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Sourdough maple sticky buns

February 11, 2018 by Ariel 2 Comments

If you’re nursing a sourdough starter, there’s always this one day where you have too much of it and, before feeding it, you have to discard some. Since I don’t like thinking I’ve been “wasting” all this precious flour and water, this recipe is a delicious way to use your discarded starter.

There’s only one word to describe these… AMAZEBALLS. They are drenched in maple and brown sugar and the bread texture is soft and elastic. I really hope you’ll get a chance to try this recipe because it’s absolutely delicious and really easy to do.

Definitely one of those sweet treat worth cheating on your diet.

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Honey Kiss Melon Smoothie

September 4, 2016 by Ariel Leave a Comment

Came across this Honey Kiss melon at the grocery and the perfect description of the taste peaked my curiosity. Indeed, the taste is very sweet and “honey like” while staying crisp and juicy through his shelf life.

I wish to find organic (if it’s even possible) Honey Kiss melons in the future but till then, I’ll try to find some organic Chinese Hami melons from which this new hybrid comes from and replace one for one in this recipe. If you want a more “slush like” drink, remove 1/2 cup of pear juice and fill up with 1 cup of ice. If you want a little heavier breakfast texture, add an extra 1/3 cup of cooked oats!

Bon appétit!

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Cashew Fudge with a Touch of Lime

February 14, 2016 by Ariel 3 Comments

ohhh you’re gonna like this one and since it’s Valentine’s Day, this dessert is coming right in time.

Don’t worry if you already have a lot of work to be done in the kitchen for tonight, this fudge recipe is gonna take you about 5 minutes to prepare and only 30 minutes to 1 hour maximum in the freezer so you don’t have to do much and can concentrate on your main dish.

Tired of the classic chocolate fudge? This no bake and no fuss cashew version should satisfy your palates. Not too keen on extremely sweet desserts? No worries, the lime juice and zest of lime is balancing the flavours perfectly.

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“Gingery” Peanut Butter Melt in your Mouth Cookies

January 25, 2016 by Ariel 2 Comments

One of my most perfect cookie…

Hard and crunchy at first but them it starts melting in your mouth revealing delicate peanuts, ginger & cardamom flavours. A nice foolproof, easy recipe for when you don’t want to break your head and have a store bought quality cookie.

How long can you last before you eat them all? They lasted 3 days in my house and I had to fight for it because they would have been gone the first night. Oh and did I mentioned they absorb milk PERFECTLY? …so please, dunk them!

Good luck!

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Spinach & Tomato Galette with Hard Boiled Eggs

January 18, 2016 by Ariel 1 Comment

It was my first time making a galette of any kinds and like the girls from Food52 said in their video for the NY Times, making a galette is super easy and it’s one of those meal where you don’t really need a recipe and, once you understand the principles, and/or you already have your dough recipe ready, it’s only a question of filling.

A few days ago, without any recipe but with a head full of ideas, I gave it a shot. The dough came out hard and cracky like I wanted and although it was a “win”, I promised myself to make a different crust for each future galettes because… well… they are worth it!

I sincerely hope you get around to try this one. We ate it as a breakfast with a hard boiled egg but by all mean be creative and eat it for lunch and dinner as well.

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Maple & Carrot Semolina Cake

September 13, 2015 by Ariel 1 Comment

Just tasted this beauty I made yesterday.

Usually, it’s not my style to let some freshly baked goods wait on the counter before being honoured by our palates but, by the time it had come to the right temperature, it was getting way too late for me to indulge in such decadence. As a first “fall baking” project, I’m very pleased with the results and I’m sure you’ll be pleased to. The final texture is extremely silky soft and dense, very close to a pound cake but with a nice variation because of the semolina flour.

Cut yourself a slice, toast it the traditional way or put in the oven for a few minutes before devouring it with melted butter or cream cheese spread on top.. It’s worth it.

Bon Appétit!

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Low Sugar – Almond & Sugar Cookies

April 6, 2015 by Ariel 1 Comment

These little gem are the result of a “cookie experiment” which did not end up the way I expected. Although it created these little babies that are the perfect cookies to eat if you don’t have a sweet tooth but still crave something sweet.

They are simply delicious, plain as they are, and can also become something much more extravagant like sandwich cookies or dipped in chocolate.

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Mini Pumpkin & Spices Cupcakes

October 29, 2012 by Ariel 2 Comments

Can I really post too many pumpkin recipes? I don’t think so. After passing over all the homemade pumpkin puree and a couple of cans of pumpkin puree, I still have a bit left in my fridge and a ton of fun ideas of what I could do with it. Two weeks ago, somebody asked me on twitter if I had a good recipe for some easy and fast pumpkin cupcakes so here it is! I brought these little bites to a party I went to on Saturday and they were a hit! Hope you like them to 🙂

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Anastasia Bread…

August 31, 2012 by Ariel 5 Comments

My boyfriend bought me this book where some professional cook from Quebec are cooking great meals and deserts with the famous Kusmi teas. I am for myself a HUGE fan of all sort of tea (drinking tea is my almost my only way to drink water in a day) in general and I find the Kusmi tea incredible so I absolutely wanted to created my own Kusmi recipe 🙂 I hope you enjoy this quick and easy bread!

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