Last week, some of our neighbours were moving and had to get rid of a few stuff, among which dozens of cookbooks. They told me I could grab what I wanted, so I left with 8 great recipe books. I was so excited to go through all of them! One of my favorite is about Indian cooking (Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick and Easy Indian Cooking, a really great book but since it’s from 1996 I am not sur whether you could still…
For all of you who, just like me, like to cool off with really sweet drinks in the summer, here is a super easy watermelon slush recipe made 100% from fruits, without any added sugar! Some really cold watermelon, plus the fact that this fruit is filled with water and is really sweet, will do the trick to give a delicious slushy texture to this drink. It’s super easy to prepare: Makes 2 servings: In a blender, combine the juice of…
You might have noticed it, I love to switch things up when it comes to breakfast. Pancakes, oatmeal, cereals, or even cake (oopsie)… It just puts me in a good mood and gives me a boost of motivation in the morning! This granola recipe filled with roasted hazelnuts and tons of seeds is a new variation to add to my list. We don’t always have time to make a pile of fresh pancakes in the morning, so it’s nice to have…
Monday was a good day ! My first task when we got back to Cincinnati after three amazing weeks in our dear Belgium was to go to the grocery store to somewhat refill our fridge and food cupboards that were desperately empty. When I arrived at the store, I couldn’t help but notice that there was a huge discount on the Biscoff spread jars (Biscoff, or speculoos as we call it back home, is a traditional and delicious Belgian cookie…
Here’s a fun and healthy recipe for a yummy lunch or dinner -or even breakfast if you’d like. These baked sweet potatoes require a little wait because the have to go twice in the oven, but they don’t need a lot of an effort to make. Plus, they are delicious, flavorful, and display a lot of pretty colors in your plate 🙂 I came up with this recipe the other night when Arnaud wasn’t home, and I think he was…
I’ve been wanting to bake a carrot loaf for a while (or it was suggested to me multiple times by my very good friend Ralph 🙂 ). I based this recipe on a classic carrot cake recipe, modifying it a little, among other things by adding fresh orange juice to make it more moist and add a pop of flavor, and by lowering the amount of butter and sugar. The result is a super flavorful and soft loaf, with a slightly caramelized…