A kind of cheat day, but with fewer calories. So it’s not a 100% regret. 😅 If you love fruity desserts but don’t want something too heavy or overly sweet, this mixed berry oatmeal crumble cake might just become one of your favorites. It has a buttery oat base, a […]
It happens to me quite often that I crave something sweet right after I get home from the gym. To avoid feeling guilty about it, I try to find something that’s at least somewhat healthy. That’s how these oat and walnut cookies came about. I first made them with whatever […]
When I think of apple pie, I remember the one my grandmother used to make, with a generous layer of powdered sugar on top. And when I say generous, I mean a good two-finger-thick layer of powdered sugar. 😁 Every time I asked her not to add sugar on top, […]
I’ve been meaning to try making some snacks that I could take with me after the gym, but I kept putting it off because I was always missing the main ingredient: dates. Or, when I did have some, *le husband would eat them before I had a chance to actually make anything […]
I had something sweet in mind, something a little lighter to enjoy after the gym, but in the end, the sour cream and jam won me over 😀. And that’s how these mini ricotta doughnuts came about. To me, they’re like smaller, more delicate cousins of the traditional Romanian papanasi. […]
Today, while I was running on the treadmill (yes, after 2 years of going to the gym, I finally got over my fear of running on a treadmill 🙂), I was trying to come up with a new dessert recipe in my head. Not just any dessert, obviously. I wanted […]
I read somewhere that it is not officially fall until you buy pumpkin from the market at least once. I don’t know if there is any actual rule about it, but I completely agree with it. 😁 I have noticed that as soon as autumn arrives, pumpkin starts showing up […]
Ricotta has been making its way into more and more of my recipes lately. I think it has become one of my favorite ingredients. I love it because it is light, slightly sweet, creamy and so versatile. It works just as well in desserts as it does in savory dishes. […]