Ingredients: 1/2 a cup of oil 1 cup of sugar 2 lightly beaten eggs 3 ripe mashed up bananas 2 cups of oat flour (make sure it is marked gluten free if you don't want cross contamination) 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3 tablespoons of milk … Continue reading Oat Banana Bread
I absolutely cannot stress how much I am currently loving this recipe. It is SUPER easy to make, convenient, and quick (despite the cooking time). Litterally 10 mins of prep and then you forget about it for 4 hours. Another important thing is that here, you will measure with your heart. Be confident, you got … Continue reading Birria Pulled Beef
If you are looking for a moist chocolate cake that is not too sweet then look no further. The chocolate flavors in this cake are brought out by my favorite trick - coffee! And the frosting itself uses mascarpone which is rich, velvety, and much less sweet than your conventional buttercream. Cake Ingredients: Makes two … Continue reading Chocolate Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
There’s always that one recipe that your mom makes you growing up when you’re not feeling well that seems to help. For me, that was my mother’s lentil soup. And as I grew older it became something I would systematically crave and request if I would need to get over getting sick. Although the recipe … Continue reading Mom’s Lentil Soup
I often buy apples and forget about them until I really need to do something about them. Here in Düsseldorf, where I live, it is currently cold and rainy which calls for warm comforting food. But of course, I’ve noticed that Germans love ice cream no matter what the weather; so what better dish than … Continue reading Comforting Apple Crumble
If you are a fan of Nutella like 95% of the population, then these cupcakes are for YOU. If not, then look away! I'm not going to go into much blabla because who wants that when you are baking Nutella cupcakes. Enjoy! Cupcake Ingredients: 2 1/4 Cups - Sugar1 3/4 Cups - Flour5/8 Cup - … Continue reading Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes
This recipe is the definition of childhood summers in the south of France, spending the whole day at the pool with my cousins and being greeted by my mom and aunt’s smiles around 4PM, bringing us ‘le goûter’ in woven baskets covered in dish towels. These baskets contained (most of the time) either of 2 … Continue reading Le Clafoutis de Mamouchka
This was specifically made for my mother. When I pitched the idea to her, her eyes lit up like a Christmas tree; a combination of her two favorite things, raspberries and lemon! So I dedicate this recipe to my sweet mother. Muffin Ingredients: 1 3/4 Cups - Flour1 Cup - Sugar2 Tsp - Baking Powder1/4 … Continue reading Lemon-Raspberry Muffins
As social distancing continues, we get to a stage where we can let go a little. We feel more tired, less motivated to exercise, less motivated to build on the hobbies we have picked up, or maybe we are just simply bored. Well, at least I have experienced some of this. It gets to a … Continue reading GF/DF Cinnamon-Walnut Muffins
So we've gone over the whole banana phase in lockdown, but no one really talks about apples. Is it just my household, or are we the only ones with an unholy amount of apples? Maybe it's because I literally used to eat an apple a day when we were not working from home and didn't … Continue reading GF/Sugar Free Banana-Apple Bread
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