I tried two “healthy” brownie recipes recently. One was from Catherine McCord’s Weelicious Lunches and was very similar to this one, using notably white whole wheat flour and applesauce. The other, though, felt slightly more nutrient-dense – it was Minimalist Baker’s fudgy sweet potato brownies, with oat flour and sweet potato purée. They both have whole grain flour and fruit/vegetable purée, but the second one was tastier and also had more protein, so that’s the one I’m sharing here. Everyone liked them!
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Sweet Potato Brownies
Housekeeping, Part 2
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Bol-repas couscous, patates douces et pois chiches
Voilà un bol-repas comme je les aime! Simple à préparer, végétalien, délicieux. Je recommande cette recette de Coup de Pouce!
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Batch of links
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Easy Chocolate Pie
Strictly speaking, does the world *need* another chocolate pie recipe? Probably not. But isn’t a chocolate pie always welcome? I mean, I don’t think I’m ever NOT in the mood for chocolate pie, you know? This pie is particularly nice for hot days or busy holidays, because you don’t need an oven to make it, assuming you’ve got a crust already. Plus, you can use any crust you want: pâte brisée, pâte sablée, graham cracker crust, oreo crust, gluten-free, vegan, homemade or storebought, it’s all good.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Mousse chocolat blanc et framboises
J’ai pu profiter de mon passage au Québec cet été pour faire des recettes avec de la crème, comme ces côtelettes de porc avec sauce à l’ail et aux herbes. Mais saviez-vous qu’il y a maintenant de la crème à fouetter végétalienne au Québec aussi? Ben oui, Becel en fait. Alors je n’ai pas pu résister à cette mousse chocolat blanc et framboises d’Émilie Murmure! Nous avons adoré.
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
Evive
I’d heard about Evive Nutrition maybe a year ago and was bummed I couldn’t get their products. The company is based in Quebec and is quickly branching out to North America in general, but they do not yet deliver to my area and no local stores carry their products. They make vegan smoothie bases that are served frozen in cute little trays, and part of the draw is that you don’t need a blender to make them – just thaw a bit, add liquid, shake, and boom, you’ve got a smoothie! Another big selling point is that they use all-natural ingredients (say, spirulina instead of blue food coloring), contain no added sugars, and even hide vegetables in their smoothies. You should definitely take a look at their awesome selection! (All their products are gluten-free; see here for allergen information.)
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
RED Chocolate
I was lucky enough to get some samples of new-to-me RED Chocolate recently. I believe the “RED” stands for “reduced” because it contains less fat and fewer calories than typical chocolate (though it is not necessarily a low-calorie food). The big draw for me was that it contains no added refined sugar (only “natural zero-calorie sweeteners”), thus making it lower in carbs and keto-friendly. All their flavors contain milk fat (which is not the same as lactose, of course) and are cross-contaminated with nuts, so keep that in mind if you have food restrictions. The bars I tried were gluten-free and kosher.