Honest Truvia, you're the answer to my wishes...

'From a leaf so naturally, without a single calorie, honest Truvia it's true!'

Do you have the fattest sweet-tooth ever?! I know I do! If you check back through the blog roll, i'm always baking sweet treats, anything savoury is blogged by Paloma. I thought my life as I knew it was over as...Iv'e given up sugar!! (except fructose)

 This means no sweets, ice-cream, chocolate, and I thought it meant no home-baking either, all for glowing clear skin and a summer body. I was so wrong! I went along to my local supermarket and saw a bag of Truvia - the pretty green packaging caught my eye. It has NO calories and is made from the Stevia leaf. I thought i'd look online for recipes to use and found this one for choco chip cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
• 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) light butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup + 2 Tbsp Truvía^® Baking Blend
• 1⁄2 tsp vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup (6 oz.) chocolate chips / Fudge pieces (sugar-free)
• 1⁄2 Tbsp molasses (optional)

Directions 

Preheat oven to 375^° F, 190 °C

   Beat butter, Truvía^® Baking Blend and vanilla (and optional molasses) in a separate large mixing bowl.

 Mix in egg.

 Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.

 Gradually stir in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop rounded tablespoon on cookie sheets and press down to slightly flatten.

 Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned.

It's time to change your empty life, you gotta pick yourself up with your half-filled cup...

♫ Break Out - Young Kato♫ 

Me again!

So, Paloma's away in the lush city of Barcelona enjoying the rays of sun, while i'm sat at home in dreary London sniffling, eating ice cream and watching films because yes...I have a summer cold :( For those of you who don't live in the UK, this is a tradition every year as us Brits aren't used to the sudden change in weather, not that you'd believe it looking out the window!

Yesterday Paloma interrupted my New Girl slot on a Tuesday evening with a Skype call whilst snuggled up in bed, in my pyjamas and a cuppa, which made me feel so much better! She filled me in on all of the fiestas, amazing food, gorgeous spaniards and a sprinkling of work experience. Yesterday she went off to a house warming party and baked a batch of her famous red velvet cupcakes, a post up soon :)

Here is a really random post...REALLY mismatched but i'm ill so forgive me :) So, recently Paloma and I have been fundraising for our sixth form common room's redecoration as we are the new heads of sixth form. This entailed baking numerous batches of cookies, cupcakes and tray-bakes. As you can see from the pics below, Paloma and I had just been out for a run (I KNOW, WE ARE ACTUALLY DOING EXERCISE!), but Paloma (you can tell she's the smart one) brought a change of clothes. But tbh I quite like my new joggers - courtesy of Forever 21 - I highly recommend them!

What do you guys think about putting up some 'summer body' themed posts - i.e exercise regimes, healthy snacks and eating posts, like once a month??

Love you all, the 'very ill' Jess xxx

I am wearing - Joggers - Forever 21, Top - DIY, Shoes - Converse
Paloma is wearing - Dress- TK Maxx, Shoes - Topshop, Belt - Accessorize