Sunflower/Pumkin Granola Bars
Making things from scratch is cheaper, healthier, funnier, and smells better (who doesn’t like the fresh smell of a cake straight out the oven ? 😋). And man, that feeling of accomplishment if what you made ends up delicious. I made these bars yesterday very fast, I improvised and they ended up really good. Hope you’ll like them too! Oh and…these bars are refined sugar free 😊 Sunflower/Pumkin Granola Bars (serves 8) Ingredients 1 1/4 cup oats // 1/4 cup raisins // 1/2 tbsp pumkin seeds // 1/4 cup sunflower seeds // 1/3 cup honey //2 tbsp softened butter Instructions: Mix all the ingredients together // Put in a 20cmx20cm…
Moistest Banana Bread
If I had to chose to eat only one cake for the rest of my life, it would be banana bread, hands down. I mean, it has bananas in it and bananas are good for you, which removes part of the guilt. Tbh guys, I often improvise when I make cakes. That way, I feel they have more “soul” to them. Anyone feels the same way?? 😁 I had two bananas which were getting blacker and blacker, so instead of throwing them away like the average Joe will do, I decided to keep them and make something more purposeful of them. Hope yoh like the cake as I and my…
Condensed Milk Pancakes
I think by now everyone knows how much I love pancakes. I made those the other day, and they were just super delicious. I twisted the recipe a bit and added condensed milk to it, and I’m very glad with the result 👌 Calories have never tasted so good 😌 Condensed Milk Pancakes (serves 8) Ingredients 1 1/4 cup flour // 3/4 tsp baking powder // 2/3 cup sugar // 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk // 1/4 cup milk // 1 egg, beaten // 1/4 cup melted butter // a pinch of salt Instructions In a large bowl, mix the flour with the sugar and the baking powder // add…
Burgers with Beetroot “Coleslaw”
What I like about summer is all the BBQs of course. I made this recipe the other day and it’s the perfect one to change from your traditional burger with ketchup and yellow mustard 👌 Hope you’ll like it! Burgers with beetroot “coleslaw” (serves 2) Ingredients 1 large carrot or 2 small ones // 2 burger buns // 3-4 tbsp mayo // 1 medium beetroot // a pinch of salt and pepper // 1 tsp cumin // vegetable oil // 8 oz low-fat minced beef // some parsley and coriander Instructions Grate the carrots and the beetroot // add some salt and the mayo and mix well together // In…
Coconut Pancakes
Pancakes and me is the best love story 💕. Apparently when my parents were in the states they used to be obssessed with Aunt Jemima’s ones, and they’ve naturally transmitted the passion to me. My best childhood memories are waking up in the morning during the summer vacation to find large pancakes made by my mom qnd eat them, drizzled with a mix of butter and honey, while watching Malcolm in the Middle and Disney Channel. But enough talking, here’s the recipe 🙂 Ingredients 1/4 cup coconut flour // 1/4 cup all-purpose flour // 1/4 tsp baking powder // 2-3 tsp sugar // 1.5 tsp butter or magarine // 1…
White Irish Soda Bread
When I was living in England, I used to get irish soda bread from the store ALL the time. For those who don’t know, orish soda bread is special in that it doesn’t use yeast. Hence, you don’t wait for the dough to rise. And it’s got buttermilk in it, making it super yummy and easy to make. I saw a lot of recipes online use eggs and butter, and plenty of other ingredients, but then that’s a cake. Real, traditional soda bread only has flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. Well I added some sugar in this one but just so it is softer. So there you go: Ingredients…
Patriotic Popsicles (Strawberry/Blueberry)
To be honest with you guys, I was never a massive fan of ice cream. Don’t get me wrong, I do eat it when given the occasion and I find looking at ice cream cones pictures satisfying. However, I could stop eating it for the rest of my life 😌 However, with #popsicleweek and two national holidays coming up (Canada Day and the 4th of July), I thought let’s make some healthy popsicles. So there you go 🙂 Ingredients 1 1/4 cup yoghurt // 1 tbsp honey // 3/4 cup strawberries // 1/3 cup blueberries // 2 tsp lemon juice // 2 tsp sugar Instructions Wash the fruits and dice…
Lemon Biscuits
I gotta confess. I baked again on Monday. I had some lemons and been thinking for a while about making something with them. First I thought about a cake or cupcakes but somehow found the idea boring. Also, something you gotta now about me is that my favorite part with making biscuits is using the cookie scoop 🤗. Ingredients 1 cup flour // 1/2 tsp baking powder // 2/3 cup sugar // 1/4 cup softened butter // 2 tsp lemon juice // zest of one medium lemon // 1 medium egg // Instructions Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and softened butter together. You should get a crumpy texture // Add…
Batbout (Moroccan Semolina Pan Bread)
No bread ? No problem. This moroccan semolina bread is called “batbout” and it’s pretty much superman, as you literally cook it in a pan. For 1 medium batbout or 2 small ones: Ingredients: 1/2 cup fine semolina // 1/4 cup all-purpose flour // 1/2 tsp yeast // a pinch of salt // about 1/3 cup of warm water Instructions: In a large bowl, add the flour, semolina, yeast and salt // gradually add the water to form a non-sticky dough // Form a ball and let it rest for about 45 min // When ready, spread the dough circularly until is about 1 cm thick // Grease a pan…
Pie Crust
I love making stuff from scratch. Messy hands are the best hands 🤗. Pie crust dough is super easy to make and customizable whether you want it sweet or not. Here we go: Ingredients 2 cups flour // 3/4 cup softened (not liquified) butter (you can use vegan butter or margarine too) // 1/2 cup water // (optional: for a sweet crust, add 3 tbsp of sugar) Instructions In a large bowl, mix the flour and the softened butter. You should get a lumpy, sand-like texture // Gradually add the water while working the dough. You should get a soft and light dough. If too sticky, add some flour as…
