The pomegranate is known as the fruit of life. It soothes inflammations, firms the bones and muscles, prevents cancer, improves the health of people suffering from kidney failure and stunts the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Women going through the menopause should eat pomegranates because they contain oestrogen, which helps hormone replacement.

The pomegranate has a beautiful colour and sweet-sour taste. Not all children like this fruit because of the stones in the small purple segments. However, I don't know any child who doesn't like Nutella. I seldom buy it. Why? The reason is simple. Regardless of the amount of Nutella I buy, it disappears in two days. I can't resist the temptation to eat it, and I'm able to eat the contents of half a Nutella jar in one go. So I don't buy it and I don't eat it  Today I prepared a dessert which will tempt you with Nutella, which doesn't usually go with pomegranate. Its sweetness blends well with the juicy sweet-and-sour taste of the fruit. I guarantee that not only children will love this dessert.

Ingredients (for 4 people)
8 oat cookies
1 big pomegranate
250g of mascarpone cheese
50ml of 30% sweet cream
200g of Nutella

Chia is a species which comes from the central and southern parts of Mexico and Guatemala. It is valued for its seeds. Chia was grown by the Aztecs during pre-Columbian times. Historically, chia seeds were used as a basic comestible product of Aztec tribes in the middle of Mexico.

Chia seeds, which are tasteless, may be added to everything. Dry seeds are great for yoghurt, bread or salads. They absorb water very well, so are excellent for thickening soups or sauces. Among all oils, the oil from chia seeds is the richest source of Omega-3 acid (63%). For comparison, the oil from linen contains 54% Omega-3 acid.

Omega-3 acids help the brain to function, facilitate study and improve memory and concentration. They also aid the nervous system, have a calming effect and can even help to relieve the symptoms of depression. For older people, they can help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's.

Today my proposal is how to get used to chia seeds in desserts. Though at first you might object to the dessert's consistency, it is worth persevering because it is really tasty.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
50ml of milk
200ml of coconut milk

Sometimes, to surprise our children, I put something sweet in their lunch boxes. I try to prepare something sweet but healthy and attractive. My daughter asked me not to pack the most delicious things in her lunch box because she is generous and shares her food, and then there's not enough for her. I solved the problem. I make twice as much and pack a large amount of treats for school.

I would like to share with you a recipe for millet groats-date cookies. They are not too sweet and so yummy that I couldn't resist them myself. If you like crunchier cookies you should turn on the convection oven to dry your treats.

Ingredients
100g of millet groats
60g of dried dates
70g of almonds
70g of butter
2 tablespoons of honey
half a teaspoon of vanilla essence

Halloween is coming and with it everything you can prepare with pumpkin and decorate with spiders, spider webs, bats and other creepy ornaments.

Today I would like to share with you a recipe for pumpkin muffins, which you may use on Halloween evening. A bit of white frosting and dark chocolate and your spider web is ready. For those of you who don't like this creepy day, pumpkin muffins could be an autumn dessert. I especially recommend them when it is grey, sad and cold outside. They are not very sweet, have a beautiful colour and due to the fruit stew they are moist and stay fresh for a long time.

The recipe comes from www.smaker.pl

Ingredients (18 muffins)
340g of flour
300g of brown sugar
0.5 kg of pumpkin without skin
200g of butter
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar
200g of fruit stew

The recipe I used to prepare my last dessert was named "Two ways to prepare millet groats muffins". This time I chose one of them. I made muffins with caramelized nectarines and white chocolate. They were excellent: not too sweet - fluffy and moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside. It was good I was able to prepare two batches of the muffins with the ingredients from the recipe, because the first one disappeared in a few minutes. It was no wonder, as they had such a beautiful smell you couldn't focus on anything else.

Ingredients (for 24 muffins):
Dough:
300g of flour
100g of millet groats flakes
280ml of buttermilk
280g of brown sugar
3 eggs
100ml of oil
1.5 teaspoons of baking powder
100g of white chocolate
Crumble topping
50g of butter
50g of flour
30g of millet groats flakes
70g of caster sugar