stove and add the rest of ingredients. Spread on the crust cake and follow the instructions from coconut cake. Preparation time:30 min Cooking time:35 min DESERTS D 20 CAROB CAKE ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

23. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup pitted dates (40 dates) 1 cup pineapple juice or 1 cup water ½ cup pineapple fruit, cubes or ½ lemon (juice and peel) pinch of salt SERVINGS: 14 PREPARATION: Soak the pitted dates in the juice for 8- 10 hours. Blend all the ingredients, for getting a very fine cream. Preparation time:10 min Cooking time:0 min DESERTS D 21 DATES SPREAD ENTHUSIASM Meal Collection * Dr MargiAnne Isaia, MD MPH

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