I know we’re supposed to be in the Spring mood right now, but with all the cold and grey weather we’ve been having lately we found ourselves craving comforting fall-inspired foods and flavors, such as a good old sweet potato bread. I played around a little bit with the traditionnel recipe to get to this version that is super moist and halfway between a cake and a pumpkin pie texture. It just melts in your mouth and keeps really well…
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…
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…
I never used to eat oatmeal for breakfast back in Belgium, but now that I’ve been eating it more and more here in the US, it has become one of my favorite breakfast, especially before a long run or a hard workout. It feels nice to have a warm, filling and tasty meal before going through a long day! I also like that there are so many different versions and flavors. Here is my favorite one of the moment. Makes…