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Dessert/Sweet

Oladi, Russian Pancake

2018-06-18T11:13:37+00:00 Breakfast, Dessert/Sweet|

This is a very simple recipe of a Russian version of what is our pancake.  The recipe calls for yeast as an raising agent.  It is fluffy and light, great for breakfast. I hope this post find you all well…as for us, we came back from a fantastic vacation. We explored Russia, from Moscow to St. Petersburg by cruising the Volga river and stopping at many cities along the way. It was a very nice experience visiting all the major touristic places…the churches, museums, parks, metro system and many others. After our vacation in Russia it is only natural to share a Russian recipe…and I choose this Russian pancakes, called oladi, which was served to us very often for breakfast [...]

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Calamansi Poppy Seed Muffin

2018-06-18T11:16:08+00:00 Breakfast, Dessert/Sweet|

This is a recipe for a simple muffin, loaded with citrus flavors from calamansi and poppy seed. Great for breakfast or as a snack. Have you ever heard of calamansi? Well, I did by chance…years ago, I was looking for a dwarf orange family tree, and bump into this nice tree which at the time looked like a mandarin orange tree. After a few months I noticed that the fruits were tiny, they looked like the little cuties, but much smaller. I thought that the farmer made a mistake when placing the tag…It was then that I looked carefully at the tag…it said calamansi or calamondin. After a lot of search in the internet I learned that calamansi is a [...]

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Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

2018-06-18T11:16:47+00:00 Dessert/Sweet|

This is a very simple recipe for a rich, dense and almost gluten free chocolate cake. The cake is moist and melts in your mouth...so good! This simple chocolate cake is made mainly with almond flour…it is very…very…very moist, almost like brownie, fudge texture. It is indeed denser than regular chocolate cake, but it is so good…a small slice goes a long way so satisfying this cake is. The best part of it…this cake does not taste “old” even after a few days, actually it tastes better. I hope you get to try this recipe, I can assure you that you will not regret. This recipe was adapted from Jean-Georges, Home Cooking cookbook. Ingredients: 55g unsalted butter 8g all-purpose flour [...]

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Miso Caramel Sauce

2018-06-18T11:19:36+00:00 Dessert/Sweet, Sauce/Dressing and Condiment, Simple Ideas|

If you like the combination of savory and sweet you will love this caramel sauce with a hint of miso...the umami flavor or miso gives this caramel sauce a totally different taste.  It is a must try...great over ice cream, cakes, crepes, toasts...the possibilities for this sauce are endless. Oh! This post had been scheduled to be place live as we are traveling…Iceland…I know…so many people ask us “why?” Well, I heard Iceland is beautiful…and if we get lucky we will be able to see the Northern lights. Okay, now back to the recipe… Another recipe with miso? Yes, I love miso and always try to add whenever I see it fit. Now that the weather is getting colder, yes, [...]

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Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

2018-06-18T11:19:47+00:00 Dessert/Sweet|

If you care for chocolate cake, this is the recipe that you definitely want to try..the cake is rich, moist and super chocolatey...with a hint to coffee. This cake is delicious, somehow light and at the same time kind of fudge…I cannot explain…it is perfect as it is or you can “dress it up” by serving with a dollop of freshly whipped cream, drizzled with a caramel sauce, maybe a salted one or if you are in the mood for more exquisite one with miso caramel sauce (recipe coming next week)…it is really up to you. My suggestion is if you are just serving as it is you might want to increase slightly the amount of sugar, although my husband [...]

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Pumpkin Chiffon Cake

2018-06-18T11:02:56+00:00 Asian Inspired Recipe, Dessert/Sweet|

This is a great chiffon cake made with pumpkin puree…it is simple to put together…it is light and it sure makes a great dessert or even snack. I must admit that there is only a hint of pumpkin puree, therefore the cake is not overwhelmed with pumpkin and if you do not mention, your guests will never imagine that there is pumpkin in the cake in spite of the yellowish color. In this recipe I used the 3 ounce cylinder shape silicone bakeware…it was somewhat difficult to remove the chiffon cake from the mold due to its delicate texture, I had to be very careful… next time baking this cake it would be better to use a regular size cake [...]

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Berry Frozen Yogurt

2018-06-18T11:03:36+00:00 Dessert/Sweet|

This is a recipe for not only healthy but very delicious frozen yogurt made with two different berries and Greek yogurt. The combination for strawberries and blueberries is just fantastic in the tangy base of yogurt. Lately I see all kind of berries in the grocery store…they sure add so much color and life to the stores…before the summer is over, I would like to share this simple recipe, which uses non-fat Greek yogurt, therefore there is not a drop of fat in this dessert…it is so creamy and rich that you will not miss the fat…I love scooping into this frozen yogurt and have chunks of strawberry and blueberries. You can make this frozen yogurt with any kind of [...]

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

2018-06-18T11:04:02+00:00 Dessert/Sweet, Snack|

This is a very simple recipe for butterscotch and oatmeal cookies. The recipe is a classic and the combination of chewy oat and flavorful butterscotch is just so good.  These cookies are awesome and so simple to make them…I pretty much follow the recipe from here, just cut down the sugar since the butterscotch chips are pretty sweet.  The oat gives a slightly chewy texture…so good! I hope you have a chance to try them…   Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter or 1 stick, softened at room temperature 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup old fashioned oats ½ teaspoon [...]

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Avocado Ice Cream

2018-06-18T11:23:03+00:00 Dessert/Sweet, Make-Ahead then Freeze it!|

This week I am sharing with you a recipe for avocado ice cream. This ice cream is really creamy, rich and amazingly smooth. There is a touch of vanilla and lemon juice, just like how we used to make avocado smoothie in Brazil. When living in Brazil, avocado was eaten as fruit, meaning that it was always made into cream or smoothie with sugar. So when I first was introduced to guacamole, I literally was disgusted…it was my first time tasting “salty” avocado…no need to say that I now love guacamole… Anyway, I saw a post from Ray at Wok with Ray a while ago were he made avocado ice cream, and I just thought…”Wow, how come I never came across avocado [...]

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Brazilian Egg Yolk Custard with Coconut

2018-06-18T11:24:00+00:00 Brazilian Inspired Recipe, Dessert/Sweet|

This is a recipe for a Brazilian inspired recipe for egg yolk custard with coconut.  This is so creamy and rich, a traditional dessert from Brazil. Quindim is a popular Brazilian baked dessert made from sugar, eggs and coconut. It is extremely sweet (in most cases) and very much addictive. Since quindins (plural for quindim) are very ready available in almost every corner…yes, literally every corner…I did not have the need to bake my own when living there…now that we do not have this treat around I decided to bake my own…and of course to the internet I go…I came across hundreds of recipes…mainly they all have the same ingredients, varying only in ratio. As mention above, quindins are extremely [...]

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