There are so many options when it comes to pies. A very simple and easy way to make pie is to make the base dough and then play around with the toppings. Here is our take on summer pie with strawberries and peaches on top of vanilla custard or chocolate ganache. Pie dough ingredients: 300 g (1 1/4 cups) cold butter 200 g (2 cups) icing sugar 600 g (4 3/4 cups) flour 2 eggs This portion will give you…
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Spice Bars
Spice bars are an easy and healthy snack for you and your children. Bring it on trips, long or short, to stay energized and focused. It provides great nutrition and is much healthier than sugary snacks ☺ Feel free to play around with your favourite ingredients and make it your own. Maybe even make it a special treat and cover it with chocolate! Ingredients: Dates Raisins Tahini Cashews Almonds Hazelnuts Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds Coconut flakes Spices: Ground ginger…
Strawberry, Rhubarb and Coconut Cake
This delicious summer cake is made extra good with fresh strawberries and rhubarb straight from the garden or the farmer’s market. Ingredients: 190 g (1 1/2 cup) flour 40 g (3/4 cup) sliced coconut, or shredded if you prefer 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 225 g (1 cup) butter or avocado oil for a healthier choice 220 g (1 cup) granulated sugar 2 eggs 10 strawberries, cut in half 2-3 rhubarbs, cut into…
On Saturday, December 13th, it is Lucia day, a day of light. Read the story about Saint Lucia here. Ayoe’s friend Marie, from Sweden, taught her how to properly celebrate Lucia day. The day before we bake Lucia buns, like these: Then in the morning of the 13th, we wake up super early, make tea, heat the Lucia buns in the oven and snuggle up on the couch and watch Swedish television where they send live from a church in…
Birthday Fruit Cake
When you have children, you realize that the sometimes the food choices you used to make, maybe aren’t that great for your young child. So we change it and make it better! Our son had his first birthday in October and we decided to make a cake for him and the guests. So what to do? We got inspired by lots of pictures on Pinterest and came up with this creation: To make a birthday cake like this, you can…