Tag: honey

  • Baked apple with cinnamon

    Baked apple with cinnamon

    Delicious, old fashioned, simple: my love came up with these when he remembered one of the favorite dishes his mother used to serve when he was little. I took the liberty to add walnuts, hope that’s ok Hanni ;).

    So here we go, sweet memories:

    Cut the heart from your apple(s), cut in thick slices of at least 1 cm and bake for about 5-7 minutes each side in a frying pan or oven (200 degrees Celsius) with butter or coconut oil.

    During the last few minutes, add crumbled walnuts.

    On the serving plate, add cinnamon and, if you have a sweet tooth, honey or agave syrup.

    Incredibly soothing, this simple yet comforting and delicious dish. Like laying your head in your mom’s lap.

    I remember my mom made stuffed apples with almonds and raisins (I think), I’ll have to ask her and will share here if she still remembers!

    What’s your favorite mama dish? Enjoy your trip down memory lane and please share below :).

  • Semi-homemade coconut yoghurt with berries and mint

    Semi-homemade coconut yoghurt with berries and mint

    Enjoy yoghurt with a coconut twist, or use a non-dairy alternative.

    This is super simple and nice. I love adding dried coconut to my (soy) yoghurt. Let it sit in the fridge for some time; the yoghurt will thicken up a bit and take on a coconut flavor.

    Next, add berries or any fruit you fancy and garnish with mint, honey and cinnamon.

    Of course this is also great with banana and blueberries, or pear and kiwifruit, or strawberries and nectarines, or apple and raisins… or make up your own combo :).

    About yoghurt/dairy: be sure to buy organic and take note of the way the animals were treated. Unfortunately, dairy means a calf has been taken away from its mother so that we humans can take her milk. The calf is then slaughtered (if male) or raised with milk substitute (if female) to be a milk cow just like her mom. I do have an ethical issue with this and for me that translates into buying non-dairy milk when I can, and choosing organic when I really want real dairy.

    For Dutchies: https://beterleven.dierenbescherming.nl