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December 12, 2017

Almond Milk Chai Latte

The Christmas season is back, it’s that time of the year when you make cookies, eat a lot of rich foods and drink more than usual… By the time the New Year rolls around you’ve eaten so much you decide as a first New Year’s resolution to start a diet that is even more frustrating considering the past weeks you’ve had. 🙂 Yeah, well I’m not going to be a party pooper and tell you not to eat during the holidays, and I won’t be the one telling you to get on a strict diet in January either. Diets are a no-go zone for me… I believe there are other ways to stay healthy and maintain a correct weight, like with this Almond Milk Chai Latte! It’s all about balance !

But before I get into why I chose to share this Chai…

Curried Butternut squash soup

It seems that a lot of my cooking inspirations come from the weather (how original 😉 ! ). I realize that everything I cook is according to how warm it is outside (or not), and of course according to the produce in season. Then again who wants to eat a cold tomato salad when it’s freezing outside ?! These days I’ve been getting my Staub dutch oven out for soup and ragout season, just like animals who prepare for hibernation. 🙂 I’ve been wanting to eat warm, solid comfort foods, but unfortunately it has gotten a little out of hand because I’m eating lots of non-gluten free foods, sweets, cookies, cheese… and chips… My face isn’t liking my new ways I feel like I’m a 15 year old battling through puberty again aha !

So, when this happens – because I…

Gluten free Coconut Balls

These healthy little treats are good for breakfast, as a mid-day snack or for dessert with a fruit salad or with ice cream. I would also say it is a good energy boost just before a work out!
Coconut is one of my favorite foods, I really love the taste it gives to my baked goods, or even when simply cooking chicken breasts ! Since a very young age I’ve been eating coconuts and drinking coconut water – maybe due to my parent’s choice of vacation destinations 😉 but hey who’s judging !

But – yes there’s a but – it seems to be a controversial subject these days, and honestly I don’t know what to think about it anymore. If you ask me they’re all ruining my pleasure of eating this amazing fruit ! 😉
What you read online is…

Vegan & Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Making Pumpkin Spice baked goods or beverages reminds me of the US, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Autumn weather in California – not too warm but just cool enough to start wearing a light sweater…. It also reminds me of Starbucks, drinking Frappuccino’s with my best friend then getting our nails done on a shopping day at the mall. There’s just something comforting about those memories that makes me feel warm inside. 🙂

These muffins are Vegan and GF. I’m not Vegan, it’s not about that for me. What interests me in the Vegan way of cooking is the powerful ingredients used as substitutes to certain foods that can be hard to digest. Since I’ve started looking into superfoods and healthier ways of cooking my body is digesting meals better, the bloating has stopped, and I feel better all together. As soon as I make an…

September 19, 2017

Maca Cacao Hot Chocolate

Who dosen’t need some comfort food once in a while ? Well I know life wouldn’t be as sweet without it 🙂 .
I’ve always been a big fan of hot chocolate as a little girl, and even now I still have a cup of hot cocoa once in a while. Reminds me of snowy winters cuddling up near the fireplace in the countryside while reading a good book or playing board games. It’s also one of my favorite Sunday morning beverages, for brunch or just for lazy sundays binge watching shows on the couch (oh don’t act like you don’t do it too 😉 ).

The thing with hot chocolate is it’s often full of calories, and for those who are lactose intolerant or just try not to drink too much milk for health reasons it’s not very diet-compatible. I guess…

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