10 tips to reduce stress and anxiety
I’m an anxious person by nature. One of the main reasons I love to bake and take time to cook is that by putting all my creativity in it, I can relax. Stress and anxiety is a vicious circle, being stressed makes you less productive, more anxious, and more stressed in turn. Here are some strategies I fin help me a lot whenever I am stressed or overwhelmed, and that do not involve eating a whole Nutella jar or having 5 slices of chocolate cake 🙂 Get a manicure Don’t you feel more able to own the day when your hands are clean and pretty ? We use our hands…
Beefless Ground Dish
Even though I’m not a vegan, I love to eat plant based proteins and I try to have a varied diet as much as possible 😊 Beefless ground is one of my favorite substitutes, so full of flavor, filling, and it mixes well with pretty much everything! I made this dish the other day and been having it for the last few days. The recipe serves 3-5 people. Ingredients: – 3 medium carrots – 2 1/4 cup soy protein – 1 medium white onion – 1 1/2 cup garden leas – 1 tbsp of vegetable oil – 6 tbsp + 1/4 cup of water – 1 tbsp tomato paste –…
Healthy, 4-ingredients Buckwheat Crepes
One of my favorite desserts is large crepes filled with lots of Nutella. Unfortunately this is not something you can eat everyday for breakfast, however, this super healthy buckwheat crepes recipe will finally make having crepes for breakfast acceptable. Toppings include jam (apricot jam is my favorite!), a little bit of Nutella or peanut butter. Oh and, the best part is that you only need 4 ingredients! Ingredients: – 1/2 cup buckwheat flour – 1 tsp cocounut sugar – 2 beaten eggs – 3/4 cup milk of choice (I used unsweetened almond-coconut milk) Instructions: – In a large bowl, mix the the eggs with the coconut sugar – Add 1/4…
The Fluffiest Vegan Pancakes
A few days ago a friend tagged me on a vegan pancakes video on Facebook. They were so fluffy and like regular ones, so I saved the recipe up for later. Vegan pancakes do not have eggs or dairy, and I love challenges, so I got inspired and decided to make my own vegan pancakes recipe. I’m quite happy how they ended up. Soft, fluffy and filling. As all pancakes should be. Ingredients: – 3/4 cup regular flour – 1/4 cup wholewheat flour – 2 tsp baking powder – 2 tbsp coconut sugar – 2 tbsp softened vegan butter – 2 tsp apple cider vinegar – 1 cup almond-coconut milk…
The best Tomato Soup
I am obsessed with tomato soup. Yes, I’m also one of these weird people who (sometimes) drink tomato juice as if it was a completely sane thing to do (hey, don’t judge). Back home in Morocco eating tomatoes is a staple. If your house does not have bread or tomatoes, is it even a house ? I drink tomato soup as often as I can, but let me tell you. This recipe I made the other day is the best, creamiest tomato soup I have ever tasted. I am done with industrial soups. Seriously. Hope you try it for yourself, and why not ass a grilled cheese on the side…
Creamy White Hot Chocolate
Ok so guys. My roomate hates dark chocolate, and I decided to make a rich and creamy hot chocolate but with white chocolate. This is probably the best white chocolate recipe I’ve ever made. Sweet. Creamy. Creamy. And have I said creamy ? Now let’s not talk too much and let’s get straight to the point. Ingredients: – 1 cup 2% milk – 1/2 cup 35% cream – 3/4 tsp vanilla extract – 1 tsp corn starch – 40g white chocolate Instructions: 1. Add the cream and milk to a pan, on low to medium heat. Then add the vanilla extract. 2. Melt the white chocolate and add it to…
Fluffiest Pancakes
I always like me some fluffy pancakes x These pancakes are one of the fluffiest you’ll see. Made this recipe the other day and they ended up just like I expected them. The key to making fluffy pancakes is to beat the egg whites separately, and then incorporate them gradually to the batter. These pancakes are not too sweet, so they’re perfect with some maple syrup or honey on top. Ingredients:Â 200g flour 200ml 2% milk 1 tbsp baking powder 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 2 eggs 25g butter 25ml sunflower or vegetable oil Pinch of salt Instructions: In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients together Melt the…
Coffee Pancakes
When it comes to tea or coffee, I cannot chose a side. I equally love both. I’m inclusive. A few weeks ago I made a coffee cake and it ended up so so good. So I decided to continue involving coffee in my dishes and wenr for a pancake recipe. Cause one dose of coffee in the morning ain’t enough, you see. Ingredients: • 1 cup flour • 1/4 cup coconut sugar • 3/4 tsp baking powder • 1 small or medium egg • 2 tbsp softened butter • 1 small riped banana, mashed • 1/2 cup coffee • Optional: 1 tbsp maple syrup Instructions: 1 – In a bowl,…
Strawberry Tart
Fact about me: strawberry tart is the way to my heart. My school used to have a bakery in front of it, and every friday I would get to have a strawberry tart. Ingredients: For the crust: 1 + 1/4 cup flour 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup softened butter 1 egg Pinch of salt For the crème pâtissière: 1/3 cup flour 1 tbsp corn starch 1 egg 2/3 cup milk 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups strawberries 1 tsp sugar Instructions: Start by making the crust. Mix half of the flour with the sugar, salt, and butter. Use a fork to mix everything and…
Speculoos
I had planned to write down this recipe aaages ago but uni work and an extreme fatigue left me kinda like a zombie for a few days. But, better late than never, eh ? Speculoos are hands down my favorite cookies – Digestives come next. And they’re super easy to make! Hope you try this recipe, let me know what you think x Ingredients: – 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour – 1/2 cup brown sugar – 1/2 tsp baking powder – 1/2 cup softened butter – 1/2 tbsp cinnamon – 1 egg – 1/4 tsp salt Instructions: 1- In a bowl, add 3/4 cup of the flour with the…
