I’ve been meaning to try cooking dry beans in a slow cooker for a while. There are several reason why you would want to find an alternative way of cooking them other than on the stove. I would not suggest you do it for lentil because they cook rather quickly, but when you have chick peas, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Coconut cookies
I haven’t made cookies in a while, maybe by lack of time but also I needed to be inspired by something! My daughter was doing some work today and in her language book she had to build a sentence with “Tropical”! There was my inspiration! What else than coconut can represent the tropics! 🙂 These … Continue reading
Mini breakfast breads
I don’t know if you are like me, but I’m always looking for new bread recipes. I just start by looking at what flours I have and than I combine. This time I wanted to make something a bit different for breakfast. I mean during the week, we are used to bread, muffins … But what … Continue reading
Chocolate nut spread
With all these chemicals added to all the chocolate spreads, I don’t buy them anymore. Even getting the organic ones, they still contain some added fats that are not necessarily healthier, even if organic, like palm oil. I had in mind to make one that would not contain added sugar either. With cocoa powder and dark chocolate, I had to … Continue reading
Kale and strawberry salad
Maybe it’s the first rays of sun that we haven’t had for the past week, but it starts to smell spring! Not very warm for a month of May, but…. 🙂 like I say “If spring doesn’t come to me, I go meet him!” And what is more estival than a salad. I decided to … Continue reading
Blueberry and chocolate pancakes
Sometimes, on weekend morning, we have a more elaborate breakfast. Last weekend, I decided to add some variety to the pancake recipe I usually make. There are also so many gluten free flours, it’s so nice to play with them. They all have their characteristic. I find buckwheat flour is a great substitute for whole … Continue reading