Last week my sister told me about a chocolate cake recipe in which you’d substitute the butter or oil with grated zucchini, and since then it’s been on my mind and I really wanted to give this ‘technique” a try. I’ve heard about using zucchini instead of butter in a cake before but was quite sceptical about how it would turn out. I decided to try it in order to create a “healthified” and dairy-free version of my fondant lemon…
If you know me a little, then you know I have a thing for sodas and other sweet drinks. Of course I try to avoid it as much as I can, as I know how bad it can be for you if you drink it regularly. Instead I usually get water with lemon juice (and sometimes mint leaves) in it, or some sparkling water infused with some fruity flavor, or I just make my own lemonade/iced tea so I can…
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…
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…
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…
Quite often I feel like drinking a sweet and fresh drink during the day, however I try (*Arnaud tries) to hold me back on the carbonated drinks full of sugar. This quick and easy frozen lemonade does the trick just perfectly while also being full of vitamins. Makes 2 glasses: 4 lemons 6-7 strawberries, rinsed and hulled Two glasses of ice cubes Sugar or sweetener of your choice (honey, liquid stevia, agave nectar,…), to taste Squeeze the lemons. In a…