ingredients: (sweet) potatoes olive oil salt black pepper preparation: preheat oven to 450°F Line cookie sheet pan with aluminum foil Cut the (sweet) potatoes into wedges (1/2-1 inch) Line cut wedges, skin side down on pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper Roast for 35-40 minutes, until tender and brown
Category: Baking
Recipe: Almond & Jam Cake
I use a pie/quiche dish with removable bottom to make this cake. Ingredients Pie crust: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup almond meal (Trader Joe’s) 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 stick of butter (8 tbsp) 1 egg 2 tbsp very cold water Filling: 1/2 cup Fig Preserve (Bonne Maman) 1 1/2 cup blanched almond… Continue reading Recipe: Almond & Jam Cake
Recipe: Fruit Muffins
Dry Ingredients – 2 cups all-purpose flour – 2 tsp baking powder – 1/2 tsp salt Wet Ingredients – 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened – 1 cup bakers sugar – 1 large egg – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -1/2 tsp orange essence -1/2 tsp almond extract – 2/3 cup milk Topping -2 cups of fruits… Continue reading Recipe: Fruit Muffins
Recipe: Morning Glory Muffins
Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat grain flour 1 cup all purpose flour 1 brown sugar 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional: 1 tsp pie spice) 1 tsp orange zest ¼ tsp salt 2 cups of grated carrots and zucchini (about half carrot + half zucchini) 1 large apple grated or cut small (~2 cups)… Continue reading Recipe: Morning Glory Muffins
Recipe: 6 Mini Israeli cheesecakes
Bottoms: 2.5 oz petit beurre biscuits (1/3 of the pack) 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp honey 1 tsp flour Middle: 8.7 oz (250 gr) Israeli white cheese (OR 4 oz riccota + 4 oz of sour cream) 3 tbsp sugar 2 eggs 1/2 vanilla extract 1/2 tsp lemon zest 2 tsp lemon juice Top:… Continue reading Recipe: 6 Mini Israeli cheesecakes
Recipe: Almond layered cake
Almond Meal Pie crust Ingredients: 1 cup blanched almond flour 1 cup almond meal 2 tbsp sugar 1/4 tspn baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 egg 1/4 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract 3/4 cup jam (Fig preserve is awesome) Frangipane layer: 2/3 cup almond meal 1/3 cup gluten free cake… Continue reading Recipe: Almond layered cake
Recipe: Natalie’s Brownies “muffins”
INGREDIENTS Dry Ingredients: 1 cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 cup Trader Joe’s chopped dry toasted pecans (or walnuts pieces) Pinch of salt ½ cup cocoa ½ cup butter (1 stick) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla PREPARATION Preheat oven to 325°F. butter/Line with parchment paper a 12 muffin tin. Measure into a medium bowl sugar,… Continue reading Recipe: Natalie’s Brownies “muffins”
Recipe: Lily’s Homemade Granola
This is my version of a recipe I got from Dr. Julia Nordgren. Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats ½ c Unsalted Dry Toasted Pecan pieces (Trader Joe’s) ½ c Unsalted Dry Toasted sliced almonds (Trader Joe’s) ½ c Unsweetened coconut chips (Trader Joe’s) [optional] ½ c Dried berry medley (Trader Joe’s) [optional] 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp… Continue reading Recipe: Lily’s Homemade Granola
Recipe: Rolled Oats Squares
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line 9×13 with parchment paper Fruit “preserve”: Fresh Fruits cut to small bits [At least 3 cups fresh fruits + 1.5 cup sugar (ratio 2:1)] sugar [At least 3 cups fresh fruits + 1.5 cup sugar (ratio 2:1)] 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp lemon juice Microwave until fruits are well cooked… Continue reading Recipe: Rolled Oats Squares
Recipe: Cornbread Muffins
Ingredients Dry ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour ¾ cup cornmeal ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ½ cup butter 1/3 cup white sugar 1/3 cup (golden) brown sugar ½ cup honey 2 eggs ½ cup milk 3/4 cup canned whole kernel corn (I use salted) Directions: Preheat oven to… Continue reading Recipe: Cornbread Muffins