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
In this continuous time of uncertainty, what better what to occupy ourselves by trying new recipes? I personally find cooking quitte meditative, especially baking as not much thinking goes into it. However, I need to be in the kitchen on my own without anyone bothering me or staring me down - I usually only accept … Continue reading Twix Bars
So I caved. I finally followed the heard and made banana bread. The overripe bananas were just staring me down one morning when I came down to make my breakfast smoothie! Lucky for me, there were 4 🙂 So I used 1 for my morning smoothie and 3 for this DELICIOUS Keto-friendly banana muffin recipe. … Continue reading Almond Flour Banana Muffins
These past couple of months, it seems as though the baby craze is on; every few weeks I get told that someone is expecting. For the first time, I truly understand why Spring is deemed the lover's season...a lot, and I mean A LOT, of babies get conceived in Spring. Regardless, I am absolutely loving … Continue reading Gender Reveal Cupcakes! Chocolate & Vanilla 🙂
I am notorious for these chocolate chip cookies - they are literally the key to any man's heart, I kid you not! They tend to be quite the crowd pleaser, and the good thing is that you don't have to put choc chips, you can sub with any candy like M&Ms or Smarties for example. … Continue reading Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies
You know when you have those ingredients where you don't know what to do with them? You just HAD to have that one thing that you just didn't have any clue what you were going to do with. Well...I had one of those moments. We had raisins. Now, I used to like them plain for … Continue reading Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – A Crowd Pleaser
Every time I think salsa, I think chips, dip, parties, carbs, etc... But what if it doesn't have to be that way? Well that's a thought; things don't have to always be the same. This sentence, which I am sure many of us hear over and over, can be applied to an array of different … Continue reading Mango Salsa in an Avocado & Some Change
I am the type of person that eats desserts even if I am full. I know how to make space for them! Unfortunately, this is bad because sugar = addiction and addiction = cravings. It's a vicious cycle that needs to be broken. My favor favorite dessert is anything involving ice cream. I LOVE ice … Continue reading Healthy Banana Bites! 😀
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