Cincinnati round II: lost in a maze of paperwork and technicalities, and other news

Cincinnati round II: lost in a maze of paperwork and technicalities, and other news

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Here we go again, off to Cincinnati, but this time with our Visa and a resident permit good for 2.5 years. Easy as 1-2-3… Wait. In fact, not as easy once we actually got there! Why hello, formalities! For the first ten days, we opted for a rented, all furnished apartment and got a rental car just to get us started before finding our own, not furnished place and vehicle. We also had tons of technicalities to take care of: obtain a…

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Apple butter 2.0

Apple butter 2.0

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It had been a long time since I wanted to make apple butter again. All I needed was a few hours at home, and tons of apples. When the occasion presented itself a few days ago, I didn’t hesitate! I grabbed all the apples we had at home (different varieties, coming from friends or family’s gardens), along with a red kuri squash (small pumpkin) that just happened to be in my way at the right time. Since I don’t have a…

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Lemon curd aka lemon yumminess

Lemon curd aka lemon yumminess

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To all the lemon fans out there, this one is for you! Lemon curd is a delicious lemon spread that you can use as topping for a cake (perfect on a cheesecake), as a spread for a cookie or simply eat it by the spoon. It simply tastes like the filling of a lemon meringue pie… Do I need to say more? For about two jelly jars: Juice (without the pulp) and zest of 3 big organic lemons 1 cup (200gr) sugar…

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Cheesecake Alert

Cheesecake Alert

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I used to say that Christmas time is the best time of year but, let’s face it, we all know that the best time of year is when you have an opportunity to eat cheesecake. A few weeks back was my Mom’s birthday, so my sister and I decided we’d throw her a (not-so-)surprise birthday party (she hates surprises so we kind of told her something was going on). What was meant to be a small family get-together quickly turned…

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Double chocolate and double healthy cookies

Double chocolate and double healthy cookies

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Here is a cookie recipe that I came up with by mixing up my sweet tooth cravings along with a lot of healthy ingredients that I found in my kitchen. One of my (and Arnaud’s… although he doesn’t know it yet ;-)) New Year’s resolution is to eat (a lot!) less refined sugar than what we used to. Here’s a good start with those double-chocolate-cookies made with natural sugar only (except for the one in the chocolate… But I am…

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Banana oatmeal healthy pancakes

Banana oatmeal healthy pancakes

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Here is a pancake variation super easy to make and full of ingredients that are good for you. It is quite the perfect breakfast to kick off the day right, but also makes for a great post-workout snack to recover well. It also is a good way to use that slightly-too-ripe banana (the one you find in your backpack two days after a race, from my own experience). Icing on the cake, they are lactose free and can be gluten…

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