After the countless family dinners, cakes, Belgian chocolate and eating out in restaurant that Arnaud and I experienced the past few weeks during our trip back to Belgium, we decided it was about time to try and “re-balance” what we eat in order to give our bodies a rest (and re-load on some much needed energy). We intend to do so by skipping on the refined sugars, and lowering our intake of any kind of sugars in general, but also…
The other day my family got together for my adorable niece Emma’s first birthday, and as I heard, they all had the chance to indulge in my Mom’s traditional and delicious chocolate cake. She’s been making this recipe for as long as I can remember and I’ve never met anyone that isn’t amazed by the deliciousness of it. To be honest, the simple fact of talking about it made me want to bake, and most importantly eat, chocolate cake. And…
Here’s a healthy apple almond cake recipe because some days all you want to eat is a good slice of homemade cake. This one makes the perfect snack, as it is tasty and nourishing. It contains applesauce to make it more moist, almond butter and almond meal so it offers good fat and nutrients, and is sweetened with the applesauce and some maple syrup so it is refined sugar-free! Oh and this cake is also dairy-free and can be made…
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…
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…
Who doesn’t like a good hazelnut-chocolate spread on a fresh slice of French bread or on pancakes and waffles? For breakfast, as a snack, whatever the reason, it is always irresistible! However, between the varieties with palm oil, those with way too much sugar or the ones with crazy unhealthy and scary ingredients, it is hard to find the perfect spread! Also, if you know me well, you probably know that I always prefer to make something myself rather than getting the…